I am having difficulties with a neighbour who lives next door. Last Christmas I had invited her for an evening meal on Christmas Day as we had become quite friendly during the year, she had accepted the invitation and then on Christmas Eve at the last minute she said she had another invitation and would be taking that one instead. I was hurt but said nothing and let it go as I didn't want an argument and for neighbourly relations to suffer. I thought that things would go on as normal once more. But since then she has seemed to be avoiding me. I saw her for the first time this year a couple of months ago and made sure to say hello to her, but she answered only grudgingly, as if she didn't want to.
I make some noise when going out into my yard because there is stuff behind the door I have to move so she can hear me coming before I get out there. On several occasions she has been out in her yard but disappeared indoors by the time I get out into my yard. And when I have gone in, she has come out into her yard again.
I haven't in all honesty thought much about it as I have other things to think about, but tonight for the first time she was sitting in her yard and didn't go in when I went out, but I didn't notice her sitting there. I can be pretty oblivious and have often walked past people without seeing them. Anyway, I didn't say hello because I didn't notice her, and so I was surprised to hear this sarcastic voice saying 'Aren't you going to speak to me, Tiina?' I said that I hadn't seen her, but could tell she didn't believe me. This has upset me. I don't really understand her attitude. I didn't make a fuss at Christmas and haven't been avoiding her. What is her problem?
I make some noise when going out into my yard because there is stuff behind the door I have to move so she can hear me coming before I get out there. On several occasions she has been out in her yard but disappeared indoors by the time I get out into my yard. And when I have gone in, she has come out into her yard again.
I haven't in all honesty thought much about it as I have other things to think about, but tonight for the first time she was sitting in her yard and didn't go in when I went out, but I didn't notice her sitting there. I can be pretty oblivious and have often walked past people without seeing them. Anyway, I didn't say hello because I didn't notice her, and so I was surprised to hear this sarcastic voice saying 'Aren't you going to speak to me, Tiina?' I said that I hadn't seen her, but could tell she didn't believe me. This has upset me. I don't really understand her attitude. I didn't make a fuss at Christmas and haven't been avoiding her. What is her problem?