neighbors

[prettygoodyear]

Last Summer, yes, last Summer, when Judy (liveindreams1) came over for a visit, I ran into my neighbor, who I didn't greet. Again...last Summer people!
She's the kind of person who has an opinion about things and when you don't live up to that opinion, you suck at life.

So...I got back home from work this afternoon and there was a note that said a parcel had been delivered at her house. I walked over there, smiled and said "You've got a parcel for me?" She looked pissed and grunted and then handed me the parcel. And then she said: "Can I ask you something? Who do you NEVER greet me?" Yes, really, she said never.
I, of course, was speechless for a second. Then told her "Huh?" and then said "Well, as far as I know I always greet, but there may be times I don't because I don't see anyone to greet. It's not that I do it on purpose or anything." And she went on and on about how I treat her like trash, never greet her etc...
So I asked her why it upset her so much, to which she responded with "Because it's just weird...and...and.." So then again I told her "Well, it's not on purpose. Something I'm just daydreaming and then I don't always notice what's going on around me. But again...not on purpose." But she still went on and on. How she thought it was just disrespectful of me, etc...etc...To which I replied "Well, I've told you a couple of times now I didn't do it on purpose, and as far as I can tell it happened only just once. But maybe more times that I'm not aware of then. But you now act as if I did something terrible!" When she then went on again, I told her "Well, if I may so, I think you don't treat me with any kind of respect now as well. I told you three times how I don't do these things on purpose, but you keep on going. I'll go home now." Which she got angry about and then said "Well, sure, now you walk away."

Back home I could seriously cry and went over to my parent's house. My dad was home and I cried for a good 5 minutes. Because seriously...I didn't greet her ONCE? Like...months ago? She needs to make a fuss over it, needs to tell me I'm a horrible person? Because she also likes to state how she thinks it's weird I like alone time so much, she likes to tell me how she finds it weird I go on a holiday on my own etc...etc...
I'm not like her, I'm a private person, so I'm no good?! Of course she's told all the neighbors about me as well, but whatever.

Right now I'm mostly just pissed off. Because when you're different, when you're not outgoing, you are stupid. Live and let live, for crying out loud!!!!!

Comments

[liveindreams1.livejournal.com]

This is obviously a problem that this woman has, and not to do with you per se. She clearly has issues and she saw you as an easy target. Or she's simply paranoid. I know it's hard, but try not to take it personally. She's the one with the problem, not you.

[ex_prettygoodyear337]

Thanks Judy! It's what I try to tell myself as well, and deep down I know that's what it is. Am just not completely feeling it yet. Will eventually be okay, sucks that it happened to. Grrrr.....