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Originally Posted by sammyg2
Good luck, hope it turns out well.
I've been living at my house for nearly 19 years and have NEVER had any issue with a neighbor. No hurt feelings, no gossip, nothing.
That's because I mind my own business and keep to myself and expect them to do the same.
I don't make noise that would annoy them and expect the same in return.
I keep my property clean and maintained and expect the same from them.
I don't go onto their property and ask the same from them. I keep my dog in my back yard and they do the same. No reason to ever have a problem.
I take that back, I might have hurt one neighbor's feelings early on. Once when he asked me to fix his car and once when he asked if he could borrow some tools.
I was cool about it but let him know neither of those are allowed.
Not really sure if he got butt-hurt or not because I mind my own business and didn't go around having conversations with everyone I saw.
I'll wave at the neighbors when I see them and they do the same to me, but that's it. A wave is not an invitation to come over and impose.
It works out really well that way. Friendly from a distance is way better than PITA up close.
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My philosophy, (and behavior), exactly. I'm a good neighbor because I like my privacy and respect other's. That's not to say that I won't chat with them and even become friendly, but only if we happen to meet outside or something. I do not impose myself on neighbors at all.
