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New neighbour is too much. What to do?

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WiseBearOrMare · 31/05/2025 19:45

Moved in 48 hours ago.

Knock on the door within 10 minutes of arriving with the first load of boxes.

Neighbour said (something along the lines of) ‘Hi! I’m Sue from Number 9. So where have you travelled from? Where are you working at the moment? Where’s the kids, do you have any?’

All asked within seconds of each other. Seemed quite intrusive for a first meeting.

I realised straight away that she’s not my immediate neighbour that’s attached to me because of the door number. I live in a semi detached, just one other house. She actually lives across the road, a little to the right. New build housing estate so all quite close

Anyway, we were pressed for time because of DS/DD so we had to get moving. 2 hours later, she knocks again saying she’s got pizzas on the way. And to pop round for a break

I politely said thank you but I couldn’t possibly, I desperately needed to get things finished for today. She said ‘Okay raised eyebrow. Suit yourself!’ And off she went.

That evening a piece of paper with the estate’s WhatsApp group number came through. I added myself. She then must’ve got my number from that and messaged me

She said ‘Getting you a moving in gift. Anything you fancy? Preferably Amazon! I’m a Prime girl me haha’

I politely declined and said we had all we needed, but she was too kind and thank you so much. She just blue ticked that

Hours later I waved to her with a smile, and she gave me a glare and ignored me. I was packing my boot up and she made me bloody jump! She asked me if I had anyone in my phone contacts that does plumbing. I said I didn’t. The said Oh. And then said ‘We help each other on this estate. That’s just how it is’

I’ve just had a delivery man turn up at my door with a bunch of flowers. With my name on.

5 mins later, a delivery man from somewhere else asking if I’d take in a parcel for her number?! Seems strange. Why didn’t he try a direct neighbour first?

My actual neighbours have just smiled a hello and that’s been that. They’re the complete opposite and seem a bit shy, thankfully!

Small estate of about 20 houses max I think. But everyone I’ve made eye contact with has just given a smile, maybe a friendly wave and hi. That’s it

Is she just overly nice and innocently overstepping the mark? Or is this going to bring an ongoing nightmare?

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06230villefrancesurmer · 01/06/2025 17:43

WiseBearOrMare · 31/05/2025 19:45

Moved in 48 hours ago.

Knock on the door within 10 minutes of arriving with the first load of boxes.

Neighbour said (something along the lines of) ‘Hi! I’m Sue from Number 9. So where have you travelled from? Where are you working at the moment? Where’s the kids, do you have any?’

All asked within seconds of each other. Seemed quite intrusive for a first meeting.

I realised straight away that she’s not my immediate neighbour that’s attached to me because of the door number. I live in a semi detached, just one other house. She actually lives across the road, a little to the right. New build housing estate so all quite close

Anyway, we were pressed for time because of DS/DD so we had to get moving. 2 hours later, she knocks again saying she’s got pizzas on the way. And to pop round for a break

I politely said thank you but I couldn’t possibly, I desperately needed to get things finished for today. She said ‘Okay raised eyebrow. Suit yourself!’ And off she went.

That evening a piece of paper with the estate’s WhatsApp group number came through. I added myself. She then must’ve got my number from that and messaged me

She said ‘Getting you a moving in gift. Anything you fancy? Preferably Amazon! I’m a Prime girl me haha’

I politely declined and said we had all we needed, but she was too kind and thank you so much. She just blue ticked that

Hours later I waved to her with a smile, and she gave me a glare and ignored me. I was packing my boot up and she made me bloody jump! She asked me if I had anyone in my phone contacts that does plumbing. I said I didn’t. The said Oh. And then said ‘We help each other on this estate. That’s just how it is’

I’ve just had a delivery man turn up at my door with a bunch of flowers. With my name on.

5 mins later, a delivery man from somewhere else asking if I’d take in a parcel for her number?! Seems strange. Why didn’t he try a direct neighbour first?

My actual neighbours have just smiled a hello and that’s been that. They’re the complete opposite and seem a bit shy, thankfully!

Small estate of about 20 houses max I think. But everyone I’ve made eye contact with has just given a smile, maybe a friendly wave and hi. That’s it

Is she just overly nice and innocently overstepping the mark? Or is this going to bring an ongoing nightmare?

You've moved into the twilight zone... 😱

rosie1873 · 01/06/2025 17:45

Always be polite, nothing more. Get the net curtains up. Shame you were in the garden/shed/wherever when she knocked! Get a spyhole or a camera.
Lots of good wishes to you in your new home.😀

Johna69 · 01/06/2025 17:47

WiseBearOrMare · 31/05/2025 19:52

Gawd, send help! Lol

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Time to start hiding under the living room window when she knocks.

Hollybollyhughes · 01/06/2025 17:48

I'd say I love really good champagne, caviar and also total privacy. Happy to say hello but not keen on neighbours just dropping in. Invites only!

ZenGarden89 · 01/06/2025 17:54

She is going to be the bane of your life if you don’t set boundaries. To start, I’d:

Leave all her messages unread
Get yourself a Ring doorbell

Sounds like an absolute pain in the arse

ChickpeaCauliflowerSalad · 01/06/2025 17:55

TheNightSurgeon · 31/05/2025 20:30

Oh god, I had a neighbour like this once.

I was a young single parent, she had kids my age and older.

She was a little overbearing but well meaning to start with, and then she became more and more intrusive.

I had the blinds in my kitchen half closed all the time, her husband would go out with the dog at 11 at night, if he saw me in the kitchen with a drink of anything she would be hammering in my door at 7am to make sure I wasn't hung over and could get the kids to school. She had zero reason to think I was drinking alcohol since it was a very rare occasion I did and I never had issue getting my kids to school.

She would tell me how she walked 4 miles a day with her kids, and did all these special magical things with them, when I met her kids it turns out they were in and out of Foster care because she was a shit mum who chose a succession of men over her kids.

One day she decided that my kids having cereal or toast in the morning wasn't good enough and did a meal plan for my household and just showed up with it, as if I was going to make pancakes, waffles and full on fry ups before school every day.

One day she came over with her daughter and told me that I could do with losing some weight (I was a size 12) so I could look like her daughter and offered me a photo of her daughter to put on my fridge to motivate me not to snack.

There were loads of other things she did, like borrow money and then buy me things she felt I needed rather than paying me back, it was such a weird dynamic.

After she called me fat I just stopped answering the door and hid from her, then moved 6 months later.

Fucking hell. She was proper batshit!!

Missj25 · 01/06/2025 17:57

WiseBearOrMare · 31/05/2025 19:45

Moved in 48 hours ago.

Knock on the door within 10 minutes of arriving with the first load of boxes.

Neighbour said (something along the lines of) ‘Hi! I’m Sue from Number 9. So where have you travelled from? Where are you working at the moment? Where’s the kids, do you have any?’

All asked within seconds of each other. Seemed quite intrusive for a first meeting.

I realised straight away that she’s not my immediate neighbour that’s attached to me because of the door number. I live in a semi detached, just one other house. She actually lives across the road, a little to the right. New build housing estate so all quite close

Anyway, we were pressed for time because of DS/DD so we had to get moving. 2 hours later, she knocks again saying she’s got pizzas on the way. And to pop round for a break

I politely said thank you but I couldn’t possibly, I desperately needed to get things finished for today. She said ‘Okay raised eyebrow. Suit yourself!’ And off she went.

That evening a piece of paper with the estate’s WhatsApp group number came through. I added myself. She then must’ve got my number from that and messaged me

She said ‘Getting you a moving in gift. Anything you fancy? Preferably Amazon! I’m a Prime girl me haha’

I politely declined and said we had all we needed, but she was too kind and thank you so much. She just blue ticked that

Hours later I waved to her with a smile, and she gave me a glare and ignored me. I was packing my boot up and she made me bloody jump! She asked me if I had anyone in my phone contacts that does plumbing. I said I didn’t. The said Oh. And then said ‘We help each other on this estate. That’s just how it is’

I’ve just had a delivery man turn up at my door with a bunch of flowers. With my name on.

5 mins later, a delivery man from somewhere else asking if I’d take in a parcel for her number?! Seems strange. Why didn’t he try a direct neighbour first?

My actual neighbours have just smiled a hello and that’s been that. They’re the complete opposite and seem a bit shy, thankfully!

Small estate of about 20 houses max I think. But everyone I’ve made eye contact with has just given a smile, maybe a friendly wave and hi. That’s it

Is she just overly nice and innocently overstepping the mark? Or is this going to bring an ongoing nightmare?

She’s going to be a pain in your ass I’d say OP 😩

ChickpeaCauliflowerSalad · 01/06/2025 17:57

OneSpryOchreCrow · 31/05/2025 20:32

I think she sounds unwell tbh

I think the word you were looking for was 'unhinged'

there's nothing to suggest she's 'unwell'

C36M · 01/06/2025 17:58

She may be really lonely, may have learning difficulties, or depending on age may have the early stages of dementia. Give it time, don’t be too quick to judge

NotThisShitAgain121 · 01/06/2025 18:02

She is a nutter. Get a ring door bell. Change your mobile number and do not re-join the whatsapp group and avoid her. She is too in your face and intrusive and she needs to back the fuck off.

FeetLikeFlippers · 01/06/2025 18:03

“Her furry will burn with the heat of a thousand suns” - best get some Canesten on it quick!

UsernameNotAvailableTryAnotherOnee · 01/06/2025 18:03

mikado1 · 01/06/2025 17:10

Or they were just laughing at the suggestion!

A few exclamations or dots would have done the trick but it didn't seem like a joke on reading it, for me anyway.

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Like I say, the stale folk didn't get it and that's OK! Plenty did!

ChickpeaCauliflowerSalad · 01/06/2025 18:06

Threepiece · 31/05/2025 23:44

If she did find him, he probably had to move house afterwards.

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You win the internet today 🤣🤣🤣

NotThisShitAgain121 · 01/06/2025 18:06

She needs a slap and a speech!

Anne635 · 01/06/2025 18:11

I suspect she's only trying to be friendly, but probably isn't good at managing relationships and boundaries. Be kind, but try and keep your distance a bit if you can.

Mrsbloggz · 01/06/2025 18:12

As said, shut her down asap! This is her acting as normal as she can, if you let her get a foot in the door you'll see how mad she really is.

BreatheAndFocus · 01/06/2025 18:13

Drive her away with niceness and attention. Next time she accosts you, turn the conversation round to the most boring subject you can think of and act like it’s the most interesting thing in the world and you just can’t wait to tell her all about how paint dries. If she tries to interrupt or ask questions, ignore those with a Hmm and turn the conversation right back to Boring!

It will take a bit of time input at first, but soon she’ll be avoiding you at every opportunity 😂

DoodlesMam · 01/06/2025 18:21

gamerchick · 31/05/2025 19:56

She'll be dropping her kids off before you know it OP. After insisting on taking yours for a break first.

Nip it in the bud and if anyone pipes up that she might be lonely and to be kind..give them her address and they can take her on.

this is the best post ever!

Livingthebestlife · 01/06/2025 18:24

I think most estates have one of these. They are the type of person who knows everyone and everyone's business. There'll be people who will love her and enjoy that type of contact and the ones who just prefer to wave, smile, etc.

We've one, she's an utter cunt but 80% of the estate love her, they all just enjoy that loudness, pushiness, in your face wanting to sit in your house for hours gossiping. I actually told her that I was extremely busy being a carer and couldn't stand around chatting for hours or attending her many things she organised like sitting in the middle of the field with drinks, or digging out weeds from the public walls, or going for walks she took offence which I thought fuck it saves talking to her but these people turn nasty and end up bitching about you and trying to make you out to be the weird one.

Just so hard to know what to do, I hope you find a happy balance but I do feel for you.

ChickpeaCauliflowerSalad · 01/06/2025 18:26

UsernameNotAvailableTryAnotherOnee · 01/06/2025 11:52

I think i will. I forgot how many stale people there are out there who who wouldn't know humour or sarcasm if it whacked them around the head! I didn't think a laughing emoji was necessary after my comment as I thought it pretty obvious that I wasn't being serious 😂

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well it wasn't obvious, obvious because so many would post that seriously on here! 😂😂

UsernameNotAvailableTryAnotherOnee · 01/06/2025 18:28

ChickpeaCauliflowerSalad · 01/06/2025 18:26

well it wasn't obvious, obvious because so many would post that seriously on here! 😂😂

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Then the batshitters and the stale folk can stay together and the ones who get sarcasm can take it for what it was, as they did 😂

Itsabummer · 01/06/2025 18:29

Last person on earth you’d EVER want to be beholden too. You know without asking on MN that give her an inch and she’ll take a mile and be in your house all the time.

Notright77 · 01/06/2025 18:29

Sounds like a psycho

Newoxonbird · 01/06/2025 18:30

Oh my Good Gawd.
She's a nutcase.
Seriously.
With bells on.
Avoid her like the plague.
And I hope you don't have a pet rabbit.
Dont EVER worry about hurting her feelings because people like her are absolute liberty takers. Never ever let people take liberties with you.
If she wont take a hint then spell it out to her that you are a private person and want to keep it that way.
Good luck......

Eastsheenjhadi · 01/06/2025 18:32

This sounds like Royston Vasey. I sympathise.