AIBU expecting my neighbour not to look through my living room window every time she goes past?

[atswimtwolengths]

We have tiny front gardens. I don't like net/lace curtains and the windows have the original stained glass and wouldn't suit blinds.

When my neighbour walks past, she always waves and smiles. And clocks what I'm doing. Her husband (who I get on with equally well) doesn't - he looks straight ahead. She almost breaks her neck.

I don't want to have to put up curtains just to stop her nosing around. I don't like the look of those curtains and enjoy the light I get. We don't have other passing traffic as we're at the end of the road. She has to walk past my house whereas I don't have to walk past hers.

Should I say something to her? How can I do that whilst maintaining a good relationship?

I don't want to look out at a trellis which is less than, even, 3' from my window!

In any case I have spoken to my neighbour/friend. One of her friends came past and looked it - stared, actually for quite a while - I didn't know anyone could walk that slowly.

After she went past I went next door and told my neighbour I was thinking of getting net curtains up as I was sick of people looking in. She went scarlet and said 'Oh god I do that, I didn't realise you don't like it.' So then I said through gritted teeth that it was others looking in that I didn't like (though actually this is quite rare.)

We agreed nets would look awful in my house. Her house is identical and she doesn't have them, but nobody walks past her house.

I think she has got the message.