aibu to tell me neighbour to sod off??

[judgejudithjudy]

i am before baby & have a sneaky ciggie, baby has a nap am & pm & i sneak out to have a ciggie, dp gets home & i sneak out to have a ciggie. i always have baby monitor with me. neighbour never says hello ect but always seems to catch me having a ciggie & will always say "wheres the nipper?" as if ive left him home alone?! i wouldnt mind if he asked how i am/how baby ect is but its always "whered the baby!". for some reason i end up explaining myself. wish i was being paranoid but theyre the only words heever mutters to me.

sorry never asks how baby/family is.

Sounds like he is just making conversation, perhaps he's not very good at it?

I left him playing with the bleach
He's in the living room trying to stick a fork in a plug socket
I gave him a bottle of jack so he's out cold

too confrontational?

pmsl devil - never thought of that! :-) & nope, he chats to other neighbours but we are just "renters"!

Sounds like he's just making conversation - it wouldn't bother me. I might be over analysing, but is it possible that you feel a bit guilty about sneaking out for a cig so you're projecting a judgement to his words that isn't intended?

Strange that he keeps catching you outside - why does he keep going outside?

My neighbour is the same. No matter how early I get up she's there - right next to the wall making out as if she needed to between for another reason
She's just nosy I think and probably judging me for having a smoke about five times a day.
Your neighbour is either just trying to make conversation or trying to make you feel bad for smoking. Either way it's none of his business. Try to think of a joke / remark to shut him up

Dojo you are emotionally intelligent

start making up silly responses like 'oh he's gone out on his motor bike' or Oh he's playing on the railway line' he will soon get the message and stop asking those silly questions.

Ask a silly question you get a silly reply . job done ,sorted

Sounds like he's just trying to be friendly to me.

Yes in our old house I was really visible in the back garden and started up with the sneaky ciggies about 2 weeks after DD was born (for shame) :)

I was the one lurking about below fence level hoping no one could see what a disgrace I was. No doubt the neighbours probably didn't care or if they did see me they wondered why I was crouched down on the ground like a fugitive

Stand outside the front door for a not. It's going to be harder for him to accidentally be out there at the same time. Also put headphones on and baby monitor to flashing lights. Tell us what he does!

Not?? Fat fingers + iPhone = fail

I think it's a poor attempt at conversation. Chat back and see what happens.

The ciggies are obviously causing stress.

I think he was rude. People may disapprove of things others do, but when it is none of his business/not affecting him personally, he should have 'bitten his tongue'.