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To have closed the door on my neighbour

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creepingitreal · 27/10/2016 23:14

I've been mulling this over for a few days.

I was in a car cash several days ago. Fine but just a bit shaken up. Had to go out that evening after the crash and when I returned home about half 9 it was raining and dark. I parked the car and ran over to the house. Two neighbours whom I don't know very well we're in deep conversation with each other and it sounded serious (they are quite close) and I ran past them just desperate To get out the rain and into the house. I smiled at the woman who was facing me (not wanting to interupt) and as I got to my front door the neighbour who had her back to me started shouting at me for not saying hello to her. I don't really know this woman but she seems to run other neighbours up the wrong way and at times acts very strangely like she's spaced out. I do say hello when faced directly with her but wouldn't shout across the street to her if that makes sense.

I told her to leave me alone and shut the door behind me. Would you all have done the same? I feel terrible like I've been ignoring this woman but I honestly don't know her that well or see her very often and wouldn't have interrupted their conversation.

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elodie2000 · 28/10/2016 09:37

Where does the car crash fit in? Confused
She was being ridiculous shouting after you but shouting back 'leave me alone'??
A bit over dramatic OP!

creepingitreal · 30/10/2016 12:24

Sorry all just replying.

What did the car crash have to do with it? Someone rear ending you at 40 mph is going to leave you shaken and sore and unfortunately I look after my elderly father some nights so had no choice but to go back out (taking my husband's car)

I've spoken to neighbours who have confirmed that she's a bit odd. She let herself into another elderly neighbours house and started trying to make tea for her Confused and has taken another neighbour's cat for days on end.

Actually quite glad I told her to leave me alone. She's lucky the language wasn't stronger...but it will be the next time she starts any nonsense.

I'm curious to know what people would say if a neighbour started shouting and bawling at them for no reason...especially if "leave me alone" seems unreasonable.

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SoupDragon · 30/10/2016 12:26

I'm curious to know what people would say if a neighbour started shouting and bawling at them for no reason...especially if "leave me alone" seems unreasonable.

I would have ignored them.

WLF46 · 30/10/2016 12:33

The neighbour sounds like the sort of idiot who tells unhappy looking strangers it takes more muscles for them to frown than it does to smile. (The response being, it takes more energy for you to point that out to me than it does for you to shut the up.)

Don't worry about her, don't feel bad about how you reacted. She is a nasty piece of work who wanted to make you feel bad about yourself. Next time you see her, just give her a contemptuous look and ignore her.

creepingitreal · 30/10/2016 12:33

I probably should have but when someone starts shouting at you in the dark and walking up towards your house, it's quite intimidating...especially when they seem rather.....unpredictable.

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