About my neighbour

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I've posted previously about my neighbour under a different name ages ago. It was about her being nosy and peeping in my front living room window from her front garden. Pretending to do gardening but when I looked up at her she would quickly turn away or duck down to the floor. She's an elderly woman who lives alone. I used to think it was loneliness but it that was the case surely she would wave or smile.

Anyway just a moment ago I was sitting on my sofa with a cup of tea having a break as I only had 2 hours sleep with my DS last night. Im a single parent so have no help. I spoke to my DS and when I looked up out of the window I saw her quickly turn around and walk into her house. She had been looking at me. It's really angered me. Why does she keep doing this. I used to ignore it but as summer is coming she's going to be doing it more.
Fed up with it

I think I'd go round and tell her you have noticed her looking through your window several times and ask her if she is trying to get your help with something.
She may be just a nosey old bat - or she may be hideously lonely.

No way of knowing her motives until you speak to her.

With the nice weather op maybe you need a sprinkler put in the front garden?

I've been friendly with her. Have a short convo if we bump into each other out the front. She has a daughter and she pops round now and then. She has friends on the street who pop over and I've seen her out in the village often. I just think she likes nosing.

I get lonely too and sometimes it's just me and my young son. But I wouldn't want to peer into people's windows.

She also does it in the back garden. Listens to convos. I have a hedge but would like a fence however can't afford that at the moment or blinds either. I have other more important things to pay for atm. So frustrating

...put up curtains....? (lace curtains let in light but keep out peeping eyes)

I’d try to befriend her. She may be looking at you because she has happy memories of being a mum of a young child. We are often stopped by older people who want to talk about babies, and they’ll often say how much they miss having a little one.
You never know, she could be desperate to spend time with a young family?