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how to handle a neighbour whose a gossip

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masterofdoomv1 · 30/07/2022 21:21

weve never really been freindly ive always had the impression she didnt like me initially when she moved in next door she ignored me but spoke to my parents then as time went on she started to speak to me last year and a half my mother and father passed away and my fathers brother and daughter claimed they were promised items from father claimed the items were in loft but the only thing they specicly mentioned was a clock which they got i told them to go check in loft as i had no idea what they were promised they checked said it wasnt there i told them to check storage area under stairs which they refused to do now theyve told this neighbour that ive hid the items and the neighbour has took them at theyre word telling me they werent even anything of money value it was toys my father and brother had as children i cant remember saying those in decades and told the neighbour this my fathers brother did get clock watch that belonged to his mother photos ornaments that belonged to theyre parents old photos clock and a painting a school teacher did for my father when he retired from his job at school so i dont know where they get off playing victim. when i told the neighbour what they got her hand went up she wasnt interested i then said i was having a clear out i was getting rid of things i had actually bought and the neighbour made a cheeky remark that i had better get rid of items my fathers brother was offered before he comes back over i dont know how to hand situation

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TheLionTheWitchAndTheChesterDraws · 30/07/2022 21:32

Stop engaging with her. Just say good morning and keep walking. If she approaches you and starts to talk, tell her you can’t stop to chat as you’ve got lots to do. Then walk away.

masterofdoomv1 · 30/07/2022 21:51

ok ill give this a go lion

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BongoJim · 30/07/2022 22:09

That's the way, just pretend your late for a bus or an appointment every time you see her. Make out your running late, busy etc.

forageintheforest · 30/07/2022 22:55

I don't generally comment on spelling or grammar as this is not what MN is for, but I found this post really hard to understand. A few full stops would have helped.

Brigante9 · 30/07/2022 23:05

forageintheforest · 30/07/2022 22:55

I don't generally comment on spelling or grammar as this is not what MN is for, but I found this post really hard to understand. A few full stops would have helped.

So don’t respond 🤷‍♀️

Every time you leave the house, pretend to be on the phone, wave, speed past her. This has nothing to do with her and if you’re feeling brave, bloody well tell her to sod off.

rnsaslkih · 30/07/2022 23:09

Never discuss anything with the neighbour ever again.

Walk quickly, breezy "Hi" and walk on. Say you are "hurrying". Don't say where.

masterofdoomv1 · 30/07/2022 23:33

i wont i want to keep distance from her but do it in such a way that doesnt make situation worse than it is as i feel shes a troublemaker and sorry about grammar to the person complaining

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