Neighbour obsessed with what time I get up

[Mississipi71]

I overheard my neighbour talking about what time I get up in the day. I have no blinds in my bedroom, just curtains, so she can presume see what time I wake up. I even heard her saying "it is 11.30 am now, what time did she get up 11.15?" I don't go into deep sleeps (side effects of anxiety meds) so I never really feel I have had a full night's sleep. I am early retired, with no kids so what time I get up is down to me. I just read in bed, dont play music or watch tv, until I finally drift off. She also has no idea whether I have reasons for sleeping patterns and I don't need to justify anything to her. Anybody else have CF neighbours like this?

I seem to remember a thread on here where someone had observed their neighbour never opens their curtains and was wondering what was going on. I was amazed that people even notice this stuff! Enjoy your lie ins OP and ignore.

I get that this probably isn't the case for you OP, but I do keep a check on my retired neighbours and one of the first indicators for me that I need to check in on them in the past has been that curtains and/or windows haven't been opened by late morning.

🤣🤣she wouldn't know whether she was cumming or going 🤪😅

I honestly can’t work out why it bothers you both so much and it is both of you
you seem embarrassed by it and she clearly finds it odd. Where as in reality neither of you should give a shit.

Thanks guys. Anybody, who doesn't sleep well, knows it can screw you up the following day. X

😂

Many years I visited family in a lovely village in the Welsh valleys. My aunt lived in a traditional terraced house and there was huge competition over who had their line of washing out first. My mother was intrigued by it all what a bizarre thing to be competitive about.

My house mate can see into my bedroom as our rooms are at a right angle to each other, he commented when I put a new photo up on the pinboard and when I was in the kitchen looking for my headphones he told me they were on my bed.
Creeped me out a bit, I bought some window film.

I would keep the house in darkness during the day and then start going out only after dark in a big cloak. That should shut her up.

You must have great hearing! I couldn't tell you what my neighbours say from over the fence... nor do I care.

Forget it.

Are you sure she was talking about you?

I think you should get one of these life size cardboard cut outs of people and just have it in the window so she thinks you’re just standing there all day lol.

Hahaaha do this! 😆

Her head would implode if she was my neighbour as none of my blinds are ever opened, they're closed 27/7.
Except for the kitchen blind which is open 24/7.

Some people want validation that their way of life is "right" and have life full of "should"s. Often a hangover from very routine-led parents.

I.e. you "should" get up by 8am or the day is wasted, you "should" be outside on a nice day, "should" iron/wash your car weekly/hang your knickers on the inside of the whirly. It's very dull.

I moved house last week and my neighbour told me in great detail the daily routine of the previous owners!

I have backed away from this neighbour very quickly!!

yes of course we notice the comings and goings of our neighbours and their routines - but dear god it’s really not interesting at all - why would you pass comment!

This is a few years ago - but one of my friends got married and they bought a house near her DM. If her mum thought she wasn't up early enough at the weekend to do her housework she'd ring her or go round! They obviously moved!

If I were you I'd start leaving your curtains closed all the time. I can't believe that anyone would be concerned about what time you get up! She really needs to find something else to do!

Some of these posts are 😂😂
Brilliant! I agree that she probably has nothing better to do than gossip. I have done her a few favours and been as good and reasonable a neighbour as I can. Some just can't help forgetting that though, when they are bored. I am still polite but will be careful what I tell her.

When you do get up and open the curtains, leave it ten mins and shut them again. Repeat for an hour!

Or open one only!

What’s your living arrangement that she can see when you get up and you can hear her talking about you?

While she's talking about you, someone else is getting a rest.

Don't want to be outing, but it is not your conventional housing. I retired early to live in the country due to stresses/bad experiences attached to old house. If you ever wanted an affair etc, it would be hard pressed to keep secret! Lovely place but some very nosey residents.

👍 true

I was just about to comment this!!

what time you wake up is none of her business OP. To spite her I’d deliberately leave them closed from now on.