AITA?I live alone in a very small town that is far from where I used to live ( Swanage ) and I cannot afford to move back there. I have lived here for eight years.
The woman over the road from me ( we'll call her Annabelle ) 'adopted' me and my now late partner as friends by calling us three or four times a day especially at meal times even though I laid down boundaries and told her not to call us at those times. I ignored the phone if Annabelle rang then.
Over time Annabelle told me lies about her direct neighbour - always blaming the woman for any upset including stealing from Annabelle. Like an idiot I believed her.
Annabelle has always claimed to have multiple disibilities and illnesses which I have now found out to be a complete fabrication. Okay, I'll grant you that she has mobility issues but these have not been brought about by her claimed illnesses as she has always told me.
Annabelle has a dropped kerb in front of her house and claims she needs it for ambulance access if she has a stroke or heart attack as she claims to be at high risk from these conditions ( which I have found is another lie ). God help anybody who accidentally parks even a centimetre over this dropped kerb!
My direct neighbour's daughter has provided much entertainment by parking just that little bit over the dropped kerb as she and others including me now believe that Annabelle's health condition claims are all puff and wind.
I must not forget to tell everybody ( at least those who haven't dropped off by now! ) that Annabelle has claimed that two of the neighbours have had police cautions for whatever reason. I have now found out that it is Annabelle who received a caution for her reaction to a neighbour's complaint about her.
Annabelle still rings me twice a day and the conversation is all about her. I cannot get a word in edgeways.
I work but at the moment my hours are only part - time. On my days off I get so stressed because I know that Annabelle will be calling me.
Things have come to a head with me because I have had four online interviews for full - time work and have specifically told Annabelle not to ring me at those times.
Yep, you've guessed it. Smack bang in the middle of those interviews my phone goes and it's Annabelle on the line. She then claims that she has innocently forgotten that I asked her not to call me at those times. That is four jobs that I have lost because of Annabelle's actions.
Okay you could ask why did I not switch the phone off. The truth is that I thought the first three times were genuine mistakes.
The penny has now dropped and I have blocked Annabelle's number.
The problem for me is that I am totally on my own up here and am very very lonely.
AITA for believing Annabelle's lies for so long? Yes I am.
Does anyone else agree that Annabelle is a control freak to be avoided at all costs?