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AIBU?

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To think there is something strange with my neighbours

103 replies

Tahdahdah · 18/11/2024 21:47

New neighbours moved in a few months ago. Hard to work our who lives there. Have passed them in the street and said hello trying to be friendly, but they don't engage. Middle aged woman seems to be the only consistent one at the property. She regularly walks up the street, waits outside someone else's house for 10/15 mins, eventually someone comes and picks her up in a car. Later on sge gets dropped off but never outside her own home. Have seen semi official people talking to her on the street - they wear lanyards. She never seems happy to be speaking to them. It always looks quite heated and she seems very defensive.

It just seems odd that if she's waiting for a lift, why not just wait in her house or on her own drive. Why does she never invite the lanyard wearing people in.

I know I seem like a right nosey neighbour, but I can't help feeling something isn't right with her. What if she needs some help? Is she a victim of people smuggling/modern day slavery?

AIBU yes - mind your own business and keep well our of it
No - it is odd and you should follow your gut.

OP posts:
OldCottageGreenhouse · 07/04/2025 22:50

I’m with you, OP. Besides, the reason modern slavery continues & is rife, is because of people thinking like most of these responses “None of your business” “Just stay out of it”
I was abused as a child. I tried to get help from neighbours 3 times and none of them took action. Each of them said “I’m not getting involved…..” Angry

Oddsocksanduglyshoes · 07/04/2025 22:53

HelpMeGetThrough · 19/11/2024 07:28

I bet you were an absolute gem of a neighbour during Covid.

Why?

JayboTheObscure · 07/04/2025 22:59

Sneak close to her and then mutter things like "secret plans", "USB device of the foreign Office", "Satellite images", "terrorist plot", "Carrie Matthison", "Death star plans".

If she....

becomes more friendly, or
leans in to listen closer, or
bundles you into a jeep with a sack on your head

... she may be a spy.

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