What's Up With My Neighbor?

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What's Up With My Neighbor?
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Fri, 08-20-2004 - 1:04pm
I'm just wondering if you have a guess as to what problem my neighbor might have.....?

She's about 60 and plump and likes to talk. She's a bit like Gladys Kravitz, if you know the type I mean - busybody, gossipy, negative a lot. Married to a real nice submissive guy.

She can be very sweet - always offering to do things for me, bringing me little gifts, and being nice to my kids.......

There are a few things she's said over the years, which give both my hubby & I "a sense" that something's not right with her. I'm wondering if you get a sense too?

When my first child was born, she said she'd left a basket of baby goodies & coupons on my doorstep. We live in a safe neighborhood & she claims I never received it b/c someone must have stolen it off my doorstep! Hubby & I really find this hard to be true & generally think there simply was no basket - why would she say this?

She's always talking about her other next door neighbor & how devilish he is-- I've NEVER known this other neighbor to be deceitful & generally think she's making up a lot about him. We just have a sense she's making up or exaggerating these.

She talked about yet another neighbor a few houses up - saying she needs to keep an eye on her kids. I've never gotten that impression - I always see the neighbor out with the kids. I wondered how she would know anyway - she lives a few houses down on the same side. How can she SEE this neighbor so much---- With this one I think she's really talking about ME! I watch my kids thru my window a lot, but she may not know that. She can easily look from her window into my yard & see my kids - sometimes I'm out there with them - sometimes I'm looking thru the window.......Why would she use another neighbor as an example just to see what I'd say?

She accused these A/C people of stealing money/jewelry from her house when they were working there. We happen to know the contractor, who knows them well & they are just too honest. They're as nice as they can be & we're sure they didn't do it.

She called the police & reported $30K jewelry stolen on a different occasion. Honestly, we wonder if there ever was such jewelry that existed......just a sense.

I hired a catsitter to come 4x on our last vacation. She said she wanted me to know they only came 2x. (I really doubt this----) Either she honestly didn't see them come the other 2x, or she wants to get them in trouble or something.......

When I had remodelers at our house, one of my beloved cats disappeared without a trace. I really think either they DID relocate him or I wonder---- just a sense ----- could she have relocated them in order that I'd blame the remodelers ?????????

Do you have an idea of what might be going on with this woman?

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Registered: 05-20-2003
Fri, 08-20-2004 - 1:41pm
I used to have a neighbor like this. She called the fire department on me when I put plants on my fire escape. ;)

She needs a life.

If I were you I would limit my time with her and assume she was talking bad about me to others.

You can't do anything to change her.


Edited 8/20/2004 1:43 pm ET ET by ciao_gina