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liilii080
I have a neighbor who can't mind her business and loves asking me what the packages on my door step are (toys or not.) I was hoping you all might have some good responses I can give her because nothing I say seems to get her to back off. I
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I have a neighbor who can't mind her business and loves asking me what the packages on my door step are (toys or not.) I was hoping you all might have some good responses I can give her because nothing I say seems to get her to back off. I appreciate the ideas in advance!
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Some people don't know where boundaries are.
It is NONE of her business what you get in boxes. You can nicely, but firmly make it clear that it is none of her business. Simply saying, "It's material for some freelance work I am doing. It's Classified." may end her bullshit.
There are some people who you must lay down firm boundaries with. Say NOTHING when she asks you, don't make conversation, walk away.
It is rude to badger people about their personal business and letting her know you simply won't discuss it is best. I find, when people get nosy for whatever reason, ANY conversation only encourages them. Walk away and say nothing. When you engage her in
any conversation about the boxes, she is winning, because she has you on the defensive. Either tell her "It's none of your business." And END it, tell her it's for freelance work, and let her know you will NOT discuss what that work is or say NOTHING and walk away. The next time you see her coming walk quickly and coolly away without addressing her.
People who invade the privacy of other deserve NO attention, which is what she wants. Heaven knows who she is discussing your mail with so don't give her any fuel for gossip.
Or tell her you have a disease (the most communicable the better) and that the boxes contain specimen cups, testing strips and radioactive isotopes for your testing and treatment. But, even doing that is attention for HER so I'd say nothing and tell her the boxes are your business and walk away.
Good luck.
I had a neighbor comment on the boxes once and he asked what was in them, and I smiled at him and said, "Sex toys." and walked away. He had no idea if I was being snarky or not but he hasn't said anything since.
