Oh my gosh, I have the nosiest neighbors EVER! Let me start by telling you that for 3 solid weeks I was really sick. I was back and forth to the ER several times, and just felt like complete crap. My husband whos in the military, works 3rd shift, so he was trying to help take care of me, the children, the house, AND attend to his duties at work. Well 2 of our LOVELY neighbors take it upon themselves to start up a chat session on how my 2 and 4 year old children were always left outside "unattended", and they were starting to get "concerned" for the safety of the children. Well finally one neighbor, who I thought was a really good friend, FINALLY came to me and said she had some issues and expressed them. I told her that part of what she said was true, my Husband and I acknowledged that our kids were outside alot and we werent always out there with them. EVEN THOUGH, they usually stay in our adjoing yard with a different neighbor, our front door and curtains are ALWAYS open, and my husband and I DO stay close by the door to make sure no one is getting hurt. BUT instead of coming to ME with the issue, this person waits 2 weeks to tell me how she feels. She ignores me when I wave at her, her children look as if they have to have permission to speak to me, and he overall demeanor is obvious that there is something wrong. But, before she came to me about her issue, I see her outside one day talking to a lady about 4 houses down, and my children are playing outside as they are talking. My children go towards her house to play with her children (who now treat my kids as if they have a disease) and my kids are romping around near her car..which had been in her garage all day. But not only does SHE snap at my kids, but her husband snaps at my kids, and I hear this going on, so I run out the door and immediatley bring my kids inside. Well I later learn, that after I came in, these 2 women sat there and discussed my inability to care for my children. And they brought other neighbors in to it, that had NO part in it at all. So, this boils down to my neighbor spreading GOSSIP around to several other neighbors, instead of just coming to me. If she would have came to me first, then I wouldnt be mad. There WAS an issure with my kids basically doing whatever they wanted to do. But she told the lady 4 doors down about it before she ever even came to me. This is a woman who is near 40 years old, and I am 24..I have had to be the bigger person by basically going door to door and apologozing to each and every one of my neighbors for any problems my kids may have caused. Funny thing is, no one else seemed to have an issue with my kids!! Just this one lady, who children NEVER come out side, because shes afraid the sun will shine to bright and BLIND THEM. My whole opinion on this whole thing, is worry about whats going on in your OWN house before you try to go sixing everyone elses issues. People parent differently and sometimes some parents like myself get lazy and they slack on their responsibilities. But that doesnt give anyone the right, to sit in their house..looking out the blinds, judging the neighbors..when the room behind them is on fire. People are so worried about EVERYONE elses problems. So, since I am NEVER outside, with my children I though maybe I would purchase a lifeguard tower..post it in the middle of my yard, and sit there with binoculars EVERY time my kids are outside. And..Im going to do it with my bikini on so that I can finally get a tan! I live in Hawaii. Lets see how the neighbors respond to THAT.
