Release the Hounds!

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It's 2025, if they wanted me to answer the door they'd have texted me to let me know they were coming :p

I actively hide behind trees from my elderly, lonely, chatty neighbor. I sneak to my car to avoid listening to her life's story again. And that of her daughter, and second cousin, or the mail man. She's a sweet lady but DEAR GOD.

🤣Are you me?

I think we are cut from the same cloth 🤣 your whole account feels like you're in my head

I swear I do the same thing (hide behind trees and stuff). I'm too nice to shoo away talkative neighbors.

My husband just goes "hey" and marches on while they talk. And then I stand there in embarrasment, ready to take the hit in his stead. Bastard!

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😂I'm very sorry to hear that. Poor you.

Who does that in an age of texts

Jan. That's who still does it. 🤣

Dammit Jan stop it

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My FIL 😭

Au naurrrr

Okay, so tell them that instead of posting about it. Sit them down. “I don’t take in-person visitors unannounced. I need 24 hours’ notice/it puts me very on-edge/we’re just not that close.” Whatever the rationale is. If you expect this person to learn your boundaries, state them in a relevant way.

I've never learned how to be straightforward like that because of my anxiety and empathy. I'm always afraid to hurt their feelings.

Look at it this way. It’s far MORE empathetic to be straightforward about what you need. Otherwise, you’re actually making a fairly arrogant assumption about what they can and can’t handle, without giving them any say in the matter. It might not be a “lie,” but it is deceptive. And overprotective.

220v to the doorbell will stop that shit cold 🙃

🤣 my dogs though lol

Oops 😬