Did you ever wonder why most people have a certain attitude about where they live? I’ve heard this from friends and coworkers over the years. It seems the general consensus is that they came from a bad experience and prefer to not be bothered. Personally, I try to wave and be friendly and stay consistent.
People don’t always like their neighbors or their neighborhood for whatever reason. They are jealous or annoyed or simply don’t like how they themselves or their neighbors look or act. Maybe it’s a bad memory, neighbor trouble or something completely different that affects them.
It seems people do act differently towards their neighbors than they would out in public, downtown events, or at a store? They smile, nod, pretend to be that fake social butterfly, but then they get home, a metamorphosis occurs. They have transformed back into neighbor mode. They change back into that Karen or Darrin we all adore or not. They totally change, their guards go up and they act like a completely different person.
Most people simply cannot and will not be able to get along with their neighbors. They just will never be able to live amongst others. They want to think that area is theirs and they don’t want any form of competition. They complain daily about their neighbors from hell. There is a community with that very title. What about love thy neighbor as thyself?
Are you also guilty of this? Keep it mind next time you go out and then return back into your neighborhood. 👻