tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36725499.post2844668165192258842..comments2023-03-31T12:01:55.002-04:00Comments on Chaos: Party of Six: Nosy vs. InterestedEmilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09257383770882314637noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36725499.post-75317088073022867862009-08-31T16:09:09.073-04:002009-08-31T16:09:09.073-04:00I work full time. Some days when I get home, I ha...I work full time. Some days when I get home, I have used up all my interest in people already. Two of my neighbors are nurses who work 12-hour shifts rotating days off. One guy travels about 60% of the time. The couple 3 doors down NEVER speak even when you look them in the eye and say 'hello'. They just had a second baby; and I didn't even know they were pregnant. <br /><br />I try to be open to friendships and neighbor conversations when the opportunity presents itself. Greg is MUCH better than I am. He invites people for dinner spontaneously and runs to help unload a chair or shovel a driveway. As long as you don't get offended when people stay to themselves, knock yourself out with friendliness! It's one of your most endearing qualities. :-)Oma Froehlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382703983985472142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36725499.post-19248607208644481392009-08-30T14:15:39.845-04:002009-08-30T14:15:39.845-04:00EM! Hey, sorry, but I'm pretty sure I'm on...EM! Hey, sorry, but I'm pretty sure I'm one of the too busy neighbors. If I'm out in my yard anyway, then I'm always friendly and happy to have a short chat. However, a more normal day is that I haven't gotten home from work until 6/I need to cook dinner/take care of bills/do laundry/etc. There aren't a lot of kids Will's age in the neighborhood, so usually on weekends we go somewhere else like a park or a friends house. It would be nice if there were more neighbors close by with kids Will's age.<br /><br />In regards to nosy v. interested, I've only ever known you to be interested!Dutchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36725499.post-1497167153769683852009-08-29T11:34:00.086-04:002009-08-29T11:34:00.086-04:00We interact with several neighbors within close pr...We interact with several neighbors within close proximity to our house. For the most part, everyone on our block is friendly and would help out if asked, but everyone pretty much keeps to themselves. I love the quietness of our neighborhood, except for the red house across the street. They have no regard for anyone but themselves, which is sad.<br /><br />In regards to you being nosy...no way! You take a genuine interest in people, which is great!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01832584500069938261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36725499.post-57478665989366440172009-08-28T14:27:17.008-04:002009-08-28T14:27:17.008-04:00We have great neighbors for the most part. Several...We have great neighbors for the most part. Several families close who are in the IDENTICAL phase of life as we are, which is fun on many levels. We also have an older couple next door who are a joy to live next too (make my garden look pathetic, but that's another story). My only qualm is that we have one family who is a little "too" nice. As in, they stop by when their out and we can't get them to leave. Very strange. Very awkward. Very frustrating. You seem a bit more in tune to social cues than that.Alleciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04393955706548097284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36725499.post-32250863463688733182009-08-28T10:34:38.824-04:002009-08-28T10:34:38.824-04:00I think I'm similar in being interested in oth...I think I'm similar in being interested in other people although I don't think of you being nosy at all, where I probably am, at least a little.<br /><br />Most of our neighbors are in different life phases than us, and none of us are really hang out in the yard type of people. We have friendly relationships with three of our four closest neighbors, and one neighbor (behind us) who is not friendly at all, like the man won't even talk to us if we say hello in the yard. I wish they would move.Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256355039094301578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36725499.post-32501126066009091902009-08-28T07:07:38.016-04:002009-08-28T07:07:38.016-04:00I would love to know our neighbors better but feel...I would love to know our neighbors better but feel like most of them are of the "I'm too busy" variety. Pair that with my quiet personality, especially with strangers, and it doesn't make for very neighborly relationships. But we're getting to know a couple of our neighbors...slowly, and I'll take that for now.<br /><br />And I don't think you're nosy AT ALL! Just friendly!Weedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02189649446206022688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36725499.post-62902855136709279092009-08-28T06:01:59.103-04:002009-08-28T06:01:59.103-04:00Our neighbors are totally of the "we're v...Our neighbors are totally of the "we're very busy, so let's smile at the mailboxes and go on our merry way." But they aren't that way with everyone, so it makes me wonder if WE'RE the problem.<br /><br />And I LOVE hearing every person's story. Although sometimes strangers open up a little too much and I end up feeling awkward (like the time a volunteer at my library suddenly told me all about her abortion in college...WHOA! Not ready for that one...did I act interested in that much detail?...and what was your last name again?)Gisellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663692701370471998noreply@blogger.com