https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 08:24:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655572 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 21:28:35 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2655572@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks everyone! Good to have perspective. I have literally never met a person who made such an effort to not make eye contact or say hello. Hopefully all is well and she just likes to keep to herself. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655470 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:28:24 +0000 Modern Daisy 2655470@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In this situation I usually give the person some space and stop trying to make contact and wait for them to make the next move. I've had neighbors warm up over time who previously awkwardly ignored me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655433 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:24:07 +0000 IRunForFun 2655433@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's fine to keep being friendly and saying hello, but I wouldn't push it more than that. Maybe she's not lonely or sad, maybe she's just shy or introverted or not interested in befriending a family with kids. I hate making small talk with people and would personally be annoyed if someone assumed something was wrong and tried to push me into being friendly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655429 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 16:21:07 +0000 fancyfunction 2655429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsKRB: Same. I lived in a NYC apt building throughout my 20's and never really said hi to any neighbors - just not my personality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655093 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 08:33:35 +0000 MrsKRB 2655093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm from the northeast and this would be very normal for me. I don't really like chatting with neighbors/people I don't know, so itcould just be her personality. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655086 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 08:16:39 +0000 lamariniere 2655086@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe she's going through a hard time (breakup? job problems? family problems?)? Or very introverted? I would just keep saying hello, but don't expect much more in return. If she's early 20s, she might not be that "interested" in a family with children. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655076 Mon, 21 Nov 2016 07:41:06 +0000 dolphin 2655076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would smile and keep saying hello. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655059 Sun, 20 Nov 2016 23:06:42 +0000 DesertDreams88 2655059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe sh'es from somewhere else and greeting unknown people is not customary. I know as a New Englander, I feel SO weird when I encounter people I don't know, greeting me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655051 Sun, 20 Nov 2016 21:43:20 +0000 JennyPenny 2655051@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I grew up/live in the south and I would have acted the same in my early 20s. I was pretty shy especially around people slightly (5-10 years) older than me. I don't think there's any harm in continuing to be friendly. Maybe offer some compliments or questions that might get a sentence or two out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655030 Sun, 20 Nov 2016 19:37:19 +0000 avivoca 2655030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would keep being friendly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655021 Sun, 20 Nov 2016 18:49:13 +0000 runnerd 2655021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>eh, maybe she's just an introvert? Although I don't know the context I could be totally wrong. I live in the south and I hate making small talk with anyone :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/neighbor-question#post-2655019 Sun, 20 Nov 2016 18:37:34 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2655019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea what board this would fit under...</p> <p>So we recently moved to an apartment. We are on the third floor and have a neighbor who lives on the same level as us. She appears to be young, early 20s maybe. She avoids eye contact, barely speaks above a whisper if she says anything at all (I try to always say hello or have a good day when I walk by. She is out smoking frequently so I see her several times a day). </p> <p>We live in the south and this is very unusual. She seems very depressed and sad. If I had ever seen a man around I would be concerned about domestic abuse, but so far I haven't. </p> <p>Would you do anything? Keep being friendly? Stop saying hello? I dont want to pester her and I know people are all different, it just makes me sad to see her looking so sad and lonely every day. </p>