Dear Amy: I have an intrusive neighbor that refuses to acknowledge my non-verbal signals when I don’t want to have a conversation.
Dear Amy: I was adopted as an infant and found my birth mom when I was in my 30s. She had gotten pregnant in high school and gave birth to me at 17.
I don’t feel a connection to them, don’t consider them family, and find it very uncomfortable to be around them.Is there a way to limit contact without being unkind?My answer is that you don’t owe them anything – but the fact that you see the connection this way reveals the guilt you seem to be carrying. What an unfair burden!
The lady next door always insists on interrupting me whenever I am outside. She enjoys sharing her opinion about my yard and garden. Try saying, “I need you not to come into my yard. Can you agree to respect the boundary between our properties?”
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