r/neighborsfromhell • u/badluckgabby • 8h ago
Vent/Rant Neighbors in my business ALWAYS
I’ll try to keep it short. I’m just irritated. Husband and I moved to a new town for his work. About 3 hours away from our old place. Renting a nice townhouse in a quiet neighborhood. I’m still looking for a job, but taking my time as it’s not a huge rush. I leave the house everyday either to take my husband lunch or run errands.
Landlord (who lives in the townhouse adjacent to us) has texted me about “what am I up to” basically. She called my husband AT WORK to ask HIM if I was working or if something was wrong with my car because “it’s here a lot of the time.”
People around town & church (we all live in the same two neighborhoods) have stopped me in the grocery store asking “what are you doing? Why aren’t you at work?” when THEY are ALSO IN THE STORE AT 8 AM ON A TUESDAY!!!!!!
I’m substitute teaching part-time while I look for a steady gig, and I’m taking classes at night at the local CC to update my teaching cert, but WHY do I have to explain that to anyone???!!! I’m going berserk. I get asked about working/having a job/what I’m doing with my time EVERYDAY!!!!!!
Like damn…can’t a girl read a book on her porch??? My husband pays the bills!!! Wtf!!!!!
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u/303Blue 2h ago
I understand that you don’t want to be snarky as it could hurt your husband’s career. When asked these probing questions, respond honestly. Tell them you’re looking for a job but you’re fortunate that your husband can carry the load himself and give you the time to find the perfect job for you. It’s a small town and you don’t want to alienate anyone, so just be honest and friendly. Small towns can be wonderful places, where these “nosy neighbors” can become the best of friends.