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CaliforniaMama · 11-26-2006, 07:56 PM

This is my #1 complaint in this town -- but not because of "bad" neighbors, they just aren't friendly.

We've been here 5 years, we've had yard sales, have hosted two block parties (annual Night Out that is nation wide, police and fire depts come by) and still have only a nodding acquaintance with the people who live closest to us. The people we know the best are 10 houses away or so.

No one welcomed us to the neighborhood and when we had the first yard sale, it was all about how we don't keep the yard as neat as the last people. Yeah, well they were retired and we have 3 young kids! It's a tad more difficult for us than it was for them.

One of our dumpier neighbors just moved out and the house finally sold. We took the iniative and introduced ourselves, but I doubt anyone else in the neighborhood will. For one thing, we seem to have too many language barriers in our neighborhood.

People seem to really congregate based on ethnicity and don't seem too willing to go outside that circle. Too bad, really, because there are so few of us with same age children. It would be nice if our kids could play together.

Not like when I was growing up and the whole neighborhood watched out for all of us kids . . .

So far, though, no problems. Fingers crossed!!

11-26-2006, 07:56 PM	#12
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	This is my #1 complaint in this town -- but not because of "bad" neighbors, they just aren't friendly. We've been here 5 years, we've had yard sales, have hosted two block parties (annual Night Out that is nation wide, police and fire depts come by) and still have only a nodding acquaintance with the people who live closest to us. The people we know the best are 10 houses away or so. No one welcomed us to the neighborhood and when we had the first yard sale, it was all about how we don't keep the yard as neat as the last people. Yeah, well they were retired and we have 3 young kids! It's a tad more difficult for us than it was for them. One of our dumpier neighbors just moved out and the house finally sold. We took the iniative and introduced ourselves, but I doubt anyone else in the neighborhood will. For one thing, we seem to have too many language barriers in our neighborhood. People seem to really congregate based on ethnicity and don't seem too willing to go outside that circle. Too bad, really, because there are so few of us with same age children. It would be nice if our kids could play together. Not like when I was growing up and the whole neighborhood watched out for all of us kids . . . So far, though, no problems. Fingers crossed!! __________________ Take time for silence. You never know what you might hear.