do you get along with your neighbors

[Marty40]

I do get along with my neighbors - they are all great people!

[lannl]

No, I do not like my neighbors or the complex where i live. I would love to move out of here and can hardly wait till the day I can move. I regret ever having even spoken to most of the people that live here.

[ToniLyn]

I have very nice neighbors around me.  We don't always see each everyday, but most of them are friendly and we all look out for each other pretty much, like if we see someone strange around their house or something that doesn't look right, we let the neighbor know.  In the winter time, we help each other keep the driveways clear.  When my children were younger, I never worried about not getting home on time when they got out of school because I knew my children would be safe when they went to a neighbor's house.  I just had to remember the order I told them to go to first so I didn't have to track them down.   

[BrokenBeautifully]

I strongly dislike the people that live above me, they stomp around all night and leave their poor puppy alone and it cries- in the room right above mine. I wish we could get along but I don't forsee it happening.

[mgint]

have nice neighbors who I get along with great happy to live in my neighborhood.

[mrstina08]

I really dont know my neigbors. I just speak when I see them.

[Annella]

I'd say like 90% of them are awesome.

The other 10%..... Like radlady we have German Shepherds too. There are people in our building who, I kid you not, literally scream and jump when we get off the elevators. One woman has twice run screaming out the front door when we passed by.

I mean, I get being afraid of dogs, I used to be that way too. But I never acted like a histrionic fool just at the sight of one.

If you have ever been bitten or mauled by a dog, then you will get why some people are terrified. If you ever saw it happen to someone, will make you take another stance of man's best friend. They have a leash law here in California and it's strictly enforced. What people don't understand, is that although dogs are domesticated....they are still animals. I've seen dogs get a taste of the right kind of blood (human, animal, reptile, etc.), and completely change. Some breeds have some genes that are wild. Take a half breed wolf/dog. There are a lot of them in Alaska. Many people think they can domesticate them, but find out it's an unstable balance. Some dogs have been bred to be attackers because it's already in their genes. It's no coincidence that German Sherperds are used mostly for K9 units. There is something in the genes that can be quickly trained/changed to be dangerous. Do you know that most police officers do not befriend their K9 counterparts because it "softens" them.

Any dog is capable of changing. I do not like dogs myself and carry a weapon with me when I go walking around the neighborhood. If your dog comes at me with no leash, it's going to get hurt. It's either me or them.

Sorry for taking this off topic, but the above comment caught my attention and calling someone a histrionic fool for a substantiated fear is not fair.

Actually, I have been bitten by someone's untrained, off leash dog, and still have the scars from the stitches.

But I never acted like a histrionic fool when I saw a leashed dog walked by it's owner.

Wonder if you caught the news yesterday of the guys pet Pit Bull killing him? Anybody who chides others for their phobias or fears calling them histrionic fools, is a person that is abrasive and has no compassion for others. IMHO As far as your response that you have been bit before and can show me the scars? Uh, I don't think so , because then you would understand and relate to the fears of others....which you clearly do not.

The main definition of "histrionic" is an act as of being an actor: i.e. acting an emotion like overreaction. So what you are saying is the persons reaction to your dog is not genuine, and they are just acting like they are afraid. Acting an overreaction emotion. So not only do you have no compassion for the persons fear, but you are also accusing them of being "false" in their overreaction?  Hmmmm

[alw3610]

I aj freindly with my apartment neighbors but I try not to be to close or hang out with them. It seems as if there is a different dinamic when there is just a wall and not a fench seperating neighbors.

[ancmetro]

    Yes, I do get along with my neighbors! I respect their space and I mind my own business.

[davidh121]

Maybe one neighbor, but otherwise I just wave to them when I see them. Everyone basically keeps to themselves.

[tjshorty]

When I first moved here, the neighbors directly next to me, well, we had problems at first.  Now, after many years--we seem to be the best of friends.  Love being friends with them, all my neighbors are really close to us  it did take a few years and it wasn't always pleasant.

[keauhou]

I have great neighbors that are quiet and keep to themselves. We say hi and smile at each other, but that's about it. I've lived in my house since 1983 and can't imagine what it would be like to have "neighbors from hell" When you own, you can't up and move so easily.

[mawhite63]

The main definition of "histrionic" is an act as of being an actor: i.e. acting an emotion like overreaction. So what you are saying is the persons reaction to your dog is not genuine, and they are just acting like they are afraid. Acting an overreaction emotion. So not only do you have no compassion for the persons fear, but you are also accusing them of being "false" in their overreaction?  Hmmmm

Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying.

If someone is frightened of an off-leash dog, that is valid fear.

If someone sees an on leash dog, and immediately starts screaming at the top of their lungs every time they see a dog on a leash, that is just seeking attention.

[mjdoug03]

My neighbors are very quiet.  On one side, they say hello every once in a while, but I've only seen the people on the other side a handful of times!

[aggiebaldaino]

i GET ALONG WITH ALL MY NEIGHBORS NO PROBLEMS FROM ANYONE.