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Im from a generation that loathes surprise social interactions.
Even the thought of an unexpected phone call or unwantedguestmakes me anxious.
So if a stranger tried to force themselves inside my home, I probably wouldnt have it.
This person had to deal with theprevious ownersof their house.
Perhaps the author felt similarly to the way I do because she refused to let them in.
After being branded as mean, shedecided to askpeople online: who was right in this situation?
We got in touch with the author of this story, u/No-Ask3051.
She kindly agreed to tellBored Pandamore about the incident.
Read our conversation with her below!
Whats more interesting is the role of the neighbor in this situation.
u/No-Ask3051 says that their relationship prior to this incident was quite neighborly.
The neighbor is a lady of 68 years, the author told Bored Panda in a message via Reddit.
She is, overall, a nice lady; always helping with something, always there for us.
Maybe it is because of the age difference, maybe [its] just because people are different.
The Redditor says she was a tad shocked when the neighbor reacted in such a hostile manner.
She was quite angry when I denied their request.
I have never seen her like that.
She tried to get answers [about] why I am not comfortable with letting strangers in my home.
I said, I am not comfortable and that is it for me.
She told me I was rude.
[Shes] chatting with us normally like nothing happened.
Everything is back to normal.
In her post, u/No-Ask3051 mentions how the previous owners already did the same thing some years ago.
But back then, her mother handled the unwelcome guests.
My mom told me she couldnt believe that they came again, the Redditor tells us.
She said her mom let them in, although she was confused.
She did it to keep the peace between neighbors.
She complied with it, the author says.
Her decision to let them in definitely sparked some thoughts, also because of making peace with neighbors.
My first reaction was really simple; it [has been] OUR house for the last 30 years.
I thought, I have every right to say no to visitors.
Especially someone I personally dont know.
I get it that people sometimes want to reminisce, they have memories, good or bad.
But look at the house from the street, tell a story or two, and move on.
So mixed emotions and thoughts led me to Reddit.
And as far as I have seen, 98% of Redditors agreed with me.
It is creepy and weird, especially after I found out they were here before.
She says that might make her more inclined to people-pleasing.
