I declined to invite her in my house — so she says she’ll just walk by and look.
Then she asked if she could just walk by my house and see what it looks like from the outside, which I can’t control, but is pretty weird since I made it clear I was looking for privacy.We were friends 15 years ago but are not close now. They are coming again in the near future and it’s already stressing me out.While you can’t prevent a pushy person from looking at your house from the sidewalk, you can tell her that her persistence is making you uncomfortable and to please stop.
You might also point out that if you feel like having a visitor, the invitation will come from you and not vice versa.I moved to a conservative state to be close to my aging parents and become closer with my siblings and extended family.My political views are at the opposite spectrum from those of my siblings and extended family — which I can deal with as long as we don’t talk politics. My husband argues politics with them and doesn’t understand that no one is changing their minds.
We’re no longer invited to family get-togethers, and they don’t initiate conversations or dinners. Neither do we. They are very vocal about their politics, and relations are frosty with some of them. I don’t know how to repair relationships with them as long as they keep discussing politics. Please advise.From what you have written, it seems your husband has been equally guilty of initiating those political rants. It may be too late to repair the damage that he has helped to create.
Because you are now estranged from those relatives, I see no harm in exploring options for relocating. Safe travels!Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement begins at sundown. During this 24-hour period, observant Jewish people fast, engage in reflection and prayer, and formally repent for any sin that might have been committed during the previous Hebrew year. To all of you who observe — may your fast be a meaningful one.
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