ChatterBank1 min ago
Neighbour Troubles!!
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Hi there, a young girl has just moved into my complex, and she's causing me a bit of trouble! I feel a bit mean because I think she's got mild learning difficulties but she just won't leave me alone! She knocks on the door to ask for silly things like the time, a pen? And I've tried ignoring her but she still does it, sometimes early hours of the morning. I even said to her that she can't be knocking on my door all the time but nothing works! Every time I go out/come in she rushes to meet me in the hall but she just stands there. She watches out the window for when I come home from work and just recently she's started taking my post so she has an excuse to knock on the door. I don't know how to deal with it as it's obvious she has some difficulties but she's living on her own and I just want to keep myself to myself! Any advice is appreciated
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Can you not simply be polite but unencouraging ? You can be forthright if she is visiting too much, say you live your own life and have limited time to help/socialise. And be firm about early hours of the morning.
If you have already tried everything I'm unsure what other folk can add, but I like Carrust's thought that maybe, if she does have issues, she may already have a care worker popping in to help out, who you may be able to discuss this with.
Can you not simply be polite but unencouraging ? You can be forthright if she is visiting too much, say you live your own life and have limited time to help/socialise. And be firm about early hours of the morning.
If you have already tried everything I'm unsure what other folk can add, but I like Carrust's thought that maybe, if she does have issues, she may already have a care worker popping in to help out, who you may be able to discuss this with.
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Dive, that is the last resort, the person might have police History & this would give her more reasons to go & knock on ES door, ES, I would ask her in when she brings your post, offer a Brew then explain that you have a very Strenuous & demanding job & needs your full attention, all this person want's is company & someone to talk to even for 10 mins, that may work wonders, If not, just ask her does she have a Social Worker & see if you can get her Tel No, But in a Nice sort of way.
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I agree that inviting her into your home is not a good idea. I think she may become even more persistent if you did that.
Maybe she is lonely, however we don't all have the time or social skills to accommodate someone if their care and family are failing. It's not your responsibility escapologist and I think you are handling it well already.
I still think that social services and your local mental health authority are the best routes. The police at an outside push, but I don't trust them to handle it well.
Maybe she is lonely, however we don't all have the time or social skills to accommodate someone if their care and family are failing. It's not your responsibility escapologist and I think you are handling it well already.
I still think that social services and your local mental health authority are the best routes. The police at an outside push, but I don't trust them to handle it well.