10 years ago when I moved into my new home , one of my neighbours was the first to greet me, telling me which day the bins were collected.

For a couple of years , being a similar age, we became good friends, inviting her into my home and even inviting her to come away for a few days with me and the kids.

Oh dear ... how I rue that day? 10 years on she has fallen out with me 5 times, none of which have been for anything significant.

I realised this was a pattern when her sister,  who was up to visit her, spoke to me one time when I was supposedly in the doghouse. She pretty much said that this was a common pattern and she would eventually come round. And she did, but after three fallings out, I wasn't keen to to be friends anymore. After all, I have loads of friends and so a neighbour who makes everything super complicated doesn't make the grade!

Things took a difficult turn when she blocked me in in a communal parking space. I did ask her to apologise but she refused.

Unfortunately the situation escalated really badly in the autumn. She had fallen out with me again and there followed another episode of the silent treatment.

I decided to text her and say that I thought it was better that we didn't speak in the future because of her propensity to fall out with me and others. Unfortunately, this was a red rag to a bull... she came out that evening as I arrived home with my son and accused me of harassment. I didn't respond as well as I could have and it ended up with her getting in her car, beeping her horn at me aggressively and making the v sign.

So, since then, having been really shaken up and scared, I now have to ignore her. Tricky when she lives two doors away!

So I was wondering if you, dear Moodscopers, could advise me? Have you had a neighbour fall out with you. And how do/did you deal with it? 

BrumMum

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