I have a neighbour who's a practicing alcoholic, someone who loves drinking. When I first moved into my apartment, he verbally jumped on me. Basically I felt attacked by his prying questions about not disturbing his tranquility.
I was instantly put off by this guy, and I did my best to assure him everything will be cool. However later on when I was returning home, he jumped on me about the same thing a second time.
It was not a good start to the beginning of respectful communication, frankly this guy had me over thinking that encounter for a week.
I avoid him now like the plague, because on a few occasions he would jump me while I was going out my door. He'd talk my ear off without the slightest concern for what I was doing.
Since then he has got the message, but he's starting to play little head games with me. Testing my reactions, and being a pest on purpose.
I'm not very happy that I live next door to a drunk, but I guess what upsets me about him is how he wants to be a drunk. He even gloated about it the first few days I moved in.
I must admit it made me fume, as I can not understand how people accept the worst of themselves as if it was fine.
I was instantly put off by this guy, and I did my best to assure him everything will be cool. However later on when I was returning home, he jumped on me about the same thing a second time.
It was not a good start to the beginning of respectful communication, frankly this guy had me over thinking that encounter for a week.
I avoid him now like the plague, because on a few occasions he would jump me while I was going out my door. He'd talk my ear off without the slightest concern for what I was doing.
Since then he has got the message, but he's starting to play little head games with me. Testing my reactions, and being a pest on purpose.
I'm not very happy that I live next door to a drunk, but I guess what upsets me about him is how he wants to be a drunk. He even gloated about it the first few days I moved in.
I must admit it made me fume, as I can not understand how people accept the worst of themselves as if it was fine.