-Borrowers

Some of your neighbors might be asking for and borrowing your things all the time, to the point where you don’t have control over them anymore. Now is the time to try something different. If it starts up again, let your neighbor know the date and time you expect your things back. If they don’t comply, think about going there and getting them in order to keep your belongings under your control. You shouldn’t feel bad about it. They’re your belongings…shouldn’t you get them back when you want them?

 

-Visiting neighbors

Some neighbors happen to visit you a lot or invite themselves to your special occasions. There are many things you can do to control such behavior. You could start by setting days or hours of the day where you and your neighbor can get together and discuss various things. Also, you can let them know that you are having a dinner or get-together on specific dates so that they don’t feel like you’re trying to leave them out of your fun activities. When none of the previous suggestions seem to work, you can talk to your neighbor in a calm, nice manner and let them know that you would like to spend some time by yourself or just with other friends.

 

-Noisy neighbors

You have the right to feel comfortable in your home and so you can find ways to prevent being bothered by a noisy neighbor. Let’s say your neighbor plays very loud music at awkward times of the day and prevents you from sleeping or concentrating on other things, you can go to them and let them know. Ask them to lower their music, to allow you to feel more at ease in your own home. Do not overuse your right to complain.  Don’t talk about every single step you hear in the middle of the day or something falling off a shelf once in a while in the middle of the night. Unintentional noises should be forgiven or talked about at a later day with your neighbor. Do not ask them not to walk around in their apartment when you are taking a nap on a Tuesday afternoon. We all have to learn to live with others so let’s just do our best to keep everyone happy.