I’ve had a number of neighbors while living here, most of which weren’t really much more of an annoyance…

~First there was the very nice couple, very friendly.
~Then was “nitwit” couple (not kidding, that’s what her license plate said)… who we think got kicked out – but that’s really neither here nor there. They were nice enough, she rarely talked to anyone though.
~After “nitwit” came another couple – and besides their constant smoking, I really didn’t have anything against them. That was annoying, but only because I wanted to be outside & not become victim to the second-hand smoke that wafted my way.
~Then there was the short lived stint of the college students. Let’s just say that I’m really glad they weren’t there long.

So there’s the history until now…
And about 5 months ago a girl moved in upstairs. I tried to be friendly with her, and she seems really nice… except that she talks REALLY loudly on her cell phone. So I hear a lot about her life. And I mean A LOT. It really has become my own personal soap opera.

I’m not going into a lot of detail here… but needless to say that tonight she was on the phone with someone close to her – and she was self-diagnosing herself with a very serious mental illness. Something that a person in her line of work should NOT have. It sounds to me like the people that she assists with may have this illness in some cases — and now I think she is becoming a hypochondriac of sorts, and “coming down with it” herself. And to top it off… telling the person on the phone with her that they have it too.

I think I am in shock for 2 reasons really. First, because someone who has had the training and education that she does should be able to recognize that she is not the same as others around her. That just because there are some “symptoms” that may be the same – WebMD is not always the best answer. Second because I still can’t believe that she hasn’t figured out yet how loudly she talks… and how much she doesn’t hold back on her language or descriptions of certain things, even though many times there are children within about 50 feet of the building – definitely within earshot.

I’m not sure if I should talk to her about this or not… Advice? Suggestions? Anything??

Disclaimer: I don’t think my neighbor reads my blog… but if you do, please know that when you sit on your deck smoking, you can be heard at least 2 condos away and through my CLOSED slider door. You may want to reconsider speaking so loudly when on your cell phone.