Everyone deserves some peace and privacy in their own home.

In this story, a woman moved into a new apartment, but her landlord kept talking to her every day.

Even when she wanted to enjoy some time alone, her landlord would immediately show up and start a conversation with her.

She did not dislike her landlord, but she worried that setting boundaries could create tension where she lived.

Read the full story below to find out more.

My landlord/neighbor wants to talk to me literally every day and I’m starting to feel like I’m hiding in my own home

I just moved into a new apartment about a week ago, and the landlord lives upstairs.

She’s a nice enough person, but she has messaged me or tried to talk to me every single day since I moved in.

Today, I finally wanted to go outside, literally just touch some grass and enjoy being alone for a while.

The second I went outside, she immediately came over to say hi and started talking.

This woman felt like she needed to hide from her landlord all the time.

Now, I feel like I’m starting to hide inside because I don’t want to constantly socialize every time I step outside. 😭

I don’t dislike her, and I understand she’s probably just being friendly.

But I moved here because I wanted peace, privacy, and the ability to just exist without interacting with someone every day.

I’m also hesitant to be too blunt because she’s my landlord, and I obviously don’t want to create tension where I live.

Am I being unreasonable for feeling irritated by this? How would you handle it?

Honestly, it sounds like OP’s landlord was trying so hard to be friendly with her.

Wanting some alone time does not make her unfriendly or unreasonable.

I agree that setting a polite boundary is important when you need some personal space without hurting someone else’s feelings.

Let’s read the responses of other people to this story.

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Finally, short and simple.

Being friendly is great, but everyone still needs a little personal space.