About 12 years ago, we built a new house in the country. Neighbours are close but not too close. And we get alot of snow in the winter. (See where this is going yet?) I had a jeep with a plow on it and enjoyed being neighbourly and would plow the neighbours whenever it snowed as a gesture of good will. Then I bought a tractor with blower and continued to be neighbourly. I never got a penny from one neighbour while the the other neighbour brought a couple micro jars of jam over with a small gift card for home depot.
Couple of years ago, the tractor started developing issues and was expensive to fix. Its still temperamental and I told the neighbours that I couldnt do their driveways for them anymore.
Well…every time it snows, my phone rings and they don’t take no for an answer. I feel guilty and end up doing it for them.
How do i say no? So that they understand?
(I wasn’t awake yet this morning and my phone was already ringing.)
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I appreciate your opinion. ☺ This post was made three days ago. Since then we had four feet of snow drop. I really do feel shitty about not going over to help them out but its like ‘tough love right’. And its worked. They’ve made arrangements with a contractor so I really am starting to feel the weight has lifted off my shoulders. Thanks sgain
You have nothing to feel bad about, they want more than you have already given
They need to be more appreciative and think up ways to deal with the issue themselves… using their own initiative… you’ve given them the “tools” and the knowledge
