Greetings to the forum. I've registered here simply to ask one single question that has been tormenting me. As the title of the thread suggests it involves neighbors. My parents' neighbors to be exact. I'll try to be as detailed as I can so that you can better help me; hopefully without being longwinded and boring.
For 4 years my parents and their neighbors were the best of friends. They spent holidays together, took trips together, did favors for each other, visited often, confided in each other, exchanged gifts and much more.
My mom was a kind of second mom to their children.
Although they are incompatible in many ways, it didn't seem to matter. My parents are older (retired) while the neighbors (hereafter the Ns) are a late 40ish couple. They come from different parts of the country. Parents have a blue-collar background, Ns are upscale.
It often seemed as if their differences united them more strongly, as it probably provided novelty and therefore greater interest to the friendship.
The friendship even extended to myself and my sister (we both live close by). And involved a few mutual friends. Even my young niece and the Ns' young daughter got along swimmingly.
As I said, this friendship had lasted for four years. Then abruptly, for no apparent reason, starting this past summer the Ns began to ignore and shun my folks. We can't fathom why.
Normally the summer increases their social exposure. Many evenings spent on my parents' patio chatting and drinking coffee.
(I will continue this later with more details about this bizarre bevavior and some info on what had always been a somewhat unusual couple. Understand that I'm consulting this forum because both my parents are consternated and upset over this matter--and because of them so is my sister and myself-- and we seriously need expert opinion regarding all of this. Many thanks in advance to the forum.)
To be continued...
