I know it is such a cliche thing to write about, but being neighbourly is not something that people living in a society should take lightly. Living in a society would require members of that particular society to respect not only the boundaries of each other's houses but also each other's emotional boundaries.
Of course it is easier to respect house boundaries because houses are usually separated by fences, whether they are wire fences usually provided by housing developers or concrete and fashionable fences or walls erected by house owners themselves. Obviously the demarcation point where neighbours can cross is clearly indicated by these structures.
However, when it comes to emotional boundaries, neighbours, especially those who prefer to be ignorant about it, seem to just ram into it head on. One reason for this is there is no clear definition as to what people can do or for that matter, to what extent, until a neighbour's emotional boundary is breached.
Disrespectful and inconsiderate neighbours seem to think that they live in a world of their own and that they can do anything they like. They don't seem to care if their neighbours are disturbed or offended. Some inconsiderate neighbours are downright noisy, talking at the top of their voices, turning on their hi-fi at the loudest possible volume setting or even bickering with their offspring and spouses without a care in the world; and worse of all these things don't just happen occasionally but on a daily basis!
I think there should be a law against these noisy and inconsiderate neighbours. People like these should be given like, three warnings before they are asked to leave the premises even though the houses may belong to them. They should be instructed to vacate their houses and live somewhere else, preferably in isolation, until they know how they should behave to live in a neighbourhood as neighbours!
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