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by RafiqM 2921 days ago
I am this person - the one who will politely decline your offer and close the door.

I have no interest in meeting my neighbors. Having them come over unannounced would literally ruin my day.

It's not about you. It's about me wanting to choose when, where, and who to socially interact with.

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> Having them come over unannounced would literally ruin my day.

You aren’t prepared for normal life and need help.

I think from the surrounding stories we can see that this is in fact normal life and that he does not specifically need to get help for this. If it's not normal that people come by unannounced, then you do not need to learn to deal with that.

Of course, whether or not that is a healthy skill to have is a separate problem (I think it is). In this case your response is too extreme though.