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DEAR ABBY: Last year, two former classmates bought houses next door to me. I don't mind one of them, but the other, "Evie," is a snippy know-it-all with a sugar daddy boyfriend. She looks down on everyone. In addition to yelling over the fence when they see us outside or on our back deck, they have invited my husband and me to dinner at their house and for happy hour several times. I have made excuses, but I'm running out of them. I have no intention of accepting these invitations. My husband thinks we should "just get it over with" and go, but I'm afraid accepting will just open doors for more. Help! -- NO, THANK YOU, IN WASHINGTON

DEAR NO, THANK YOU: Your husband may mean well, but I agree with you. Do not accept. Continue telling Evie and her boyfriend that you have "other plans" and pray they eventually get the hint.

https://www.arcamax.com/healthandspirit/lifeadvice/dearabby/s-2755211

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...or LW could use their words and say "I don't want to come over, stop asking", instead of hoping Evie will magically read their mind about "sorry I'm busy tonight" (or whatever) being a "never"

but that would involve maybe sounding Rude[tm] to ... someone wanting to be friends idk