Asking neighbours for a helping hand is commonplace, but there's a line that shouldn't be crossed.Many of us have found ourselves in need of a bit of sugar or someone to feed the fish while away on holiday, and it's not unusual to turn to our neighbours for assistance.
Neighbourhoods often form tight-knit communities, and even if you're not close friends with those living next door, maintaining a friendly rapport can be beneficial.However, one man has taken to Reddit to vent about his neighbour who he feels is pushing boundaries with her requests.
She persistently asks him and his wife to babysit her child, despite them both having full-time jobs and their own commitments outside of work hours.The man doesn't know his neighbour well and has expressed discomfort at the idea of looking after her child, leading him to decline her requests repeatedly.
Yet, the woman, who became his neighbour in March, continues to ask and has even gone as far as to call him "selfish" for his refusals.
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