Am sensing she is feeling insecure about things going on in her life right now. These issues have nothing to do with you. Also sense that she really does like you. So perhaps just being there for her, or offering to help her with something she is having difficulty with — could be a really good start.

Best wishes & many blessings!

Can you start out by just being a good friend? Someone she can talk to — and possibly come to for advice? The best way to get to know her and what she is thinking is to have more interaction. Then you will know how to proceed. Don’t let the age difference deter you. She might appreciate a mature guy!

Best Wishes!

When you do happen to see your neighbor, you might want to just smile and continue on with what you are doing at the time? That would show her that you have moved on. She is the one who demonstrated the bad manners. Hopefully you can start getting out more, away from home. Sensing that new and better opportunities await you!

~ Best wishes

There are some people who are reluctant to become involved with neighbors. It is similar to situations where people don’t want to become involved with co-workers. Often without even considering the prospects, they tend to focus on what would happen if things didn’t work out. If things didn’t work out well, they would be forced to see this…[Read more]

It could be that he wants to be the “provider” for his family. Have you tried talking to him about your feelings? If he would understand that you would like to be working and contribute to the family income, this could be beneficial. If you could get him started thinking about this — he might see the positive results.

~ Best wishes

If you could manage the rent for a small efficiency apartment on your own, this might work best for you. Or perhaps a professionally operated rooming house? It could help you immensely to be responsible for only yourself. Be careful about entering into any agreements to assist others when you don’t know their true circumstances. Look for…[Read more]

Debbie,

You obviously need answers to this question. Is there a way you can pursue this without disclosing the information to your immediate family? You only want to help this man and do not want to hurt your immediate family. Is further testing possible? There is a possibility that a different connection could be revealed. This man no doubt…[Read more]

Because she wanted to attend a social function with you, this is a definite sign of progress. The entire resolution is likely to take a long time — even years. The important thing is that there is communication with her. Your relationship will be on an entirely different level now. As long as she is able to provide for herself, she has…[Read more]