Is it just me, or do people think you're crazy for just wanting to be alone, FFS? [View all]

So I should know better, just on my past. My main home is one on 1/3 acre with a private driveway and a keypad/remote operated electric gate.

No big deal, the value has never been greater than the average US home price. But I bought it to keep people from just dropping in as I work at home and don't need that crap.

Call first.

So, I've invested in a place on the ocean with a killer view, but it's tiny, and I have new neighbors and I have one ancient friend two towns over.

I feel like one set of neighbors thinks I should let them know when I'm going to be here (I rent it out the rest of the time, as a vacation condo).

And my old friend, Tom, learned that I'd be in town and wanted to hang out.

Well, Tom seems to think that I would want to be with him the ENTIRE time I'm here AND I wouldn't mind driving him over to his mom's place on my way out of town, now would I?

Apparently, I need to be more vocal. I don't come here to be with Tom, or the neighbors. I come to relax and if I want to hook up with a friend, I'll do that.

It seems that Tom's and the neighbors' feelings are hurt because I'm not the normal "Hey I'm in town lets go out!" type of person.

Is it just me?