Hi Anita – thanks for your reply. Some of the other friends I am spending time with are mutual friends or people they introduced me to. They have said in the past that they were unhappy with me hanging out with their friends but I did explain that they were always invited and have never been deliberately excluded. So I think there is probably some jealousy there? Another friend had a similar experience with the abusive comments but she lives further away. I should perhaps say that alcohol usually plays a part as my neighbours have both been off work for two weeks for the festive period. They have been drinking every day – a couple of bottles of wine each – which doesn’t help with thinking clearly. I haven’t raised this with them as I think this will only anger them further & I’m not the right person at this time to do so. I don’t want to start the new year this way & it is making me feel uncomfortable- I’m starting to feel a little wary leaving my house in case I run into them & they are abusive again. I honestly don’t know what to do for the best.