Dear norit:

Maybe you can temporarily block view from the outside into your new place by taping dark paper to your windows from the inside, in areas where you might be seen from the outside?

A local climbing group, social/ fitness related sounds excellent, an evening class is a good idea too, money permitting, like you wrote. I hope you can benefit from the Thursday therapy group in the future. Regarding the guy- I wonder, maybe you can suggest to him that he should get another job so that you can feel comfortable there, not getting him fired but telling him that he can choose to look for another job himself? Same regarding the coffee shop, you can suggest to him that he doesn’t attend it, not on Fridays, so that you can feel comfortable being there!?

anita