I have all my packages delivered to my retired neighbor: too much?
Editors' DilemmaOctober 28, 2026· Be the first to vote
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My side
I work all day, and I order a lot online. My neighbor across the hall is retired and often home. One day, a delivery driver left one of my packages with her, and she kindly held it for me. I thought that was genius. Since then, I write in the delivery instructions: “leave with neighbor across the hall.” She holds everything, I pick up my packages in the evening, and sometimes I bring her chocolates to say thanks. She’s never said no. But I heard from the building super that she didn’t dare go grocery shopping in the morning anymore, afraid of missing a driver. I never asked her to stay home!
Their side
My neighbor explains that she was happy to help at first, and she didn’t dare tell me it was getting to be a lot. Some days, she gets three deliveries, including huge boxes that clutter her entryway. According to her, I never really asked her opinion: I just decided she’d be my package locker.
So, who's wrong?
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