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Originally Posted by perrjojo
I've been thinking about this a bit and here is MY conclusion about some of our very unfriendly neighbors.
1. It's true that some may have dementia related problems.
2. It's also true that some of us seniors are on meds that may affect our otherwise lovely personalities.
3. We are so much closer to everyone physically here. We are close in our homes, close in our golf carts and even close on our roadways. We are not driving 70 mph on 12 lane highways. We are participating in more activities with each other. We crowd into resturaunts far more often, crowd into the Squares for entertainment. Perhaps people would have reacted in these negative ways in our pervious life but we just weren't in close proximity to know it.
It's hard to not take these negative interactions personally but this type of behavior is usually more about them than you. I have a saying that I TRY to remember at times like these. Those who are hardest to love need love the most.
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You might be on to something here. I heard of a study once where a certain number of rats were put in a cage together and their behavior was studied. Then they gradually increased the number of rats over time. Eventually, when the cage became crowded, the rats became increasingly irrational and aggressive. When I see certain behaviors, I instantly think "Too many rats in the cage."