Not so close

Humans are social beings, and no matter how hard one tries, humans end up living in a society where interactions with people are inevitable. So naturally, we have neighbors who live near our place. It says that neighbors are very important, and their role can be more significant than relatives in some cases, especially when we face any danger or emergency, because they can reach out to us before our relatives arrive to offer us a helping hand.

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Neighbors are different in village life and city life. In the village, the neighbors are those whom we have known since childhood. So in the case of neighbors in the village, they are known people to us, and we know the nature of them. At least we can understand if they are an evil person or a good person. Additionally, interactions in the village between neighbors are quite close, and they share many things with each other, and in case of help, neighbors never ask for permission because they genuinely help each other when it's necessary. The bonding is very good between neighbors, and I think the bonding is like brotherhood.

On the other hand, in city life, neighbors are unknown people to us who come from different places, and we can know a little about them. It is very difficult to understand what's going on in their mind. The interactions between neighbors in a city are very low compared to a village. Everyone is busy with their own life and hardly gets time for others. We hardly get concerned about the issue of neighbors unless we face any kind of issue with neighbors, like disturbance. We try to mind our own business without interfering in the lives of others. In case of expecting a helping hand during the time of emergency is not guaranteed. In most cases, relatives are the ones who can offer us a helping hand in such a case.

At the present time, trust in one is very difficult because, with time, people have proved that they are unworthy of trust. But if I were in my village, I could trust my neighbor easily during the time of emergency, and I could keep my little brother at their house for a temporary time. I think I trust my neighbor in the village, and I know them very well. At least I am confident that the neighbor won't do something to hurt me during the time of emergency, and I think there is nothing a neighbor can get from me at that specific time.

In the case of the city, I think minding my own business is the best for me. There are many neighbors around my flat, but I don't love to have a long conversation with them because I feel it's a waste of time, and in my opinion, it's very difficult to understand what's going on in their minds. I can't fully trust anyone in the city, and I don't want to because staying careful is the best way. But at the same time, nobody knows what will happen next, and an emergency situation may arrive anytime. In that case, I may need the help of my neighbors. So, whenever I go outside and meet any of my neighbors, I greet them and have a little conversation, like "Hi" or "Hello." I think it's very necessary because I don't know when I will need the help of them, and in such a case, at least I will be able to ask for help from them. Again, I don't want to get too close to them because in that case, they may get the right to interfere in my personal life, which I don't want. So I try to balance it unless my neighbor is someone extraordinary or very friendly to me.