Avoidance is the greater part of valor.
My neighbors have been harassing me for money and diapers. The first time they begged for money I decided to give it to them, but I told Mark that we would not give them more money if they didn't pay us back. I am still 10,000 HUF poorer, so I haven't given them any more money. Since Mark is away they have increased their harassment, to the point that I have just stopped answering the intercom or doorbell. I have also taken to turning out all the lights except the ones in Baby's bedroom, which you can't see from the street. Yes, I am pretending not to be home to avoid my begging neighbors. I am a coward. I am tired of saying "No understand, no money! No money!" and having the doorbell ring in the middle of feeding/bathtime/bedtime/my 10 mins of private time per day. So far this tactic has been very sucessful. In fact, they are only ringing me up once a day now, and I am not answering. Hopefully they will stop alltoghether. I am also very fast when I leave the building, so they cannot get a chance to see me and ask for money. I am a bit afraid of them, but I assume that aside from putting burning logs in front of my door or something there is not much they can do to me when I am inside my house with the great hulking complicated lock in place.
Incidentally, we may be moving soon if we can swing something equally inexpensive.
Incidentally, we may be moving soon if we can swing something equally inexpensive.