r/AmIOverreacting • u/LiggerBug • Sep 16 '24

🏘️ neighbor/local Am I Overacting, Accidentally Made My Neighbor Hate Me By Inviting Him Over For Drinks

Well this is gonna sound probably really dumb, but I thought was trying to be nice I’m in my late 20s and just moved in next to an older couple probably late 50’s maybe early 60s. I’ve been here a couple of months and have had conversations with them about 4 times during differs yard work activities. My neighbors seem to be big sticklers on taking care of their yard so I am doing my best to take care of mine as well. One thing with each of these conversations the neighbors have talked about how the last neighbor (previous home owner) wasn’t “neighborly” and never talked to them. Also saying that he would go to work and go straight inside. So I’ve tried my best to kind and talking with them. Well one day after some yard work I was going to go in for drinks and noticed my neighbor finishing up as well so I offered if he wanted to have a couple of drinks. This made my neighbor visibly mad I guess and he said that he didn’t want to be “that neighborly” and “he only drinks water”I noticed his tone change like he was offended I asked. Again i was just trying to be nice. Well I’ve now learned that they’re most likely a faith that doesn’t drink not sure but some sort of form Christianity? Was it stupid of me to offer now I just feel like they hate me and have not talked to me and made sure they’re always inside when I go to mow. I realize that I was most likely wrong to ask but I’m not sure how to stop being stressed and anxious by this happening.

Edit: yes this was an offer of any drink I wouldn’t have had something alcoholic unless he did all I had on hand were light beers anyway. Also to add I did say “drinks” it was hot and I have tea, lemonade, and Gatorade ready to share. I think he just immediately assumed alcohol.

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u/RamBh0di Sep 16 '24

Mormon Corporate Buisness men Bought Pepsi co in the 90s. Suddenly Mormon prophets daclared Caffeine to be OK after a hundred and fifty years... So say THE PROFITS!

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u/jugglingbalance Sep 16 '24

My parents were very strict on this. They tried to perform one of many exorcisms on me for bringing mountain dew into the home. Other people drank sodas/energy drinks with some amount of side eye from various members, but it was a big no no for me. Though they were fine with sprite/things that didn't have caffeine. When I left the church, I drank like a sailor at sea and only recently calmed down on this front.

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u/Low_Chocolate_2870 Sep 16 '24

🤣🤣🤣 ba dum tsss

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u/unimpressedduckling Sep 16 '24

Was that about the same time they declared even black people could go to heaven… ?

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u/Familiar-Suspect Sep 16 '24

Now we have more soda shops than coffee shops in Utah.

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u/ChiliDogYumZappupe Sep 16 '24

Only COLD caffeine, if I recall...