Constance:
Okay we are back from a short break. I believe we do have our first caller. We have a brother by the name of Alberto. Hello Alberto, you are very welcome to chat.
Alberto:
First of all, hello to all the beautiful ladies of the Circle and to those who are listening. There is no way around a man not enjoying the excitement and fun of knocking the boots with his lady. I certainly do empathize with you Iona but on the other hand, what is the young lady in question supposed to do? Maybe you can have a conversation with your neighbor and ask her if the two of you can set some type of schedule. That way, when she wants to have company over, you will know it and you can make arrangements not to be at home. She can make arrangements to have her quality time with her boo when you are not home. Keep in mind that the fact of you having kids should matter but it really doesn’t. I mean, it is her home too.
Iona:
Well considering all of her company creeps into her house late at night, I don’t think an arrangement is possible. I disagree with you concerning my kids but I respect your opinion. Thank you for calling in.
Constance:
Alberto, are you still there? Why should Iona attempt to make any arrangements with her neighbor? She already expressed to her how it is affecting her and her household. She has already communicated how her behavior is disturbing Iona’s peace. I understand it is her residence too but as neighbors, shouldn’t we respect each other and try to come up with a peaceful resolution.
Valeria:
We have an anonymous caller. Go ahead anonymous, you are very welcome to chat!
Anonymous:
I am going through all the episodes Iona spoke about. My neighbor is a man and he has a main girlfriend but he also has other women over his house constantly. I don’t understand why he never turns on his music to drown out the sound. I live in an apartment complex so yes, the walls are very thin. I can hear his headboard rocking back and forth. I can hear the springs in his mattress squeaking left and right. It’s a shame! I have talked to him about it but nothing has changed.
Iona:
Girlfriend, sounds like your neighbor needs to get a new mattress. Seriously, are you saying he has a main chick but he is cheating with other women?
Anonymous:
Yes, it appears that way. I hope they are being cautious.
Constance:
We have a Mr. Frederick on the line. Hello Frederick. You are very welcome to chat, sir.
Frederick:
Wait…wait…wait. I can’t sit by and allow your assumptions to corrupt the audience. Ms. Anonymous you don’t know if that is his main chick or side chick. You can’t say that. You don’t know! Why are women so nosy! They probably have an understanding Anonymous. She is probably seeing other people as well. Women are NOT innocent! Maybe it’s an open relationship and it is his business. I brought my first house at 21 and before then, I was always making love in a house. If I did have a townhouse or an apartment, there would be no compromise with anyone on how much sex I can have in the privacy of my house. Sorry, it’s a non-negotiable topic. We all know the woman comes to the man house anyway. Iona you’ve done it. You do have 2 kids, right! Constance you’ve done it! I am pretty sure Ms. Anonymous has done it as well. I am sure you all have disturbed someone else’s peace before whether you knew it or not so please stop acting like you haven’t. It's a part of life!
Kayla:
Ouch…I am so guilty of this! You might be correct Frederick. The issue is Iona and her female neighbor, who she has tried to reason with unsuccessfully. Let's stick to the topic.
Constance:
Frederick, I could go back and forth with how you are assuming that we have all allowed this to happen. I will not. There are some people in this world who are quite mindful of others and try their best to treat people the way they want to be treated. I can only speak for myself when I say if I was having relations with my husband when he and I were dating; they heard us by accident and not on purpose. There is a difference. If I am unaware and you speak to me about it then I know. If I keep doing it, then I am doing it on purpose and being inconsiderate.
Valeria:
We have another caller. I believe her name is Lupe. Oh, nope it is a guy. Sorry, go head Lupe. You are welcome to chat with us.
Lupe:
I just want to touch on what some of the other callers have stated. Although Iona feels like her neighbor is being disrespectful and inconsiderate. Iona has to look at it from another angle. Just because Iona has 2 children does not mean other people’s lives and fun has to stop. I think Iona is being awfully judgmental about her neighbor’s lifestyle. She has the right to live her life the way she wants. As a man, I won’t say I will die without having sexual relations with my girl but it is something that I enjoy doing. She likes coming over my house. I like having her there. I don’t agree with her neighbor disturbing your peace Iona. I think it is time for you to talk to the management where you live and try to solve your problems through them.
Valeria:
Yes, I agree. There needs to be some sort of mediation between Iona and her neighbor. We are running out of time but we have time for a few more callers. Toussaint you’re up. You are very welcome to chat.
Toussaint:
I just want to give a shout out to all the men who are representing on the Sister Circle. I believe Lupe is right. Iona, you have to figure out how to come together in unity with your neighbor. Yes you! You’re the one with the complaint. If you don’t you will continue going around the same circle. Your neighbor appears to be reluctant to acknowledge your problem with her. Your best bet is to have a mediator to help you resolve it. You will have to sacrifice taking off work. I know you mentioned earlier that you didn’t want to do that but you may have to. Peace!
Trisha:
There are a lot of men calling in. I am a bit surprised. We have another caller and she is a woman. Alice welcome to the Circle, are you ready to chat?
Alice:
Yes, I am ready! I have been trying for ever to get through so just because the men got through don’t mean women aren’t calling because we are. Iona, at the end of the day you have to live at the place you reside so do what you think is best for you. I understand you spoke with your neighbor and you continue to suffer in silence with her lifestyle. I actually don’t think the scheduling idea is a bad one. It’s either that or going to management.
Constance
We have another caller. Sheena you are very welcome to chat.
Sheena:
I think the men who spoke on here are full of crap! They sound sexiest and arrogant but I am not surprised. They act like they never heard of the word compassion. You certainly can handle your personal private business and have compassion on others. Put yourself in her shoes. Having children in your home are very dominant factors when you are trying to make sure they get their rest; also your rest as well. Most people would rather have a peaceful night than not. I understand her neighbor doesn’t have any kids but she moved next to someone who does; geez! It would not hurt her neighbor to be a bit more sensitive to the fact that Iona is a mother; trying to raise 2 kids and they don’t need to be unable to sleep because her neighbor chooses to allow men in and out of her house in the wee hours of the night. It’s a choice she can change if she wants. It’s called compromise people!
Iona:
Thanks so much Sheena. We have one last caller. I believe a Ms. Flame. Welcome Ms. Flame. What a name.
Ms. Flame:
I can co-sign on a little bit of everything that has been said. Please don’t boo me but I was the woman who would go over to my boyfriend’s house to have our personal time together. At the time, my boyfriend lived next door to a Christian woman in a townhouse. The walls were thin. She always complained that we were too loud. I can admit we did disturb her from having a good night’s sleep. It was totally selfish. I certainly was not raised like that. My man was a stubborn old bull about it. I started feeling guilty about us doing that so I told him to come over to my house or wait until she was not home because she went to church a lot and I know she was praying for both of us. My boyfriend was mad at me when I started encouraging him to respect his neighbor more. It wasn’t because she was a woman. It wasn’t because she was older than us. It wasn’t because she was a Christian. Well, maybe a little bit. It actually was common courtesy and out of respect. Iona, your neighbor does not respect you. If she did she would try to compromise and meet you somewhere in the middle to help resolve the issue.
Constance…Kayla…Iona…Trisha…Valeria:
That wraps up the circle. Please join us next week for our next Sister Circle Girlfriend Chats!
Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in all of the characters and the advice is not real. It is fiction.