Is it normal our neighbor is super unfriendly

Not many super unfriendly people leave you $200 worth of filer minon!!!!!

Russians have a cold climate personality. And often are very misunderstood due to the language barrier. Nothing about him sounds unfriendly please understand different cultures.

You would probably seem unfriendly by Louisiana standards if the people there were not aware.

And you would be rude in Thailand, and too polite in India. Every place has a different style so it is best not to judge.

Try to understand his world as something more than how it fits into yours. Leave the poor man alone!!!!

Maybe he's an Aquarius lol honestly I really value my alone time at home and am not fond of having neighbors. It's not a matter of disliking anyone or being stuck up, I just...when I'm home I like being left alone. I'm sure he knows you're there if he needs you, but sounds like he just wants his space. People shouldn't socialize because they feel obligated, they should because they want to.

I think it's just a cultural thing. Westerners smile first as it signals politeness and Russians smile only when “there is a reason to smile”. Russians have a saying – “only fools smile without any reason”.

I prefer not to get involved with neighbors. Just because its a pain in the ass. I lived upstairs from a guy and he would always hear when I got home and do the pop in.

I enjoyed his friendship but it would have been better to have a buffer zone.

It's best to keep neighbors at a distance.

He's not even unfriendly. He left you an expensive gift and expected nothing in return. He doesn't talk much because he just isn't a social person or he doesn't speak English fluently. He's different from you, and there's nothing wrong with that.

The "dead Russian eyes" comment is random and somewhat rude. It shouldn't matter to you how pretty his eyes are.

I've lived in a foreign country where I couldn't speak the language very well. The situation was different, in that I didn't have close neighbors, but I think I can relate to the Russian guy.

Leaving you an expensive present on the 4th seems a very generous and friendly thing to do, and the dog thing seems a clumsy effort to be friendly and make some sort of personal connection with people.

When you said in your heading that you had an "unfriendly" neighbor I was expecting tales of anti-social behavior, but it sounds like the guy is just isolated by language barriers, and maybe he's the self-contained type. Odds are that he spends a lot of time on the internet getting his need for socialization filled by talking in Russian to other Russians.

I don't know about e51pegasi's suggestion about Christmas presents (I have problems with Christmas presents from anyone other than close family, since I tend to feel they expect something in return), but if you like dogs and his seems nice, maybe you could occasionally pick up treats or silly little dog toys for her.

Other than that, just keep on saying hello when you see him, leave him to live his life as he chooses, and don't expect anything in return.

Sounds kind to me, leaving you guys food on the 4th july ..
Some people just don't talk much, especially if there's a language barrier?
Where I live hardly anybody talks to their neighbors so pretty normal imo ..

You almost seem like you want to fuck this Russian guy.

Your neighbor sounds totally sweet 💕. He sounds a little socially awkward though. You should try and make him feel welcome. Living in a foreign country where you barely understand the language is extremely hard. He is probably having a hard time adjusting to America, but he seems like he is making an effort to be friends with you and your boyfriend.

As the end of the year is not that far away now why not buy him & his dog a Christmas present each & gauge his response. That way he will realise that both him and his dog have friends in the neighbourhood.