Learning to never be in view of the letterbox, that maybe having friends over isn’t okay and then letting them go as they quickly learn you can never reciprocate a house invite, avoiding the neighbours eyes, glancing wearily at each car that drives past, diving into books because anything else is too loud, …
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Learning to never be in view of the letterbox, that maybe having friends over isn’t okay and then letting them go as they quickly learn you can never reciprocate a house invite, avoiding the neighbours eyes, glancing wearily at each car that drives past, diving into books because anything else is too loud, …
I can go on
Warily
“You say evasion, I say avoision.” - Kent Brockman
What?
Some places have a slit in the door for letters, I guess that is what they’re talking about
But why avoid them?
I guess a similar reason as panel 2 in the image, to prevent the landlord from knowing you’re home because of overdue rent or something.
Ohhh