Dear Eric : My neighbors are a family of four, with two teenagers. We’ve been neighbors for 10 years with no problems.

This past year they went through a traumatic incident with one of their kids, but with time they are beginning to heal. Of course, we went out of our way during this time to ensure they could be there for their child. We made food, got groceries, et cetera. Things have been stable for about six months.

Lately, though, the mom has been texting me to ask my son to do things, like vacuum her house.

To clarify, I am a single mom to two children. My son is in university and lives with me. My daughter just moved out.

The neighbor mom came over at 8 p.m. with a key to her house. I told her my son would not be vacuuming her house. I thought this would end it, as I was not hap

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