Haha that's right! Going out because you want to, not have to.
It's more fun that way and would really get me up from my bed ๐
Such good Samaritan neighbors are everywhere, best advisers of every year. Good your mum don't mind them, they should focus on their own problems.
My mom will listen with one ear, select then dump the rest. I love how she raised me. People are fond of trying to solve people's problem.