Dear Abby: Gossip in my 55-plus community makes me want to move to a regular condo

Dear Abby: I don’t like living where I am. I’m in a 55-plus community. I am 59, which is younger than a lot of people who live here. The gossiping here is awful and out of control. I was just informed by a neighbor that people who live here are afraid of me because of the way that I dress. I usually wear long jean shorts that reach my knees and a tucked-in T-shirt with a belt.