I’m sure most people do not have this problem, but do your neighbors avoid you in the civilian world? If so, why?

Actually it's the other way around - I try to avoid the neighbors. It's pretty easy when you live sixteen miles out in the country at the end of a gravel road.

Every time I have lived off post I have specifically looked for military neighborhoods. Over 50% of the people around me are either military from the same post or retirees. Makes things simpler. Now...if they avoid me, it's probably because I mow my lawn in ranger panties and combat boots with knee high black socks...because I can. The sheen from the baby oil might throw them off, but I gotta be me.

I would say everyone in my subdivision is indifferent. I was convinced no one lived in the house next to me until the other day when I actually saw the person that lived there.. I have lived here for a year now. All military neighbors off post and we never see each other haha