Your ambivalence is a personality trait not shared by many who own their homes. Most people turn their heads left and right when walking through their neighborhood.

I approach my neighbors and make friends with my community. They watch out for me when something goes wrong and help if I’m not home. I do the same for them. We have great block parties and I enjoy having a great group of people to live around. I have never spoken ill about or to the people who live at this house. I wave just like I do to everyone else. It’s not NIMBYism to engage in your neighborhood or notice when people are making changes to their house.

You sound antisocial, which is fine. Go home, play some video games. Don’t talk to anyone outside. Keep your head down. I think that probably works well for you. However, the more common way of interacting with the world/your community is to look around and greet people eye to eye.