The woman’s new house with a parking space became a constant source of frustration when her neighbors took advantage of it without asking.
A Dream Home
The woman had recently moved from an apartment to a new house with a yard for her dog, which was a dream come true. However, parking in her neighborhood was a bit of a challenge. The neighborhood only had parking on one side of the street, opposite from her house, or parking spaces in the alley behind the houses.
Home Alone
Her landlord had put gravel out behind her yard on the property for parking, and the space was big enough for two cars, maybe three if all were small and squeezed together. Her neighbors knew that it was just her living there, and it wasn’t often that she had company, so usually, it was just her using that space.
They Took Her Space
However, lately, her neighbors had been taking it upon themselves to use her extra space whenever they had company over. The first time she didn’t mind, but it had been happening more frequently, and they were doing so without asking her if it was okay. While she didn’t have company over a lot, she had someone over on Mondays and Wednesdays who used that spot.
Crooked Parking
The woman started parking her car crooked so no one could utilize that spot except her unless she moved it when she knew someone was coming over. So now, whenever the neighbors had company, they had to park across the street or squeeze in where they could. The woman felt pleased that the neighbors were no longer able to take advantage of her.
Shrugging It Off
One day, her neighbor saw her outside with her dog and asked her why she started parking like that. She shrugged and said it made it easier to back up, which it did. He asked if she could start parking normally again, to which she replied no. She knew it was maybe a bit of a rude response but why should she have to park normally in her own space?
Doesn’t Apply Here, Sir
He explained that the previous tenants had let them use the extra space, so they just assumed she would too. She pointed out that she wasn’t the previous tenant and whatever arrangements they made didn’t carry over when she moved in. His response was that she was rude, and now his family couldn’t use that extra space when they came over, and they had frequent get-togethers.
Not My Problem
The woman told him that wasn’t her problem, and he told her she was a jerk before going back inside. She felt slightly guilty for just leaving him so abruptly like that, but she felt he was being unreasonable. It really wasn’t the woman’s problem, and they were being incredibly rude by using her parking space!
Should She Let It Go?
She was left wondering if she should let it go so they could use that spot since she was new to the neighborhood and didn’t want to cause problems. She reflected on the situation, saying, “If they would have asked ahead of time, I wouldn’t have minded at all, and I would have explained about my particular days with company. It’s the assumption that it’s okay without asking first that ticked me off.”
Let It Go
The woman decided to let it go and allowed her neighbors to use the extra space when they had company over. However, the situation didn’t improve, and the neighbors continued to take advantage of her parking space without asking. It became a constant source of frustration for her, and she felt like her neighbors were not respecting her property.
Confrontation
One day, the woman had had enough and decided to confront her neighbors about it. She knocked on their door and explained how she felt, saying, “I understand that you need extra space when you have company over, but it’s not fair that you’re using my parking space without asking me first. It’s my property, and I would appreciate it if you would respect that.”
An Apology
Her neighbors were taken aback by her confrontation, but they apologized and promised to ask her first before using her parking space in the future. The woman felt relieved that she had finally stood up for herself and that her neighbors had understood her perspective.
The Internet Responded
This commenter wrote, “For all you know, the previous tenant did not let them park in those spots either, and the neighbors are lying about being able to do so. If you want to be nice, tell them you will allow it if they ask in advance each time and it does not interfere with your plans for visitors.”
More Internet Opinions
Another person posted this opinion, “I believe if a neighbor had come over and asked if they could use that spot, you probably would have been okay with that. No one appreciates being taken advantage of, though, so their behavior only showed you what bad neighbors they were.”
A Final Comment
This last person agreed and had this to say, “You are being a jerk, and you have every right to be! Let that neighbor know that, yeah, you ARE a jerk. And to be safe, he should leave you alone and never ever bother you for ANY reason. Let him know that if his guests ever park at your house again, their car is getting towed. Make sure to talk to a tow company about getting a cut of that action. A tow bounty.”
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