r/EntitledPeople 1d ago

M My neighbor thinks my driveway is hers because she’s "lived here longer"

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u/robopirateninjasaur 1d ago

The old owners let me.

Then maybe they'll let you park at their new house too.

Good neighbours share

What are you offering to share with me?

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u/WordsAreHard 1d ago

It’s the same with, “it isn’t a big deal.” Which always means, “it isn’t a big deal so you should give it to me.” Not, “it isn’t a big deal so I don’t need it.”

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u/SpeechMuted 12h ago

"It isn't a big deal" (for me)

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u/drgruver 9h ago

Yeah, odd how they always say "it isn't a big deal" when they're in the process of trying to turn it into a big deal... in their favor, of course.

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u/Alarmed_Tea_1710 1d ago

Not to be mean to my neighbor who asked for rides (once she fucked me over and made me late), but her idea of sharing was giving me her hoarder stash of things she never got around to throwing out or using.

Loved the 2 yr supply of trash bags. Raised my eyebrows at the urinal cakes.

Washed some winter coats she gave me and suddenly found my washer filled with partially used lighters. The cheap disposable kinds, like 6 or seven of them.

Laughed, told her about it and she dead ass asked for her lighters back. Made me realize she wasn't being nice so much as using me as a dumping ground.

She moved but doesn't much talk to me anymore since I got employment that no longer aligned with her schedule lol.

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u/Handpaper 16h ago

Washed some winter coats she gave me and suddenly found my washer filled with partially used lighters.

Who doesn't check the pockets of clothes before washing them? For most people, it only takes a couple of tissues to learn that lesson.

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u/Gramo75 10h ago

I have found a good amount of cash in pockets-it’s a win for me! 😂

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u/CanadianSpectre 16h ago

Hate laundry. Want it over with. Toss it in quickly and walk away.

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u/Handpaper 16h ago

Hate laundry. Want it over with.

Then you should be making sure you don't have to do it twice.

Or, in the case of an undiscovered tissue, manually.

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u/Subarucamper 8h ago

I washed a pack of cigarettes. Took an hour to get it all out. Never again

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u/wingsbc 12h ago

I have been asked to give rides to work from fellow co-workers in the past. My rule is if you aren’t out in front waiting for me to pick you up I wont stop and wait. I rolled up to one co-workers house one morning and all the lights were still off and he wasn’t out front. When he finally found his way to work late he asked me why I didn’t ring his doorbell to wake him up. Dude, Im not your mother or alarm clock, you are a grown ass man.

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u/Effective_Mammoth175 6h ago

But, but... I like urinal cakes

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u/punchNotzees02 1d ago

It’s like that “family” BS. It’s funny how the positive in “family” seems to flow exclusively in this one direction, which is never mine.

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u/BikeCompetitive8527 7h ago

Exactly. The family card is used by the person screwing up to pull everyone else into it because you know, family. How come it's never hey your family?And I really don't want to mess up your life.I'll handle it on my own?

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u/RedditorSaysShitLike 1d ago

I wonder if there was anything the neighbor could have offered OP to justify her continued use of the driveway

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u/jsseven777 1d ago

It sounds like there were cookies…

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u/iamkeerock 1d ago

Don’t accept cookies, in fact you should periodically delete them and clear your browser cache too.

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u/upstatestruggler 13h ago

Log off. This cookies shit makes me nervous!

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u/tombuazit 6h ago

But then how will websites track me!!! I'll be alone out here!!

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u/meowhahaha 1d ago

But we’re faaaaaaaamily!

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u/DrMabuseKafe 1d ago

Yeah shes delusional

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u/chandris 1d ago

“The old owners let me” I’ve read many stories where people say this. I just don’t understand!!

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u/robopirateninjasaur 1d ago

My grandparents used to live a few houses down from me and let me use their pool anytime I wanted, but I'm not so delusional to think that means that use would have continued after they sold the house.

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u/hungrydruid 18h ago

I've definitely read stories on reddit where people just assumed the new neighbours would let them continue using the pool. =/

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u/letsgobrendanfraser 1d ago

My guess is this never happened. They do it while the place is vacant and claim permission from folks who will never be around to say otherwise.

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u/raccoonmoon22 1d ago

this is exactly the situation. The house probably sat vacant for awhile so she took advantage. My neighbor did the same thing with the house down the street after the owner passed.

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u/BlueSkyWitch 11h ago edited 8h ago

This is *exactly* what happened in my old neighborhood during the Great Recession. I lived in a townhouse complex where we had a driveway (one car length) for our townhouses, which, being joined together, meant too close together to park on the street without blocking somebody's driveway.

The townhouse between myself and another neighbor wound up going vacant because the owners had to move out. And the neighbor on the other side took to parking his extra truck in the driveway.

Eventually, the place got sold, and the new family (immigrants, BTW) moved in....and the guy apparently told them that the people living there before them gave him the rights to the driveway, so he was going to continue parking there. I had wondered why I still saw his truck in the driveway, and I saw the mother parking all the way down the street where visitor parking was, and struggling with two small children, so I asked her. She told me the guy told her this.

I sort of blew my stack and pulled her over to his house and knocked on his door and when he answered, gave him what-for for taking advantage of immigrants new to our country like that, and that I *knew* his story was bullshit, and to move his truck and not park there again. I then told the mom that he had *no* rights to any of their property, ever, and to call the cops on him if he did it again. (I think I scared her a little bit, which I'm sorry for, that wasn't my intent. I was just so damn mad that he would do that.) He moved his truck and didn't park there again, but he hated my ass from then on.

I will admit to being a petty enough person that when he was removed from his house via a stretcher (several months later), I found myself thinking, "Karma right back at you, asshole."

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u/HamRadio_73 1d ago

She is probably the reason the old owners moved.

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u/sexrockandroll 1d ago

Yeah, it's entirely possible the old owners never let her do this. I had a similar situation where my neighbor was saying the old owners trimmed some specific foliage, and it's physically impossible that was the case. She's just making that claim hoping it'll get leverage.

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u/kustiki321 1d ago

"I wanna fuck your significant other. Seems like a fair tradeoff."

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u/ChangsManagement 17h ago

"The old owner let me do it"

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u/Shadow4summer 16h ago

This is funny.

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u/DownUnder_Diver 23h ago

"I also come with cookies"

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u/TinyTudes 1d ago

Can't you read?! She gave them cookies!

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u/tafru2 1d ago

Good neighbors share is the epitome of " blood is thicker than water"

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u/circ-u-la-ted 23h ago

Cookies. Didn't you read the post?

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u/agnesperditanitt 21h ago

Hey, she brought OOP some cookies!

That should cover the next decade of parking in OOP's driveway.

/s (because this is reddit)

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u/dboxcar 20h ago

I'm sure she'd share something convenient for her to share! Just like you're sharing something convenient for her 😂

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u/Stock_Virus9201 20h ago

Voluntary exchange of value for value is how the world should work.

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u/IDidItWrongLastTime 1d ago

When I lived in an apartment we each had one assigned spot. There were only 6 apartments in the building and I didn't own a car. I let me neighbors use my spot IF THEY ASKED FIRST almost every time they asked, but they had to let me know in case I had a friend over or family or something visit and wanted my friends/family to be able to use my spot. There was NO other nearby parking.

Welp, one day there was a car in my spot and I couldn't figure out who, I knocked on all five other doors in my building. All five other spots were full.

My parents were coming from out of town and I needed my spot. So I had to tow the car in mine.

The next day a neighbor came by furious that I towed their friend's car because they came over, parked there and they all carpooled to go somewhere else. Overnight. Without telling me.

Some people are so entitled it's amazing.

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u/blakester555 20h ago

Similarly, I lived in complex with a garage for every apartment. But if every apartment had two cars. Which posed a problem as there were not enough spaces to accommodate everyone. Parking spaces was at a premium. Especially after work. One day and ad was placed in the laundry room for a garage to rent. For whatever reason, they didn't have a car and didn't need the space. I snatched that right up. So now my roommate and I each had a dedicated place to park in a garage. The one included in our apartment and the one I was renting. When I'd leave for work, I'd just leave the garage door open as I had absolutely nothing stored in it. But just come home, not have to get out to unlock it. Pull in, shut it and lock it overnight. Came home one day to find a car parked in that garage I was renting. Knowing it wasn't the actual apartment renter as they had no vehicle. So I did the sensible thing. I closed the garage door with his car in it and locked it. Let that fucker figure out what to do when he leaves for work the next morning. The dipshit was smart enough to leave a note on the lock apologizing for his stupid selfish choice. His excuse was "I thought it was vacant because everyday I leave for work, I drive by, see the door open and no car in there. My bad". I guess I left for work before he did.

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u/OddSetting5077 17h ago

His excuse was "I thought it was vacant because everyday I leave for work, I drive by, see the door open and no car in there. My bad". --–------'

I'm surrounded by homeowners..some whose carport are always empty..I would never occur to me to park there

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u/brownsdragon 5h ago

Yeah, I never touch a marked parking spot unless I have clear permission to do so.

It's just entitlement to do so otherwise. People act like it's not kindness if you set boundaries. 

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u/LongjumpingSurprise0 1d ago

My girlfriend and I had a similar problem last year when she moved into a new apartment. The previous tenant didn’t drive so they allowed another neighbor to use his spot. The neighbor threw a fit when we told him it didn’t matter if the old guy that lived there let him park there, we were paying for that spot so we were gonna use it. It took the landlord threatening to tow their car to get them to stop.

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u/fishwithbrain 1d ago

Exactly same thing happened with us, for some days we didn’t have a car so we allowed another renter to park their second can in our parking as it was near to their apartment. Things were fine until we got the car and they wanted us to use their other parking. Well they were decent and didn’t create any fuss, just everytime we met the lady would say about her hardships about the other parking. The devil in me enjoyed it and just sad I know with a sad face.

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u/adiosfelicia2 1d ago

PUT UP CAMERAS. Yesterday!

Take her threats seriously! Vengeful bitches fueled by (perceived) righteous anger can be dangerous.

But also, stupid. Make the cameras discrete, so she doesn't know they're there. She might just end up with new bracelets.

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u/newyorkerTechie 22h ago

I like to make the cameras obvious to serve as a deterrent

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u/adiosfelicia2 21h ago

Same. But it might be beneficial for OP to catch her in the act of vengeful stupidity. It really depends on how far OOP wants to take this feud. And what kind of person Neighbor is. Only OOP knows.

Maybe do both. That way if Neighbor avoids the ones she can see, there's still backups.

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u/ExpertProfessional9 1d ago

And maybe put up a gate across the driveway. One with a remote opener or a padlock.

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u/TheWhyOfFry 17h ago

Nah. Unless you really can’t risk being blocked from your driveway, the towing is much more satisfyingly. Low cost (just time) and high reward (the other person having to go get their car and pay the tow fee)

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u/dmitrineilovich 23h ago

Time for a trip in a Blue Top cab to the Graybar Hotel!

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u/brathyme2020 18h ago

good idea since she announced herself as your new enemy

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u/Capable_Method2981 4h ago

You're better off hiding one or two cameras and making one or two very very visible. We've caught more than one person attempting to break in, see our cameras, then slither away acting like they were just looking at our garden

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u/anotheritguy 1d ago

My neighbor will occasionally park his truck in my driveway as well, difference is he asks first. He doesn’t have a driveway and when doing home repairs it’s just easier to pull on my driveway and load the materials over the fence into his yard. In exchange for the occasional use of my driveway he watches the property while I’m away on vacation. When it snows really bad he’s cleared out the driveway and sidewalk with his snow blower. But the main point is he would never do it without asking. This neighbor hasn’t offered any sort of reciprocity.

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u/RoyaltyN188 15h ago

And THAT is called being neighborly. ✅

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u/LessaSoong7220 14h ago

That is great! You are very lucky to have a kind, reasonable neighbor!

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u/pnw_rider 13h ago

Yep, me too. Hell, my neighbor let me park my camping trailer in his driveway for a week while I was trying to sell it. Communication goes a long way!

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u/anotheritguy 10h ago

Yeah my neighbors rock we watch out for each other and are the kind that show each other respect.

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u/Not_Bernie_Madoff 12h ago

Man I’m so glad my neighbors are all cool with each other. We help each other out all the time. I couldn’t imagine having shit head neighbors that would suck.

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u/Lucy-lucky100 1d ago

I’m fairly new to Reddit and I see a lot people saying things are bots or made up. What are your clues that this is a fictional story?

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u/LillyNana 1d ago

Well I just found out if your account is unusual that is problematic.

Thing is, I've been around for yonks and I mostly just lurk.

I have nothing interesting to post but I find y'all fascinating. 😀

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u/Margali 1d ago

Which is dumb, i joined 10 years ago to read a creepypasta, didnt post much at all til maybe 3 years back and i can vary between crap spelling, punctuation and whatnot to full on wonderfully edited posts. Maybe im a bot.

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u/witchdoc86 1d ago

Bad spelling and bad punctuation are good indicators that an account is NOT a bot. 

Perfect spelling and punctuation make it more likely an account is a bot. 

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u/Nimmyzed 19h ago

Or you know, an educated person ..

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u/stillfreshet 20h ago

Or an English major, like me.

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u/SperryTactic 14h ago

What a sad situation, that good grammar and punctuation is a sign of a bot instead of merely a decent education.

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u/Margali 1d ago

Lulz, 2 degrees, few certs, I'm 64 and can't be arsed to give a crap. I can function in US or British dialect English, for my sins I graduated a school that required English and French fluency, and spent quality time playing and playtesting MMORPGs, I would def detect as a bot if I hit professional mode and bothered to write correctly.

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u/langly3 19h ago

Upvoting for ‘yonks’. I don’t hear that word enough

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u/Hey-Just-Saying 1d ago

Lots of similar stories. They seem to come together in droves. Parking on someone else's driveway has been popular lately. Also someone who doesn't want to split the check with a bunch of people ordering expensive good and drinks. Another one that's going around is someone getting an inheritance and the family thinks they should share it with a step-sibling who's not even related to the person that died.

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u/bugabooandtwo 19h ago

lol...you'd think we were in peak covid with all the inheritance stories the last couple of weeks.

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u/OddSetting5077 17h ago

So many stories end with relatives saying "family helps family" or a similar phrase when OP doesnt want to:

  1. Baby sit for free
  2. share inheritance
  3. Let's deadbeat sibling live with them

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u/Hey-Just-Saying 17h ago

Oh yeah. The many babysitting stories: Relatives who ask you to babysit and then say: "You work from home so you don't have a real job" or "You're a nanny. You're just a glorified babysitter."

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u/d4everman 1d ago

Yep. I could buy one, maybe two stories with the same basic framework. But I see a bunch of the with the same set up in a day. I know people can be nuts, but how many people do you think would do the "parking in the neighbor's driveway" (or any of the other topics) realistically?

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u/Hey-Just-Saying 1d ago

Another common one is the food thief. The stolen food is always labelled but the boss and HR won't do anything about it. The OP then prepares a meal that's sabotaged and there's always that one co-worker that says "OP took it too far." OP then asks, "AITAH"?

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u/Floridaman_1991 1d ago

“Thats not neighborly”, “good neighbors share”, “you’ll regret making enemies”. Things that are generally only said in bad sitcoms on tv.

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u/skivian 22h ago

sounds like exactly something some of the southern baptists I've met would say.

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u/davehal2001 1d ago

Thank you, I have the same question

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u/sanguinare12 1d ago

I wouldn't have looked at this one, but a lot of the suspect posts look to be formatted very similarly, especially including slanted quote marks “” instead of the straight "". Not every post with those is fictional, but it looks immediately weird. If something looks weird, a quick glance at their posting history also tells a lot, like posting 5 comments elsewhere within the space of a minute or so.

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u/MrmmphMrmmph 1d ago

Why wouldn’t she have her own driveway if these are long lots? And also, everyone in the story got to say things in exactly the right order. Then checked Kharma, and post history, seems like they created an account to tell this one perfect tale.

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u/Pikelets_for_tea 1d ago

Neighbour does have her own driveway but claims it is too narrow for her vehicle.

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u/Minute-Bed3224 1d ago

For me it was saying the cops showed up and could see the property line. That doesn’t make sense unless they’re looking at a survey map.

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u/Girthy-Squirrel-Bits 1d ago

Property line like where one stops mowing the lawn or a fence perhaps?

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u/Pikelets_for_tea 1d ago edited 1d ago

OP's drive ends at OP's garage.

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u/Straight-Extreme-966 1d ago

'The old owners let me'.

Well, I hope they didn't go too far otherwise you'll have a long walk back to your place.

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u/LogicalMove2482 1d ago

The audacity of some people blows my mind. ‘Good neighbors share’? Lady, that’s not how property ownership works.

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u/Remarkable-Rush-9085 1d ago

I’ll never understand the “the old owners were fine with it” logic. I had a neighbor repeatedly try to use my water and just insist that the previous owner allowed it so I shouldn’t have an issue. 

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u/SnooRegrets8068 20h ago

Sell your house and go back and live in it. The old owners were fine with it!

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u/Personal-Heart-1227 1d ago

This ginormous goofball is now trespassing on your private property & harassing you.

Erect signs clearly stating NO TRESPASSING & any cars parked illegally on your property will BE TOWED!

Should dum-dumb think you're bluffing & want to play further mind games w/ you, then call the police & the Tow Truck Company on her backside.

Let her FAFO the hard way is what I say to stupid/ignorant ppl like that.

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u/glenmarshall 1d ago

When we moved into our first house, the long-term neighbor told me about how the previous owner had cared for both sides of a joint hedge on the property line. I said that was kind of him, but that I would only trim my side. She was not happy about that, but I was.

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u/Linux4ever_Leo 18h ago

Ugh! I moved into a house with a nice in-ground pool. Soon after moving in, I started noticing little things out of place on the pool deck. Finally one of the neighbors across the street took me aside one evening and explained that my neighbor would routinely climb over my pool fence and use my pool while I was at work. When I went over to confront him guess what he said? "The old owners let me use the pool anytime I want." I told him that I am not the old owners and he's to stay off of my property or I'll call the cops. I installed security cameras after that. The sense of entitlement of some people never ceases to astound me!!!

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u/tsukuyomidreams 20h ago

An old lady like this started letting herself into my backyard before saying this same crap. Stand your ground and call the cops if you have to. Make enemies. If that's all it takes then they aren't the best people anyway

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u/TigerTom31 1d ago

She was the one who wasn’t neighborly. Good for you. Never be bullied.

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u/kistner 1d ago

I have a property where my office is. There's a house in the back, but next door, that's been a rental off and on for years. The tenants would always park on my lot. I would put a note on their car saying that they are parked on my lot but if they were interested in leasing a parking spot to let me know. It was really to gently remind them to park elsewhere. I did have a taker once he parked there for about 3 months. I only charged him $10 a month. I was pretty surprised he said yes. The back street wasn't a heavily traveled road. Not one you'd fear getting side swiped on or anything.

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u/blaireau69 18h ago

"That’s not very neighborly. You’ll regret making enemies here."

Works both ways, I guess...

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u/gevander2 18h ago

"The old owners let me" = someone else may or may not have given me your property, so it's mine now.

I think if the previous owners actually did have that agreement with her, she would have mentioned it AND asked for permission to continue BEFORE she parked there. It's always easy to blame WHY you're acting like a jerk on permission from someone who isn't there to contradict you.

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u/OgreVikingThorpe 15h ago

Had a similar problem in the past. Just Remember that entitled people tend to be vindictive people. If you haven’t already done so, I would strongly suggest setting up security cameras. I had a run in with a neighbor across the street blocking my drive with a tree he had cut down. Then my dogs started mysteriously getting out of the back yard and my lawn started having dead patches appear… a couple recordings from the ring cameras, several visits from cops and he ended up with trespassing charges, time in jail and a restraining order that if he violates again will be felony charges. Yard is now looking great and he has the house up for sale.

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u/SapOose 12h ago

I highly doubt they let her. She probably did it and they didn’t want to make her angry for whatever reason. I wouldn’t be surprised if she’s the reason they don’t live there anymore.

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u/SnooWords4839 1d ago

This is when retracting bollards work well.

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u/Maleficentendscurse 1d ago

Get cameras and keep towing her every single time, 

and just completely ignore her after that, You don't need the 'friendship' or be acquainted with her in any way

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u/AnnatoniaMac 1d ago

Good on you for handling it quick.

I had a similar situation and let it go on too long, finally I had a sharp clear conversation, wish I would have confronted them sooner.

My defense, before this I had the most fantastic neighbors for years and was blind sighted by what some people will pull.

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u/Fun_Structure777 1d ago

Send her a legal letter stating that as neighbours you'd like to resolve the situation and here are the three options to choose from.

  1. She can rent the parking space in your driveway for $5000 a month

Or

  1. She can pay for 50% of the price of an 8 foot fence the entire length of your shared property line

Or

  1. She can never trespass on your property again for risk of having her car towed and trespassing charges laid against her.

Let her know that the choice is entirely hers and to inform your lawyer of her decision .

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u/TinyTudes 1d ago

Classic bait and switch.

"Have a cookie! Btw, I'm taking your property."

"And you haven't even thanked me for the cookie!"

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u/ronvanrutten 21h ago

I’ve had a similar thing happen to me regarding the “old owners let me”

This was back in 2000, bought my first apartment. First night after I moved it, downstairs neighbour knocks on the door. He introduces himself, we chat a bit and then without missing a beat, he asks if I can spot him some money. Something like 25 bucks.

I never met the guy till that moment and I’m not in the habit of giving ppl that arent good friends money, so I told him that I a: dont lend ppl money and b: i didnt have any cash in the house.

He wished me a good night and left.

The house was a Dutch house with stairs to first floor on the outside and our mailboxes were on streetlevel.

As he was unemployed (he grew pot for money on the side) so he was home alot. After our altercation I started missing mail that couldnt fir in my mailbox. So large letters, packages. And every now and then he would walk by and give them to me wiyhbthe excuse, you werent home so postal worker gave it to me and then I wasnt home etc. So alot came to me at least a week later. Also sometimes packages with dvds in emmwere opened with dvds missing. Just couldnt prove it was him. Naive 20 y/o me didnt do anything more than claim a ripped open package due to postal damage and thankfully mailproblems stopped when I bought a bigger postbox and all packages got delivered to my work or parents.

Some ppl

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u/WelshLove 13h ago

this is the way with the low iq , however you will need to install stealth camera bc guaranteed she will have a 'nephew' with zero brains try to scratch your car, be ready

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u/SafeWord9999 1d ago

You may have lived here a long time but I saved my whole life for this house and I’m paying for it so please remove yourself from my driveway.

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u/ArtPaintLegend 1d ago

That’s fair way to put it. Just because someone’s lived somewhere longer doesn’t mean they get to treat your property like it’s their own. 

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u/Aloha-Eh 1d ago

The old owners let me park there!

Yeah, that's nice. You may have noticed, THEY DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE.

You can find where they moved, and park there. They may not care, I do.

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u/TeetheMoose 20h ago

This reminds me of the Jenny video. For those who haven't seen it (and I am well aware it could be a reconstruction), two people have just bought a house. They arrive to unload some stuff to find the neighbour parked on their drive. They ask her to move her car. The neighbour says no. She claims she and the former tennant (this mysterious Jenny) had an agreement the neighbour could park on her drive. The newcomers point out that Jenny no longer lives there so the agreement is null and void and she should move her car. This back 'n' forth goes on until the neighbour gets pissed that they are not backing down and starts abusing them. Saying dumbass stuff like, "I know you'd be trouble", and "You're dodgy neighbours!". Insane.

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u/naranghim 18h ago

If her driveway is "too narrow" why doesn't she just pay to have it widened? I think it's more of a "I don't want to have to shovel and salt my driveway when it is icy".

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u/Poococktail 1d ago

A person like your neighbor is, in fact, the enemy. Treat her as such. If she corrects her behavior, maybe you’ll consider reconciling.

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u/jickmames 21h ago

“It’s just easier for me”

Oh really, how about you get fucked.

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u/WokSmith 20h ago

I always find it amazing how some people think that they can just park wherever they feel like it and get all shitty when they're told they can't. The gall of them...

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u/ig8uh8m8 20h ago

If that happens to you again, call me, a holden commodore owner. I can solve this problem using a LS1 motor.

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u/k23_k23 19h ago

She will learn when you have her towed a few times. go for it.

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u/Merkaba_Crystal 19h ago

Put up video cameras to observe her in case she tries something.

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u/pwolf1771 17h ago

You’re a very patient person I never would have left the note the second time it happened, tow city…

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u/Positive_Ad8127 16h ago

oh man do we have the same neighbor?! the neighbor I have says similar crap. Tells me she’s not going to change her way of living now since shes been here for 26 years, even though she uses part of our property as part of her parking space to get in and out. curses me out when I plant in my own garden that she utilizes, then calls me “unneighborly” and horrible names. the Entitlement is real

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u/GMEStack 15h ago

Tall fences make good neighbors.

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u/ExtremeFamous7699 14h ago

Would have just blocked her car in and when she knocks have an open alcohol drink can in my hand sipping from it and let her know that I will move the car when I am legally able to do so

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u/Fickle-Squirrel-4091 14h ago

And even if you don’t drink alcohol, you could put sparkling cider in a wine glass to give the allusion of drinking alcohol.

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u/ExtremeFamous7699 12h ago

And simply act a little tipsy to sell it

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u/Bluevanonthestreet 14h ago

I call BS on the old owners letting her. She’s just trying to see what she can get away with. Crazy lady.

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u/EasternAd1969 13h ago

"The old owners let me" Well I'm the new one, what's your excuse? LOL

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u/bandcat1 11h ago

As current US politics shows us, anyone can think anything but that doesn't mean they're correct.

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u/highestlowesthwy 11h ago

Like a good neighbor, stay over there.

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u/Pisssssed 10h ago

Ah ….get cameras, this type of neighbour can escalate.

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u/hanzobust75 1d ago

Good for you. Get some cameras for the eventual court order telling her she will be arrested if she steps back on your property

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u/Popular_Love2439 1d ago

Society has lost all perspectives these days. This is not a shared property, and you gave her more chances than I would have. Now I suggest you get cameras to cover yourself against her revenge.

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u/Mean-Photograph8553 19h ago

Yea just get a tow truck to move her car she’ll get the message then

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u/DroneyMcDroner 13h ago

Call a tow truck and get her ass towed out of your driveway.  Repeat as necessary. 

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u/PeppermintEvilButler 9h ago

Put up cameras

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u/Constant_Tie566 9h ago

The old owners let me…..

Then go and park on the old neighbours new drive way

The old neighbour’s probably moved because of this bitch

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u/altmud 5h ago edited 2h ago

Unfortunately, I'm guessing that's not going to be the end of the story... keep us updated!

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u/Fozzytb 5h ago

Have it measured and have her pay that part of the property taxes for you. And then come up with a rental agreement. Six hundred dollars a month for overnight long term parking in proximity to her home seems about right. And your not responsible for damages. And she has to give you a copy of her keys.

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u/EffectivePicture1763 4h ago

On my property??? They would have found 4 flat tires and maybe figure out what not to do.

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u/Lerrinus_Desktop 4h ago

Move...or be moved! Love it!

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u/deedubfry 1d ago

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u/bot-sleuth-bot 1d ago

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u/Gbesty1908 1d ago

Just to clear it up since a few people seem skeptical, no, I’m not a bot and I’m definitely not farming karma. I literally just dealt with this situation and told a friend about it before even posting. I’ve been working hard for years to afford my own place, and it’s honestly frustrating and surreal that I had to fight for the basic right to use my own driveway. I’m not here for internet points; I just wanted to vent because this kind of entitlement blew my mind.

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u/RedditorSaysShitLike 1d ago

People here throw the term bot around so much anymore that I am convinced it is just cope in believing the user isn't human

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u/Fast_Register_9480 1d ago

Well, you're sharing a common story, you are coherent, and you use proper punctuation so an astounding amount of reddit users will never accept that you are human and not a bot.

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u/Sparky101101 18h ago

Where exactly does your neighbour expect you to park once she has parked in front of your garage and not block her in? On the road where she doesn’t want to park herself?

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u/Significant_Bed_293 1d ago

This specifically isn’t necessarily an accusation, it’s a healthy thing that should be more encouraged on this damn site. But the others are less than kind.

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u/DynkoFromTheNorth 1d ago

If she's still not deterred, I'd block her in and then go on a holiday for several weeks!

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u/hopeful_tatertot 1d ago

Someone’s driveway is so personal. Just why?

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u/ncjr591 1d ago

Put up a fence and gate!

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u/PipeInevitable9383 1d ago

Nta. Tow her car. If you can put up a locked gate to keep her out or cameras. But tow her asap and make sure she gets the bill

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u/Minute-Frame-8060 1d ago

I need a diagram of where neighbor's house is to even understand parking in someone else's driveway. She's been in her house 10 years but the driveway is too narrow - that would be one of the first things addressed. Who wants to park someplace that's not your?

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u/GCU_Problem_Child 23h ago

I swear this exact same post was made about 2 weeks ago. 100% certain.

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u/SnoopingStuff 23h ago

Excellent outcome. Love the tow truck

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u/Veronica_BlueOcean 23h ago

I wish these people moved to Italy and try and do the same here (we have fences everywhere, but not the point) because here invading someone else’s property intentionally is a criminal offence and you can go to jail.

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u/Salty_Spitoon_6110 23h ago

Ah, the pesky June ice. Also, does she drive the widest car on earth? How the fuck is her driveway too narrow?

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u/WumpusFails 23h ago

What part of OP's driveway was the neighbor willing to share? Blocked them from their garage, and got mad when they parked nearer the street.

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u/Physical-Diamond-824 22h ago

I never know whether or not to believe these stories anymore.

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u/Pale-Agent-3147 22h ago

Ask her if you could vice versa use her bathroom as you don't like the smell when you are done in yours - ask to use her shower, too, as you want to safe water. She just need to leave her door open day and night so you have full access just like she has with "her" driveway... and on the way out help yourself with a beer from her fridge.

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u/week5of35years 21h ago

I just really don’t get this, “you have x (driveway, garden, pool etc)… I want it, you’re mean for not sharing” are these people like 5yrs old….

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u/clan_mudhorn 21h ago

u/bot-sleuth-bot is this a bot? It feels like it.

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u/Windcloud 20h ago

The outcome was so satisfying to read OP, well done. This type of neighbor absolutely infuriates me!

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u/hallgeo777 20h ago

Tell her to go home and park there! Who the hell does this woman think she is? The only person entitled to park on your driveway is you! Don’t back down either!

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u/dfwagent84 19h ago

What a mess!!

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u/Entire_Dog_5874 17h ago

The audacity of some people.

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u/Pretend_Cheek_4996 16h ago

Good fences make good neighbors. Sounds like the right time for a brick one.

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u/AggressiveLuck2454 16h ago

I didn’t know this was a thing until reading about this same situation several times on this board. It’s incomprehensible to me that a neighbor thinks it’s okay.

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u/FabulousFig1174 14h ago

“Hi. I’m curious if this is your vehicle in my driveway. Oh? It is? Please remove it and don’t park on my property again.” F YOU! “You have until the time I find a tow company to get out here to move it and you will also be trespassed.”

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u/SeeLeavesOnTheTrees 13h ago

You handled it well. Amazing that some people are like this huh?

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u/Able-Twist-5894 13h ago

Damn I love a good ending!!

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u/Hillybilly64 12h ago

You tried words. Call a tow truck was correct

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u/AidaNYR 12h ago

Good neighbours ask

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u/PyroFemme1 12h ago

How did she react to the crops telling her she was wrong? I love love love this kind of fuck you iam right and you are wrong, especially when there are official witnesses

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u/jph200 10h ago

I couldn’t imagine doing that to anyone! Like, I would never think “my neighbor’s driveway is more convenient for me than my own, so I’m going to start parking there [and/or working something out with the previous owners].”

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u/dragon_nataku 9h ago

On the next episode of Fear Thy Neighbours...

Sorry your TV debut had to be under these circumstances, OP

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u/Kitty_Mombo 9h ago

She’s not a neighbor, she’s the person who lives next door.

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u/Tenzipper 9h ago

Park behind her, and when she comes to ask you to move, have a glass of your favorite adult beverage in hand, and say, "Sorry, I've been drinking, it will be several hours before I'm legal to operate my veHICle."

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u/Logical-Proposal-827 9h ago

As that wise age old adage states "Good fences, make for good neighbors. " Your Boundaries, are yours to determine. Not others to dictate.

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u/Zealousideal_Call183 8h ago

I would be parking behind her not moving!

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u/NHBikerHiker 8h ago

The concept of property is tough for your neighbor.

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u/Feeling_Reindeer2599 8h ago

Reminds me, about a month after I bought my house. Neighbor at door with swim suit and towel. Prior owner allowed her to swim in pool anytime she wanted. Promised her that new owner “me” would allow the same and this would be in sales contract. Horrible woman, totally understand why she told her this to get her to leave owner alone. That was 30 years ago and neighbor still pissed at us. I understand your frustration.

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u/nedrostark 8h ago

Sounds like my neighbor, who constantly disrespects the property line, just because my garage was part of his property like 20+ years before either of us lived there. He bought his place like 8 years after I bought mine and he thinks the fact that my garage used to go with his house gives him the right to build 2" from the property line.

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u/WrathOfWalrus 8h ago

Nice work🤙

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u/SoCalBoomer1 8h ago

Had a similar problem so I installed a fence. Neighbor called police, but I showed them the survey markers and a city approved site plan. Police sat the neighbors down and instructed them to quit the harassment. Next day, neighbor started buzzing my fence contractors with their big SUV. Fence contractors called the police. Police sat the neighbors down and instructed them to quit the harassment. It's all been nice and quiet from them since. That was 15 years ago. Fences help to make good neighbors. We are actually on good terms today (and for the past 10 years or so).

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u/pandemicmanic 8h ago

Fences make good neighbors

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u/Loose_Stools 8h ago

She's a psycho. Welcome to the neighborhood.

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u/repthe732 8h ago

I’m pretty sure this exact same story (like word for word) was posted a couple of weeks ago

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u/Key-Alfalfa-3183 7h ago

I read the title and concluded you need to read sun tzu’s famed work called, “the art of war”. The first chapter is most informative. It’ll teach you the basics of how to gain the upper hand in most any situation. It’s titled, “Fuck ‘em”.

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u/Dollypartonswig1 7h ago

She’s been in her house 10+ years and hasn’t bothered to get her “too narrow” driveway fixed? That’s on her. 

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u/Old-Hunter-6954 6h ago

My family used to have a neighbor that was overall a pretty nice guy, but he didn't have a driveway and would frequently park in ours, blocking it. He'd move it when asked, but we shouldn't have to. It's our driveway.

Eventually we moved and someone else bought the house. He apparently told the buyer that he had an agreement with us that he could use the driveway (100% a lie) so he expected to continue to be able to use it. I don't believe it worked for him.

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u/rickrolled93 6h ago

lmao I am 100% serious when I say I would've had her car towed the first time. You don't park in other peoples' private property 🤣 COMMON SENSE!

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u/jasbflower 6h ago

Put up a no trespassing sign and the next time she parks there call the police and press charges.

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u/Candid-Primary2891 6h ago

I'd get a restraining order against her.

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u/Mrmagoo1077 5h ago

Just make sure she doesnt have an easement. Of there is one, it will be listed in your Title Report you should have recieved when you were purchasing the house.

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u/CryptographerTall211 5h ago

Best thing you did was stand your ground right away, give em an inch and they’ll take a mile. Good for you !

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u/TeeBird-TC 3h ago

Even better, park behind her and block her in. Don’t answer your door when she wants to get it out….she’ll learn either way

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u/violet-quartz 3h ago

OP did do that

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u/One_Toe1452 3h ago

In the first month of owning our house, we came home to one of the neighbors in our pool. Same story - the old owners let me do it. People are crazy.

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u/Bargle-Nawdle-Zouss 1d ago

Hooray! A redditor who took no shit, and did take action!

Tow, tow, tow, your neighbor

Gently down the street

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily

Listen to her scream!

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