My husband and I have lived in our duplex for several years. The way its set up our shared driveway with one other neighbor is on their side of the duplex homes. We have to walk 30ish feet to get to our door. It has always been an agreement with past neighbors that we get the spots closest to the duplex since we have to walk so far and their door is right at the driveway.
We had some new neighbors (a couple) move in that have decided they want the closet spots which is 5 feet from their door. Their whole argument is we dont have assigned spots.
Ive been parking behind them instead of the further away spots. Not enough where they can’t get out but its a little more Inconvenient. This morning I discovered my lawn torn up and the mirrors of my car all messed up like someone tried to break them. When I parked behind them again they tried intimidating me into moving and denied touching my property. No one else lives near us we are in the woods so theres no one else it could be. I have never had this issue with other neighbors that have lived here. Im baffled by their complete disrespect for the people that have been here way longer.
So AITA for not just letting them have the closer spots? I dont want this to keep escalating but at this point its about the principal.
This is a tough one when everyone is behaving like children
I agree, definitely a ESH situation.
Are the neighbors acting like children, or did the neighbors fold the mirrors in so they pull their car out? Did the neighbors tear up the yard on their duplex in the middle of the woods, or was it just some random wildlife digging around? I think OP is blowing things out of proportion.
ESH
Your all renters. You don’t have “seniority” and they are not ok with a arrangement that their landlord didn’t tell them they had to honor. That said they shouldn’t be touching your vehicle. They should just complain to the landlord and let them settle it. So yeah ESH. You for being entitled and them for touching your vehicle.
YTA, there is no assigned spots, so just park at the spot that is available when you arrive home. If you want assigned spots you can ask your neighbours, but “No” is an acceptable answer.
ESH, though it sounds like you started it. They don’t have to honor some imaginary parking code you made up, and you shouldn’t have started parking behind them. However, they don’t need to be touching your vehicles either. All of you need to grow up, leave each other stuff alone, and park in whatever spots are available.
YTA. No one cares about agreements you had with old neighbors regarding parking spots. They have as much right to the spot as anyone. That being the case, no one has a right to damage your car. Document that and report it to management and file a police report. Stop parking behind their vehicle. That’s childish and petty.
YTA, there are no assigned spots. They folded your mirrors in, probably because you parked like and ass and they didn’t want to hit it. It’s not like 30ft is all that far. Grow up and get over it.
YTA It’s not your parking spot. Neither is it theirs. Both of you should just pick a parking spot which is available at that time. It’s irrelevant that you live there longer. You were being a major asshole by blocking them in. It’s only 30 feet. You’re creating problems over nothing.