Redditor Is Unsure Whether They Should Block Off Their Yard Because Their Neighbors Keep Driving Over It

"I also don't want to call the police because I don't want the family who does it to be evicted."

Ayoub

• Published in Interesting
• May 15, 2023

Setting boundaries with neighbors is exceptionally crucial. It's the only way to ensure they won't try things they are not supposed to do. 

You can never have a peaceful life if you are constantly beefing with your neighbors. The confrontations will keep increasing unless some crucial elements are addressed and resolved.

As long as you are a good neighbor yourself, it's perfectly normal to expect decent behavior from your neighbors. When their behavior constantly disrespects you or your home, it often evolves into something ugly and unpleasant. 

When necessary, reminding your neighbors that they are crossing your boundaries could prevent further issues. As long as you are polite and they are reasonable, they should be understanding of your situation.

A Redditor who goes by the username u/adixmartin made a post on the r/AmItheA**hole subReddit where they explained how their neighbors regularly drive over their yard instead of their own driveway. The user didn't want to contact their landlord because they feared that might get them evicted.

OP decided to consult with the Reddit community and get different perspectives that could help them with their problem. The Reddit community had a lot of different reactions to the user's post; scroll down to check out the full Reddit post and scroll a little further to read the comments from the original post.

Here's the original post by Reddit user u/adixmartin:

OP's neighbors like to back out using their yard instead of their own driveway.

OP didn't want to contact the landlord to not get the family who lives there in trouble

OP thought of blocking the driveway somehow, but they feared it might damage the neighbor's vehicle.

OP eventually modified the post to include an "Update" with more context.

OP fears they might be the a-hole for the following reason:

Here's how the Reddit community reacted to u/adixmartin's post:

"That was the last time anyone cut that corner."

A solution as simple as a big boulder can help with this problem.

"It's your yard. Tell your parents to mind their business."

That's why it's crucial to have boundaries.

It won't damage their cars unless they drive through it.

They won't know how it feels unless they experience it firsthand.

Rocks can always be moved if someone's motivated enough.

No one should be putting up with something like that.

It's wrong, no matter how you describe it.

Mailboxes often suffer the same fate as well.

"Put up something that improves the value of your property."

It should be common sense not to drive over someone's yard.

OP could be responsible for any damages on their property.

OP should block the yard to avoid getting sued.

OP has every right to feel that way. Their parents might be okay with it, but it doesn't mean they should do nothing about it. Some users offered helpful advice in the comments, and maybe OP will use one of them to solve this issue.

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