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Man branded bad guy for taking action against neighbour using his driveway

5 days ago

A man who was fed up with his entitled neighbour constantly parking on his driveway decided to take action much to the shock of his neighbour Parking can sometimes be a surprisingly contentious issue among neighbours as its not always clear who has the right to park where Though its not always possible or realistic to park directly outside your own home this is less likely to be a problem with a driveway as its considered part of the overall property However this wasnt the case for one man who repeatedly found his driveway occupied by his neighbours car The man wrote in Reddits Entitled People forum to share the steps he took to try and prevent it from happening again in the future He lives in a duplex with a private driveway that is clearly marked as belonging to his property his lease also states its reserved for his home and no one elses A new neighbour referred to as Chad to protect his identity online recently moved into the upstairs unit and ever since has been treating the mans driveway like its a freeforall The man let Chads behaviour slide at first because he thought maybe he was just confused Eventually he casually mentioned that it was his spot and even showed Chad the lease as proof Chad acted chill and assured the man there would be no problem Sadly this hasnt proved to be the case The man recounted his frustration saying Last week I come home from work its raining Ive got groceries and guess whose car is parked right in my driveway again So I knock on his door and remind him and he hits me with Well I was just gonna be a few minutes its not like you own it I try to stay calm and repeat that its in my lease and Ive already asked nicely He rolls his eyes and mutters something like Dude its just a driveway dont be so uptight Convinced Chad would continue parking on his driveway the frustrated man received support from his landlord who backed him up and made sure Chad understood he couldnt use the driveway anymore Despite this Chad has started giving him the cold shoulder and acting like hes the bad guy unimpressed by being held accountable for his actions The man added I just dont get how some people can feel so entitled to something thats clearly not theirs and then get mad at you for setting a boundary After sharing his story on Reddit the post resonated with many attracting thousands of upvotes and hundreds of comments One user advised I feel like the answer to every its not a big deal response is to say then it shouldnt be a big deal for you not to park there The difference is Im paying for that spot youre not So show me how little a deal it is by parking somewhere else Meanwhile another user joked Bro settle down your car got towed Its not a big deal just like drive over there and pick it up A third person chimed in with Who cares if hes giving the cold shoulder Good for you standing your ground on this One more wrote Getting the cold shoulder from someone awful is a blessing in disguise The individual offered the following advice You dont want regular interactions with someone who is going to walk all over you as part of his day Let him ignore you and treat it as a blessing

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