simply the inconvenience. It was the assumption behind it.
They weren’t asking.
They were using my property because they apparently believed they could.
I Tried Being Reasonable
Before taking any drastic steps, I decided to talk to them.
I explained politely that the driveway was private and that I needed it available for my own vehicle.
Their response wasn’t exactly what I expected.
They acted as though I was making a big deal out of nothing.
To them, it seemed like a harmless favor.
To me, it was a boundary.
And once someone gets comfortable crossing a boundary, it can become surprisingly difficult to put things right again.
Then It Got Worse
The situation eventually went beyond occasional parking.
There were times when I couldn’t use my own driveway because someone else had decided to leave a vehicle there.
I had to wait, track people down, and rearrange my plans
