Woman Torn About Letting Mean Neighbor Use Her Parking Space
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- A woman is on the fence about whether or not she should let a neighbor use her driveway for part of a day
- She said that the neighbor has treated her unkindly in the past and even excluded her from a neighborhood Facebook group
- The woman took to a popular community forum to seek advice on how she should navigate the tricky situation, and opinions were divided on how she should proceed
A woman says she is unsure whether or not she should help out a neighbor after several past unpleasant incidents.
The woman detailed her story on the “Am I Being Unreasonable?” forum on the U.K.-based community site Mumsnet.com, a place where women can go to seek advice about interpersonal dilemmas. In her post, the woman shared that she has had issues with a neighbor who gossips and stirs up drama.
She said that the woman has “ignored” her on occasion, and even created a neighborhood Facebook group in which “everyone was invited to join, apart from me.”
The original poster (OP) said that the neighbor recently approached her husband and said that she will be hosting an upcoming birthday party for her child. She subsequently asked if her visitors could park in the OP’s driveway.
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“He advised her to ask me as I am the one who works from home,” the OP continued, before asking, “AIBU [am I being unreasonable] to say no to her?”
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Some Mumsnet users advised the OP to use the request as an opportunity to make peace.
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“Rise above it; say yes if it only inconveniences you in a minor way,” one person said.
“If it’s inconvenient, say no. If not. What’s the harm?” added someone else.
Meanwhile, other commenters said that they didn’t think the OP should feel obligated to help out a person who has treated her unkindly.
“If she’s going out of her way to ignore/exclude you then she’s got [nerve] to ask for favors. Just say no.”
“If she asks I’d say no, and I’d also make a point of parking on the road that day,” said someone else.
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