Made a fool of my self tonight and now I feel so low

Just coming on to say this. You clearly handled it beautifully if the neighbour ended up apologising. I would say you and you DH are probably a good team. Hope things stay calm, x

If this has been going on for over 7 years, I would say that you’ve been exceptionally restrained over that time and if you’ve only blown up today - AND - he’s apologised, then I think you should be very proud of yourself.

More anti-social cunts need putting in their place and publicly shamed. Too many pricks get away with low level shit that makes peoples lives a misery. You were essentially doing community service. Don’t give it (or him) a second thought.

You are a star! You stood up to an antisocial yob, your neighbours backed you up and you got an apology. You are one impressive woman.

I'm not impressed with your DH, though. At what point WOULD he have stepped up to support you?

Next time you suspect he’s drink driving, phone the police with his reg and whereabouts. You need to get this nutcase off the road.

TBH every street that has a twat that drives like they're on borrowed time and continually causes trouble with no thought of the dangers or consequences needs a neighbour like you.

Don't feel bad...you've possibly done what a lot of others have wanted to do.

You should be really proud of yourself!

Well done on fighting your battle, and you have nothing to be embarrassed about. But I can't get past your husband just sitting back and watching another man abuse his wife. My husband would have knocked the fucker out...

I couldn't stay married to someone like your husband @passwordrequired Letting a man threaten to batter his wife, whilst he just stood there and did nothing. HE should be embarrassed!

Bloody hell.

You don't sound like you've made a fool of yourself at all. I bet all the neighbours thought you were great 😃 your DH sounds like a bit of a wimp though 😂 hopefully now you've given the neighbour an earful he'll think twice before behaving like a twat. If not, see if you can film him driving and take to police.

If he's doing 60mph in a residential area then he's a danger to you and your children.

\he deserves the same treatment as a kiddy fiddler

Get onto the Police every time he does it and get a pitchfork

I am so anxious I think in your position id go round to his when he's sober and try and make friends with him/laugh it off so that in future it may be possible to tell him of again and he'll accept it (may be wishful thinking but that's how I've gotten around irritating people in the past. Kill with kindness)

Good for you OP, you should be proud of yourself. What an absolute dickhead. I would have slashed his tyres too, menopausal rage has to be good for something eh 😂

Well done you, we all have a tipping point, if more people stepped up there wouldn't be so much crap going on in our neighbourhoods. I'd love you as a neighbour, I'd have joined in the bollocking 💪💪💪

Bloody well done! You’re impressive! I can’t believe nobody else has had a go yet. Nothing to feel ashamed about, why is everyone else so wet?

A few years ago I was putting my child to bed and a young neighbour was fixing his car, revving engine. 3 times it woke my DC, after the 3rd event, I stomped outdoors and told him in no uncertain terms that the noise was unacceptable, it was late and him and his mates needed to pack it up and quieten down.

It was 7pm, so try not to feel too bad😉

I would have been cheering you on if I was there! It’s not easy to stick up for yourself like that so good on you for doing it!!!

You acted like that because you were at the end of your tether.
Don't be so hard on yourself, it doesn't sound like anyone else thought you made a fool out of yourself.

Well done!! You might feel shit but you shouldn’t. You did what probably most other people in the street wanted to do but hadn’t the guts. Sometimes people like this are just morons but sometimes they genuinely don’t know the upset they’re causing and it does them no harm to have this pointed out.

You got an apology. That’s a great result. You have the support of your neighbours and you’ve hopefully made your street a better place to live.

Op well done!!! If he threatens you again please call the police, I'm sure they would be very interested. You did a brave thing standing up to an idiot....so well done 💐❤️

Don’t be embarrassed, you’re a local hero! Your husband needs to have your back though. Where was he when a man was threatening to batter you?

Good for you. Your DH probably stayed out of it because as another man it may have escalated.

Do not annoy yourself! I am sure you are the street hero tonight. Stand proud that you stood up for yourself 👏👏👏

Well done. It's the culmination of all the dickish behaviour which caused you to explode.

Honestly it'll be tomorrow's chip paper