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Just been abused on the school run.. parking!

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Notthedreadedschoolrunagain · 14/01/2026 17:01

My three children attend two separate schools on the same road. I always make sure I park somewhere that isn’t blocking someone’s drive etc. DH parked in the usual spot today and I waited in the car today (I have a disability and get flare ups in the colder weather). She pulled up to the window effing and blinding then she got out the car and started recording me swearing in front of all the school kids. DH returned back and she started to recording DH and the kids. It was her dad’s property and she had accused us of blocking him in. We left more than enough space for him to get out I even offered to move the car.

I have attached a pic (the silver car wasn’t in front so if her dad needed to get out he had more than enough space. We parked on the white mark and there are other parents parked behind us.

I am trying to move my kids to a nearer school so I can walk and finally put the parking drama to bed. However currently going through the appeals process as the local school has stated that they have no space.

Were we unreasonable? I’m at the stage where I don’t even want to take them to school now because of lack of parking and the dirty stares and arguments being caused by this. I can appreciate it’s frustrating living near a school!

Just been abused on the school run.. parking!
OP posts:
Terfedout · 14/01/2026 17:29

Yeah agree. Absolutely no need for the abuse you recieved, but that parking is not acceptable and you are clearly blocking their drive.

chunkyBoo · 14/01/2026 17:29

There’s loads of room, and as pp said, was there a dropped kerb or H bar in the road you were parked over ? Also you were in the car so could move! She’s bonkers

SugarCoatSandwich · 14/01/2026 17:25

You are blocking the driveway.

How would someone get out if someone else had parked exactly the same as you?

How could they safely get in and out Without risking kocking over pedestrians.

Flip the question for a moment... if someone wanted to park on that driveway and pretended your car wasn't there, could they park without hitting you?

What's on the other side? Are they having to navigate off the drive, turn into oncoming traffic or near a corner?

Terrible parking on you part. Shameful.

Not excusing the abuse but take responsibility for being a responsible driver. Its unsafe.

Frostynoman · 14/01/2026 17:20

Abuse is never okay either which way. How can you be sure you weren’t blocking if you were still inside the car? It looks as though you parked over a dropped kerb by a side gate

Littlebitpsycho · 14/01/2026 17:16

If you weren't on the dropped kerb you were fine and she's batshit