Parking, what would you have done?

[BecomeStronger]

I got home, opposite a school, at about 2:15 today and my drive was blocked, by a big Merc 4x4. I'm not going to suggest that all drivers of these vehicles are inconsiderate, but on occasions when my drive is blocked it always is one of these Since Covid the school run seems to be spread over about 2 hours at each end of the day and everyone wants to park right by the gate so they can wait in the car till the last minute/with multiple children.

Anyway the driver was in the vehicle so I indicated and waited for them to move, which is what usually happens. They didn't so I gave a little toot. Woman opens the driver's door to show me she was feeding a tiny baby.

I drove round the block, parked elsewhere and walked home, about 2-3 min walk, no real hardship, but that also means there were plenty of places nearby that she could have parked without blocking my drive.

I took the view that having a new baby is hard work, we all make decisions we regret and there was no point making her life more difficult than it needed to be or bringing unpleasantness into mine by insisting she move.

Anyway, with a nod to another thread this eve, does that make me a wet people pleaser or just a decent person, not too concerned about a minor inconvenience if it helps someone out?

I'm sad that choosing to be kind is so disapproved of.

It may be disapproved of, but how does it help anyone getting all wound up, it must be so exhausting for them

I think you were kind, and I think we could all do with a bit of kindness now and then. She shouldn't have parked where she did, she probably gambled that the owner of the house wouldn't come back while she was feeding the baby, and that didn't work out. But you were nice, she was apologetic, and no major harm done.