I live on a road of two-up/two-downs. The road perpendicular to mine is the same. There is no allocated parking and everyone has to park where they can find a space. I recently parked by car opposite the house of a woman who lives on the road perpendicular to ours. I know her to see but not to speak to (I'm in London so neighbours not particularly friendly). Later my husband and I were leaving in the car. He was driving. I noticed this woman had come out of her house and appeared to be filming us getting out of the parking space and talking animatedly while looking at the phone. I said "is she filming is us?" in shock to my husband. As I said this (she obviously saw this on her camera) she looked up and me and gave me the finger! Her face was contorted with hate and she mouthed something at me.
I am away for the weekend and dread returning home. I have no idea why she was filming us but it seems perhaps she thought we might hit/dent/scratch her car (we didn't). I don't even know which one is hers so not sure which one it might have been.
I am so shocked. I have lived in this area for 20 years. I know they are not friendly to neighbours in London (I am not originally from London) but I have never experienced this level of aggression before. Over the years I have been left lots of anonymous notes on my car complaining about the way it is parked (e.g. too far away (3 ft) from next car and therefore taking up too much space) and I have got used to this. I have also had other neighbours say that they have received notes too and have even had their cars keyed in apparent retaliation for not parking appropriately(!). Most of these complaints are unjustified and uncalled for but it seems like there is a general feeling that it is acceptable to leave these notes for other people. I have always assumed it was different people leaving the notes but maybe it is just one person. Who knows?
The reason I am posting is that I just feel really uncomfortable about this woman's aggressive and totally unjustified behaviour. I now feel completely uncomfortable about living there.
Just to add, there were street parties in the summer for the Jubilee. My son and his girlfriend baked a loaf of vegan banana bread to take to the street party on the perpendicular road. When they tried to join the street party they were told that they should be at the party on a different road (as we are on the corner of two roads). My son said "but aren't we welcome here?" and the woman in charge just shrugged and threw her hands up. My son and his girlfriend felt they couldn't stay. I don't think it was the same woman but I have added this to show what the "established" group of (single older) women who live on that road are like.
I know I am probably just being silly but I just feel really fed up now and want to move. I don't know what I will do if I see this woman again. I think I am just going to ignore her and cross the road if I see her.
Thanks for reading. Just needed to vent how uncomfortable I feel about this unpleasant situation. Anybody got any advice? Thanks