To expect teenagers to not be in my carport?

[scentednappyhag]

I drove in this weekend to find a group of about 10 boys, around 17ish, standing in my carport smoking. I assumed they'd move when I tried to park, but they stood where they were just staring into my window.

I felt abit intimidated, probably irrational but still, but as I opened my door I realised they were smoking joints. I asked them to move while I got 6mo DD out of the car, and to be fair they did, but then came back and stood around my car as I went into my block.

As they obviously knew where I live and were next to my car I didn't feel secure telling them to go elsewhere, but it really bothered me. I can't quite put my finger on why I'm so irritated, but I felt uncomfortable hearing them shouting and swearing outside while I was home alone.

I have also had a group of men in their twenties park in the carport behind my car to fit a stereo I know it's not quite the same thing, but you wouldn't expect to find strange men in your garden right?

AIBU to want people to hang around in their own driveways? Or should I be chasing them away brandishing my slipper as I've clearly turned into my nan?

is it a private car port on it's own? Or an allocated space in a car park? I can't imagine it atm. I would find it intimidating if I was on my own either way though so YANBU

I used to have a similar issue where I previously lived. They used to congregate in the car park and then in the bad weather they would stand right outside my front door. It used to really scare me as Id just come out of hospital after having my son. The lighting was bad and Id be battling with a car seat and the language coming out of their mouths was awful! YANBU

It's a private carport, if it were a carpark type-thing I probably wouldn't find it so, well, odd. When it was getting dark early, I'd quite often wimp out of popping to the shop if I could hear groups standing in there. Unfortunately, other than saying something and risking them turning nasty, I can't think of a way to make them Go Away.

What is a carport?

It's pretty much a private driveway with a roof.

YANBU - why on earth are they standing on your private property?

I would find that v intimidating and I understand why you dont wanna say anything in case of reprisals. Could you put a gate on the driveway? Thats what i'd want to do.

Is it connected to your house and part of your drive, or is it like a lock up with a load of garages away from the houses, in which case they probably don't think anyone cares where they stand and don't think of it as private property.