Parking - asked to move by neighbour for sleeping children

[thelionsleeps]

We have a house with parking for 4 cars but all cars have to move for each other as the driveway is in one line.

We have 2 cars and I would say 99% of the time we park both our cars on the driveway but very rarely will need to park one on the road (public parking) when we know we need to get the other car out early in the morning or if we have people visiting but need to use one of our cars.

Tomorrow we go away and my husband wanted to get petrol later tonight for his car so moved my car outside our neighbours so he could get his car out after our children are asleep. Lots of public parking outside on the road although past 7ish you may need to park further up the road or round the corner. There was a knock on the door from a different neighbour about 8.30 asking us to move our car as he had just arrived home and his 2 children were asleep (5 & 1) and he wanted the space - he has no off road parking.

It was in the middle of us putting our 3 young children down for the night (including 2 under 1) but as we were running late tonight we were only just about to get in the bath. We did move the car but it seemed a bit cheeky to me. I know I wouldn't have asked if I had arrived home and was in the same position and would have just woken the children up (as annoying as that would be). I don't want them to think we will do this every time they need the space or were we just being neighbourly? Aibu to think we won't move again if asked?

[AgentPineapple]

If I was the type of person who thought this kind of thing was a big deal, I would have prioritised a driveway when buying a house

Well that's wonderful that you had the choice, although I don't believe that A: you walk half a mile from your house to your car every day and B: you considered that when buying/renting your house.

I think you're probably just stuck with it.

Most people don't really know how bad the parking situation is until after they move first in.

It is a big deal. I for instance couldn't carry my three children for half a mile to get to my house, that would just be stupid. I would most definitely be asking my neighbours with drives to move their cars!

[thelionsleeps]

I did come back rosiesw (19th at 19.51) and you will see that I said I realised Iwbu. Thanks for all the comments.

[2kids2dogsnosense]

YABeffingU!

You have space for FOUR cars but chose to park outside someone else's home, and then are annoyed because he politely asked to to move your car to facilitate him getting sleeping children safely into bed.

He could have blocked you in - I would have if you had refused to move your vehicle.

Legally, you can park on the road - ethically you are a selfish git!