To be watching my neighbour doesn't hit my car!

[Moofreemum1]

Argh!
So there is a communal parking area which holds about 15-20 cars. In front of that is a green and then houses. My house is behind it on the other side of the road. (Can draw a diagram if it's easier?? As I know people love one) anyway this neighbour lives a bit up and has his own drive so cars are not parked there. Him and his son are playing football on this green right beside the cars! And the mad thing is they have a garden! While this is happening his 2 young daughter's are running all over the place literally beside the cars!! Seriously why is he doing this I'm raging! I don't like the man personally his attitude comes across as I can do what I want. So Aibu to be angry!?

Yes

Why be so angry about something that hasn’t happens yet, they haven’t hit your car, or ask them to move on.

It's the lack of consideration. No one else does it. And they are just passing the ball they are wacking it. Yea it hasn't happened but booting a football right beside a load of cars is just not common sense.

• they are not just passing the ball

I dont know how you can get so worked up about it. what's the worst that could happen if the football hit your car? I doubt its going to go through your windscreen. yeah it's not ideal but step away fro the window...

Stop the press child plays out with a ball, in 2019 shocker! Do they not know they should be inside playing virtual football?

You need something else to do.

if the ball is hit hard it can give damage to a car.
i dont think its a good idea to play around cars and i agree with your being uncomfortable about it.
but its hard to deal with.

if he is looking reasonable you can inform him about your worry about your car.

I feel your pain op , years ago my pain in the arse NDN would allow her son to kick the ball on the street it would hit cars my windows but no I couldn't say anything to her child she allowed him to do whatever he wanted. I was the only neighbour who would say something so she hated me so for years we were at war .
I said to her at the time you are making a rod for your own back . I was probably bu to tell her to rain the little git in but I wouldn't allow my kids to kick balls on streets that hit cars .
My advise unless your car is hit say nicely do you mind playing football elsewhere but if he's entitled as you say he is it won't go down well.
Btw my NDN son now a adult was carted off in a police car a few weeks ago , karma is a beautiful thing

I should imagine there is either considerably l ss space in their garden, or maybe that if they play football in their garden, their neighbours whinge that the ball is making too much noise bumping into the communal fence, or that they occasionally kick it into the neighbours' gardens.
So, is this a communal green space you are talking about, or does it have "Private Property - Keep Off" or "No Ball Games" plastered all over it?

His two young daughter's what ? rabid dogs ?

Yanbu I have neighbours like this that send their kids up to my house to play football so they’re away from their own house and cars.

Leaving a toddler to run around cars unsupervised is plain stupid. You have my sympathies. Try not to let it wind you up too much.

Whoops I thought you said 2 year old not 2 daughters.

Are they allowed to play ball games on the green? If they are they you can't really complain about it.

YABU
Unless you own the green

So he's playing with his children outside on a communal area.
I think a fair few Mums here would be very pleased if their other halves bothered doing that!
Presumably he knows to keep an eye on the younger ones too.

If he damages your car you of course, have every right to complain, but til then.. YABU.

I think it's a bit sad that more children aren't out and about playing.. these days they all seem to be kept indoors.

OP, put your phone/tablet down, get in the car and drive somewhere nice. Problem solved.

Could be worse. OP could be worried about cars getting wet and people making eye contact with windows.

You've got to find a hobby.....

Honestly is the green just for looking at and not to be used?

This is what gives you rage? Blimey.

Thing is OP you standing there watching and inwardly seething isn’t going to change anything is it? I mean it’s your time to waste, obviously, but me, if I were that worried about potential damage I might go and ask them nicely to be careful with the ball near the cars or I’d move my car so it couldn’t get hit and then I’d get on with the rest of my day. If it’s a communal green with ball games allowed there’s very little else you can do is there?

Ball games aren't allowed. And he has a garden already so I don't get why he does it. Funny thing is he actually used to live in one of the houses over looking the green so he had to park his car where mine is. He never once played football then. Now his car is away from it he does. And if his son whacks it hard and it hits my windscreen it could crack it or dent my car. Last time he was out there with all of them he was on his mobile speaking while the 2 young girls where running around. People speed up and down our road so I wouldn't say it's safe for them to be running around without him paying attention. I have no other problems with other neighbours he's attitude just winds me up.

It's not safe*