Have I started a parking war?

[temmy99]

AIBU - To feel I have started a Parking war!

We have a parking bay for 2 cars (lined by the council as one long parking space but can fit 1 small and 1 large car) in between our house and neighbour. We both have driveways as well as the parking bay in front. The problem is my NDN has 3 big cars and always park 1 of their cars in the middle of the parking bay when they take the other cars out. When they come back in the evening, they will move the car further up in front of our house and park another car behind so basically hogging both spaces for their car while leaving the front of their driveway free to drive in and out. Us on the other hand have 2 cars in our household so while 1 car is in the driveway, we park the other car across the driveway but this is not always possible depending on how they park, we can't fit the car without blocking NDN on other side. I have asked them politely to give us a bit of space to park car in front to no avail. Last week, I dropped a note asking them again if they can allow us to share the parking bay by parking a car each but they still parked in the middle. A few days ago, ( I admit I was angry), I parked my dd's car at their end of the parking bay and left it for 3 days while we parked the other 2 cars at ease. But just yesterday, as ds went to move dd's car, they came out of their house and started shouting at him. I have now moved the car and they have parked in the middle of the bay again. AIBU to feel so upset about this. I hate confrontations.

[Aroundtheworldin80moves]

Do they think it's there's for some reason?
People can get very possessive over parking.

[ivykaty44]

So when you did what they do, they didn’t like what you did, but it’s what they do that they were shouting at you for doing.

Have I got that right?

[temmy99]

yes @ivykaty44 that is exactly what they did

[temmy99]

@chocmalllows that is what i do when i get home early enough before they can move the car forward but most times they are back before me.

[Flicketyflack]

It sounds like an escalating problem.
I would suggest do what works for you, do not 'purposefully' park to block then out. Do you feel able to talk to them about the way they spoke with your child?
I would avoid notes tbh as these can be taken so many ways. Personally firm but fair even if they are not.
Otherwise this may turn more unpleasant

[MerryDeath]

well i think it's massively unreasonable to park like that in an empty bay. yeah sure it's legal but it's twatty and any reasonable person knows not to be so sloppy about how they park.

no idea what to do about it though it would stress me out too