Neighbour had taken offence with me

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I did get on with my neighbours, say hello,brief chat, take bins in, collect parcels etc.

BUT there are couple of neighbours who would constantly walk straight past my window multiple times a day to go back and forth to each others houses.
Their kids will play on there e scooters on my drive infront of my living room window.
Its constant.

Instead of just walking around they would cut across.

I did mention it a few times but it still continued.

I got a fence installed on Saturday and they overheard me telling the guy why I was getting it done “too stop people walking across every 2 minutes”.

They told my next door neighbour that they feel very offended and don’t think they or their kids have done anything wrong and will stay out of my way from now on.

Would the above annoy anyone else or is it just me?

Literally these people and their kids would be centimetres away from my living room window multiple times a day talking really loudly knowing I have young toddler children sometimes napping im the day.

It’s them being clueless. You are correct and most people would agree with you. Enjoy your new fence!! X

People who don't behave appropriately tend to react poorly when called out for their shitty behaviour.

Absolutely this.

I wouldn’t worry. I’d be quite happy that they were staying out of my way. Enjoy your privacy.

You’re not wrong. To keep the peace though I would have said it was being put up because you wanted to grow flowers there

Not being unreasonable at all!
I put heavy plant pots and a trough of flowers between me and my next door after one of their guests leaned on my window while taking a telephone call one afternoon!

Yanbu but keep saying hello & exchanging pleasantries if you can. If you want to mention it or if they do, Just say you value your privacy & despite requesting them to stop short cutting through your property it continued but you know kids will be kids & you wanted it a bit more secure anyway

Sounds like the neighbours are degenerates

With kindness, it’s time to let it go. On your other posts everyone has been really clear your neighbours were behaving badly, you were right to put up the fence and if they are now suffering that’s because of their own actions which forced your hand. I know with neighbour issues it can feel all consuming but if you keep ruminating on it you’re going to drive yourself mad. Ultimately you can’t expect unreasonable people to suddenly behave reasonably so what does it matter how they responded?

Your neighbours are in the wrong, but the upset will soon blow over and they'll move on to some other perceived slight or drama which doesn't involve you.

If they no longer say "hello" or take your bins in, it won't affect your life and you won't be missing out x

Yes it would annoy me and well done for putting a fence up. Who cares what two rude women think, just carry on as normal with your other neighbours