Children chalking over our land

[Charliec12]

Hi all, am I over reacting? My neighbours brought their children some chalks at the weekend. The children are chalking everywhere with them including on my driveway which we half share with them. My OH said to one of the children tonight that the area looked a mess. Said child started crying and then the Mum came out and was confrontational and annoyed with me that I don’t agree with it looking nice in the area. I also have 2 young children and I get they want to have fun.

"Taking pride" in your area...over washable chalk? Over happy children playing safely and creatively outdoors? What is actually wrong with you?

You must get really upset when a bird shits on your driveway. How dare they etc.

I have a right to stick up for myself against abusive and nasty comments. Yours is not much better. How do you know I am not dyslexic?

Aren't you just the person holding the village together. Well done you

Oh my, that was so witty

I find it contemptible and foolish to react the way you and your bf have reacted to a child. How is this taking up so much of your headspace for so long?!? Personally, if I’m confident in my actions I don’t mull it over into the next day.

(just for you I made the effort to look up the exact definition of prick. Would have been a lot easier just to use the well known word that easily conveys the same meaning, but as you’re so distracted by a little vulgarity when you should probably be reflecting on your priorities and how to function within a community this probably has more value to you as a person).

You know exactly what I mean :)

Jeez go set up an HOA

THis is why kids dont play out anymore - adults don't know how to smile and say "you look like you have been having fun" and just live with it till it rains or you get the hose out

I would take pride in an area that kids could be kids and not seen but not heard etc where they are free to play out and be creative

No woman shouldn't have got stroppy BUT your DH did first making the kid cry when their art work is called "a mess". Lets just stomp all over happy innocence

Are you?

Actually no, it’s the village holding me together after being recently widowed with two young children. I’m grateful I live in an area with community spirit. Clearly not everyone is as lucky. Hope your sarcastic comment made you feel better, well done you!

Your neighbour did not draw a line to show he respects your 'private areas' (doesn't sound like they see much joy either)
It's to show everyone what a petty, small minded pair of control freaks you are.
In my road the kids often cycle, throw balls and play, sometimes even on my 'private areas'
I love seeing them all excited together on their first holiday week

I very much doubt any neighbouring children will be asking yours to join in all the summer fun

You have created that for your children, no community spirit

It is that 😂 how am I full of myself by saying that?

Then the poster is very kind to help you with disability. Or are you trying to imply that dyslexic people can't learn?

Who respect his driveway and area around it. Glad you can see that 🙄

Thanks, I thought so.

It happens and I have found this forum great for support to be honest :) Thank you though x

Not going down to your level tbh 😂

I have deliberately just found our chalk so my children can draw on the pavement after lunch.
People in my area (quite posh) actually appreciate it and we often see adults doing the hopscotch as they pass by.
OP you are being vile to anyone who disagrees with you and will end up being the joke of the neighbours.
If you are not already.

@Charliec12 I'm confused, you've just called it your private land, but I thought it was a shared driveway?

Or do you not count it as theirs as they only rent and therefore don't own it?

Nothing wrong with looking after your own areas and taking pride in them.

Why are you confused? It is a shared driveway that we own half of. Nothing to do with them renting. I have mentioned several times I work for a landlord.

It's only chalk! If you don't like it throw water on it and it will go. Curtain twitchers are the worst are you really that bored?

Because if it is SHARED it is not PRIVATE.

HTH.