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.

So the kids drew on your land with chalk. I wouldn't be bothered but I respect that you are and hopefully they will stick on their side now their dad drew the line.
We're you not embarrassed that your DH shouted at and made a child cry? I would be mortified and I dread to think what the people on your street think. The fact that his behaviour doesn't appear to concern you makes me think that he loses his temper alot. So much so that you thought it appropriate when dealing with chalk on your drive. Chalk. That can be washed away with water in seconds.

I’ve sworn at plenty on here, I’m not opposed to it in all honesty because sometimes there really isn’t much left to say to someone.

’prick’ barely registers as a swear word imho, and it wasn’t even used at you, it was opined about your bf, who by your account, was being a bit of a prick to a small child. Would you be as defensive if he’d been referred to as aggressive and over reactionary instead? Because he was also that, a grown man should be able to control himself enough to communicate that he’s unhappy - would he get away with flying off the handle like that at work? Probably not because adults are expected to control themselves communicate calmly and clearly.

Did I? 🤣 I don’t recall that

About chalk issues? Ok 👍

Get orf of my land!!!!!!

With the utmost respect, your husband is bad-tempered, mean-spirited man - his ridiculous reaction to small children playing outside with chalk demonstrates his complete contempt and disregard for others. No wonder you are unhappy in your marriage.

In fairness OP said they’ve resolved their issues now. does make me wonder how much of herself she’s had to change and compromise on to do that though.

Agree to disagree. I don’t think it is needed.

Not anymore it was too stressful now we are back to chalk issues 😁

That's if it's true. This is a mother with young children behaving as if she's single.

This one is golden - PP points out an oxymoron and OP thinks she’s being rude.

Yes, OP, the neighbour’s 3 and 8yo children “could of” (sic) only drawn on half the drive, but as it’s a shared drive I doubt it would occur to them or their parents.

Because that’s what SHARED means.

If you want to bitch and moan about disrespectful children when you’re doing an excellent impression of Neighbourhood Curmudgeon, you are bound to get some pushback.

Old news and I am not here to discuss that. This post is about Chalk.

No, this post is about Get Orf Moi Land, Peasants!

Load of rubbish. Kids drew on our land and we objected. It is ok to have pride in your area.

CHALK everyone.

😂🤣😂

Shit, just caught up ignore me. Yeah, as I thought, you and your DH have issues. Worry less about the neighbours kids acting like normal kids and worry about your own. If what you've written on this board is true, they've seen some shit poor things.

We don’t have issues 😁 old news.

It's really not abuot chalk though is it?

It's about your husband's inability to regulate his feelings over small issues. And it's about you justifying that. And it's about your pettiness.

And yes it does make a difference if you say "land" or "drive" OP. One makes you sound like you might be a pompous arse. The other doesn't

You don't want your children to see other children playing and being happy. You and your husbands behaviour must have damaged them and all your worried about is chalk. I bet your kids are living on eggshell's waiting for the next drama. Kicking off over a bit chalk.

Nope we have a split down the driveway so shared that they drive on it but not draw on it.

Really by saying land? People know what I mean.