‘My parents insist on parking on my neighbour’s drive without permission – I’m mortified’

The woman squirms with embarrassment each time her parents visit because they insist on parking on her neighbour’s drive without asking first

A woman whose parents insist on parking on her neighbour’s driveway is mortified at their behaviour. She has taken to Mumsnet to vent over the ordeal because her parents seem oblivious to her squirming embarrassment.

Challenging her parents on their parking antics seems a waste of time, as her mum likes nothing better than a good row, picking arguments where she can. She doesn’t want to give her ammunition and has so far kept quiet, but there is a limit to her forbearance.

Taking to the forum for advice, the woman explains: “They have had no permission to plonk their car their but do so anyway. I genuinely can’t believe it.”

She watches with genuine disbelief as continue to park on next door’s driveway when they come to visit: “Saw them out earlier and their car is on next door’s driveway. Plenty of places to park on the street, including directly outside my house and across my driveway.”

“My next door neighbour is currently in a nursing home, but it is still his house with his belongings inside,” she says.

But they seem to have no idea how awkward it is making her feel: “I am so embarrassed. There’s no point saying anything. My mum will laugh and my dad with angrily defend my mum.”

People flocked to the comments section on the post to share advice and sympathy. There were a few who suggested that parking on the driveway might be a good security measure for the absent neighbour.

Others were less convinced, as one wrote: “They have no understanding of boundaries. None. If they want to do something they do it, to hell with everyone else.”

“I would just have to go to them rather than them coming to you,” another person wrote.

Others saw it as inexplicable behaviour: “Why, why would you think it’s okay to park on a strangers drive? I’d tell them straight to stop being so entitled that they think they can park on someone else’s property.”

“All you can do is apologise if the neighbour says anything. Make it clear she’s been told. You’re not responsible for her and hopefully they’d see that,” another wrote.