Entitled Mother And Her Child Kept Trespassing Into Neighbor’s Garden, Learns Their Lesson

OP endured kids repeatedly trespassing, lifting her fence to retrieve balls. Despite securing panels, an angry mother accused OP of theft. OP defended her fenced garden, explaining it wasn’t broken, and mentioned prior damage. The confrontation escalated, and the mother threatened police intervention for not promptly returning the ball. OP, reading community responses, reviewed camera footage, discovering even more trespassing, including an attempt to open her rabbit cage. Confronting the woman’s husband, OP presented evidence, prompting apologies and a promise to address the issue. Another parent apologized, and OP called the non-emergency number, logging the incidents.

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OP, residing in a corner house for 3 years, tolerates kids playing ball nearby. Annoyance arises when balls hit the fence, prompting frequent visits.

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OP, bothered by kids knocking 5/6 times daily for retrieved balls, previously addressed it while working from home. New job and hard-of-hearing partner exacerbate the issue.

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OP, hard of hearing, recently discovered kids lifting her fence panel to retrieve balls. This privacy invasion bothers her, especially with four dogs using the outside space.

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OP, with cameras catching kids trespassing, secured fence panels. Despite angry kids seeking their balls, she avoids confrontation, silently returning them over the fence.

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OP, arriving home, faced an angry mother accusing her of theft for not retrieving her son’s ball. The confrontation escalated, with the mother insisting on fixing OP’s fence.

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OP defended her fenced garden, making the angry mother threaten police intervention for not retrieving the ball promptly. OP asks AITA for safeguarding her space?

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OP, motivated by responses, reviewed camera footage revealing repeated trespassing. Shockingly, in January, they even opened her rabbit cage. OP confronted the woman’s husband at their house.

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OP, informing the woman’s husband of trespassing and property damage, encountered indifference. Presenting evidence, she threatened police involvement, prompting a more serious response.

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OP confronted the woman’s husband, who apologized and promised to address the issue. Another parent apologized for her son’s indirect involvement in the incidents.

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OP informed another parent, who assured punishment for her son and suggested popping the balls. OP called the non-emergency number, got the incidents logged, and learned about potential charges.

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OP’s proactive measures, including informing the police and insurance, ensure a solid defense against potential complaints, with plans to install a “No Trespassing” sign for added security.

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Now that you have read the story, it’s time for you to see what Redditors had to say about this. Read till the end to see what are other people’s opinions on this. Don’t forget to share your own opinion at the end of this article.

Absolutely NTA.

The situation should be controlled.

OP’s actions are a justified response to repeated intrusions.

The neighbor’s lack of concern for OP’s property and privacy makes her actions entirely justified.

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