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The original was posted on /r/AmItheAsshole by /u/cityandradiohead on 2023-09-26 22:30:50.

I just moved into a new house near an elementary school and I noticed that people have started using the parking space on the side of my house to park while they pick up their kids. It’s not a huge inconvenience for me but I don’t particularly like the idea of people just assuming they can use my space without asking, especially since I often find trash there that doesn’t belong to me. Today, two women parked in my space at the same time for 5-10 minutes so I waited until they came back with their kids and let them know, very calmly, that this is private property and they couldn’t park here. They kinda fought back, saying the previous resident had allowed them to park there and it was only a few minutes anyways so I should allow it. I said “I’m really sorry but I’m expecting someone to come home soon and they’ll need to use the space” and walked back into my house. I overheard them trash talking me through the window, saying things like “new tenant new attitude” etc.

AITA? I pay to live here, I feel like it should be up to me to decide who parks on my space, even if it’s sitting empty. There is plenty of free street parking around my house too - it would only add 30 seconds of walking to park there instead of my space.

Edit to add some info:

  1. I rent, not own, but cost of the parking space is included in my rent
  2. I don’t have a car, but the space gets used by people who I invite over, as is the case today