Tenant dug out his own parking spot during snowstorm, he left briefly and returned to find it taken, so he parked the car in, sparking tension when confronted by neighbor's visitor who occupied parking spot: '[Says now] he knows my true colors'

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  • A shovel next to a car covered in snow
  • AITA for blocking my neighbors car?

    in all the time ive lived here (6yrs) snow removal has been a non-issue but the building was sold last spring and this new guy apparently loves accumulation.
  • because of that i didnt own a shovel, never needed one. but we got like 15" of snow and the landlord still hasnt plowed or cleared any snow.
  • i am not looking forward to it freezing over so i walk to the store, buy a shovel, and dig my car out.
  • i also dig a fatty path across the parking lot so i can pull out. i take care of a couple errands, gone maybe an hour, and this lady parks in my spot..
  • the only spot available yes but it's there because of my labor. we don't have assigned parking but we do always park in the same spots so it's not like she doesn't know who carved a path.
  • im not digging myself another parking spot. im not very altruistic. so i park behind her.
  • i have a meeting in 15 minutes and i can't be f'd to find out whos car this is.
  • there are only 3 units (and 2 commercial stores downstairs but they are closed today) still i decide not to go door to door.
  • halfway through the meeting someone starts banging on my door. i ignore it. they don't stop and they keep coming back every 5 or 10 minutes.
  • when i wrap up my meeting i finally answer the door and this red faced lady is absolutely livid.
  • we get into and she tells me to move my f\*ing car and asking in what world was how i parked ok and going on about how long she's been waiting.
  • i tell her i dug that spot out myself and had nowhere to park so i had no choice.
  • Cold man sitting in the car and trying to warm up his hands
  • i put my boots and coat back on and go out to move my car and my neighbor is there (i guess whoever she was visiting, i dont associate with the neighbors ever if i can help it) with his arms crossed and he lays into me too saying i should have asked them when they needed to leave so we could decide who should park in back of who and move our cars.
  • im just like wtf, cus maybe he could have dug his guest a space if he knew she was coming.
  • he brings up that there is no assigned parking and that he doesn't have a shovel anyways whatever.
  • it went on and on and i really don't think i was the asshole here but my neighbor said he used to like me because i was quiet and respectful but now "he knows my true colors" so am i the asshole here?
  • CruisingForDown Votes Are you the asshole? Yes. Is it justified? Absolutely.
  • JustToppers Original Poster's Reply this is fair. i can accept this.
  • anonanon-do-do-do NTA. You could be in real trouble stealing the spot your neighbor dug out in Boston. Even if it was on the street.
  • JustToppers Original Poster's Reply yeah im in massachusetts actually and it might have been relevant because we are all (m) assholes but i guess that answers my question too.. i am the asshole but i am also surrounded by assholes. it comes down to etiquette of territory i guess
  • Quirbeen NTA. The visitor should not have been parking in a tenants spot even if they are unassigned.
  • Man shoveling snow in his front yard during the winter
  • JustToppers Original Poster's Reply yeah its not a big lot and its not a public lot. It's like a 8-10 car lot, 12 if we squeeze it tight but there are a bunch of work trucks always parked so tenants get half that
  • Ok-Calligrapher1345 NTA if I was your neighbor I would have made sure my guest had somewhere to park and also scolded them for taking your spot that you dug out. Inconsiderate AF
  • JustToppers Original Poster's Reply thats what im thinking like if someone was coming over id be like "wait theres no parking" or at least "you have to help me dig when you get here" but this dude was like "you're good, my neighbor is a sucker"
  • Maiden_Far There are no assigned spots, so where you parked is fine too.
  • JustToppers Original Poster's Reply thats a good point i wish i said that
  • NoWonder375 You shovel it, you own it. Put a chair, road cone, trash can, whatever in the spot to claim it. Thems the rules
  • JustToppers Original Poster's Reply i really should have i just never had this problem and i thought it was self-evident. i wouldn't have done that to someone else and didn't expect it lol

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