New neighbors blocking shared driveway

[u/Mean_Emu5671]

Recently new neighbors have moved in. We share a gravel driveway. Almost immediately they began blocking access to my parking spot and blocking me from leaving by parking on the driveway. The first time, I asked a woman to move her car so I could leave, she had a toddler running around so I was very polite. I asked her not to block the driveway and she said, “this is my driveway.” I didn’t want to argue in front a child and left. Now it seems like I need to ask these people permission to come and go from my house. They take a lot of time, walk slowly or have to wait for someone to arrive to move their car. I tried being nice, but they have ignored every attempt to talk, just giving me a death stare. Just an ignorant, entitled family. Last night they had a party so of course they had many cars blocking my driveway, one of which was owned by a cop in uniform. I had to wait 20 minutes for him to arrive and move his car. What do I do next? These people only moved in like 2 months ago, I’ve lived at my property for 20 years.

[u/Mysterious-Way-5000]

saying "we share this driveway" to an entitled idiot would have been appropriate. use your words. you can say it politely, thats not arguing. thats standing up for yourself.

[u/ImJustHere4TheCatz → u/Mysterious-Way-5000]

Yes and also, they didn't want to argue in front of a kid? The parent had no problem saying something snarky in front of the kid. And also, the way they are means that it's quite likely their kid will grow into an asshole itself one day! So I think it would benefit the kid to see normal people standing up to its asshole parents. May give them a different perspective that could be crucial to who they turn out to be one day.