It’s nice to know yourneighbors. But there’s a limit to everyone’s kindness, and we must respect each other’s boundaries too.

When the woman saw the unannounced guests, she confronted them and asked the group to leave. However, the mom interpreted it as a personal insult, and tensions began to escalate.

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This woman and her husband loved to relax in their pool

Child in a colorful float enjoying a sunny pool.

Image credits:Oleksandr P (not the actual image)

Until one day, their neighbors also decided to visit it—secretly

Woman gesturing with hands to stop, expressing disapproval by a pool.

Modern house with a spacious pool in the backyard, surrounded by greenery and a clear blue sky.

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People value their privacy and good neighbors understand this

Woman confronting man at gate, addressing pool usage without asking.

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This story illustrate why we’re generally so wary of those who live around us. In fact, according to asurveyconducted in May, only 17% of people trust their neighbors with a house key. However, it’s worth mentioning that the number seems to increase with age — people 60 or older are twice as likely to leave a house key with a neighbor than people aged 18-29.

But no matter how much you trust your neighbors, you may not want them in your backyard, especially if there’s something that might cause accidents, like a pool.

The study also discovered that 81% of people value privacy from their neighbors—only 19% said it’s not really a concern.

To increase it:

The most common disputes the respondents have had with their neighborswere about noise(24%), parking (19%), pets or children (17%), properly lines (16%), trash disposal (9%), and splitting cost for shared amenities (6%).

Interestingly, 54% reported they’ve never had one. Hopefully, the woman who made the Reddit post can settle hers, too.

Most of those who read the story said the woman did nothing wrong

Screenshot of a Reddit post discussing pool ownership and user rights.

Reddit comment discusses property rights and pool liability advice.

Reddit comment suggesting installing cameras outside, related to the pool incident.

Reddit comment defending a woman who kicked her mom out of the pool without asking permission.

Reddit comment discussing permission and boundaries related to pool use without asking.

Comment discussing pool privacy and etiquette between neighbors.

Text exchange about entitlement and pool trespassing.

Reddit comment discussing unpermitted pool use as theft, questioning future boundary violations.

Reddit comment discussing mom using a pool without permission, suggesting installing cameras for security.

Reddit comment advising woman to call the cops for trespassing if mom uses pool without permission.

Online comment criticizing a woman for using a pool without asking, discussing entitlement and boundaries.

Reddit comment discussing woman kicking mom out of pool for trespassing.

Some, however, thought the woman should’ve been more empathetic

Comment discussing a woman kicking her mom out of the pool without permission, mentioning embarrassment and being heartless.

Comment discussing neighbor issues over pool use without permission.

Text response discussing the situation of a woman kicking her mom out of a pool for using it without permission.

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