On the one hand, it’s a bit petty- it’s a child and let’s say it really is a few inches or whatever.
On the other hand, it’s THEIR yard. Your neighbor is under no obligation to share their property with you unless there is a legally binging arrangement like an easement or some other specific clause-
But if his neighbor built a fence or a deck and ran 3” over the property line would he feel the same?
If his neighbor parked his car 3” over the driveway next to the other neighbors car would he notice?
The fact he says “again” implies strongly that this is a repeated issue.
So we could argue a “good neighbor” wouldn’t mind your kid or your things going a touch over the property line here and there but we can also argue that if you knew it bothered your neighbor when your kids were in their yard that you’d do something about it.
Some is contextual right? If you have a well manicured lawn or landscaping etc- it doesn’t particularly matter if it is an adult, child, animal, machine or alien- you out time and money into creating and maintaining that and do not want it ruined.
Likewise- kids can often be a hazard. I can’t count the times in my life that local kids playing ball games etc. near my car or such have damaged it, skateboard crashes that result in a huge dent to your vehicle, falling off or losing control of a bicycle or other toy and breaking or damaging things as a result.
So in general, I don’t like when kids are playing near “my stuff.” When I’ve had kids around, I make sure to create areas that are safe for them to play in. As free as practical of undue hazards that could hurt them, and where they can be kids and get a little wild and not always pay attention and not damage things I don’t really want damaged.
So depending on context of wether there is some harm or possible harm-
I Can see both sides. The comment about his divorce obviously indicates they may not have the best relationship shop as neighbors, hard to say who is “to blame” there- hence the importance of being “bigger” as a person in part. When only one person is lowering themselves with rudeness or aggression or insults and such. It makes it easier to form an impression of where the problem is coming from primarily.
But funny enough, his comment about “3 inches being 3 inches…” being what the neighbors ex wife said, may be insulting- but it also served the neighbors point that a mere few inches can be very important.
If I wanted to counter that with equally low brow logic- I might point out that the neighbor who’s kid is leaving things on their neighbors lawn- how we he feel if someone else “only” put 3” into his wife? He’d shrug and say that 3” was nothing?
On the other hand, it’s THEIR yard. Your neighbor is under no obligation to share their property with you unless there is a legally binging arrangement like an easement or some other specific clause-
But if his neighbor built a fence or a deck and ran 3” over the property line would he feel the same?
If his neighbor parked his car 3” over the driveway next to the other neighbors car would he notice?
The fact he says “again” implies strongly that this is a repeated issue.
So we could argue a “good neighbor” wouldn’t mind your kid or your things going a touch over the property line here and there but we can also argue that if you knew it bothered your neighbor when your kids were in their yard that you’d do something about it.
Likewise- kids can often be a hazard. I can’t count the times in my life that local kids playing ball games etc. near my car or such have damaged it, skateboard crashes that result in a huge dent to your vehicle, falling off or losing control of a bicycle or other toy and breaking or damaging things as a result.
So in general, I don’t like when kids are playing near “my stuff.” When I’ve had kids around, I make sure to create areas that are safe for them to play in. As free as practical of undue hazards that could hurt them, and where they can be kids and get a little wild and not always pay attention and not damage things I don’t really want damaged.
So depending on context of wether there is some harm or possible harm-
But funny enough, his comment about “3 inches being 3 inches…” being what the neighbors ex wife said, may be insulting- but it also served the neighbors point that a mere few inches can be very important.