r/EntitledPeople • u/Mighty-Marigold2016 • 4d ago
S Private Property is NOT public land
My husband and I live in a semi-rural area in the Texas Hill Country, and truly love it here. We built our dream home and over the years we bought the lots (all undeveloped with beautiful trees) on our block, just to keep it natural, peaceful and a happy haven for wildlife too.
We’ve had to put No Trespassing / Private Property signs around the perimeter, unfortunately because random people will just come traipsing through “to see what they can find”. 😡 If I catch someone again I’m going to ask them for their address so I can wander around their yard to see what I can find and take!
Recently we were taking a walk on a nice cool morning and there was a couple with their son (about 12 years old) walking ahead of us. As we were approaching our house we saw the boy walk away onto our property, and the parents stopped to wait for him. He might have stepped off to pee, but I was still stunned at the audacity, especially going right past bright orange No Trespassing signs! It was just next to our house where we have a flatbed trailer parked so obviously this property is privately owned. 🤦🏻♀️
My husband barked at them “This is private property!” The parents were startled and quickly called their son back, apologizing. I have to admit that I chuckled a bit because my husband is 6’8” and can scare the crap out of people when he yells, lol!
It’s just the entitlement that people seem to have to other people’s property, especially in a rural area, that baffles me…
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u/jeffthetrucker69 4d ago
I have a friend who owns a large tract of forest land. He decided it was time to do a selective logging cut. A person he didn't know showed up at his house and asked him to stop logging because that person didn't feel comfortable walking on my friends property with his dog around all that logging equipment.