Small favors were supposed to stay small, but this one kept showing up unannounced.

One man grew increasingly irritated as his neighbors treated his home like a package pickup center.

But when his girlfriend insisted it wasn’t worth making a fuss over, the two found themselves in a standoff.

Keep reading for the full story.

Being Neighborly

My girlfriend has started picking up packages from our neighbors’ porch.

They travel a lot and receive 5–10 packages a week—some heavy, some bulky.

The neighbor’s shopping habits are starting to cramp his style.

These folks know they’re gone all week. If they’re going to place orders, it would make sense for them to get a delivery box to keep things dry.

She grabs the packages whenever they have a delivery and brings them to our house. Then, without fail, on Sunday when they get home, they just pop over to our place to pick them up.

He finds this rather bothersome and confronts his girlfriend about it.

No text. No checking in. No “Is this a good time?”

They just show up when it’s convenient for them.

I don’t appreciate my day off being interrupted by this. I’ve expressed to my girlfriend that it feels rude and intrusive.

It’s my day off. I’m in my pajamas, or napping, or just simply don’t want to be bothered.

But his girlfriend didn’t seem to share his annoyance.

Last weekend, I told her I was going to put the seven packages on our porch so I wouldn’t have to interact with them.

She told me to lighten up and said it’s not a big deal.

She says I can’t be rude. I think they’re the ones being rude.

AITA?

The packages kept coming, and so did the frustration.

Commenters chime in with their thoughts.

This couple really needs to start compromising.

There is, of course, a more indirect way of making these neighbors shape up.

Why not just bring the packages to them?

What looked like a harmless favor slowly turned into a standing invitation nobody asked for.

Helping out occasionally was fine, but surprise drop-ins were never part of the deal.

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