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Kid texting at the end of my driveway for long periods of time
I live on a pretty busy street. I also run a business out of my home and have clients coming and going out of my driveway during the day.
There is a kid, about 13 or 14. He has been standing on a skateboard at the end of my driveway or just before my driveway, texting. A lot. I saw him yesterday at the end of my driveway for over 30 minutes, standing and texting. Today it's dinner time and he is back again- standing with one foot on his skateboard texting at the end of my driveway, on the edge of the road.
I don't care that he is standing there, I just worry that he could get hit by a car and I would either A. Witness it and be scarred for life or B. Be somehow legally responsible since he was close to/on my property.
Would you say something to him, or let it go? I mean, it's a free country and he's on a public street but he stands there on the edge of the pavement oblivious to the world and texts as cars and trucks whiz by him....freaks me out!
Re: Kid texting at the end of my driveway for long periods of time
But I understand how you feel. I don't like it when people hang around outside of my house either... mostly because it freaks out the dog and that wakes or scares the baby and that gets SO annoying... but I digress... anyway, I understand.
I have people backing out of my driveway a lot - I just worry that one of them will hit him.
Teenagers just don't "think" but I guess I should just leave it.
I don't know - I work with middle schoolers, which probably annoyingly makes me feel entitled to talk to random kids I see on the street. So I would probably say something if it happens maybe two more times. Just a, "hey friend! I just want to make sure that you are safe so would you mind standing on the sidewalk." You could even explain that you have people coming to your house frequently and you are concerned that they won't think to look or something. Then, it's not like you are annoyed with him for standing at the end of your driveway, but rather, that you are worried someone will do something stupid and hurt him.
Whoever said that teenagers don't think - it is so true. I would rather he be safe.
I would just let it go.
I work with Middle Schoolers too and have the opposite opinion.
He's 14. He's old enough by this point to not get hit by a car.
And if you say anything, he'll make fun of you for life.
Not that that matters.
I can be very, "Not my problem" though so take my opinion FWIW.
I would probably say something like, "hey, I know you probably hear this a lot, but I just want you to be careful standing so close to the road. sometimes drivers aren't paying attention and I don't want you to get hurt"
He would probably roll his eyes and think I am crazy, but at least I'd feel better.
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