Man Finds Neighbors Using His Private Pool Without His Permission

A Texas man was shocked to find strangers swimming in his backyard pool just weeks after he bought a new home.

He shared the story on Reddit’s “Entitled People” forum, saying it happened two weeks after he and his wife purchased the house — a pool had been one of the main things they wanted.

Not long after moving in, his wife and daughters left for a trip to California, while he stayed home. One evening, after work, he heard splashing and laughing that sounded like kids playing in a pool. At first, he thought it was coming from a neighbor’s yard.

But as he stood in the kitchen, he realized the noise was coming from his own backyard. When he opened the blinds, he saw several people swimming in his pool.

He went outside to ask what they were doing there. One parent explained that the home’s previous owner told them they could use the pool “whenever we wanted.”

The new homeowner told them that the house now belonged to him and that the old “invite” no longer applied. The parent pushed back, saying their kids “just want to swim” and that they’d been using the pool for years. The man suggested they go to a public pool or build their own.

When the strangers refused to leave, he warned he would call the police. The trespasser told the kids, “Come on, this guy’s a jerk and doesn’t want you to have fun.” The homeowner said if they came back, he’d file a trespass affidavit.

Later, he installed locks on his 6-foot privacy fence, put up “No Trespassing” signs, and even painted a purple stripe on the fence — a Texas symbol meaning no entry is allowed.

He added that if the man had introduced himself and explained the situation, he might have let the family swim when he was home.

Many commenters supported the homeowner, pointing out that he could be legally responsible if someone got hurt or drowned in the pool. Others said it was unreasonable for the strangers to think the old permission still counted.