I've noticed some people treat their lawn like a carpet. If there is 1 leaf, that's clutter that needs to be picked up. If a tire touches their grass, it's like you got oil on their rug. They've usually manicured their lawn into 1 species monoculture grass with zero weeds and zero bugs. Which because of this lack of diversity, it is now incredibly fragile.

For many people, their yard is like a room of the house. And they expect people to treat it with a living room level of respect. They've put a lot of effort into creating this fragile monoculture grass, and they're protective of it.

Maybe you can tell from the way the question is phrased, but I view the outdoors as different than indoors. If someone misses my driveway and leaves a mark in the grass, I don't care because I know the grass will grow back eventually. If leaves fall on my yard, I don't pick them up. These problems tend to solve themselves. At least that's my view. But I've noticed a lot of people see it the other way.

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No, I don't treat it like that and i think people who do are nuts.

I also don't freak out if there my rooms are aren't magazine photo perfect.

And people who think that way think I'm a massive horrible asshole.

To me, it's really about control. people who think/live that way are anxious-controlling personalities and they HATE what they can't control. I enjoy nature and more natural landscapes and I prefer homes and rooms that look like people actually live in them. I find the ultra-manicured thing really off-putting if not downright creepy sometimes.

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