Alexigail Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 ...while I was at home. :( I was upstairs (posting on the forum actually) and heard a noise. I called out "hello?" in case it was my husband but no answer. About 5-10 minutes later I heard someone open and close the back door. I called my husband and he stayed on the phone with me while I locked the doors and drove to the police station. When the police came back with me, the front door was unlocked, which means that someone may have still been in the house when I left. Most of the closets in the house were opened, and a light had been turned on. I am so creeped out right now! I know now that I should have stayed in my room and called 911 but I was so focused on getting out of there ASAP that I wasn't thinking clearly. Fortunately, nothing seems to be missing - not that we have much - and I am not hurt or anything, just scared. I am now SO SO grateful that we won that ridiculous electric car today (http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/498821-i-need-help-with-gratitude-christmas-windfall/ ) because it meant that I had left the kids with my mother while I picked it up and they were not playing downstairs when the person broke in. Everything works out for the best I guess. I feel certain that angels were with me today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Wow! Thank goodness you are okay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Wow! We had a break-in many years ago and my husband was the only one home. He still has trouble sleeping soundly at night. I'm so sorry that it happened to you. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I'm glad you are okay! That must have been really scary. It sends shivers down my spine just reading about it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happi duck Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto10blessings Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I'm so sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T'smom Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Yikes! I'm also glad you won the car. Now when you see them playing with it you can remember that angels are watching over them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 how terrifying! I'm so glad you're okay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 How scary! Glad you're ok and that they didn't do any damage. Hope you can soon regain feeling comfortable in your home- I'm sure you'll feel nervous for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 How terrifying. I'm glad you are okay. I can't believe the person knew you were at home and still stayed there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2OandE Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I'm so glad you are ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amira Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I liked your post just because you are safe, and because I'd read your earlier post about the car. I'd have felt the same way about winning it, so I'm glad it ended up helping you. I'm so sorry this happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indigomama Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I am really sorry, glad you are okay. Hope you are able to feel safe again soon. If you need to call the police back and ask to speak to their victim response people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Oh, wow, I'm so sorry that happened but am so glad you are okay. Hugs to you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laundrycrisis Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I'm very glad you are safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatherwith4 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idnib Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 You made a good decision to get out of there. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Whew, that is scary! I'm glad that you're okay and the kids weren't there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 I don't know the norm for your neighborhood but I would start keeping all doors locked from now on. :grouphug: :grouphug: :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 So scary! I hope Santa brings you a dog with a loud vicious bark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berta Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 So scary! I hope Santa brings you a dog with a loud vicious bark. And a firearm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 {{many hugs}}I hope that you don't go through what I am about to say. But it "might" happen that fears you've never had before or some other impact. Just be on the lookout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 So glad you are ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 How terrifying. :grouphug: :grouphug: Thankful that you and everyone else are unhurt physically. Please be kind to yourself and allow yourself to work through the emotional trauma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 :grouphug: What an awful feeling! I am so glad you got out safely. This happened to our neighbor while my daughter was playing at her house. When the neighbor heard a noise upstairs she thought my daughter hadn't actually left the house and was hiding. She confronted the guy with a golf club while her two little ones were downstairs. She was very fortunate that at that point he just wanted out of the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Good heavens! I'm so glad you're okay! That must have been so scary. I think it's a good thing you got out of there, instead of staying and calling 911. I'm also thankful your kids weren't there. If you don't have these, I highly suggest you get them. We got them because Han Solo can unlock our doors and we needed some extra protection. They are inexpensive and easy to install. They absolutely cannot be opened from the outside and it would take some serious force to push them out of the casing. I keep them latched all day to keep Han Solo (and the dogs) from getting out. When James Bond gets home, we have to open it for him, and then we latch it right back. I feel much more secure with them on the doors, especially when James Bond is gone for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Thankfully, this intruder was not violent. One must assume, that if someone enters a home, without permission, that they could become very violent, including rape and murder. You were very lucky. This would be a good time for you to talk with the Crime Prevention Officer of your local Police Department, to learn about ways you can make your home more secure. I think locking the door of the room you were in, and quietly calling the P.D. (911) would have been a good move for you, but hindsight is 20-20 and what one does in an emergency is not always the safest thing that they should do. People react differently, to emergency situations. Military personnel, police officers, ambulance workers, airline pilots, etc., are trained for the stress of emergency situations, but "normal" people do not have that training and how they react, if faced with an emergency, is variable. When Directv Colombia carried FoxNewsChannel, some years ago, they had a young woman on who had written a book about teaching safety to girls. The name of it might be "Just Yell FIre". My impression is that it might be better to yell "Fire" if there is an emergency, than to yell "Polie" or "Help" or something else. It might jolt the attackers head and cause them to be distracted.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 When Directv Colombia carried FoxNewsChannel, some years ago, they had a young woman on who had written a book about teaching safety to girls. The name of it might be "Just Yell FIre". My impression is that it might be better to yell "Fire" if there is an emergency, than to yell "Polie" or "Help" or something else. It might jolt the attackers head and cause them to be distracted.... Usually they tell you to yell "Fire" or even "Help" instead of yelling "Rape" because unfortunately more people are likely to get involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Your story has been in the back of my mind all day. Is it possible that the electric car win and the break-in are related? Did someone at the electric car place assume your home would be empty when everyone went to pick up the car -- not guessing that you'd stay home? Just a thought. I'm really sorry this happened to you and so glad it had a positive outcome. Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenCat Posted December 25, 2013 Share Posted December 25, 2013 Your story has been in the back of my mind all day. Is it possible that the electric car win and the break-in are related? Did someone at the electric car place assume your home would be empty when everyone went to pick up the car -- not guessing that you'd stay home? I was wondering that too. There was a scam going on around here where people entered contests. The scammers checked out the addresses to see which ones would make for the best "heist". Those were the winners. When the winners came to get their prizes, they came home to robbed houses. I wonder if they thought you'd already be gone....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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