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Am I being ridiculous?
Several months back we had a scare with someone looking into our windows at night when DH wasn't home. They tapped and scratched on the windows and doors for a couple of nights in a row. I called the police, but they never showed up quickly enough to see who it might have been.
One night I had been walking around in a bra and shorts because I was doing laundry, and though I had all the blinds shut, we later realized that you could see through the blinds where I sat to nurse DD. Whoever it was started tapping while I nursed her, which freaked me out!
The only time I thought I might have seen who it was, I was able to see two guys in hooded sweatshirts (hoods up) and shorts on the sidewalk behind our back fence.
I had pretty much forgotten about the window peeping, until last night. We were in our garage and a guy in a hoodie and shorts walked by slowly in front of our house. He pulled his hood up as he passed our house, and then took it back off when he got far enough down the street. He passed by twice in about 15 minutes.
Weird? Or am I being silly and paranoid by being bothered by it? I'm just a little bothered by the way he hid his face while he walked by only our house, and he didn't look like any of the neighbors on our street.
DH is gonna be gone for a few nights on a hunting trip in early Oct. and now I'm wondering if it would be dumb to stay at my mom's while he's gone.
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Re: Am I being ridiculous?
All of this. That is seriously scary.
I'm really not sure if I've seen him before or not. I walk with DD most evenings before it gets dark and we've seen and talked to most of our nearby neighbors. I can't say I saw him well enough to know for sure.
One other thing that's been bothering me is that we've had an unmarked patrol car in our neighborhood for the last few nights. When I called the police months ago they said that they had never had a reason to patrol our neighborhood, so I'm wondering why they are now.
You are not being ridiculous at all! That sounds very suspicious that he would hid his face like that in front of your house. I would definately stay at your mom's while DH was gone if I were you.
Can your mom come stay with you instead? So you're not alone with DD in the house? I would also call the police and let them know your DH is going to be gone and ask if they can patrol the neighborhood for you. You are not being ridiculous at all! I would be freaked out too!
I am thinking they are there now maybe b/c other neighbors reported similar experiences...? IDK...I would stay at your moms for sure while DH is out of town...that would freak me out...and I would definetly call and report the stranger walking back and forth in front of your house pulling his hood up and down...sounds suspicious to me...
I was thinking of asking her to come since DD is a crappy sleeper and I don't want to take her away from her bed.
Me and DH are going to swap vehicles too, so that it looks like he's home instead of me.
I don't want to be worried to stay home a night without DH, but I can't help but feel weird about it.
ITA!! Trust your gut!
This is pretty much my worst fear, how scary, sorry you went through that. My DH works second shift (police officer), so I am home alone most nights. Have you thought about putting motion sensor lights up on your house, or keeping lights on all the time at night?
When DH is gone in a few weeks, I would prob stay with your mom if I were you.
Absolutely not being ridiculous at all! This made me look over my damn shoulder and I'm on the 3rd floor of an apartment building!
How creepy!
I agree with PPs, but is there a close neighbor that you trust enough to let know what is going on? Maybe somebody that you could call that would be extra sets of eyes and ears? It's something to think about, anyway. I'm sorry you're going through this - stay safe!
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Not ridiculous at all!
In college I lived in a house with other girls - there were 5 of us. We had a false sense of security since there were so many of us. Then a guy (hooded sweatshirt - hood up) started creeping by the house at night. One night I was on the phone and walked into the backyard, and there he was!
We ended up calling the police twice about this guy. They came out, but never told us there was a RAPIST in the area. A couple months later my roomate/friend was raped while she was home alone.
He'd raped several women. Luckily there was DNA, and he was caught - I got to testify against him...won't be getting out till he's about 80.
So, I would call the police and let them know... and also ask if there's anything you should know about in your neighborhood.
I don't think you are being paranoid. I would feel the exact same way if I were in your shoes.
I had someone stalking me a few years ago at our old apartment complex and I wouldn't even go outside alone if I could help it. You just never know what people's true intentions are. If you have a bad feeling in your gut, it's likely there for a very good reason!!
When I was a little girl (about 3 or 4), my family lived in California and my mom was nearly kidnapped coming home by herself at night. Someone had been doing things like smashing an egg on the door handle and leaving "clues" I guess that something was up. Then one night there was a man dressed in a black sweatshirt waiting in the bushes for my mom. SO LUCKILY, my dad happened to accidentally turn on a light and the guy took off. Story still freaks me the eff out.
PROTECT yourself and your little girl. You might feel like a sissy, but it's your job to take good care of you both. GL and I really hope this gets resolved for you soon!!