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[grammynmaggie]

Ditto to what Soos says... Take extra care
I know that feeling.. One time someone tried to break into my house
I called the police while he was dealing with the door... I never ever felt the same about my neighborhood again... It took a long time before I could go outside and be comfortable in my own neighborhood... Get pepper sprayed mace wasp spray whatever it takes to carry around

[BarbaraRose]

Unfortunately, one of those orders of protection things never seem to work, and sometime even make a situation worse,

I totally agree. Seems to make them even angrier (mostly in domestic violence situations) and determined to prove that a little piece of paper isn't going to keep them from hurting you.

[Excel]

I never ever felt the same about my neighborhood again... It took a long time before I could go outside and be comfortable in my own neighborhood... Get pepper sprayed mace wasp spray whatever it takes to carry around....

That's exactly how I feel...I try to walk the dog just up & down my street while it's early afternoon because I don't dare go out when it starts getting dark. Don't feel safe in the house even with the alarm system.. Have trouble taking my shower cause there's a window right at the same roof line that the guy used to get to my bedroom window... There's been additional burglaries & gun shots (once) in the neighborhood since my episode. If the doorbell rings I'm cautious to answer it & look out the laundry room window first, no matter what time it is.
I just don't feel the same about the house, sort of disconnected now. However the problem in my area is house prices are really high now & loan rates are up there, so to move now would not be financially a good thing. To get into a more stable neighborhood (if there is such a thing), it would cost a lot more than I have in equity in this house, even going way smaller in square footage, plus I did a re-fi early this year & have a 3.5% loan which is not available anymore. My budget is tight like many others, so I'm careful in my spending habits. Grandson has moved in (more or less)... but is here only a few days a week. It's okay I guess but still leaves me by myself 3/4 of the time. Besides, have no idea where I can move as where I wouldn't mind moving is beyond my budget & I need to stay in the county in order to keep my health insurance. Feel like I'm chasing my tail & getting no where. But, it's a sunny day today so that's always a good mood lifter... at least by 11 AM or so the cold goes away & it gets really comfortable....
Well, there you go.... complaints again. Need one of those shiny buttons with a smile on it .... Thanks for listening.....