https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 05 May 2026 09:49:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2035128 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 09:40:34 +0000 LuLu Mom 2035128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty trusting, however when it comes to being home alone and the door, I look at the bedroom window and if it's not a girl scout with cookies I don't answer ;) Mostly because then I have to deal with a dog and toddler going crazy but second I hate answering the door if DH isn't home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034976 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 07:53:48 +0000 Pancakes 2034976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: No :crying: So awful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034888 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 04:30:26 +0000 lamariniere 2034888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm definitely suspicious! I've lived in big cities too long to be trusting of anyone. Luckily for me, we live in an apartment building with a video intercom, so it is extremely unlikely that someone would actually knock at our door, since they have to get through two security doors first! The only time it ever happens is the postman (actually happened yesterday), but he usually buzzes first, unless someone else has already let him in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034854 Thu, 22 Jan 2015 01:05:27 +0000 FannyMae 2034854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm hella suspicious of anyone knocking on my door, which is why we have a security door. If I don't know who it is I open the wooden door but never unlock the security door. I don't care if it seems rude not opening the door to the other person, I have a "do not knock" sign for salespeople (illegal to ring/knock if its displayed). No chance of anyone coming into my house for an "emergency", if something seemed really legit and they asked to use the phone I'd ask whats the number and call it myself or dial emergency services if needed. otherwise, bugger offf!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034829 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:52:35 +0000 jedeve 2034829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pancakes: oh my. Did she survive? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034778 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 22:38:50 +0000 Pancakes 2034778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am now. My daughter's music teacher was shot in the middle of the day when she opened the door for someone around this time last year. It was very traumatizing and made me extra paranoid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034682 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:32:05 +0000 MrsRcCar 2034682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: I live out in the country, I don't generally open the door or leave it unlocked because I am worried that people will break in. I am crazy paranoid about people I don't know approaching our house. In fact not to long ago two "sales" people stopped by our house to try and gain entry for their "show". I kindly declined and then alerted my family and the police. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034680 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:29:21 +0000 MenagerieMama 2034680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: Ours sound FEROCIOUS and about 100 lbs more than they are (biggest is probably 45 lb). But in reality if someone came in the bigger one would run and hide in fear and the smaller one would jump up for pets and then roll over for a belly rub...so I just have to hope their barking scares people off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034677 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:25:53 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2034677@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MenagerieMama: that's totally something I miss about my fur baby. She wasn't much for a guard dog but at least she barked and it made me feel safer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034674 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:22:52 +0000 MenagerieMama 2034674@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pretty suspicious - but we also recently had a bike stolen off our back porch. Which is much less visible than our front porch. I open the door more than I should but I can usually see who it is from the living room window - though I wish I had a peep hole. I also generally have 2 loud barking dogs behind me which I would think would deter any hopeful thieves (also deters baby sleep, so people at the door annoy the crap out of me). I also wouldn't let anyone use my phone but I don't have a landline and wouldn't trust someone to use my iPhone. I would make a call for them if there was an emergency though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034672 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:21:58 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2034672@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Madison43: hahaha! My DH would lose his mind if we lived in an area where neighbors visiting and salespeople were normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034667 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 21:19:54 +0000 Madison43 2034667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: I'm totally suspicious. It would never occur to me to shoot someone, but I hate opening the door for strangers. Funny story - we moved from NYC to the suburbs recently and like the second day we were there, someone knocked on our door. My husband and I were both like "WTF - who is that?" We answered the door, but I'm sure we looked ready to rumble. It was my new neighbors - with muffins. Needless to say, we're learning to dial the suspicion back a little :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034630 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:57:27 +0000 loveisstrange 2034630@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im pretty freakin suspicious. Im not paranoid, but I pay attention and Im a cynic who generally assumes the worst of people. </p> <p>Our neighborhood is decent, but not far from some areas that are much shadier. Im usually on my guard, although I run outside with headphones in and dont really worry about something happening. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034628 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:57:03 +0000 sunshineandsushi 2034628@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Well, our neighbors across the street just had their house broken into last week, so I'm way more suspicious now! I had already been noticing an increase of foot traffic on our street from people I know don't live in our neighborhood. </p> <p>I have a security system being installed tomorrow morning, in fact. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034622 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:51:40 +0000 blackbird 2034622@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: creepy. But not gunslinging creepy LOL. Hell if she was casing houses, she knows YOU are home all day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034620 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:50:54 +0000 FancyGem 2034620@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If a stranger knocks on my door for that reason, then I would say no. The way our neighborhood is made, there is no reason someone should be wondering around like that unless you live there or you are a guest. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034604 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:42:07 +0000 Bao 2034604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>People did this near my parents house, came to their house pretending to sell something and then robbed the s*** out of my parents. In an extremely safe area. I've become less trusting since then. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034602 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:41:33 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2034602@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Synchronicity: I didn't grow up in a house with guns but DH did, plus this is Texas so many people would have told me that's what I should have done when it doesn't even occur to me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034598 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:39:50 +0000 Synchronicity 2034598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: that definitely changes things! I guess I'm just baffled that anyone's initial reaction would be "get your gun out", but our countries are verrrrry different in that regard, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034594 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:39:00 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2034594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: oh this was like 945 this morning!! I'd be terrified if it happened when it was dark! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034593 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:38:03 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2034593@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: @Synchronicity: we also live in a small town BUT we live on a beat up county road that narrows to just barely one car wide before it dead ends to 5 acres that is divided between us and 4 other members of DH'S family so it's strange for someone we don't know to be down here, walking, having been "dropped off". We have never had a salesperson come to our door. It's not common for someone I don't know to show up which is why I just opened the door without even seeing who it was but immediately regretted it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034589 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:35:37 +0000 blackbird 2034589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Sunshine: Well, I don't think the worst right away (I lived alone while DH was deployed so not answering doors wasn't always an option!) but I trust my spidey senses. Also, 7pm in the summer is different than 7pm in the winter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034587 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:34:30 +0000 Synchronicity 2034587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: funny we posted at the same time, lol. Small city Canada folks :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034585 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:33:41 +0000 Synchronicity 2034585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I often won't answer the door if I don't know the person because I don't want to deal with a salesperson. I would never worry about someone casing the joint or anything, though... Not in this neighborhood. We also have a huge dog and she's definitely a deterrent, but I wouldn't worry regardless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034582 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:32:21 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2034582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow! This is a little mindboggling to me, but then again, I live in little-city Canada. I'd answer the door most of the time (unless I were in my pyjamas), and if I had a home phone, I'd probably let someone borrow it.<br /> I wouldn't let anyone inside the house if I were alone, but usually wouldn't think twice about answering it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034579 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:28:23 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2034579@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@woodentulip: yeah my MIL just walked right in my house later in the day. It freaked me out so it was locked the rest of the day lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034574 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:26:45 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2034574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsSCB: @blackbird: @mrbee: it was totally a fishy situation and I will never open the door without checking who it is first ever again. </p> <p>DH even asked my dad to talk to me about how dangerous it could have been, like I didn't know and haven't been thanking God that we weren't murdered or something. I just feel like he's being insane! It's not natural for me to think the worst right away! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034569 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:24:36 +0000 woodentulip 2034569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get people knocking on our door selling things, fundraising for things, sometimes kids looking to make extra pocket money raking or shovelling, etc. I answer the door, but in that situation I would likely have directed the person to the closest business, just because I don't want anyone touching my stuff! I haaaaate when solicitors go door to do around dinner time. </p> <p>I also never lock my door when I am home (except at night!) and often leave it unlocked when I go pick my kids up from school. Friends laugh that they can just walk right in our house! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034568 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:23:14 +0000 hummusgirl 2034568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm trusting. I don't want to be the kind of person who is scared to help people in need. Hope my naivete doesn't come back to bite me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/are-you-suspicious#post-2034564 Wed, 21 Jan 2015 20:22:27 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2034564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am more trusting in the sense if someone knocks on my door I wouldn't ignore them. But, I don't open the door for everyone. I certainly would not let someone use my cell phone because I'm a germaphobe and realize it could be a distraction ploy. My husband will just ignore people he is not expecting. I took a self-defense class taught by police officers and they suggest calling out "who is it?!" to alert would-be robbers that the home is not an easy mark. We live on a cul-de-sac and I am always leary of the vans that just so happen to wander in our circle and slowly leave when I or a neighbor drive up. </p>