AIBU or a big baby?

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Came home early afternoon to find that there had been an attempted burglary at our home. They had obviously been interrupted or scared off or maybe the door didn't open quickly/easy enough but there is still a bloody great big screwdriver jimmy dent in our door and now we are waiting for forensics as apparently there has been a spate of break-ins lately. I now feel like scooping DD up (DH works nights 90 odd miles away) and running off to the local PremierInn. I won't but AIBU to feel uneasy? I am definitely in mama bear mode and am furious that someone would attempt to break into our home but part of me feel really scared in case they come back. Has anyone else been through anything similar? I need to just stop being a baby don't I?

definitely not being unreasonable.
have you got anyone you can go and stay with or who can come and stay with you?

You're not being a baby. It's extremely worrying to think that some stranger has tried to get into your home - the place that should be completely safe. They probably won't come back because they couldn't get in, so it's not worth their while to try again. And the police usually know the local burglars, so there's a good chance they'll be caught. If you decide to stay somewhere else tonight, you're probably just postponing the fear until tomorrow night. Can you get someone to come and stay with you for the night?

No yanbu. When my home was burgled as a child I felt completely violated and scared of being home alone. Thankfully no one was in at the time. The bastard(s) never got caught but the police said they weren't "professional" burglars because of what they took. They didn't even attempt to take my pride and joy our computer but seemed to know their way around the house which made the police think they were known to us. It's horrible but please don't let them scare you out of your home

No you are not. I would be calling a lock smith out and getting come large bolts fitted in the doors.

no you aren't being unreasonable i would feel the same. sorry that happened.

Yanbu.

They wont come back though, yours would have been one of many they tried and they'll be in a different area now trying their luck, if anything you're safer as they know they couldn't get in.

Forensics are here now taking fingerprints from the door and wood samples and DH is on his way home. Police have been lovely and very reassuring. We live VERY remotely in an area that is seasonal so we are the only occupied home. I'm sure some of the other holiday type homes were targeted too. I bloody hate thieves

Thank you all for making me feel like I'm not a giant scaredy cat.

YANBU OP, glad your DH is coming home.

YANBU to feel that way at all.
But take comfort in the fact that you are now far less likely to have a repeat offense as your area is being monitored and they know your house is a lost cause