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AIBU?

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To think there's someone living in my loft?

341 replies

BlueBananas · 21/05/2015 21:22

On Monday morning when I returned from the school run the back door was wide open, I was a bit un-nerved, shouted hello and checked around, nothing seemed untoward or out of place so I presumed I'd left it open before I went. Fine.
Tuesday we didn't go to school, nothing to report.
Wednesday I closed and locked the back door and looked back at it as I was closing the front door, it was 100% shut and locked with the key in. Get back from the school run and it is wide open again. Now I'm freaked out.
We leave the key in the back door all the time to avoid puppy accidents while we're finding the key, so today just as an experiment I locked the back door and took the key to school with me. It was still shut and locked when I got in.
Now I've just been in the utility room, which is just off the kitchen (where the back door is) and it is part of a single storey extension so has a loft hatch, we've never ever been up there (I always kind of presumed it wasn't a proper loft) and as soon as I walked in I noticed the hatch had moved quite considerably, it was literally the first thing I saw as there is quite a gap around it so it has only happened since around 4pm; the last time I was in there.
The door to the utility room is always shut because the kids aren't allowed in there and I'm the only person in the house

AIBU to think the only logical explanation is that someone has recently moved into my utility room loft?

OP posts:
DowntownFunk · 21/05/2015 22:07

blue yep. After they discovered him they thought back and realised he must have been there for weeks if not months. They had things in their place moved and food go missing. He didn't take any valuables or money though.

yellowflowers · 21/05/2015 22:08

shamelessly watching

EdSheeransGString · 21/05/2015 22:08

This has freaked me out I'm a total wuss though

Is there any chance your dp could have a friend/family member with a key and they are using your loft to store stuff?

Pispcina · 21/05/2015 22:08

Sorry but reminding me of this

Gilrack · 21/05/2015 22:09

If you find him/her, you should ask them to at least do the gardening while they're outside ...

GemmaTeller · 21/05/2015 22:09

omg

shameless marking of thread

JugglingLife · 21/05/2015 22:11

shudders, I have a very vivid imagination. fucking run now!

daisysunflower · 21/05/2015 22:11

I'm bricking it just sitting here reading about it. Hope it's nothing.

Twirlwirlywoo · 21/05/2015 22:11

When is your partnet due home?

He needs to go up there tonight - we are all waiting!! Grin

TheImprobableGirl · 21/05/2015 22:12
Shock

Just Shock get someone up there!! Or bravely call out loudly that you are friendly and are making a coffee?

CrystalCove · 21/05/2015 22:12

Sorry I shoukdnt but Fab Grin

Gilrack · 21/05/2015 22:14

Pispcina! That was funny, astute and tragic all in three minutes!

BettyCatKitten · 21/05/2015 22:14

Shock at luthers post.
Shamelessly marking my place.
Stay safe op, my heart is pounding just reading this post.

Babylonbaby77 · 21/05/2015 22:15

Shiiiit! I'm laying in bed on the iPad in the dark and my loft directly above me settled and creaked loudly (not unusual in this house) fair jumped out of my skin!

grumpysquash · 21/05/2015 22:16

AND......OMG I've just read the whole thread to see what it was!
(not betting on it being someone up there, mind)

OP, what happened????

Sincerely hope all is well.

frankie001 · 21/05/2015 22:17

Is he home yet? Was going to sleep but can't until it's been checked out#

zzzzz · 21/05/2015 22:17

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LoftDweller · 21/05/2015 22:17

Leave me alone vipers. I have ninja squirrels up here and I'm not afraid to use them!

Bicnod · 21/05/2015 22:17

Hope you're ok OP, this would totally freak me out. Is your OH home yet?

bearhugsmum · 21/05/2015 22:17

?? I'm putting a padlock on my loft hatch

DadWasHere · 21/05/2015 22:18

By all means check it but when I found much the same thing in mine it was not sinister, it was due to different air pressures in the rooms causing the access hatch to move as the pressure equalised.

Ledkr · 21/05/2015 22:18

At least Idris Elba may come and rescue you op.

BlueBananas · 21/05/2015 22:19

Sorry he's not home yet! I'll update I promise

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Woozlebear · 21/05/2015 22:19

Jeepers creepers! I have to know what happens! Hope all ok op!

Fatstacks · 21/05/2015 22:19

Zzzz I was thinking the same Grin