AIBU to be scared to sleep in house with window that won't close?

[Etainagain]

One of the hinges on a double glazed window in the upstairs landing broke yesterday & the window won't close. Called someone out to look at it today, but only Dh was at home when he came. The guy told him he'll send a quote tomorrow and then fix it sometime after that. Dh doesn't see any problem with this, but the window is easily accessed from a flat roof. Dh works night shifts, and when he's back on shift, I'll be alone in here with Dcs. I'm imagining all sorts of terrible things happening to us and I'm really frightened about the prospect of sleeping here alone. Dh thinks I'm being totally ridiculous and the repair guy doesn't seem to think there is much of a problem either, other than if it rains. I'm tempted to book into a cheap hotel! So, AIBU and completely ridiculous to be so worried about this? Window isn't easily visible from the street, but if someone walked up driveway, it could be seen.

How did you sleep last night Etainagain

Thanks all for your replies. I suppose I am being rather paranoid.

We leave our bedroom window open in the summer, but it is quite hard to access (would need a ladder, unlike the hall window) and as we are in the room, we would most likely hear if someone entered.The hall window is open by a few inches and it's impossible to close it, although I hadn't thought of trying to take the broken hinge off (it's bent and is stopping the window from closing)!

I rather like the booby trap/saucepan ideas.

I'm worried about the insurance too, and although we've now had a quote for a new hinge (£110...does that sound a lot to you?), I've no idea when the guy can actually fix it. We haven't got much worth stealing, but it's just the thought of someone entering the property that terrifies me, especially if it's just me and the Dcs alone at night.

Years ago, I was in a situation where I thought I was going to be sexually assaulted. I always thought that if I felt threatened, I would scream or run or at least do something. But instead I just froze and when I tried to scream, I could not make a sound. I was literally paralysed with fear. Since then, I feel anxious about being on my own at night, which is a lot of the time as Dh works nights.

I'm totally dreading tonight. I won't be able to sleep at all and I've got a really busy day tomorrow.

Did your window get fixed op?

Hope you are sleeping peacefully now!

I haven't locked my back door in 5 years apart from when I go away!

yanbu ,op. I have been burgled while we were asleep thru an open window. They left by the backdoor,leaving it open. I refused a hotel room because a window over a flat roof would not close. And an apartment i took lasted 1 night as i woke to discover a window was being pushed open while i froze in terror . But i do leave windows open in hot weather with loud wind chimes attached .

Do you never go camping, OP? yabu.

Camping's a bit of an unfair difference! You don't take all your valuable possessions with you (and are therefore less of a burglary target), and if someone starts unzipping your tent you can be right there in their face saying 'bugger off'!

Once we went away for the weekend, and left the back patio door slightly open.

We are a bit more careful now

Try not to worry about it.