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To think you don't just walk in

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Eerrnohun · 25/07/2025 09:19

Yesterday afternoon, sitting on the floor playing with my son. I hear the a knock at the front door and before I had time to get on to my feet, my aunt is bursting through the front door.
Didn't know she was planning on coming over so was very taken back at her just bounding in.

Even if I had known she was going to come over, I'd still expect her to wait until I'd answered the door. I don't enter her house, or anyone else's house without being invited in. We're not super close - see each other once every couple of months or so, so it's not like she's round all the time and just felt so welcome to let herself in.

AIBU to think it's rude as hell to just walk in?

And before anyone says it, yes I'm aware locking the door would stop people walking in but DH was in and out throughout the day.

OP posts:
Isitreallysohard · 26/07/2025 22:19

The door was unlocked, she knocked first, she's your Aunt. Unclench. YABVU

Jayne35 · 27/07/2025 09:45

Normal for our family, I lock the door when I'm home alone or I don't want to be interrupted but we are a close family, in and out of each others houses and we all have keys for pet letting out/emergencies too. I can't be bothered to keep answering the door to family and close friends.

Just tell your aunt you aren't comfortable with it and lock the door.

hamptonedge · 27/07/2025 11:25

My husbands cousin just opened the door and walked in, we didn't know she had our address and I’d only met her once. She was most annoyed that our dog bit her 🤷‍♀️

cobrakaieaglefang · 27/07/2025 12:07

With small children the door would be locked. Adults, door may be unlocked. We are a knock and wait family.
One of DS' issues with his ex, were her family walking in. His ex gave her immediate family keys too and they would let themselves in day or night!

Skybluepinky · 27/07/2025 12:16

Not wot I like but hubby’s ex in laws use to do this to us all the time, we got a locked gated as started using the front door so they couldn’t they soon got bored and left us alone, hubby didn’t want to upset them by telling them.

RainSoakedNights · 27/07/2025 12:18

Entirely normal in our family to knock then walk in. Especially with young kids in the house, it saves mum/dad getting up and coming to the door

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