Knocking on the back door at 9.30pm

[Slightyamusedandsilly]

I live alone in a terraced house. Back yard rather than garden, with a back lane.

Someone just knocked, twice, at my back door. Dark in the back lane. It's a minute walk round to the front, where I MIGHT have answered (might not now it's dark tho). Creepy as fuck.

Would you have answered the door? I found it very odd that someone would go to the back door (even in daytime). There's no reason to. My car isn't there. My bins aren't out. I have nothing in the lane itself.

I ignored it. After they'd gone I checked the doors were locked (they were).

Back door? I'd have been freaked out. Buy a bolt for the back gate and get it fitted asap.

Front door, I have previously put on the lights, and had a conversation through the window in the front room. Has happened twice - once a taxi - wrong house, and once a food delivery - again, wrong house. Both put midnight.

Nope, no way and I'd have a security camera there if down a dark alleyway. Also, if possible, I'd pay out to have a gate either end of the lane to protect all the properties!

Years ago some strange man let themselves into our garden and appeared at the open french windows in the lounge where both mum and I were sitting. Our dog went up to him, wagging tail and licked his hand. Useless!!

I probably would, because the not knowing would be worse and I’d find it hard to sleep, worry it might happen again, be jumpy etc. I’d look out the window first.

You're a bit less likely to be burgled if you let them know the place is occupied. Also sounding really pissed off helps. 'Oh for fuck's sake what is it now?' is good ~ also, physiologically, you can't be fearful and angry at the same time.

Omg, there are so many filthy minds on here!

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Grow up.

OMG, I'm so sorry that happened to you.

I'd have NOT answered, and I'd keep a diary of the dates, times, how it makes you feel etc. ''just in case''

I'd have freaked out.

If anal sex is not a grown up subject, what is 😂

I used to have a hockey stick for occasions like this...
I would have pretended to talk to a man. But not opened the door.

My back door only leads to other people's back door but not the street iyswim.

Do your neighbours sometimes knock that late? One of them was locked out or something?

For me it would only ever be the cats.

But I would answer the front door tentatively out of pure curiosity. It is nearly always just a delivery for someone else.

I used to knock on doors up to 9pm for my work. But I wouldn't go to the back. I never got anyone seeming angry but I guess they just ignore it if they are scared/pissed off.

I don’t mean to laugh but shot in the bum!!

A former colleague was once burgled while he was at work. He came home to find his slippers by the broken patio door where his dog had brought them to welcome the burglar!