RE: Robber in my house last year

Hi ladies! I don't know who remembers when I was robbed last year, but this is about the guys (teenagers) who robbed me. One of the guys has been in prison since they robbed us almost a year ago. The other guy was never sent to prison. The guy in prison gets out in February. I am starting to get really scared about him getting out. I'm starting to feel like we were robbed all over again. I have that unsafe violated feeling. I mean this past year I've still been scared but knowing he was in prison helped. We do have a security system now, but I still don't feel safe. My DH works at night 3-5 days a week so I'm by myself with a 2.5 yr old and a newborn. I don't even get home from work and daycare until after it's dark. I'm so scared that they're going to come back to hurt us physically. Going to and from the house is such a project by myself that it would be real easy for someone to come up behind me. I'm always looking and watching but it could still happen. I'm so afraid that me, or one of my boys is going to get hurt! I know it wasn't our doing for them to get caught. They did it to themselves, but I still feel like they'll come back because we were the last one's they robbed and it was my DH who spoke in court. Please, what can I do?

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I have no advice for you but I just wanted to give you

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I'm sorry you are nervous. What if you got a whistle and put it on your keys? Let your neighbors know that you are a little nervous with the break in and having two small children. That way if you see someone you can blow it and they can help you out.

My brother is a cop and got my mom and I whistles for just this reason. The police ones are really loud, there's really no way someone would be able to not hear it.

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No advice other than to talk to your police department to ease your mind. Also, I think it would be helpful for you to talk to someone - even if you go to a victim's support group. I think your reaction is completely understandable and normal, but I think it would be helpful to talk to others who have learned to cope with being robbed.

Many, many hugs during this difficult time!

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how scary
can you alert the police and your neighbors about this ? Id be nervous too. Sending you lots of hugs.

Message edited 11/8/2006 11:58:42 PM.

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As a burglary victim myself, I know how you feel!

I agree with the whistle idea. I also always park in the front of the house and come in that door when DH isn't home at night. Do you have a motion sensor light? I like those, or maybe just a light you keep on by your door.

You will feel better after some time passes, and be assured that the odds of these people (and I use the term loosely) coming back are soooo slim!

Message edited 11/9/2006 1:28:05 PM.

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I can relate - we had 6 robberies growing up, the last one was when I was 18, home alone in the house, when 2 men broke in. Unfortunately, in my case, they were never found. I can completely understand your fear - all I can say is that with time, it does eventually lessen, and it absolutely helps to have an alarm system WITH motion detectors in the house. It's the only way I feel safe. It also helps to have a buddy system with some of your neighbors... let them know you are alone on the nights you are alone so they can keep an eye out for you. Get in touch with local police, and suprisingly enough, you know what really helped in my case? I took karate for 2 years - so I agree with the other posters, you need to do something for yourself, psychologically, to move past this, whether it be self defense classes, or a joining a victim's group. Rest assured, I'm sure you are the last thing on this man's mind when he is set free...

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