O/T - Brave or Stupid
Last night, I got home from work at 1:15 am. I often am not tired enough to go right to bed so I end up watching tv for awhile. I got into a couple of shows, and the next thing I knew it was nearly 3am. I turned everything off, and went to brush my teeth. While in the bathroom, I could hear voices, as if someone was talking outside. The problem is, the bathroom is on the driveway side of the house, behind a fenced in yard. There is only one small portion of our backyard that isn't fenced in, and you have to know it's there. We live at the end of a court, so I know it's not coming from the street.
So, I hear these voices and start to freak out a little. I go to the front of the house and look out the blinds. I can't see anything, but I can still hear the voices. 2 people talking casually. I hear them in the neighbours driveway, so I peek out that window - can't see anything.
The voices go away. All is good. Then I hear them again, coming up the street. I watch them thru the blinds, and see them start to turn up our driveway. In a moment of bravery/stupidity, I opened the front door, and yelled, "This is private property, not a shortcut!" I know I startled them. The one guy said, "Sorry, ma'am", and they headed back down the street. (If this had happened in the summer, our black lab would have scared the sh*t out of them!)
By the time I got back to the bathroom, I was shaking. I crawled into bed and told my DH what happened. I don't think he was awake enough to understand what I did, but I did say we have to do something about that fence ... soon.
So, Brave
or Stupid
? A little of both?
So, I hear these voices and start to freak out a little. I go to the front of the house and look out the blinds. I can't see anything, but I can still hear the voices. 2 people talking casually. I hear them in the neighbours driveway, so I peek out that window - can't see anything.
The voices go away. All is good. Then I hear them again, coming up the street. I watch them thru the blinds, and see them start to turn up our driveway. In a moment of bravery/stupidity, I opened the front door, and yelled, "This is private property, not a shortcut!" I know I startled them. The one guy said, "Sorry, ma'am", and they headed back down the street. (If this had happened in the summer, our black lab would have scared the sh*t out of them!)
By the time I got back to the bathroom, I was shaking. I crawled into bed and told my DH what happened. I don't think he was awake enough to understand what I did, but I did say we have to do something about that fence ... soon.
So, Brave


Beth
Former RNY patient revising to Sleeve then DS.
Appts: Dietitian - January 21/19; July 16/19, August 13/19, September 17/19, October 15/19; Social Worker: August 23/19; DS Orientation: March 20/19; Internist: September 30/19; Surgeon: November 13/19 (signed consent).
Surgery Date: February 28/20.
MY RNY DIDN'T FAIL ME - I FAILED IT.
ahahaha, you are too funny.......but to answer you, you are not stupid at all....lol...it depends also where you live....where I live, i rarely lock the doors...lol...but if I were in TO, then I would be shakin' in my boots...lol...don't know how I would react. You did that in a moment of heat...you probably did well cuz if they started, it would probably get worse (more kids)
Good job girl!
Finish that fence...lol
Good job girl!
Finish that fence...lol
I dunno which but I've done similar when we lived in Brampton, and my hubby worked nights - our dog growled and i got up and saw someone standing in my driveway right at the side door. I opened the door and asked him what the f__k do you think you're doing. The dog started barking and he ran down the drive. I dialled 911 and made them come anyway.
Then there was the time 2 weeks ago i went to pick up my son to find him having just been jumped and a guy was pounding on him - I dialled 911 and then got out of the car yelling at him while talking to the police .
Of course hubby thought I was stupid going to the door and he was probably right but I'd do it again. I won't take crap - we back onto a junior school and a few times in the summers I've been woken by people partying in the parking lot - i call the cops, they come and tell them to leave. Sorry but too many young people have no sense of decency.
Then there was the time 2 weeks ago i went to pick up my son to find him having just been jumped and a guy was pounding on him - I dialled 911 and then got out of the car yelling at him while talking to the police .
Of course hubby thought I was stupid going to the door and he was probably right but I'd do it again. I won't take crap - we back onto a junior school and a few times in the summers I've been woken by people partying in the parking lot - i call the cops, they come and tell them to leave. Sorry but too many young people have no sense of decency.