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Somone coming into my house...

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  • Metranil_Vavin
    Metranil_Vavin Posts: 5,025 Forumite
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    ..just to add I'm pretty sure my ex let himself into my flat several times after we split up. It wasn't a happy break up, and he went a bit odd afterwards.

    I realised one evening when I was looking for a particular frying pan that is always kept in the same place. It definitely wasnt there. The ex had been in the weekend before to collect some last bits and pieces, so I texted him just to ask if he had taken this pan by mistake. Got no reply, but the following weekend I opened the same cupboard and the pan was there.

    I got the locks changed immediately after that as I am out at work all day and he could have been coming and going as he pleased.

    It freaked me out.
    Metranil dreams of becoming a neon,
    You don't even take him seriously,
    How am I going to get to heaven?,
    When I'm just balanced so precariously..
  • WEEGIE
    WEEGIE Posts: 11,420 Forumite
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    ..just to add I'm pretty sure my ex let himself into my flat several times after we split up. It wasn't a happy break up, and he went a bit odd afterwards.

    I realised one evening when I was looking for a particular frying pan that is always kept in the same place. It definitely wasnt there. The ex had been in the weekend before to collect some last bits and pieces, so I texted him just to ask if he had taken this pan by mistake. Got no reply, but the following weekend I opened the same cupboard and the pan was there.

    I got the locks changed immediately after that as I am out at work all day and he could have been coming and going as he pleased.

    It freaked me out.


    The lesson there is, when you split up with a partner, change the locks immediately.
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  • Apricot
    Apricot Posts: 2,497 Forumite
    Well done on being so calm - I am home alone and completely freaked out now! Just checked all of the cupboards etc & wondering how many of the previous tenants of this flat still have a key?
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  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
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    My concern is that once the OP does change the locks the intruder will not be deterred. He'll know he's been sussed and could step up his activities to goodness knows what. OP, please do as has been suggested and phone your local police station and report the intrusions now
  • Metranil_Vavin
    Metranil_Vavin Posts: 5,025 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture
    It'll be interesting to see what OP decides to do
    Metranil dreams of becoming a neon,
    You don't even take him seriously,
    How am I going to get to heaven?,
    When I'm just balanced so precariously..
  • emsywoo123
    emsywoo123 Posts: 5,440 Forumite
    OP, any news?
  • jinky67
    jinky67 Posts: 47,812 Forumite
    Sorry to sound cynical, but I'm not convinced this isn't a wind up. It reminds me too much of a very simillar thread that was running for ages last year - someone posted a link to it earlier.

    I just find it hard to believe that a lone female who believes she is being watched/having her home entered when she is not there etc, would be so complacent about it. I'd be neurotic and no way would I stay there on my own, exam or no exam!!!

    Apologies to the OP if I'm wrong..I'm not in the best frame of mind myself this evening, but it all seems a bit fishy to me.
    The OP is a genuine long standing poster who would never do a thing like that:cool:
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  • bestpud
    bestpud Posts: 11,048 Forumite
    I know where you are coming from, but you lot must have scared the living daylights out of her last night! :eek:

    The post about the camera freaked me out so goodness only know what it did for alyth.

    But anyway, hope you're ok alyth and managed to get some sleep.

    Good luck with your exam today too.
  • shazrobo
    shazrobo Posts: 3,313 Forumite
    alyth, hope you managed to sleep last night, i would be so scared thinking someone had been in my house and had a set of keys
    good luck for the exam today
    enjoy life, we only get one chance at it:)
  • alyth
    alyth Posts: 2,671 Forumite
    My post is genuine, for those that doubt me, I had read the previous post someone earlier had put the thread up about. I read more than I post.

    I've left a message for the factor already about changing the locks. I haven't contacted the police yet as I'm still trying decide whether to or not - they might think I am some mad middle aged woman (I'm not - truly, this has been going on for a while) as I don't wany any recriminations if they contact the guy who I think it is.

    I'm a calm person, I'm just glad that I have found out that someone was coming in. However I am glad that I didn't read your comments about the camera last night, as I really would never have slept!!! Once my exam is over if I don't hear from the factor I will contact a locksmith and get them to come out as soon as possible - today!

    Thanks for all your help, When I get home today I can assure you I will be going through the house looking for a camera, I truly had not thought of that, that is very creepy.

    Now I need to get my head into electoral systems for my exam at 11.
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