I live on an isolated piece of ground in the country, in a house that was broken into 3 times when the previous owners had the place. I've had strangers knock on the door and ask for directions at 3am, and another, who was fishing down the road a ways, show up asking for a drink of water.
I gave directions to the tweakers and gave the guy who asked for it...a drink of water.
Like most country dwellers in the Midwest, I have enough firearms on hand to protect myself and my family. Like a fire-extinguisher, I'll never need them...but if I do, they're available. Even my nine-year-old daughter, who's never home alone, would be able to defend herself against a 200+ lb man if circumstances required.
I take comfort knowing that I can help people who need it without worrying about being attacked.
To answer your question...yes it's normal. Especially given your history, but you don't need to live like that.
I'm ..Very paranoid ..About somone breaking in..Is this Normal?
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I live on an isolated piece of ground in the country, in a house that was broken into 3 times when the previous owners had the place. I've had strangers knock on the door and ask for directions at 3am, and another, who was fishing down the road a ways, show up asking for a drink of water.
I gave directions to the tweakers and gave the guy who asked for it...a drink of water.
Like most country dwellers in the Midwest, I have enough firearms on hand to protect myself and my family. Like a fire-extinguisher, I'll never need them...but if I do, they're available. Even my nine-year-old daughter, who's never home alone, would be able to defend herself against a 200+ lb man if circumstances required.
I take comfort knowing that I can help people who need it without worrying about being attacked.
To answer your question...yes it's normal. Especially given your history, but you don't need to live like that.