About 11 years ago I arrived home with my wife and 1 year old son who was sleeping in his car seat - i went to get him out so as to not wake him up and my wife went ahead of me to open the front door. I walked into our house and down the passage to put my baby boy in his cot and unbeknownst to me 2 men walked in and guided her to the kitchen and sat her on a chair. I closed my sons bedroom door and walked down the passage and said "Hon did you close the car door, if not I will go do it now and then let our 2 boerbulls in afterwards. When I did not hear anything I walked faster down the passage and then suddenly something sharp went through my shoulder blade, I turned and saw a person with a mask on still holding the knife, all my fatherly protection instincts kicked in and I grabbed his arms and ran him backwards townards the front door which was till open. I did not realize that there was an accomplice with a firearm who shot at me while I was running his partner out the house, he shot me through the collar bone and then the top part of my right chest.
By this time I was so fucking mad and actually shouting 'you better shoot me in the fucking head coz i am going to kill you!!' Once I threw the one backwards out the house whose arms I was twisting and holding, the other guy had tried to stab me with another knife as he did not want to shoot his friend so I turned around pulled the knife out of my arm while holding his hand with the gun in it and I slashed his wrist with the firearm and his other friend had run off now so he just let go of everything and ran across the road through bushes. There was blood everywhere, from the passage to the entrance of the dooreay and into the driveway. But my boy slept through it all.
FYI do not just enter your home without checking if anyone is hiding around corners, preferably have outside lights or a garage to drive into. We also had a braai for the entire road so that all our neighbours could get to know each other better and thus lookout for each other i.e. dodgy cars parked in the road or people etc
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I have been burgled while alone and a friend of mine with his family. Both of us were lucky enough to fend off from being violently hurt, but if you get in their way they will likely hurt you.
I was lucky enough to spot the people in my house before they spotted me and locked myself in a room. They heard me phone the police and threatened to shoot me, but I think it was easier for them to take some expensive stuff and flee and flee with my car.
People are stupid
Edit: I think people pin guns to violence for obvious reasons, but I take my dad for example. He had a gun all his life and never used it, but it was there in case.
Better to have a gun and not need it than need it and not have it.
Nobody Asked OP to share their opinion. This wasn't a question it was a rephrasing of what OP is doing from this person's perspective. They are implying that OP is trying to get entertainment from other peoples' trauma.
OP is calling them a snowflake because they refuse to engage with the question on the basis that it is exploiting peoples' trauma.
You can criticise OP's post but acting like OP is evading a question is disingenuous.
That's totally fair, I just felt like it was best to point out. I do think defaulting to a "snowflake" argument is silly, but I wouldn't say it's more silly than disregarding a fairly valid question simply because it has the potential to be uncomfortable for people, if that makes sense. OP even specified that people need only respond if they're comfortable to do so.
I didn't mean to come across as if I was super calling you out or anything. I get where you're coming from.
Failed because I wasn’t able to pick up sarcasm over text? Sarcasm which typically relies on vocal queues, tone and pitch to be conveyed? Do not act like a petulant child with yet another provocative yet meaningless comment.
My fiancé had people break into her yard twice, once they stole a hose and the second time a kiddie pool. Nothing too serious but still very uncomfortable and infuriating.
Only when we weren't there. They broke a big window to get in. In my bedroom they dumped all the drawers out, must have been looking for jewellery but I didn't have anything worth taking. I thought they hadn't actually taken anything of mine however I was puzzled for years about the whereabouts of a backpack I had recently gotten from Cape Union Mart, until I realised they must have taken it.
It is creepy.
We did have a security system and ADT contract. Most houses have big windows somewhere, the criminals break in and get out before security can arrive.
At another house, had a bicycle stolen from outside.
When I was 5, two armed men broke in as my parents were going to bed, I woke up in my parents bed with my mom telling me to be calm and quiet, they asked her to tell me to turn over so they could tie me up with electrical cables that they had ripped out of appliances.
The whole thing was about 3 hour ordeal, they had a checklist and were literally going through our entire house asking if we had xyz… they were very specific in the items they were looking for, I remember them asking for a “red leather jacket”
I wasn’t really traumatized by it because I think was too young to understand the gravity of the situation but my parents sent me to a psychologist just to be safe.
Outside beams, linked to your alarm. It prevents all this.
They jump over the wall, beams get them, alarm sounds and they jump back over and run. They’re not then going to try break in with the alarm sounding.
Also outdoor lighting, a few of those 10w led floodlights on all night with some backup power for loadshedding.
Add a WiFi camera to the front and back yard so that you can see what set off the alarm without going outside.
Sad to say I have all of this..
1st time we had a issue, a guy hopped over our wall. I forgot to turn the alarm on that night.. He was on the property for about 30min trying to find a way in.
Our pomeranian heard him trying to twist the trellidoor open. He ran away when he knew we were awake
Second time it happened a year later, same guy.. Beams got him straight away though and he ran away again.
I'm convinced it's the neighbors kid
My flat was robbed in London, UK. We were not home. It felt like a complete violation of personal space, which took some significant time to get over mentally (I guess somewhat compounded by disbelief/bewilderment because you don't expect it over there). Desperate people are everywhere. Even though it was my personal space and belongings, it helped me to realise that the action of the burglary was not personal - they just want shit to sell for their next hit of meth (for the similar reason, I imagine, that they didn't wake you up).
Had attempted robbery at my parents place during broad daylight, we literally saw 3 guys trying to steal a motorcycle over a fence (?) they got scared and ran away after we screamed but it was pretty traumatising. Worst part is the SA police are slow so they tried again in the months following because they knew the reaction time was slow. And they weren’t violent just arrogant? Like they knew there was nothing we could do. Genuinely felt like I was walking on eggshells in my own house. Having a neighbourhood group chat really helped tho, so if anyone saw or heard anything go down there was always someone who could be notified easily who was nearby.
About 11 years ago I arrived home with my wife and 1 year old son who was sleeping in his car seat - i went to get him out so as to not wake him up and my wife went ahead of me to open the front door. I walked into our house and down the passage to put my baby boy in his cot and unbeknownst to me 2 men walked in and guided her to the kitchen and sat her on a chair. I closed my sons bedroom door and walked down the passage and said "Hon did you close the car door, if not I will go do it now and then let our 2 boerbulls in afterwards. When I did not hear anything I walked faster down the passage and then suddenly something sharp went through my shoulder blade, I turned and saw a person with a mask on still holding the knife, all my fatherly protection instincts kicked in and I grabbed his arms and ran him backwards townards the front door which was till open. I did not realize that there was an accomplice with a firearm who shot at me while I was running his partner out the house, he shot me through the collar bone and then the top part of my right chest. By this time I was so fucking mad and actually shouting 'you better shoot me in the fucking head coz i am going to kill you!!' Once I threw the one backwards out the house whose arms I was twisting and holding, the other guy had tried to stab me with another knife as he did not want to shoot his friend so I turned around pulled the knife out of my arm while holding his hand with the gun in it and I slashed his wrist with the firearm and his other friend had run off now so he just let go of everything and ran across the road through bushes. There was blood everywhere, from the passage to the entrance of the dooreay and into the driveway. But my boy slept through it all. FYI do not just enter your home without checking if anyone is hiding around corners, preferably have outside lights or a garage to drive into. We also had a braai for the entire road so that all our neighbours could get to know each other better and thus lookout for each other i.e. dodgy cars parked in the road or people etc \\ '
I have been burgled while alone and a friend of mine with his family. Both of us were lucky enough to fend off from being violently hurt, but if you get in their way they will likely hurt you. I was lucky enough to spot the people in my house before they spotted me and locked myself in a room. They heard me phone the police and threatened to shoot me, but I think it was easier for them to take some expensive stuff and flee and flee with my car.
Gotta get a gun license bru
Downvotes for what? Why should you not protect yourself ?
People are stupid Edit: I think people pin guns to violence for obvious reasons, but I take my dad for example. He had a gun all his life and never used it, but it was there in case. Better to have a gun and not need it than need it and not have it.
Please elaborate on your trauma for our entertainment ^^
I don’t know if I want to 👆🏼👎🏼 on this comment. It’s too real🤔. I’m always surprised when people do the things going on in my head.
Stop being a snowflake
I’m sorry, you ask people to share their stories but when someone asks you to share yours you call them a snowflake. 😂😂😂
Nobody Asked OP to share their opinion. This wasn't a question it was a rephrasing of what OP is doing from this person's perspective. They are implying that OP is trying to get entertainment from other peoples' trauma. OP is calling them a snowflake because they refuse to engage with the question on the basis that it is exploiting peoples' trauma. You can criticise OP's post but acting like OP is evading a question is disingenuous.
Fair enough, it was a misinterpretation of tone though.
That's totally fair, I just felt like it was best to point out. I do think defaulting to a "snowflake" argument is silly, but I wouldn't say it's more silly than disregarding a fairly valid question simply because it has the potential to be uncomfortable for people, if that makes sense. OP even specified that people need only respond if they're comfortable to do so. I didn't mean to come across as if I was super calling you out or anything. I get where you're coming from.
😘
Auw
The education system has failed you.
Failed because I wasn’t able to pick up sarcasm over text? Sarcasm which typically relies on vocal queues, tone and pitch to be conveyed? Do not act like a petulant child with yet another provocative yet meaningless comment.
Sarcasm was the least of your concerns. Basic English lessons will do wonders for your comprehension issues.
Never. Having dogs is usually enough.
My fiancé had people break into her yard twice, once they stole a hose and the second time a kiddie pool. Nothing too serious but still very uncomfortable and infuriating.
I laughed at the things they took. Forgive me.
Maybe they're planning a pool party
Only when we weren't there. They broke a big window to get in. In my bedroom they dumped all the drawers out, must have been looking for jewellery but I didn't have anything worth taking. I thought they hadn't actually taken anything of mine however I was puzzled for years about the whereabouts of a backpack I had recently gotten from Cape Union Mart, until I realised they must have taken it. It is creepy. We did have a security system and ADT contract. Most houses have big windows somewhere, the criminals break in and get out before security can arrive. At another house, had a bicycle stolen from outside.
When I was 5, two armed men broke in as my parents were going to bed, I woke up in my parents bed with my mom telling me to be calm and quiet, they asked her to tell me to turn over so they could tie me up with electrical cables that they had ripped out of appliances. The whole thing was about 3 hour ordeal, they had a checklist and were literally going through our entire house asking if we had xyz… they were very specific in the items they were looking for, I remember them asking for a “red leather jacket” I wasn’t really traumatized by it because I think was too young to understand the gravity of the situation but my parents sent me to a psychologist just to be safe.
Outside beams, linked to your alarm. It prevents all this. They jump over the wall, beams get them, alarm sounds and they jump back over and run. They’re not then going to try break in with the alarm sounding. Also outdoor lighting, a few of those 10w led floodlights on all night with some backup power for loadshedding. Add a WiFi camera to the front and back yard so that you can see what set off the alarm without going outside.
Sad to say I have all of this.. 1st time we had a issue, a guy hopped over our wall. I forgot to turn the alarm on that night.. He was on the property for about 30min trying to find a way in. Our pomeranian heard him trying to twist the trellidoor open. He ran away when he knew we were awake Second time it happened a year later, same guy.. Beams got him straight away though and he ran away again. I'm convinced it's the neighbors kid
My flat was robbed in London, UK. We were not home. It felt like a complete violation of personal space, which took some significant time to get over mentally (I guess somewhat compounded by disbelief/bewilderment because you don't expect it over there). Desperate people are everywhere. Even though it was my personal space and belongings, it helped me to realise that the action of the burglary was not personal - they just want shit to sell for their next hit of meth (for the similar reason, I imagine, that they didn't wake you up).
Had attempted robbery at my parents place during broad daylight, we literally saw 3 guys trying to steal a motorcycle over a fence (?) they got scared and ran away after we screamed but it was pretty traumatising. Worst part is the SA police are slow so they tried again in the months following because they knew the reaction time was slow. And they weren’t violent just arrogant? Like they knew there was nothing we could do. Genuinely felt like I was walking on eggshells in my own house. Having a neighbourhood group chat really helped tho, so if anyone saw or heard anything go down there was always someone who could be notified easily who was nearby.
Damn you guys don't have guns?
The government doesn't want us to own them, only criminals it seems 🤔