My creepy Schwans man....am I just overreacting?

[EllyMae]

Girl, I'd go for the 12 gauge...just point and shoot, no aiming required at close range. Ok, that sounds like I'm a crazy woman, but I too am a military wife and am home alone A LOT. Things I have done in the past is make comments like "Yeah, my dh is gone but my brother is living with me while he's gone"" to creepy type men. Even though it wasn't true, my brother lives in another state, lol.
I grew up with guns in our house, was taught the respect of firearms as well as safety. I will say that most prowlers can be scared away with just the ratchet of a 12 gauge. I keep one for home protection because I live on 13 acres with no neighbors close by.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

I always just feel much more confident with a handgun....it is what I learned to shoot on when I was 5.

My Dad seemed to think his little girl was cute blasting things away. LOL When I first met my now husband he found out I was, at that time, without a gun. Being the "protect the lady" type he brought me a shotgun. LOL I was as polite about it as possible but never once even took it out and shot it.

I have honestly always known my instincts will protect me.....and I am an amazing judge of character the second I meet someone. However, I tend to force myself to try and trust the people I deal with an a regular basis....this one I just can't.

 

[AhBee01]

Please talk with your neighbors too, maybe he has said things to them. I would want to know!
Sam's club and other places like it carry frozen fruit, maybe you have someplace like that to buy it from!
Brenda

 

[I have WHAT in my yard?]

One of these posts reminded me about another "trust your gut" thing:

I had my kids with me and we were going to buy shoes. The girls were little like 1 and 3 you know when getting them out is a major task? SO we get to the store and walk inside. Suddenly all the hair on the back of my neck went up, I got the worst feeling. I looked around, there was no one visible. There was no sales clerk at the front desk. I just grabbed the girls and backed out. They put up a fuss, but I said we'd do something else. I had no justification whatsoever for what I felt. The whole time I was loading the girls back in the car I was looking over my shoulder at the store.

The next day the newspaper reported that that store had been robbed. The staff was herded into the back room, the robber pistol whipped the manager and held them there for over an hour. I am certain we walked in during that hour. I cannot imagine what would have happened if the robber had realized we were there!

 

[Buster]

I have WHAT in my yard? :

One of these posts reminded me about another "trust your gut" thing:

I had my kids with me and we were going to buy shoes. The girls were little like 1 and 3 you know when getting them out is a major task? SO we get to the store and walk inside. Suddenly all the hair on the back of my neck went up, I got the worst feeling. I looked around, there was no one visible. There was no sales clerk at the front desk. I just grabbed the girls and backed out. They put up a fuss, but I said we'd do something else. I had no justification whatsoever for what I felt. The whole time I was loading the girls back in the car I was looking over my shoulder at the store.

The next day the newspaper reported that that store had been robbed. The staff was herded into the back room, the robber pistol whipped the manager and held them there for over an hour. I am certain we walked in during that hour. I cannot imagine what would have happened if the robber had realized we were there!

 

[rooster0209]

A woman should always trust her instincts, mine have not let me down yet...if i paid attention to them. It is good you know how to shoot. I would put some spent shells in a bowl by the door just in case the guy comes back. Definately report him, asap! Don't let him intimidate you, people like that feed on it.

I have a BC/lab cross...big black dog..who was not socialized properly as a pup, raised in a shelter and basically trusts no one but family. We have two guns 22 & shotgun. I know how to shoot both but the dog is scared of guns

no fool would come in my house uninvited w/Freddie here.

 

[speckledhen]

Trust your gut. A dog is great, a real dog, LOL. My dear departed Cody, a Boxer/Retriever mix, I feel saved my life once. I lived in a suburb near Atlanta. A man in a beat-up truck drove up my long driveway and came into the carport, to the back door. I had the screen latched and I opened the door cautiously. He started to say something about someone named Betty and about that time, my dog stuck his head through the crack to look at the guy. Suddenly, he said he had the wrong house and left. My alarm bells were really going off and I would never have opened the door at all if I didn't have Cody.
Always trust your gut, my dear.

 

[WalkingWolf]

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A dog is the best thing you could right now I agree. I understand you do not want to tell your husband and the commander will follow your wishes but he will also if you are within reasonable distance enlist some personnel to check on you. We did it for deployed service men when I was still in, but that was 30 years ago. Can't hurt to ask. The military takes the needs of those left behind very seriously.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

LOL Speckledhen........your comment about a "real dog" soooooooo reminds me of my husband!!!! He has said over and over that my Bella is NOT a dog. LOL And I know he is right in a way....she is here for me to snuggle and I KNOW she offers no protection at all. I love big dogs, too ,and probably need one.

YIKES I have What in my yard..........another case of me getting cold chills reading a story on here. That is so scary!!!!

 

[luvmychicknkids]

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A dog is the best thing you could right now I agree. I understand you do not want to tell your husband and the commander will follow your wishes but he will also if you are within reasonable distance enlist some personnel to check on you. We did it for deployed service men when I was still in, but that was 30 years ago. Can't hurt to ask. The military takes the needs of those left behind very seriously.

Unfortunately the closest base is about a 3 hour drive away. Part of me really does want to tell my husband about it anyway.....we do not hide things from each other, but I can't stand the thought of worrying him more. I may consider what you have suggested, though. One of the good things, with my husband military, we have friends EVERYWHERE and he was stationed here before. There are still plenty of people he knows, not too far away, who would help protect his family if needed.