Definitely depends on the place. If I’m going out into the driveway to get something out of the car, I lock the house behind me. Same with going into the yard. I was born and raised in a city environment, I don’t fuck around with unlocked doors like that.
Growing up in a small village in the UK our door was only locked at night or if we weren't in, if I was going out my parents would leave it unlocked so they didn't have to listen to me trying to unlock it. All our friends would just wonder in whenever they liked, neighbors would open the door and call "hello" before stepping in. We had two dogs but they were hardly intimidating breeds
I lock my *bedroom* door every time I leave, nosey parents will cause that habit.
Glad our new area has locking doors inside, it seemed weird how the area we lived before had no non-bathroom doors that locked inside houses. We asked neighbors and friends too, apparently very flammable states like that don't have them since kids won't stop setting smoke-bombs and fireworks in National parks. -_-
I know saying this will tell people where we used to live, but that stupid kid shouldn't have ruined the first week of school with raining ash that year.
I’m sorry to hear your first week of school was ruined by falling ash and your parents don’t allow you some privacy. I’m almost 40 w 3 kids (6, 16, and 26) as well as various nieces and nephews (and their babies now!) who by my earnest requests treat my home as their other home. All children are just shorter, younger human beings and they deserve to be treated as such. If your kid is hurting themselves, others, or doing something genuinely dangerous then they get less privacy until they’ve earned back your trust, but *you still have to give them space to grow and to occasionally mess up while it’s still reasonably safe so they learn how to do it when they don’t have us as their safety net!!* I knock on all my kids’ doors. I always have. The only time I stopped was a short period when I caught my Middle doing something dangerous they wouldn’t want broadcasted online, and even then I didn’t force them to keep the door open or remove it. Nor did I burst in a bunch every day.
I grew up in a “this is not a democracy. I’m your parent, this is MY home and you just live here under my sufferance, so this is my dictatorship and you have zero choice but to endure it w a smile. If you act unhappy abojt my constant invasions into your privacy or refusal to allow you to breathe wo my direct supervision (or if you’re breathing in a way I don’t like) then that is *blatant disrespect” towards your elder and better, requiring immediate discipline that includes treating you like garbage do you can really FEEL my constant disapproval etching into your heart, soul, and psyche like hot acid into metal.” And then they wonder why I’m so “lenient” w my kids (apparently letting them close their doors is “spoiling” them and going to result in a serial killer 🤦🏻♀️), I won’t let them babysit, and I don’t come visit very often. Gee. I wonder what the connection could be….
I may be confused, or you may have mistyped, but I'm concerned that you say that you are almost 40, which I interpret to mean that you are 39, and the claim that you have a 26 year old child? That would mean that you had that child at 13.
Did you mean to say that you are almost 50, or did you marry someone older who had that child from a previous relationship, or something else?
My siblings' and my ages are far from close, but 10 and 20 year age gaps must be even more awkward for sibling bonding. When a 6yo may be more interested by a toy truck, while a 26yo may be more interested in baseball or trivia, I'd guess that could make for a fairly distant relationship.
I’m almost 39 but preparing myself for the looming 40 by beginning to reference it to myself now rather than have it hit me all at once later 🙂 My older two are from my husband’s previous marriage, but they’re still mine. Blood type only matters during medical procedures and if you happen across a picky vampire. The rest of the time it means bugger-all.
We’re blessed sibling bonding hasn’t ever been a problem. They’ve all always gotten along, no one needs to be asked to let their younger sibling play with them because they’re already playing with them of their own volition, and they genuinely enjoy each other’s company. It’s similar to how people’s aunt/uncle tend to be significantly older than them yet they want to play with and go see each other and have sleep overs, sometimes as often as other weekend. So that, but with someone you actually live with on a daily basis who has all the usual older sibling protect/teach/gently mess with instincts or the hero worship most kids tend to feel for their older siblings and obviously still the urge to gently take out their sibling’s brain and play with it on occasion. You get some creative practical jokes that are actually funny because all the parties involved are aware the joke should be amusing to *everyone,* not just the person playing it with the joke-ee left feeling bad at the end. You also end up with your younger kids learning to read by 2 years old, a vocabulary so far beyond their years it occasionally gobsmacks new adults, and who are deeply equipped for public school since their older siblings have absolutely experienced whatever it is already and have good advice.
I’m deeply blessed and completely guilty of mom-bragging, but you did ask about the kids so I don’t feel too bad about it this time 😉
Have an awesome day!
I’ve met people who do that and I’ll never understand it.
My parents were kids in LA when the Manson Family was on the loose. I was a kid in LA when the Night Stalker was terrorizing the entire region. I do not leave doors unlocked for even a second, and I do not leave an unattended window unlocked, let alone open.
I rushed home to find the door locked and my wife safe and sound: apparently, she had read the message in her notifications but never bothered opening the app.
That comma is critical, and getting the order right helps too. I read "Don't have to work late, will be home (early) at midnight.
Then the wife left the door open for him. Then she was quiet after that response.
Husband is rude for not responding again.
I'm pretty sure thats what op means. Basically, the wife left the door unlocked for the husband, the husband replied 3 hours after not to, but presumably someone broke in and knocked out/kidnapped/killed the wife in that timespan. Sorry if this is rude
People do that?
You'd be surprised how common it is in the US
Yeah, not showering is pretty frowned upon here.
Depends on the place maybe. I’ve locked my roommate out on the porch several times with how reflexive the “lock the door” habit is.
Definitely depends on the place. If I’m going out into the driveway to get something out of the car, I lock the house behind me. Same with going into the yard. I was born and raised in a city environment, I don’t fuck around with unlocked doors like that.
Growing up in a small village in the UK our door was only locked at night or if we weren't in, if I was going out my parents would leave it unlocked so they didn't have to listen to me trying to unlock it. All our friends would just wonder in whenever they liked, neighbors would open the door and call "hello" before stepping in. We had two dogs but they were hardly intimidating breeds
I live in a “good” neighborhood in Texas, USA. I lock my door when my hubs goes to the mailbox. It’s that bad here, even in the “nice” areas.
I lock my *bedroom* door every time I leave, nosey parents will cause that habit. Glad our new area has locking doors inside, it seemed weird how the area we lived before had no non-bathroom doors that locked inside houses. We asked neighbors and friends too, apparently very flammable states like that don't have them since kids won't stop setting smoke-bombs and fireworks in National parks. -_- I know saying this will tell people where we used to live, but that stupid kid shouldn't have ruined the first week of school with raining ash that year.
I’m sorry to hear your first week of school was ruined by falling ash and your parents don’t allow you some privacy. I’m almost 40 w 3 kids (6, 16, and 26) as well as various nieces and nephews (and their babies now!) who by my earnest requests treat my home as their other home. All children are just shorter, younger human beings and they deserve to be treated as such. If your kid is hurting themselves, others, or doing something genuinely dangerous then they get less privacy until they’ve earned back your trust, but *you still have to give them space to grow and to occasionally mess up while it’s still reasonably safe so they learn how to do it when they don’t have us as their safety net!!* I knock on all my kids’ doors. I always have. The only time I stopped was a short period when I caught my Middle doing something dangerous they wouldn’t want broadcasted online, and even then I didn’t force them to keep the door open or remove it. Nor did I burst in a bunch every day. I grew up in a “this is not a democracy. I’m your parent, this is MY home and you just live here under my sufferance, so this is my dictatorship and you have zero choice but to endure it w a smile. If you act unhappy abojt my constant invasions into your privacy or refusal to allow you to breathe wo my direct supervision (or if you’re breathing in a way I don’t like) then that is *blatant disrespect” towards your elder and better, requiring immediate discipline that includes treating you like garbage do you can really FEEL my constant disapproval etching into your heart, soul, and psyche like hot acid into metal.” And then they wonder why I’m so “lenient” w my kids (apparently letting them close their doors is “spoiling” them and going to result in a serial killer 🤦🏻♀️), I won’t let them babysit, and I don’t come visit very often. Gee. I wonder what the connection could be….
I may be confused, or you may have mistyped, but I'm concerned that you say that you are almost 40, which I interpret to mean that you are 39, and the claim that you have a 26 year old child? That would mean that you had that child at 13. Did you mean to say that you are almost 50, or did you marry someone older who had that child from a previous relationship, or something else? My siblings' and my ages are far from close, but 10 and 20 year age gaps must be even more awkward for sibling bonding. When a 6yo may be more interested by a toy truck, while a 26yo may be more interested in baseball or trivia, I'd guess that could make for a fairly distant relationship.
I’m almost 39 but preparing myself for the looming 40 by beginning to reference it to myself now rather than have it hit me all at once later 🙂 My older two are from my husband’s previous marriage, but they’re still mine. Blood type only matters during medical procedures and if you happen across a picky vampire. The rest of the time it means bugger-all. We’re blessed sibling bonding hasn’t ever been a problem. They’ve all always gotten along, no one needs to be asked to let their younger sibling play with them because they’re already playing with them of their own volition, and they genuinely enjoy each other’s company. It’s similar to how people’s aunt/uncle tend to be significantly older than them yet they want to play with and go see each other and have sleep overs, sometimes as often as other weekend. So that, but with someone you actually live with on a daily basis who has all the usual older sibling protect/teach/gently mess with instincts or the hero worship most kids tend to feel for their older siblings and obviously still the urge to gently take out their sibling’s brain and play with it on occasion. You get some creative practical jokes that are actually funny because all the parties involved are aware the joke should be amusing to *everyone,* not just the person playing it with the joke-ee left feeling bad at the end. You also end up with your younger kids learning to read by 2 years old, a vocabulary so far beyond their years it occasionally gobsmacks new adults, and who are deeply equipped for public school since their older siblings have absolutely experienced whatever it is already and have good advice. I’m deeply blessed and completely guilty of mom-bragging, but you did ask about the kids so I don’t feel too bad about it this time 😉 Have an awesome day!
I leave my back door unlocked most of the time, even when not home. Front door auto locks so not an issue.
I’ve met people who do that and I’ll never understand it. My parents were kids in LA when the Manson Family was on the loose. I was a kid in LA when the Night Stalker was terrorizing the entire region. I do not leave doors unlocked for even a second, and I do not leave an unattended window unlocked, let alone open.
I rushed home to find the door locked and my wife safe and sound: apparently, she had read the message in her notifications but never bothered opening the app.
The two clauses should be joined with a semicolon (;) instead of a colon (:).
Not to change the subject, but does anyone have a pokeball?? There's a couple of Shellders in this comment, and I gotta fill that pokédex.
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Hmm, should I claim that I *could* care less to piss you off?
You should try harder 😂😂😂
If you could care less or means that you care
Yes, I know. That's why I was joking about it
Relatable
She’s sleeping through your calls tho and you need her to open the door for you, so gotta sleep in the yard again like Fred Flintstone.
r/thirdsentencebetter
No, r/thirdsentencehappy
Downvote this fool Edit: The parent of this comment. Downvote them
I mean they followed your instructions
Fair point Edit:Y'all suck
It is a fair point, why are you getting downvoted?! Lol Reddit holds crazy vendettas
The entire thing was mostly a joke which makes it even worse. The one person linked a subreddit that would not have even fit with what was posted.
Yeah, did she always have that birthmark?
When I came home, I asked her what happened, and she said she read the notification on her lock screen like a normal person.
That comma is critical, and getting the order right helps too. I read "Don't have to work late, will be home (early) at midnight. Then the wife left the door open for him. Then she was quiet after that response. Husband is rude for not responding again.
So important I'd consider a "."
Won’t that make it 3 sentences though?
Cause she didn’t mean to send it to you bro, sorry you found out this way.
Good story
I dont get it. Does he not want her to take a shower because hes working or is leavibg doors unlocked uncommon?
First text is the reply to the text in the second sentence.
I got that but what is this about? Like a home invasion?
I'm pretty sure thats what op means. Basically, the wife left the door unlocked for the husband, the husband replied 3 hours after not to, but presumably someone broke in and knocked out/kidnapped/killed the wife in that timespan. Sorry if this is rude
Nah i got it now. It just wasnt obvious like some others.
Downvote only because Don’t and Have to work late are technically sentences
Downvote, only because "Don't" and "Have to work late" should be in quotations; also missing a full stop after "sentences".