I'm shaking right now *scary*

[catnapper]

Tonight I was startled awake to the sound of someone breaking into my neighbor's house (they are on vacation this week). I called 911 and hubby called up the steps telling me to cancel the call: he actually went outside to see if he could see anything (is he STUPID?) and realized it was our neighbor's 17 year old son breaking in. At 3:30?!?!? He can't be up to any good at this time of night. We told him to go back home to his mom. I tried calling my neighbor on his cell phone. No answer.

The kid was not there to sleep like he said. He first broke into the garage. Ummmm... you don't need to go through the garage when its separate from the house! Obviously up to NO GOOD. and certainly NOT looking for a place to sleep.

I honestly, completely feel HE was the one who robbed us last year. So it shook me to the core to catch him and his buddy breaking into HIS OWN FATHER'S HOUSE. I have the feeling dad will give a worse punishment than the cops will I don't know if I would have prefered to continue talking to 911 or not. The cops would have probably sent him on his way like we did.

I haven't been looking forward to this week for a while -- I was robbed last July 4th and as the date looms nearer I've been more and more paranoid. If I ever had bad feelings about the approach of my robbery "anniversary", I am now madder than ever because I caught the kid red-handed repeating his stunt. Surprisingly, I no longer feel helpless. I know more than ever who did this to me: that kid! I felt it in my bones last summer and feel it even more now.

And the way he was entering the house floored me: through the second story balcony. We could never figure out how he entered my house; I'm wondering if he got in that way!!!

Well I don't think Ill be getting any more sleep tonight!

[karyn674]

OMG!

Rob his Father's........why? This is completely insane! This kid was always like this?

Are you sure??

[catnapper]

OMG!

Rob his Father's........why? This is completely insane! This kid was always like this?

Are you sure??

Yup. He's already done a couple stints in juvie. My husband taught him in 6th grade. I could tell ya stories about that year.

As for robbing his own father? Why NOT? He knows the house, knows what to take, and he'd get a thrill over it. I hear the fights father and son have. No love lost between them. He's a lazy, arrogant thug... and dad tells him that. I've heard dad telling him to clean up his act soon or he'll be doing hard time now that he's almost 18.

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I laid in bed again last night. I had Abby on my stomach, the windows were open. The ceiling fan was on. It was cool in the room. Everything felt right. And for the first time in a year, I actually felt safe in my own home. It was a wonderful feeling.

[Kalei]

Well at least now you know who the criminal most likely is and will be able to watch out for him, I think its good that you caught him, now you will know how he might try to get into your house and when.

Kids these days.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I am surprised you were allowed to cancel a 911 call. In my experience once you have made the call they must come and check things out....(else the "bad guy" could hold a gun to your head and insist you make the call!)

[Hellow]

OMG, This is awful. Why would a kid rob his own fathers house??? I just dont get it.

[animal_rescue]

*Sigh* that sounds just like my brother who has robbed us plenty of times.. I never understood why he was allowed to live with us for so long. Luckily he's in jail now for God knows how long, I really don't care. Personally I think the sooner that kid gets caught and taken in, the better.

[elizabethann]

I would have still called 911. The kid needs a swift kick in the a$$.

[kitten645]

My brother robbed me and I can tell you the kick in the gut was not only emotional but a physical feeling. It was drug induced but I didn't speak to him for years. Got calls to bail him out of jail on numerous occasions and just didn't pick up the phone. My mom did bail him out usually but I just had to remove myself from that situation. We are fine now as he's gotten his **it together but I have to admit it's always in the back of my mind and I wouldn't give him a key to my house
Catnapper, Do NOT doubt your instinct. I read somewhere that it's the biggest mistake women make. If you think you are being followed, 9 out of 10 times you are. If you feel in your GUT the kid did it, I'm 99.9% sure he did. Don't second guess yourself for fear of being labeled paranoid or a "stupid woman" I felt your heartbreak loosing such personal things when you were robbed. Thankfully my brother only took cash and credit cards. I completely understand the violation and insecurity you feel. I say you nail the bastard one way or another...I bet you can find out who he pawned your stuff too.
Perhaps and attack kitty is in order?? LOL