A really scary day!

[Alysser]

OMG, Kat you're so lucky I didn't come over! I would have panicked. Overall, at least everything turned out OK. But I still can't believe the Realtor never called your parents or anything.

[jackmilliesmom]

What were your parents thinking for crying out loud work or not surely someone could have come over to look after you!!!! I am not sure they will leave you alone again and I hope they don't that could have been more than the realtor!!!!

[king2005]

What were your parents thinking for crying out loud work or not surely someone could have come over to look after you!!!! I am not sure they will leave you alone again and I hope they don't that could have been more than the realtor!!!!

Shes old enough to be left home alone. I started being left home alone when I was 10. But neighbours (our friends parents) always knew when we were left home alone for a few hours.

When my folks split up mom hired a babysitter that lived 4 blocks away, as mom didn't get home until 11pm. Her only job was to cook us dinner & to know where we were. Other then that, I never had to see the babysitter as I was 13yrs old. Mind you I did go there almost all the time as she had a lot of cool movies, cool tv, a cool dog (I was one of the very very few people that dog liked, she would sleep on her back on my lap for hours while I petted her chest & belly) & she taught me how to cook...



But as everyone saw kittykathleen was able to take care of herself. Even though she was scared, she did everything right

Remember, stuff like that can happen to anyone of any age. It was several months ago I had a scare & I'm turning 25yrs old(tomorrow). Luckly I had Bear (160lb Rottweiler) & Buddy(about 120lb+ Cane Corrso) with me. 2 black men came up to me in the parking lot & I found that really scary, as I was living in a ghetto & black men are the #1 gang members in that neighbourhood (I'm not racist, its just fact for that Toronto ghetto). Turns out Buddy was racist & he started to snarl at the men, which kept them away as Buddy had cropped ears & looked like a GIANT pit bull (which he is not, hes a mastiff)... turns out the men were only interested in knowing what Buddy was, as they had never seen that kind of dog before. But it was still scary, as I knew one of them was a big time drug dealer (a couple months ago he was arrested for dealing coke & they searched his house too)...

So it really doesn't matter how old you are, it all depends on how you handle the situation & I think kittykathleen did a fab. job, & hopefully she'll feel comfy to stay home alone again soon.

[JuniorxMyxLove]

oh my gosh! That is REALLY scary! I sort of know how you feel becuse once when i was babysitting the baby's 16 yr old uncle came homw without telling me and his friends were coming and they were scary looking, lol. But I lived right next door, so Ijust took the baby and ran lol. I'm glad it was okay.

stupid realtor.

[mike001]

Sorry you had to go through that, I can just imagine the feelings and thoughts running through your mind. That realtor should be canned for doing this. You'll probably be shaky for a few days, but I'm sure things will settle now that you realize your dog isn't just a wonderful companion but a protector as well. We have a great dog also and I'm sure although very friendly he would prtect us if the need arose.

[Alysser]

What were your parents thinking for crying out loud work or not surely someone could have come over to look after you!!!! I am not sure they will leave you alone again and I hope they don't that could have been more than the realtor!!!!

I am Kitty Kathleen's best friend. We both do everything together, and her parents would never put her in potential danger on purpose. Kathleen has stayed home alone since last year, she knows how to handle it. Her parents call her frequently to check up on her. She is also my next door neighbor, literally. We live right next door, and my mom doesn't work so she can always call her or me. As you can see, she also has her two dogs Buddy and Rex protecting her.

Kathleen handled this very well for someone her age, in my opinion. I think she is capable of doing it again if the problem were to arise. Our town is VERY VERY safe and I doubt anything like this would happen with some bad guy, since It has never happened before. Police are constantly patrolling the block, etc. We have a very low crime rate here. But as you can see, if the problem were to happen, it would be taken care of quickly. Kathleen is very mature for her age. She can go to the mall alone, the movies, etc. I am sure her parents trust her 100% when home alone.

[jackmilliesmom]

I don't care how old you are if you are to be left alone her parents should have contacted someone to let them know she was alone I have very strong feelings on this due to some back experiences when I was younger and no matter how old you are not safe I am sorry if I am scaring you but come on people parents leaving their kids alone just does not float my boat I am sorry they should not have done this. Yes she did fine calling the police and well done but really what were they thinking such a stupid idiotic thing to do as for the realtor - well will not say anything on that one....... No one should have access to your home - no one only family.

[Alysser]

I don't care how old you are if you are to be left alone her parents should have contacted someone to let them know she was alone I have very strong feelings on this due to some back experiences when I was younger and no matter how old you are not safe I am sorry if I am scaring you but come on people parents leaving their kids alone just does not float my boat I am sorry they should not have done this. Yes she did fine calling the police and well done but really what were they thinking such a stupid idiotic thing to do as for the realtor - well will not say anything on that one....... No one should have access to your home - no one only family.

For the record, my mom knew she was home alone and I knew too. She could have/and can always call us if need be. Sometimes, I even come over her house if she is alone. Plus, my parents always leave me and my sister home alone. Kids are going to have to learn one time or another to be left alone. They are most likely going to LIVE alone at one point and there are certain occasions where they will need to be left alone. I think it would be quite silly for a 16 year old to have a baby sitter?? Sorry, If I came across as rude in anyway or I may have taken your post wrong. If I did, then I apologize.

[kittykathleen]

Thankyou for the comment