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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My parents were friends with the Harvey family (who were murdered in Richmond when someone knocked and entered their home via the unlocked front door on NY day in 2007).  I NEVER answer the door if I don’t feel like it or if I’m not expecting someone.  I don’t even answer it for Instacart (they just leave it on my porch).  I am probably a bit extreme but you should never feel bad for not answering your door.  These neighbors are ridiculous.  OP no guilt.  I would just ignore them.

If OP doesn’t respond to neighbor’s text and later runs into them somewhere and those wacko neighbors mention it, I would say “Really Susan, I thought you were kidding over being upset about my not answering the door.  Ok then”[/quote]

WEll you do know that not responding might make them think the home is empty so they might try to break in. It is stunning the amount of fear in which people live. You do know that driving your car anywhere is more dangerous than answering your door. [/quote]

Do you know anything about the Harvey case?  They weren’t looking to break into an unoccupied home.  I don’t care if you find my fear stunning, I am still not answering the door.  Leave your judgment somewhere else Susan.  [/quote]

Yes I know about that case and the door was unlocked so I don't know how not getting off your butt to see who is it puts you at any greater risk if you just lock your door. It is weird, irrational and antisocial to sit locked in your house, turning away anyone who doesn't text first.  God forbid the Boy Scouts are doing a food drive, or the Volunteer firemen are trying to raise money or your neighbor has a gift for you - Karen is too scared to come to the door because one time in a country of 350 million people some people that some people she knew told her they knew people who were killed by a guy who walked into their unlocked house 2.5 hours from here. 33,000 people are killed every year in car accidents but I bet you drive every day, even put your kid in your car. If you are gonna freak out, put your energies into something that might be statistically likely. [/quote]

Regardless, OP’s neighbors are jerks. [/quote]

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