I just did something really dumb...

hoosieroriginal · ‎03-04-2012

Got a knock on the door. There was an older man at the door who I thought was someone whom I had met in the neighborhood when he was working for one of my neighbors. He was supposed to give me an estimate for a new front deck when he had time. Well, I invited this person in my house thinking it was this man who I had previously met. It wasn't him. This guy was "selling windows", asking me if I needed new windows. What an idiot I am - this is how people get killed! As soon as I realized it wasn't the guy, I immediately asked him to leave my house and I did not give him any information he was asking for (name, husband's name, how many windows I have in house, how old house was). I see stories like this on the news and think I am so much smarter than to do something like that! I could just kick myself! He was walking down the street door to door, but just as easily could be casing the neighborhood.

Plaid Pants2 · ‎03-14-2015

Forgive yourself. We all do things, that in hindsight we say, "What was I thinking?!"

Luckily, nothing bad happened.

Just learn from it and move on.

MacDUFF · ‎05-29-2015

@hoosieroriginal

That would bother me, too, hoosier...something any of us could have done. You might want to keep an eye on things moreso than usual for the next few days. Do you have a dog?

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chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Agree with Plaid. You don't want to hang onto this. Just be glad you didn't get hurt or worse and it's over now. Live and learn, eh?

As long as you realize and learn to not do the same thing the next time, you're on the right track. Happy day!

granny me · ‎09-05-2014

Thankfully you were protected from harm. I once gave a ride to a man who standing on the road outside of the church entry, he was on crutches with one leg, I felt sorry for him, I just came from church. I thanked the good Lord I was protected and no harm came to me. But, I will never be that foolish again.

judEve · ‎11-06-2014

Don't beat yourself up too bad, take it as a mistake to be learned from. If you are concerned about this guy don't hesitate to call the non-emergency number for your police department and have them come out even if it was 45 minutes ago. They can stop him, check out his ID, run him for warrants, and find out if he has any history. If the police check his ID there will be a permanent record of the interaction and I'm sure the officer will inform this guy he needs to leave this officer's turf if the guy has a history of wrongdoing and the guy will unfortunately find another neighborhood. You will also find out if the guy is indeed just another pesky salesman that taught you a valuable lesson.

Remember to give yourself the breaks and forgiveness you would extend your best friend or family member, you deserve the same! Don't dwell on your mistake, it happens all the time use it to be more aware should you be in this situation in the future. This may have happened to prevent you, make you more aware, from making the same mistake again but not being as fortunate. Give yourself a hug and be grateful! I know I'm grateful for your story to remind me, and that you are okay! : )

2blonde · ‎03-10-2010

@hoosieroriginal Oh girl, just be glad everything is OK. You goofed, but it's over, you're OK, and you learned a valuable lesson. I'm just glad you're fine!

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bri20 · ‎03-10-2016

Sometimes things just happen. Thankfully, nothing happened to you.

Lesson learned - I'm sure you won't do that again.

We've all done things like that, I'm sure.

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

I am so happy you are safe and well to post this. Instead of being in shock over the mistaken identity you had of him, pat yourself on the back for having the backbone and gumption to boot him out when you realized the mistake. A lot of women would have let him finished his sales pitch and been the "hostess" to a degree fearing being rude to the intruder. You did very well Hoosier.

We have all done something that could have been headline news if not by the Grace of God.

"Live frugally, but love extravagantly."

CANDLEQUEEN · ‎03-09-2010

We all do stupid things, and then think back and say oh my gosh what was I doing? I bet you won't do it again! It reminds me of a time where it was winter here in Wisconsin, and it was a blizzard-my husband had gone out to pick up a pizza and it was just me and our two daughters, and they were 9 and 14. We got a knock at the door and I opened it to a young woman about 20, whose car had gone off the side of the road, and she wanted to use our phone to call Triple AAA(Now this was back in the early 90's) and I said well why don't you give me your name and I will call for you, and my oldest daughter said Mom it is a blizzard and it is freezing, let her in, and I did it, and it turns out she used our phone, Thanked us, and went and sat in her car, and about a 1/2 hour later we see a tow truck pull up and help her out. When my husband finally made it home and found out what we had done, he said Are you crazy?? You should have never let her in, people pull things like this all the time......Afterwards I thought oh how stupid was I? I also had to teach my oldest daughter who to this day is very trusting to be aware of things like that......I did learn my lesson from it, and I am sure you have too!!!!!