Do you ever worry that you forgot to lock the door?
By Nawsheen
@Nawsheen (28644)
Mauritius
June 13, 2017 9:40pm CST
Just thinking about it freaks me out as there have been numerous cases of thefts reported recently over here.
We forgot to lock the front door yesterday night. We normally check if we have locked the door before going to bed every night but this was not the case yesterday. I can't believe I slept so peacefully despite the fact that the door was not locked. I will now be more cautious and ensure that I have locked the door before going to bed. Have you ever forgotten to lock the door at night?
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@youless (112113)
• Guangzhou, China
14 Jun 17
I am not afraid of it. Since there will be a guard in the lobby of this building. Besides, we have two doors. One is iron and the other is the wood. There is even a professional lock in the iron door. And if anybody tries to open the door without the key, it will alarm.
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
14 Jun 17
Yes, I forgot a few nights in my life and couple of times I left the keys in the keyhole. Thankfully nothing happened but one never knows. I'm going to check my door now and go to bed. Good night! 
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@1hopefulman (45123)
• Canada
14 Jun 17
@Nawsheen I will try to be more cautious in the days ahead!
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@lovinangelsinstead21 (36850)
• Pamplona, Spain
14 Jun 17
Remember to lock it tonight then and have a good night´s sleep all of you.
We always remember to do that and I have the dog loose here also and he is a very light sleeper.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
15 Jun 17
@lovinangelsinstead21 Yes that's be scary. The best thing would be to peek and ensure that there is no stranger around
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@prashu228 (37526)
• India
14 Jun 17
I do check if it's locked, before going to bed..
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@MALUSE (69413)
• Germany
14 Jun 17
Our house has three flats/apartments. We've decided not to lock the front door. In the case of an emergency, it's good to know that you can get out of the house at once.
You can lock your door for your peace of mind, but a burglar can always get in as you surely know.
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@dianadee (1778)
• South Africa
15 Jun 17
@Nawsheen One night I woke up and saw a shadow at our sliding door. The moon behind made the person look huge and more daunting! He tried our door and it made a thud as it resisted the move.
That night we were so pleased that we had remembered to check all our doors. Only time that it has happened. You never know when, though, so be vigilant!
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@gilggg (2538)
• Israel
14 Jun 17
I allways check the door before going to bed...
But once my daughter got up in her sleep and went sleepwalking and apparently opened the lock without being aware of it, only in the morning we found out (it happened only once so it does not worry me 
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and apparently opened the lock without being aware of it, only in the morning we found out (it happened only once so it does not worry me )1 person likes this
@luispas (1674)
• Venezuela
14 Jun 17
Wow, you were like nothing 
I understand you, it happens to me a few times. Here in my house my mom always lock every door, and we all are very careful with that, it's something we always do, because in this last months there were robbers that entered to people's houses and steal everything they had. So, we lock the doors and never leave the house alone.
I understand you, it happens to me a few times. Here in my house my mom always lock every door, and we all are very careful with that, it's something we always do, because in this last months there were robbers that entered to people's houses and steal everything they had. So, we lock the doors and never leave the house alone.1 person likes this
@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
17 Jun 17
Yes we get this way when we leave or place all the time I have to get out of the truck and check the door. If I am here by myself I always lock the door even though I have nothing to worry about we have no neighbors and we live out in the country.
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@Tina30219 (81540)
• Onaway, Michigan
20 Jun 17
@Nawsheen That's so true we need to be safe and so does our belongings
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@mackoy85 (179)
• Manila, Philippines
15 Jun 17
This happened to me once. I was amazed because nothing bad happened to me, and I thank God for that! What happened was, the latch wasn't able to reach the latch hole (I really don't know what does that called) so technically, I closed the door, but not enough fully close it. My BAD! I currently reside in San Andres. Yes, near the slums of Manila, Philippines. Forgetting to lock the door is a BIG NO!
@Tampa_girl7 (48958)
• United States
29 Jun 17
@Nawsheen yes, it is a dangerous world.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 Jun 17
it is my responsibility to lock the back door after i feed the dogs. i did that last night.
this morning though, my sister told me that the back door was not locked. i had to stress my point that i locked it, but still she insisted. i did not respond anymore because i will stress myself if i stick to my word.
oh well, that is the problem when you have an obsessive-compulsive sister.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
15 Jun 17
@ridingbet Yes it can be quite difficult to deal with people having OCD. I think I told you that my cousin suffers from it too.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
15 Jun 17
@Nawsheen that is what i though too. she is not yet in that dementia stage, but she is really an OC person.
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@manasamanu (3746)
• Bangalore, India
14 Jun 17
Yeah once I had forgotten and in the morning I got scoldings from my mother for that
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
15 Jun 17
@manasamanu haha yes i did that yesterday and will do it today again
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