letting a stranger in

sometimes it all depends how the person looks and there facial expresions im a man so my view might be differint than a women's

No way, I wouldn't let them in either. I would probably have given the person a band-aid like you did and then directed them to the fast-food restaurant on the next block. We get some pretty rough looking characters in our neighbourhood as well. But even if they were clean-cut, I wouldn't let them in if I was home alone.

In these times people are just going to have to understand that safety is an issue. I would never let a complete stranger in my home because I usually have a house full of children. It is not worth the risk. I would have done the exact same thing you did. You just can't be too careful these days.

I defininitely would not let a stranger in my house to use anything these days. It just isn't safe to do things like that any more. I would have probably done the same thing that you did and handed the stuff out the door to them, but that is even dangerous too these days. Alot of people do anything they can to get you to just open that door. I think you did a good thing and I'm glad you and the lady are okay with it.

I think that was nice of you to help her like you did. I would never let anyone in my home that I didn't know. Not the way people are these days. When I was younger we use to let people in to use the phone. There use to be many accidents in front of our house. Today is a lot different.

guess i relied rather heavily on my instinct, if my instinct says this guy is okay i'll let him in but of course i have something at home to protect myself lah have a baton or baseball bat handy so that you can defend yourself in times of need also, it'll depend a lot on whether the task can be accomplished without letting the person into my home if can then no point take the risk loh if not then maybe i'll let the person in bah

You did the right thing and I would have done the same. Man, woman or beast that I do not know will not be allowed into my home. There are so many cases of people letting strangers in and then they are robbed or worse. I wouldn't be rude though, I would do the same as you and if they were persistant I would call the police for them so they could get the proper help they need. I know its a shame we are scared to be the good samaritan nowdays, but the lifes of my family and myself are more important than a strangers to let them into my home. I would be wondering why they were knocking on my door, when there are other services that could provide better care for them.

Sorry but I would never, ever, let a stranger into my house without knowing exactly who they were and what they wanted, and seeing some form of ID. It is far to easy to leave yourself wide open to any kind of trouble, I would sooner not let anyone in at all until I have proof of who they are and what they want. Ok, so maybe I am a little bit paranoid but having spent years living alone, I have become very security aware.

You did the right thing. I would never let a stranger into my home. There are too many push-in home invasion crimes going on. People also do this to see what you have in your home and come back later to rob it. No, your actions were correct.

I dont want to let the stranger in because its very dangerous and the life of your family will be at risk.We must be careful in talking to other people or helping in other people.Helping is good but we must be careful of many strangers around us.In our place where i live in there are many children who knock on our door and asking for water and i gave them but i dont let them to enter in our house because i dont know them i will just give them water.same as you.

In my area the chances of a stranger knocking on the door are slim to none, since I live in an area verging on rural.

I have to see who is knockong on the door,if he is a stanger,i can't open the door.

I think you did the right thing. You have to be really careful these days. It's not like a long time ago. Times have changed. You never know what could have happened had you let her in. It could have been a setup. You sound like a very caring and giving person. But be careful. Don't be fooled by the hype.

By the description of ur neighborhood.... I would have done the same thing... Days are past when one can have blind faith over another... Now a days our own doesn't leave a chance to kick our back and they are still strangers!!!

i think you did the best thing, doing it outside since you are a single mother. i actually had a person come to my house a while back basically asking the same thing, but i said sorry my dog is inside and i cant trust her around people she doesnt know as i cant take the risk as she will bite (its true she would bite but she wasnt in side at the time) i just dont take the risk especially now adays. i hope you washed your hands with helping this girl, i have learnt working in a childcare centre, you need to wash your hands every few minutes (especially blood, spit or sliver and anything like that.

Never ever let a stranger in the house under any circumstances. Have you watched the news lately?

NO WAY! To be honest with you, I don't even open the door to strangers, especially men! I have heard one to many stories about people being attacked just by opening their door! Saftey is your #1 concern. You still did the right thing and helped the person, so good for you for being wise!!

There have been so many scams going on in our area, I would never let anyone in my home. Last summer a couple with a baby stopped at the older ladies home down the street. The woman and baby got out of the car and started talking to the elder woman. She was asking her for directions. She then started to talk to her about her flowers and got the woman to take her to the back of her home to show her some more flowers. While they were outback, the man got out of the car and went right in the front door and robbed this woman. Very shortly after that I had a garage sale. One woman asked if her daughter could use my bathroom. I told her that there is a McDonalds right down the road. She kept looking around at the garage sale stuff and didn't the little girl wet her pants when they got in the car. The mother was mad at me! I felt bad, but if she was that concerned she would have left to go to the McDonalds right away. I will never let anyone stranger in my home.

I don't even open door for people I do not know. There are so many home invasions in the area I live in. There are alot people posing as utility workers, and police officers and robing people and hurting people. If I dont know people or know they are coming I do not answer my door. It sad because I dont even answer the door for kids selling candy out of fear.

It depends on your neighborhood really. If your neighborhood does not foster trust because of its dog-eat-dog environment, then better not accommodate the person as s/he may just be an accomplice of a modus operandi. In our city, we are lucky to have a peaceful environment where its people are still trusting each other. So in my case, I will definitely let the person in! :-)