hopefuldreamer
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So I finally made the big move to the city. Got a top floor besit 2 mins walk from my best friend, 5 mins from city centre and cinema etc.
All was looking okay. The only downside seemed to be the landlady had mentioned the guy below me was a bit nosy and always let them know if there were any problems in the building (so I figured having more than one person to stay was definitely going to be a no no).
As I was moving in, dragging all my stuff up 5 flights of stairs with the help of only one 50yr old friend of my stepdad, this guy opens his door as i'm carrying a box up and asks if there's anything I need, and if I wanted to come in for some lemonade. I thank him nicely but say i'm fine, thinking he's just being neighbourly.
Later, I notice something above his door. It's a camera... dude has a camera above his door...
Okay, that's weird. But the landlady said he's been there for 50 years, so he's obviously allowed it...
Anyway, I hadn't heard a peep from him since, so thought he was just one of those guys who is super paranoid and just likes to watch what's going on... which is still creepy, but I could deal with that.
Then tonight, I nipped round the corner for a pizza. On my way past I noticed his door was open a crack. Then as i'm going up the stairs some more, he says from his doorway 'Can I have a slice of that?'
I frown, and say 'What, my pizza?'
He doesn't answer. Instead he says, gesturing inside with his hand 'Would you like to come in and enjoy yourself?'
To which I reply 'No, i'm fine actually' and make my way upstairs.
Am I totally over reacting if the first thing I thought was 'I have to move out...'?
It doesn't help that last year a girl died in this city after inviting her neighbour in for a bit of her pizza. He raped and strangled her
All was looking okay. The only downside seemed to be the landlady had mentioned the guy below me was a bit nosy and always let them know if there were any problems in the building (so I figured having more than one person to stay was definitely going to be a no no).
As I was moving in, dragging all my stuff up 5 flights of stairs with the help of only one 50yr old friend of my stepdad, this guy opens his door as i'm carrying a box up and asks if there's anything I need, and if I wanted to come in for some lemonade. I thank him nicely but say i'm fine, thinking he's just being neighbourly.
Later, I notice something above his door. It's a camera... dude has a camera above his door...
Okay, that's weird. But the landlady said he's been there for 50 years, so he's obviously allowed it...
Anyway, I hadn't heard a peep from him since, so thought he was just one of those guys who is super paranoid and just likes to watch what's going on... which is still creepy, but I could deal with that.
Then tonight, I nipped round the corner for a pizza. On my way past I noticed his door was open a crack. Then as i'm going up the stairs some more, he says from his doorway 'Can I have a slice of that?'
I frown, and say 'What, my pizza?'
He doesn't answer. Instead he says, gesturing inside with his hand 'Would you like to come in and enjoy yourself?'
To which I reply 'No, i'm fine actually' and make my way upstairs.
Am I totally over reacting if the first thing I thought was 'I have to move out...'?
It doesn't help that last year a girl died in this city after inviting her neighbour in for a bit of her pizza. He raped and strangled her
I was gonna make a Ginger joke, but then thought better of it, but in any case..WWSCD. What Would Sheldon Cooper Do? Once you figured that out, then I dunno...
I'd make a "journal" of sorts of the incidents to log them and also keep the landlady informed. You know yourself better than any of us do; if something just really pushes it and makes you scared, call the Cops.
