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The program leader has just left. I have 4 hours until the evening person will get here while I'll be on my own
Although my deadbolt was still locked and I can't see a way it could've been relocked if it was unlocked, I swear I'm missing things in my main room too. My echo dot, hard drive, and powerboard all aren't where I remember leaving them within my room. I can't actually find them at all. I specifically didn't take them because I didn't need to (and in the case of my hard drive, I forgot to take it with me). Also, an old phone I had lying in a drawer is a lot more smashed than it was before, and was also on the floor.
I'm hesitant to straight up say this is his doing and amend my police report because I sometimes forget that I've moved things around, but I can't find those things anywhere, even in drawers, not that I really had any reason to move them at all. Also, nothing on this room is slashed up, which seems to be his trademark
I'm honestly terrified now though, and it's not even dark yet. I'm once again keeping a knife very close and planning to hide in my room until backup arrives at 9. I don't know whether it's better to stay hidden and keep my curtain closed, or sit at my desk and open the curtain so I can sort of see out (although I'm sitting not much higher in the window so I couldn't see much).
Also, he has an illegal motorbike, so I know he has a way to get here on his own if he wanted to. Of course that means every motorbike I hear makes me jump. I could also walk down to the bus stop and then spend the night at a 24 hour shop or something. But the worker won't be here til 9, and the bus finishes before then, so I can't really just leave until the worker gets here, unless I walk home which seems worse.
I'm only just catching up on your saga now and holy hell. Your nightmare experience puts most of us sheltered plebs' complaints about shitty neighbours and housemates to shame - I can't believe that deeply fucked cockhead got away with so much cruel, wanton damage and you're left in such a heightened state. I'm so sorry. It's unbelievable that the State is exposing an underage person to levels of danger that would be unacceptable on so many fronts.
You write well and are level-headed Baku - I sincerely hope that helps you escalate this outrageous situation to the highest level and get some appropriate compensation and protection. I hope you never ever have to experience this sort of thing again.
Iβve had similar experiences and saw this little fuckwit coming a mile away.
I hope he ruins his own life irreparably and has nobody else left to blame
More stuff to put in the report to the minister. Sucks to have to go through it now though.
Tidy up.
Then take photos of all your stuff and your rooms. That way you can tell if someone has been there touching your stuff.
Brace your door with a wedge so it can't be entered.
I actually think the most likely way somebody would get into my room (at least while I'm in it) is through the window. The window is a tall climb up off the ground, but easily doable with a ladder, or maybe a chair and some good upper body strength
Can you put a cupboard or something up against the window just in case?
Unfortunately not because the window is about a metre, maybe a bit more off the floor in my room. Even my dresser (tallest furniture in my room) only goes about 5cm above the window.
My main concern is that he may sneak into the back yard and come in through the window in his old bedroom. Not much I can do about that I don't think. My main bedroom door should be safe though. The locksmith reinforced the lock and the thing the lock bolt goes into by upgrading to longer nails and installing a couple extra
Put empty glass bottles around where the window is, that way any intruder will make a noise.
That's a good suggestion, thanks goonsy. I don't have any glass jars, so I might try and adapt it by using cups or mugs or something. Unfortunately there is no window sill, so they'll have to be on my desk, which isn't wide enough to completely avoid jumping over. He would make enough of a thud that I should wake up though
I've thought about it some more, and I don't actually think his goal is to hurt or kill me, I think he just wants to get revenge on me by breaking my stuff, since he blames me for being kicked out. But he seems kind of unstable, so I'm not sure I'd rely on that alone to keep me safe.
When I get my tax refund, I think I'll invest in some home security stuff, like those little alarms that make that horrific noise if you open a door or window and maybe a couple of cameras. Really that should probably be the orgs responsibility, but if I go through them I can probably expect them to be purchased in late 2025, maybe 2026 at the earliest
Another suggestion that may help. Smear vaseline or similar all over the outside windowsill (if any). Anyone attempting to get in will not be able to get a grip on it to raise themselves up to that level. They'll have to bring a ladder or whatever which appears to be a level of forward planning that this nincompoop is not capable of. And bringing equipment makes noise. One very old trick is to attach a rattly thing or a small bell to the window at the top where it can't be seen from outside but will make noise if the window is opened unexpectedlike. Enough noise to alert you and get your phone up and recording if someone does break in. Like a shop bell - the old fashioned sort on a spring that tinkles when the door is opened.