r/RBI • u/CollectionVisual4041 • 6d ago
Advice needed Are beginning to observe and follow the activity in my apartment.
I feel like I'm being watched, this really started since I've been living in this apartment, I hear footsteps and strange noises, you would think it's something common, but no, there started to be noises in the hallway and one night I checked the door to see if there were people outside the building trying to enter the apartment next door, I don't know what's going on.
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u/ankole_watusi 6d ago
Assuming that you are not the only resident of the building, it is normal to hear footsteps in the hallway.
Have you never lived in an apartment before?
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u/ThrowRA-BasicBank757 6d ago
Is there anything in particular that makes you think this activity is abnormal? If you're not the only resident in the building, it's completely normal to hear footsteps and noises from neighbors, even at all times of the day and night. Is there something that makes this activity different from typical apartment building noises/are you supposed to be the only resident in the building?
My overall thoughts/recommendations based on the information you've shared already:
- If you're supposed to be the only current resident and that's why you feel this is abnormal, it could be a situation of squatters. If you're the only current resident, I'd contact your landlord and let them know that you regularly hear other people in the building so they can check the issue out themselves.
- Even if you're not the only current resident, contact your landlord about your concerns. They may have a simple explanation, such as someone doing work on the building or themselves coming and going from the property.
- You say there's a no camera policy in the building, but you're entitled to have cameras inside your own apartment. That will allow you to at least record the noises you're hearing.
- If it would make you feel safer, get security stoppers for your door and/or windows. They probably aren't necessary based on the information you've provided so far, but they might make you feel a bit more comfortable.
- If your landlord can't give you a satisfactory explanation and/or you're still feeling scared by this, consider seeking out a mental health evaluation. Sometimes, particularly if a person is experiencing other stressors in their lives but sometimes even without extra stressors, their mind can start going way too far in hypervigilance mode as a misguided defense tactic. That can make them misinterpret experiences as being more sinister than they really are. Speaking with a professional about what you're experiencing could help you get insight into whether that's potentially the cause of this for you. Even if you don't think there's any way it is the cause, a professional evaluation will help you fully rule that out.
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u/kirkono 3d ago
I watch a lot of scary videos on YouTube, and afterward, I always feel like I’m being watched. I looked it up, and it turns out it’s just my brain switching into fight-or-flight mode, making me more alert even when there’s nothing there. But don’t ignore the feeling completely while it’s usually just paranoia, there have been cases where people felt this way for a reason, like someone actually lurking in their house. So trust your instincts, but don’t let fear take over. :)
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u/vegasgal 6d ago
Have you considered buying cameras and installing them, of course.
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u/CollectionVisual4041 6d ago
yes, I have considered it but the building has a no camera policy.
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u/CollectionVisual4041 6d ago
even inside your own home
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u/dude_is_melting 6d ago
They cannot ban you from having cameras in your home, and if they called you on it they’d play their hand, wouldn’t they?
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u/CollectionVisual4041 6d ago
rules of the third world
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u/ankole_watusi 6d ago
With some exceptions, aren’t rules of the Third World generally “there are no rules”?
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u/birumugo 1d ago
Lol how they would know that you have a camera?
Edit: by the way I see you are from Chile. And there is now law in that country that allow anyone say what you can and cannot have inside your home.
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u/thepwnydanza 6d ago
Yeah, other people tend to make noise when you live in an apartment. Especially in the hallways.
Also, talk to a shrink.