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Am I being targeted?

Hi, and sorry for the long read. TLDR is I've seen someone twice try to quietly enter my apartment and I don't know what to do.

I live in a small apartment building, three floors (I'm in middle floor), with mostly people in their 20s and 30s. This morning, for the second time that I've noticed, I watched the front door handle into my studio apartment turn slowly and quietly. It's that flat handle that you turn downward to open so it was very obvious. I was right behind the door on my couch working from home. It was locked, so no one got in.

I froze for about two seconds out of shock then quickly walked up to the peep hole and didn't see anyone trying any other doors, so they left my floor quickly. I can clearly hear any door in my hallway open and close so I know they didn't stay on my floor. It's a small floor that I can look directly down through the peep hole because I'm at the end of the single straight hallway. The only way out of the hallway are the stairs, so they must have taken them relatively quickly.

A couple of observations. Since they didn't try any other doors, it feels like they wanted to get into my unit specifically. They didn't knock, they didn't announce themselves like maintenance always does, and they didn't try their apartment key like someone would if they accidentally thought it was their door. Is it safe to say they knew they shouldn't have been in my apartment? Otherwise, wouldn't they at least knock, announce themselves, or try their key right? On top of that they turned the door knob slowly and quietly, again making me wonder if this was a sinister action.

The windows in my studio are facing out over the main entrance of the building, and after after stepping away from the peephole I watched the front entrance of the building for a couple minutes and no one left. This means they went to another floor and stayed there. I believe this person lives in this building.

This is now the second time this has happened, as I mentioned, so I'm starting to become concerned. Am I being paranoid, and they are likely just lost? Or am I likely being targeted? The only security camera I'm aware of is the front entrance to the building but I've reached out to the property manager to inquire about others.

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u/Mysterious_Ad_6225 — 1 day ago

Non judgemental dermatologist?

NSFW just in case. I'm looking to see if anyone knows a non judgemental (gay friendly is a plus) derm who could zap a few warts on my body, one of which is in an extremely embarrassing spot.

It's near the fold in the lower glute area but toward the inside of the cheek, aka near the anus. Yay.

It's not an STD/STI. Humbly, I could use any recommendations for a derm you may have. Thank you.

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u/Mysterious_Ad_6225 — 13 days ago

Sept hike: Water sources and dehyrdated meals?

Hello, we are hiking Abisko to Nikkaluokta first week of September.

I've tried searching the archives but am not able to turn up much. Asking for a bit of help.

I just want to keep it simple and eat dehydrated meals the entire way (I've seen many folks mention this as well).

  1. I was hoping to purchase as I go, with maybe a day or two of meals in my pack. Is this a viable plan?
  2. Is there a chance the huts will be sold out of dehyrdrated meal bags first week of September?
  3. How do most people purchase their dehdyrated meals? Is there a better way?
  4. Are there enough water sources between each hut to filter and then heat up water for these meals? If you filter, you don't need to get the water to boiling, correct?
  5. Unrelated: What do people do for coffee/tea? Do the huts sell them?

Thanks so much!

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u/Mysterious_Ad_6225 — 1 month ago