i walked in on my house being robbed. 

This is the exact way I wish more people would make their "story times" on youtube, like you weren't dramatic, there wasn't any insane music in the background or weird click bait title and you didn't exaggerate anything. You told the story exactly as it went and how you genuinely felt and thats so respectable, but were also glad you're okay xx

That sounds like a really scary experience, I'm just glad that you're okay

I'm really sorry this happened to you like this sounds really scary but I couldn't help laughing when you said "NO ONE SHOULD BE PAINTING MY HOUSE????"

Connor you deserve the world. im happy you got great friends to take care of u

that sounds terrifying. glad you're safe ❤

Dogs are a great alarm system! My three dogs are in no way guard dogs but bark at any little noise outside my house and I hope would protect me if someone were to break in. One of my dogs especially is very large with an even bigger bark which would definitely help to ward away unwanted people. Anyone else rely on their furry friends for protection?

All that matters is that you are physically and mentally okay! Objects are replaceable! You are not! ❤️

I'm very glad you are fine! Don't worry about been a bit scared for a few days. It's just your brain checking if everything is normal again. In a couple of weeks you should feel perfectly normal again. There is something you can do to be more calm: Whenever your mind brings you a "fatal scenario", just think in what could you do to be safer: run, shout for help, lock yourself up and call 911... This kind of reasures your "scared brain" that you have resources to deal with these situations. And that tend to reduce fears 😉

I know this is really serious but I just can’t get over how beautiful you are

Actually me. “Did I hire someone to paint my fence?”

It’s fight, flight, or freeze. So totally normal to freeze. I’m sorry this happened to you ☹️

Actually seeing the robber sounds terrifying. I’m sorry to hear you experienced that! My house was robbed 12 years ago. I was 13 when it happened, it was our second week in our new house, and a day after my birthday. My mom & I weren’t home, but we came back to our windows wide open and the house in shambles. They stole my birthday gifts (new iPod, gift cards, etc) and all of my mom’s personal/irreplaceable items. I’ve had severe PTSD ever since. Every time I leave the house I have extreme anxiety about leaving it unattended. Having your living space invaded and personal belongings rummaged through by strangers is such a violating feeling and I hate that the low-life robbers have scarred me for life like that. It’s been 12 years. I’m 25, still not over it. I have nightmares of being robbed again all the time. I can’t have a good time when I go out to a concert or something because my brain is constantly thinking “what if the house is being robbed right now?!” Every time I pull up to my house my mind plays tricks on me and I think I see the front door cracked open. It SUCKS. You’re definitely *not* alone with the PTSD thing. I’m not sure how to work past it though :( I hope you recover from this mentally the best you can. Burglars shouldn’t be able to get away with the mental stress they cause us.

Hey Connor, I wanted to send my love and then comment about your concerns about PTSD. What you're describing is absolutelyyyy what's known as "acute stress" after a traumatic event. It's super duper common, but I know that doesn't make it any easier to cope with as it's happening. It would become PTSD if these symptoms persist for longer than 6 months. I know that 6 months can seem like an eternity just to know if this is going to be longer term or not, but the fact you're in therapy and talking about it bode very very well that this extreme hypervigilance will pass for you. It's ALSO fantastic that you're staying active. One of the hardest things post-trauma is what the nervous system goes through. If you can't expend that nervous energy, it's likely to manifest internally (this is seen in animals, too, not just humans, so yay biology!), so it's excellent that you're staying active, running, getting out, connecting with others and more. It sounds like you have tons going for you to help with a great prognosis, but I know that doesn't make the pain, fear, paranoia, etc any easier in the moment. Tryyyy to be kind to yourself, add in some really good self-care, reality test with friends when necessary and just keep talking when you need to. I'm so sorry this happened to you and hate with how it compromised your trust and sense of security. I sincerely hope it finds you again. We're thinking of you

It is sad that it doesn’t matter how much security you have... if someone wants to break in they will be break in. Security systems and cameras and such definitely deter most thieves but if someone has their mind set on it, they do it no matter what. So sorry you had to go through this. It’s one of my worst fears

Being robbed is my biggest fear of living alone...😟

You are an irreplaceable person... I'm so glad you are okay!!! (Although this really sucks........ I'm sorry)

I really appreciate how you tell the story. You don't over exaggerate or act wildly. You just tell the story like it is and share your perspective. I loved how you said "I don't want to glamorize this." It shows that you are being transparent and not show boating. I think you are not only brave, but comforting in this situation, I know other people could relate, I sure can. But instead of making matters worse or triggering other people, you connect and come to their level without making it worse. You are a beautiful soul xx

Dang this reminds me of when Andrea russets house got broken into :/

“Did I hire someone to paint my fence?” I’m glad you’re okay though

he doesn’t deserve this omg my lil baby :(

Fight or flight is a very real response. I was sexually assaulted at nineteen, and I remember growing up like “I can handle anything, I’ll kick the shit out of anyone” but when this man started touching me I literally froze and all I could do was say no, stop. This is so horrifying, I’m so sorry but I’m so happy you are okay.

“Within an hour I was already trying to make light of it” *Only Connor*

i'm glad to hear that you're okay and safe!

There is a third option to fight or flight. It’s freeze. You can either fight, flight, or freeze. So that is completely normal to freeze up like that. That is so scary. Stay strong!

A burglary can leave you very afraid of your own house and you could develop PTSD. Stay safe, and don't be afraid to seek mental help if you need to.

holy crap

Probably shouldn’t watch this at midnight home alone

I am so sorry Connor. I totally feel for you. I was robbed years ago. The front door was kicked in on my place. A police report was filed. He was captured. He went to prison. The sad part? It was my former neighbor. He ransack my bedroom. He only got a jar of money from me. The police found things from other robberies and my home in his girlfriends apartment. He waited until we and my neighbors went to work to commit his crimes. I am again so sorry. I know how you feel and how this situation impacted you. The sad part now? I have to go through a locked gate, a steel caged door, and a steel double deadbolt locked door. I am glad the police were helpful to you and you had friend help you. Those things impact you. It will for some time. I am glad you are going for help to get through this.

Zane gets his car stolen. Someone breaks into David’s home.Andrea and Sandra’s home got broken into. And now Connor. Ik it’s not connected.... but that’s pretty scary.

This is like my biggest fear! I have anxiety and I get paranoid every single night before I go to sleep that someone's in my house. I live with my two parents and three pets to it is usually them making noises - plus my house is super creeky for no reason - but I get so freakin scared that I have to check my front door from the top of my stairs like at least 1 per night. It's the worst! I don't know what I would do if it actually happened to me. I probably wouldn't even be able to sleep!

Did your cameras record anything?

Are you okay? That's scary Edit- I'm glad you are okay. Lots of love

Definitely not a permanent fix, but you should consider getting a dog! I just know this happened to a friend of mine and once he got his dog, he regained some of his sense of security

You experienced one of the FFF’s. You mentioned fight or flight, most people don’t know there’s a third “Freeze”.

Why is it always Connor Smh he doesn’t deserve this

He left his DNA all over your room you could find out who he is and take care of that you know

*I understand how that must have shaken you up* 😔

My counciler told me that there is more than just fight or flight. She said that there are 3 reactions. Fight, Flight, Freeze. In your case your brain was in a flight response, but your body was so shocked that it was a freeze reaction, but unlike most people you got out of the freeze response relitivly quickly. I'm pround!

You remind me of Peter Pan

i know you’re not trying to ask for sympathy, but i somewhat know what trauma is like. i’m not very worried that you’re not alright cause of being physically hurt, but it’s different to not be alright cause of trauma. i know how it feels to go through confusion or shock, or both, and i know what the after effects are like. so i’m hoping you’re alright and can recover well and soon. stay healthy and happy, i love you !!

WE’RE GLAD THAT YOU’RE OKAY❤️❤️❤️

I was 10 years old when our house was broken into and we were robbed, and I can confirm that the 'PTSD' feeling/paranoia is SUPER real and super debilitating! Hope you're able to work through it and get back to feeling comfortable in the day to day again :)

A few years ago two guys broke into my house. I wasn't even there when it happened, it was on the middle of the day and they got inside from the roof, there was like a little window in the bathroom and they got in. They only took my laptop( but they were somehow nice because I had plugged an USB, my earphones and a graphic tablet, but they didn't touch any of that and just took the laptop and the charger). My dad was just arriving home and he saw them disappearing in the ceiling. Since then I would bring a metal bar everywhere in the house (I would even hide it next to my bed while I was sleeping) . All of that without even seeing them face to face. I was scared and anxious all the time. It was awful.

I’m so sorry that you’re going through this. My better half and I had a scary situation with our apartment on our first day we moved in but it was fire not theft. The worst feeling in the world is being uncomfortable in your home and I’m so very sorry to hear you are now uncomfortable :( We all love you

2:23 "The boot of my my car" lol Connor is secretly British 😂😂😂

Personally, I think that burglary and robbery should be treated as harsher crimes. Like Connor said, it leaves you with PTSD and just huge anxiety overall. Being constantly on edge as well as anxious that someone is invading your personal space must be really scary and for that I hope that Connor, you’re okay and that all the anxiety fades away soon

it's not ptsd! it's acute stress from a specific event. ptsd gets worse and worse with time while acute stress gets better. they are alike though, it's normal you confuse them! Also, i'm so glad that you're okay. it was a very scary experience :'(

Biggest fear ever!

When I was a kid, we came home and a kid, maybe 16, was robbing our house. Instead of calling the police, my mom asked him where he lived and drove him home. She talked to him about life choices and what kind of a man he wanted to be. Apparently he was ordered to rob us by some gang leader. Since then, he's turned things around and sometimes comes over for thaksgiving dinner

Story time: I was entering my car with my mom to get home from my grandmas’s house. A man in a motorcycle with one of his hands under his shirt. He told my mom: “give me your purse or I’ll shoot you” and we were like ‘what?’ Cuz we didn’t understand and he repeated it. My mom was gonna give him her bag but instead she punched him with it and he ran off XD

My house was broken into when I was thirteen, and the person who broke in was still there when my mom and I came home, hiding in another room. When my mom realized she made sure we left as quickly as possible, and we were physically fine but I never felt safe there again. You went through a trauma, your reactions are totally valid! (Oh but so funny bit about my break in, they stole my laptop which was obviously awful, but they also stole my bagels and my iced tea. Just mine, no one else's bagels or drinks, only mine.)

I am so happy that you are okay and nothing happens to you. I pray you have alot more safety in your life. ❤️

hey connor! the main thing i want to say to you, from my experience, is: please take your time in healing, and don't get embarrassed or frustrated at yourself for taking longer to heal properly than you expect. [ *tw* for my break-in story below, because i know that i had to mentally prepare myself before watching connor's video ] i live in a pretty safe area with three roommates and we had a break-in at our house in april this year. two men forced their way into the house at 3am and then came into my room while i was asleep. i woke up as one was taking my phone from my bedside table and after being silently confused for a few seconds (which honestly felt like minutes) i started shouting and tried to chase after them (albeit somewhat half-heartedly - i think i knew somewhere in me that it might be dangerous to actually reach them). my shouting woke up my roommates and the thieves climbed back out through the window with my phone. what i'm trying to say is i relate to *soo* much of this video - the initial complete confusion and shock, the fight/flight/freeze reaction, the resulting paranoia, the ptsd and jumpiness, it being more traumatic than you think, the frustration because you were finally starting to feel happy, the trying not to dwell on what ifs, the gratefulness to friends, and even joking about it after like an hour and seeing how cool real detectives' jobs are… just so much of what you were saying made loads of sense to me. i am so glad you shared your story, so i don't feel so strange for feeling and doing what i did. anyway, my point is, i hope that you don't try to rush your healing process. i was broken into in april and it's almost july but i still get jumpy some nights. however, apart from having to change the layout of my room, i feel miles better now than i did two weeks after the break-in. it takes time. also therapy helps! (but i think you already know that). i wish you luck on your journey to recovery, and i'm so glad you're physically okay xx

I hope you're ok connor! You are my favorite ever and I hope therapy helps you out!! Maybe get a roommate soon, hopefully that might make you feel better rather than being alone! Love you and I hope you feel better :)

:( glad you are okay!! ❤️

who robs in the middle of the day, i’m just glad you’re okay

My parents always said to me to never answer the door when you’re home alone when I was younger, but there was a group of older teens in dark clothes that rang the doorbell at every house to see if anyone’s home in my neighbourhood. I answered and they asked if •insert random boys name• lives there, they obviously weren’t expecting me to open the door and weren’t prepared and stuttered and paused while thinking of a name. They were on the news that evening for breaking into my neighbours house. Obviously they were caught and everything was returned to them but sometimes you _should_ disobey your parents... 😂😛

The burglar just wanted a couple copies of your book probably

You handled it better than i would i would have screamed and went “AHHH OMG OMG OMG” and run round every where

This would be absolutely terrifying...

I had my house broken into last year and I could not have felt more violated in my life. They stole two TVs I bought a few days before and tried to steal my cameras (I'm a photographer). It sucked. I couldn't sleep for a week. Every time I left my house I panicked.

I remember when someone broke into my home when I was younger. I was very afraid he was still in the home for about a month. I thought he would jump out somewhere and get me, it was very scary.

i relate to this in some way. i was in a school shooting about two months ago and i still can't even believe that it happened and i still have these "what ifs" and things like that. i was so in shock that day and i literally couldn't breathe and i was crying nonstop once they had us go on a lockdown. i was only hearing what was going on from the other students and later on they told us that two students got shot. one died two days later in the hospital and the other one actually died in the school in the hallway near my classroom. i'm so grateful that i made it out alive and that nobody else got hurt but it was still extremely awful and i feel bad for the parents and friends of those who were killed. now i feel like there has been more pride at my school then ever before but the reason why is just heartbreaking

Bro u know when I stop watching Dan and Phil for another video, SHIT IS SERIOUS. But for real I’m so sorry hun, sending my love ❤️😭

I do not know who you are but I am sorry this happened to you. Love from a random

That must be terrifying

“GET A DOGGGG” !!!!!

I was in 4th grade when my house was broken into. That morning I had a weird feeling that something was wrong, but I just brushed it off. However, when we got home (my dad, my brothers and me) and came up to the door, we couldn't hear our cat meowing which scared me a bit. Me and my brothers entered the house before my dad and the first thing I hear is the fridge beeping. Our fridge only does this when it has been open for a long time. We went around the house and saw a lot of things open so we started closing them. When my dad walked into the house we told him and he said to go and reopen everything and go sit in the living room and don't touch anything else. We weren't allowed to go to our bedrooms, we had to sit in our living room from the time we got home to like 9, 10 o'clock at night. The police came and dusted for fingerprints. Our cat was found hiding in my parents closet on the top shelf. I loss a sense of security and I still haven't gotten it back. Anytime I hear a thump in the night, I have a miniature panic attack that someone is breaking in and I can't sleep. I am now in 8th grade. This is still affecting me years later. It is messed up. Even better, they DIDN'T catch the people who did it.

Oml I’m sitting here with my bunny and she loves your voice and falls asleep 😂😂💖

It's completely normal to have these highly anxious feelings after such an experience ! Hope you feel better soon 😘

walking in on your house being robbed is certainly a traumatic experience. it would make complete sense if you had post traumatic stress, even if it’s minor, and those sound like possible symptoms. glad you’re going to therapy that is a good idea !

I can't imagine the feeling, if this ever happens to me i will die for sure

This is one of my biggest fears, so scary! I’m so glad you’re ok! 💖

It’s totally normal to have post traumatic stress after an incident like this, hope you feel better soon

IM SO GLAD UR OK CONNOR . WE LOVE YOU 💜

Wowowowoowowowoowowowwwwwooooooooooowww glad ur ok 💖

I think having that "PTSD" kinda feeling is normal after that kind of situation. I don't wanna make it worse or anything but it's literally someone breaking into a place you consider the safest and most private. You lose that feeling of safety and privacy. Sending love tho

my house has been broken into twice, once nothing was stolen but the second time the robbers raided my living room and kitchen. it really messed me up i couldn’t sleep at night because i was so worried of my house, of my neighbours’ house being broken into. i take short naps during the day only after my dad asked a close neighbour to keep an eye around so that i am calm enough to sleep. i am a super introverted person, and a home-body so my house is a very important space for me. when i knew people could break in it totally messed me up. i understand what you’re going through connor, you’re definitely not alone in this

That’s a very light form of ptsd, it’s normal for people who have gone through something traumatic, so you will be jumpy for a while but over time it will lesson and life will go back to Normal, you’ve lost the trust of your home and your surrounding. I would be freaked out too

Get a kitty. Quieter and a bit cleaner than dogs if you’re worried about that. Also don’t need much outside exercise if they have things to do inside. Also also any animal can be used to going around (like if you visit friends often) if you assimilate it at a young age. Also also also a cat (depending on its personality) is more likely to hide and mind its own business if someone were to break in so the thief wouldn’t even know they were there. And lastly, it’s just a companion because you seem really lonely.

When someone breaks down the walls of your castle, the walls can be put back up, but it can sometimes be impossible to look around without the irrational fear of them crumbling once again. Friends, family, love, humor, passion, and creativity can all help to alleviate this mental burden, but it may still linger. An event like this can leave you second guessing and speculating for years to come, but only time can fully heal our wounds. Stay strong

You seem like such a genuinely good hearted person. I am sooooo sorry that happened to you. I have had to work through traumas myself, you can work through it and the hypervigilance will fade especially since you're taking the wise steps of seeking therapy. No shame at all in it. Much love and blessings to you Connor!! So glad you are alright.

I'm sorry that this kind of things happened to you or anyone. I also have quite a similar experience happening to me. My house got broken into last December and he broke the window to get inside. My family and I only went on overnight trip and in 24 hours, but in just 3-4 hours - the fu*king robbers had manage to trash the whole house upside down and leave out crazy mess for us to clean. Thank God he didn't got to steal that much. I totally understand that 'low-key' PTSD you're talking about bcoz I think I have it too. Like, I couldn't even opened the front door without thinking that there probably someone inside of there, STILL robbing the house and tries to finish the job that they couldn't.

Connor looks like Justin from 13 reasons why.

That feeling when you're so scared that it's hard to physically move is a frightening experience. I'm sorry you went through that

I've been robbed before. I didn't walk in on the robbery but it's still scary.

that sounds traumatic. Actually something kinda similar happened to me recently. A few weeks ago I was getting home from college and I had to slow down to pull into my driveway. I noticed a guy walking down the street near my house but I didn't think much of it. To pull into my driveway, I have to open up an automated gate. So I opened it like usual, not suspecting anything and when I get to the end of the driveway to the back of my house I sit in the car for a while gathering my things to take into the house. When I finally turned around to get out the car, the man was literally standing right there. I guess he followed behind my car when the gate opened. I was terrified, and kind of like you slightly confused. I was thinking in my head like "do I know this man?" He didn't rob me or anything though. But god I was so scared. I was scared I would see him again for like that whole week.

Happy you are okay ❤️ This is really scary and I would have had paranoia aswell, like people usually have like subconscious behavior where they double check if doors are locked and windows so they feel more secure, to have that actually happen to you is terrifying. Hope everything will be okay soon and that you will be at a better place mentally ❤️

A couple years ago on Christmas morning (at 4:00am) my Dad heard noises outside, so he went to investigate because the previous hear people had moved out ornaments to a house down the street, and he saw someone stealing our JetSki. The people were just hooking it up to their car when he came out, so my Dad started running at them (in just his underwear) and when he got within about 5 feet of them they drove off. Luckily they hadn’t hooked it up properly so it fell off the car.

Hey! I saw your tweet about this and I’m so glad that you’re recovering. Every time your safety is comprised it can be really traumatic. Make sure you’re getting the help and self care you need.

I’m so sorry that this happened. Sending lots of love, Connor💞💞💞

I had a really weird situation where this random guy pulled up at my house while I was home alone and rang the door bell and walked around my house and everything and I just texted my friend instead of calling the police. I just crawled around my dining room watching this guy trying to figure out what he was doing. I have no idea if the police caught the guy or something since he drove off before they arrived since my friends mother called the police.

Aye at least you’re okay and everything stayed in place. That’s all that matters bro, you good.

We're glad you're okay ❤️ love you

There has always and will always be evil out there in the world. I'm so sorry you had to have it inflicted on you, but please remember you WILL get through this and you do NOT have to live in fear. It's just bad luck. Nothing you did or will do can change that. Just be safe.

What kind of security system doesn't immediately blare deafening alarms and call the cops when a window is smashed? Our alarm sets off as soon as someone flips a light switch.

I would have been devastated if you had gotten hurt. I am so glad you are physically okay❤️

A month ago some people robbed stuff from my garage and since then i've been having trouble to sleep, before i used to sleep like a rock but now every single noise i hear i shake. Someone breaking into my house is literally my biggest fear, because my home should be my safe and sound place, last week i was alone when i heard some weird stuff close to my house and freaked out, i feel so stupid but at the same time im so afraid. Holy shit is good to take this off my chest aah

Glad no one was hurt sweets! I'm sure you will begin to feel more comfortable soon (:

Well from the sound of it, honey, you probably have Acute Stress Disorder. It's essentially similar to PTSD, but it dissipates much sooner than PTSD does. Therapy will definitely help.