It can be quite terrifying to have a burglar break into your home. Your entire safety is at risk and it makes you feel violated; your home is supposed to be your safe place, and to have someone break into it makes you feel like there is no place in this world where you can be safe anymore. However, fear not because we have a list of truths that ex-burglars have revealed to Reddit to help people avoid getting robbed.

Don’t Talk About Trips

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Whenever you are on vacation, wait until you are back to post pictures of your trip. This is so people online don’t become aware about you being away. If you post pictures while you are on your trip, you’re essentially telling strangers that you are out of your house so it is just waiting to get robbed. It might seem like a rudimentary concept but many people forget that there’s a danger to posting about your vacation.