My anxiety level is like 150% right now.

[hubes]

H is gone, and all the animals are acting funny. The dog won't kennel and keeps pacing.

I always used to sleep on the couch when he was gone, but now with T, I feel like I have to sleep upstairs (of course, he has to sleep with me). How will I hear the intruders?

WHY AM I POSTING THIS ON A PUBLIC MESSAGE BOARD!

[hubes]

SO THE THUNDER WILL MASK THE SOUND OF THE INTRUDERS?

[speckledfrog]

Because half of us are as crazy as you are. I lock my bedroom door when H is out of town. Of course that's when the dog feels the need to bark at no damn thing at all. Every. Single. Time.

[speckledfrog]

Also, just keep the lights on. Everyone knows that bad guys only come when it's dark.

[sunflower22]

My dogs are always super annoying and hyper-barky when my husband is gone. Makes me paranoid!

[TrickyBob]

I'm a wuss if the dog acts funny and Husband isn't home. I'm terrified to finish our bedrooms upstairs because then I can't watch the back door or hear it. I will have to install cameras in my house so I can sleep. haha.

I vote storm too.

[OHMBLEEGOHHHHH!]

I would be freaking out too.
But I bet it's just the weather.
Walk around with a baseball bat. That always makes me feel better. WTF I'm going to do with it, I don't know.

[hubes]

It could also be that the dog knows H isn't home and has decided he doesn't want to sleep in the kennel. But still.

[hubes]

NOW THE DOG IS BARKING. I AM SCARED TO LOOK!

[speckledfrog]

Sing jingle bells and crawl under the covers.

[softspot]

Are you showing your anxiety physically? The dog may be picking up on that coupled with the fact that your husband is gone?

[lucky513]

EARTHQUAKE

[mskitkat]

When H is gone, I check all the locks 3 times and put weapons by my bed next to my robe. Then I carry both cats upstairs and make them sleep with me.