Have been practicing Buddhism for a little under a year and everything in this situation tells me to let it go. However, my partner and myself feel intruded upon. It feels slightly unsafe and as though this will continue to happen and possibly escalate. In terms of letting the things go (some outdoor cookware, and a rear view mirror on my car), I really don’t feel attached to the items and sincerely believe that someone probably needed it more than I did. But I am trying to be mindful of the fact that this is the second time within a four month span and that it is disconcerting to both my partner and myself.

What do we suggest in this situation? Do I obtain surveillance? Do I reach out to police? Do I move? What are your thoughts? My instinct is to move. I’ve lived in this area growing up (kind of in the meeting point of the suburbs/ghetto) and it was filled with traumatic experiences which make intrusions like these more palpable.