Smuggling a boyfriend into your home can be both thrilling and dangerous at the same time. Proper planning, prudence, awareness, and the ability to think quickly are important factors to ensure this secret smuggling goes smoothly. However, even if you take all the possibilities into account, there is always a risk that the unthinkable will happen.
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Part 1 of 3: Making a Plan
Step 1. Make observations on the house
You do live there, but you have to look at it from a new perspective to understand all the access points, blind spots, advantage points (advantage points), and parts of the house that creak (e.g. doors or windows) when opened. Take a tour of the entire house when you are alone to learn all the details better.
- Evaluate each door and window to account for their likelihood of being an entry or exit.
- Consider the field of view of every window in the house. If another family member sees someone slinking in the yard at 1am, there's a good chance he or she will call the police or recognize your boyfriend and understand what's going on.
- Consider the age of the house. Old houses tend to make more noise than new homes. You can walk closer to walls or railings as you walk down stairs to prevent noise as there's not much you can do to stop the creaking wooden floors. Sprinkle baby powder into the cracks in the wood floor as a temporary solution, but your parents may suspect this.
- You should also deactivate the alarm system before opening a window or door. So you need a code and need to know if the system will make a noise when you enter the code. Don't forget to reactivate the alarm after your boyfriend leaves the house in the morning.
- Pets, especially dogs, may be a problem. Consider his reaction when he sees someone enter the house and what you can do to calm him down. Locking him in another room can be an ideal solution so he doesn't interfere. Try training your dog to associate your boyfriend with a treat. Give him a bonus meal every time he sees your girlfriend over the previous few days.
Step 2. Choose the entrance
You'll need to decide which window or door to use so you can test and prepare properly. Consider whether the window is clearly visible, how close it is to your parents' room, and how far your boyfriend has to walk across the house before he can reach your safe room.
- Consider how much activity it involves walking, opening doors/windows, and unlocking so your boyfriend can enter in every possible entrance. You'll need to prepare a pre-selected location, but the premature act of arranging potted plants outside your bedroom can raise suspicion.
- Think about the sound you will make when you open a window, pull a curtain, or turn a key. As much as possible minimize these factors.
- If you choose to enter through a sliding door, be sure to open it slowly. Sliding doors can make sounds and wake up people in the house.
- If you choose a window with a shutter, you must open it. The degree of difficulty will depend on the construction of the cover, but many shutters can be opened easily from the outside. That means windows on the second floor or so are not an ideal choice. Make sure you don't damage the shutters as this could leak your secret (and cut your allowance).
- Don't get into the habit of leaving windows or doors unlocked. The lockdown is done for the safety of the family and parents must know the security situation of the house accurately.
- Consider the force required to pull your boyfriend through the window and ask yourself if you can do it safely.
- Take advantage of fire escapes and basement windows as unique advantages in some homes. Fire escape stairs will allow girlfriends access to higher windows and basement windows are usually very far from the parents' bedroom.
- It's unlikely that you'll use the door (to be honest, it would be more fun to climb through the window), but don't rule out this option.
Step 3. Try the smuggling route
You can casually walk through the route you will use as if you were sneaking in. Make sure no one suspects that you're faking an infiltration. That way, you can get a rough estimate of how long it will take your boyfriend to cross the yard, past the access point, and move from the access point to your room once he's successfully entered.
- Sometimes a longer path offers a tactical advantage. For example, walking on carpet is quieter than on tiles, and walking on tiled floors makes less noise than hardwood floors.
- Plus, walking down the smuggler's path will remind you which parts of the floor are making noise and alert your secret guests to avoid them.
- When outside, think about line of sight from a neighbor's house or from the street. Well-meaning neighbors could mess up your plans if they see your lover sneaking sneakily through the alley between your house and theirs.
Step 4. Determine the hiding place
You should have a ready-to-use hiding place, both in the room and near the access point. Leave a little space in the closet, or clean under your bed. A messy room will give you more choices. Your boyfriend can hide under a pile of dirty clothes (if he doesn't mind) or under a blanket. However, parents will be suspicious if your room suddenly falls apart.
Darkened parts of the house with the lights off can turn many nooks and crannies into decent hiding places, but don't expect your parents to turn on the lights if they hear any suspicious noises. However, if they start to get suspicious, know that adults in their 50s need twice as much light as people in their 30s to see in the dark
Part 2 of 3: Helping Girlfriend Get into the House
Step 1. Call your boyfriend secretly once the situation is safe
You have to find an easy way to contact him. Setting a meeting time in advance can be a last resort, but if your parents are in the kitchen looking for a late-night snack, you should be able to tell your boyfriend to wait a few minutes.
- In this case, mobile is the right and best choice. Don't forget to set the silent or vibration mode on your phone.
- Landlines should be avoided by both parties. Calling your boyfriend's cell phone using a landline might sound safe enough, but he could call back without thinking or accidentally dial a number and make the landline ring and wake up the whole house. Parents can pick up the phone in their room while you are talking and discussing the secret meeting.
- If you have no other choice, you can try a more traditional method, such as tapping on a window with a specific code, or leaving a light on in a specific location (choose a light that parents won't turn off) as a signal. If the lights are off, don't come near. If the light is on it means the situation is safe and he can enter.
Step 2. Make sure parents are asleep
This is easier to do if the parents leave their bedroom door open, but your plans are safer if they close the door. Listen for the sound of snoring or the sound of calm and regular breathing that indicates that they have been lulled into a dream. During sleep, the body goes through several different phases over and over, some lighter than others, but periods of deep sleep shorten as the night progresses. Approximately 60 minutes after falling asleep, parents are likely to be in one of the deepest sleep phases they will experience that night. Use this information to your advantage.
- If your parents' room is near the kitchen, you can condition them to get used to the noise you make at night. Start by taking cereal or another snack you enjoy as a midnight snack for at least the week in advance. If they wake up while you're looking for food, you can come up with a plausible explanation. If they don't wake up, it could be a good sign for another noise to happen in the near future.
- Don't forget your normal bedtime. If you usually go to bed early, other family members will be suspicious of seeing you awake at 12:30, or vice versa, if you usually go to bed late and say you want to go to bed at 20:00. In the first case, you can trick them into drinking cola and acting hyperactive, and in the second, you can pretend to be tired and keep yawning as soon as you get home from school or work.
- You may need to re-check the access point that has been assigned to make sure the window or door is not locked again by the parents before they go to bed.
Step 3. Smuggle boyfriend secretly
If you use stairs or steps to get to the access point, make sure you return it to its original place or pull it into the house. You have to move fast, but as quietly as possible. It's a good idea to stay “in the dark”: turn off all lights, make sure your phone is again set to silent, and turn off your computer monitor and TV.
- You can turn the radio on at a low volume to cover up any noise that might be made while sneaking your boyfriend into the house if that's not something out of the ordinary. It's not the noise that wakes people up at night, but the inconsistency in the sound. A familiar buzzing sound can be turned into a white noise to disguise the inconsistency.
- If you have to pull someone over a steep wall, make sure you have a firm footing so they don't fall out.
- Another alternative to smuggling a boyfriend out at night is to invite him over to the house in the afternoon, then have him hide in the closet until everyone in the family is asleep. Wait until your parents won't notice that your boyfriend is gone (for example, on the terrace or in the bathroom), then pretend that your boyfriend left a while ago. Don't forget to hide your girlfriend's car or motorbike. Prepare something quiet and fun for your boyfriend to keep him from getting bored during hiding and treats if he has to wait long enough!
- Lock doors and windows after boyfriend enters. This will make the house safer and reduce suspicion if the parents wake up in the middle of the night.
Step 4. Don't make a fuss and be careful
If you need something in another part of the house, hide your boyfriend as best you can before you go get him. If you or your boyfriend are changing or removing clothes, keep them out of sight. This also applies to all the items your boyfriend might bring with him, such as cell phones, wallets, keys, and so on.
- If you need lighting, use the cell phone light, and don't point it at the door.
- If your boyfriend has to go to the toilet, ask him not to flush it.
Part 3 of 3: Leaving Without Leaving a Trace
Step 1. Set a silent alarm so you can leave on time
If you overslept in your room, make sure you set an alarm to wake you up and allow enough time to get your boyfriend out of the house. Make sure the alarm only vibrates, or that the sound is low enough that it doesn't wake the rest of the house.
- Ask your boyfriend to leave the house at least an hour before your usual parents wake up. You should also take into account whether he will be clearly visible in the morning and whether his own parents are awake and wondering where he is.
- If you're not sure if you can wake up with an alarm, don't go to bed.
- If you have a radio alarm, use the radio instead of the sound of the alarm.
Step 2. Get your boyfriend out of the house
After your boyfriend manages to get out of the house, ask him to leave as soon as possible. Seeing someone leave the house in the morning can also pose the same problems as seeing them sneak in at night. If you're caught red-handed, you can try to convince your parents that your boyfriend just stopped by to ask for homework before school, but this doesn't guarantee that they'll believe you.
Step 3. Get rid of the evidence
Clean room. Don't let cans, bottles, candy wrappers, or dirty clothes strewn everywhere. Hide the night's trash in the bottom of the bin so it's less likely to be seen and take it out the next day (but not too early if that's not your thing).
Throwing certain trash in the toilet may be the easiest way, but it's best not to do it. If the toilet becomes clogged, you can attract more unwanted attention. Besides, it's not good for the environment
Tips
- Wait at least 2 weeks before trying again. Do it on a different day than before. Each time you do this, the risk of getting caught increases. However, after a few times, you should be able to do it more easily. Consider these factors carefully.
- Check curfew. If you get caught by a supervisor on your way to or from your home, you could get in trouble for violating the curfew.
- If you want to have sex, do it slowly so as not to make a fuss.
- Don't do anything unusual on that day. Don't ask the householder what time they will go to bed as this can be the most suspicious of all. Don't tell everyone you're going to bed, unless it's your habit.
- If your parents or siblings work, you should know exactly what time they usually come home.
- Keep in mind that your parents probably did the same thing when they were younger and they already know all these secret tricks. Sneaking around and wanting to escape the control of a higher authority is, to some degree, a natural and normal part of one's personal development process.
- If you're not wearing socks, walk on tiptoe with your toes or heels.
Warning
- If your parents come into your room and you hide your boyfriend in the closet, try your best not to look suspicious or nervous. Don't go overboard to cover it up or be too aggressive with your parents.
- Smoking or drinking alcohol can get you caught off guard. Smoke can set off a fire alarm or be smelled by other occupants of the house. Alcohol can make you careless and make unnecessary noise, messing up your plans.
- If you are caught, you should explain your actions calmly and respectfully. Taking responsibility is a wise move to protect your boyfriend as best you can.
- If your parents have firearms at home, you should be aware of their policies on home defense. However, this is important information to know so that you have an idea of how parents will react if they find a foreign intruder in their home. If a boyfriend is asked to “stay still” or to identify himself by an armed homeowner, he should do so immediately. The worst thing that can happen is to see your lover hurt by parents because of a misunderstanding.
- If the police come, don't run. Stay where you are and follow all the instructions given. Running away from the police can have serious, even fatal, consequences.
- It's best to forgo the plan if you risk causing injury. If the driveway or escape route could endanger your boyfriend or injure him, you might want to reconsider the plan.
- If your parents won't let you invite people over, they may have a good reason to. They are older, more experienced, and in some cases they understand your needs better than you do yourself, even if it's hard to believe. Think carefully about what you are going to do and act responsibly.
