Would anyone notice if you went missing for 5 days?

I don't think anyone would notice if I was gone. I often take off and go places. I do notice, though, when my neighbors don't pick up their papers, though, especiallyt he seniors. So far, there have been no problems and no one had needed any help from me.

I would like to think someone would notice. I doubt my neighbors would notice, nor would I notice if they went missing. But my parents and friends would. If I am out of contact for just a few hours, my parents start calling everyone looking for me. So yeah, I think they'd notice.

My family would definitely know. Although we had a 94 year old neighbor that fell in her house and layed for 2 days before anyone found her. She never made it back home. In the summer, I would have noticed not seeing her, but never seen her during the winter.

Well, as for me I am not close with out neighbors..Actually, I don't even know my neighbors name and I don't usually talk to them.. Most of the time I just stayed at home if ever I don't have a work.. Its not my personality to have some bonding moments with my neighborhood.. I admit that I don't really care about the life of our neighborhood so that they won't bother me also.. So, I think if ever there's something will happen in our neighborhood or to me, we won't know it because of we were not that close especially me, I don't see them more often since I leaves at home very early in the morning and went home very late already..

oh, thats so sad. i would be gone for like 30 minutes and my mom or my dad would probably freak out. but that's probably because I'm an only child and they dont have anyone else to look for.

This is a big question And I think today we are so self centered that it is better not to think that somebody will notice if I went missing for 5 days. It's only fate if somebody notice.

Like you, since I work, I would be missed. I know my neighbors would not notice, though.I think if I am ever living alone I will have a phone in every room or a lifeline bracelet or pin or something.

That was terrible! and I dont know if anyone would miss me or not as I dont go in front yard much except to water and I hardly ever see any one out side then. Heck our neighbors never even knew I was in hospital for 7 days they never paid attention to the car movement every day as daughter would come to see me ever day and then my son got here they still hadnt reall noticed a new person had showed up. But as i live with Daughter or they with me I would be left from falling down for any length of tiem!

I am retired and live alone so when I fell in my kitchen I was not found for days. The doctors think I had been unconscious for 3 to 5 days. My dogs were howling non stop so finally neighbors checked on me. If I had still been working and kept to a regular schedule I would have been found within hours but for older people it is not noticeable if anything is wrong. Since this happened to me my neighbors and I have a routine where we check on each other.

No one would notice if I was missing unless they needed something. Then they would search high and low for me. LOL Well, maybe a few people online would notice if I failed to respond to postings and email.

Things like that are why my mom and the other people that live where she does moved there, they check on tenents every morning, by turning on a light they have to turn off. If they don't turn it off, by 10 a.m. the staff will check on them. they also have "panic" buttons if they fall and are wearing it (had a problem getting mom to wear hers) and if they go too many days with out their meal/s, they also go check on them making sure they are eating They weren't intrusive, but appreciated if a tenant told them you were going to be out of town for a time so they wouldn't be worring about them.

If I were to go missing for one night, I think the whole world will know. My mum will be the first to go hysterical and start calling anyone whose number she can get hold of.

Since I'm living with my family I guess I'd be noticed fast. However, for someone outside my family, I guess I won't be missed that much in 5days time.

the occurrecnce affair like this really mikes person sad.i disvover that piople's peson to the surroundings less adn less concerns,and everybody is only own busy affair,so not very good.

I have friends and if something happened, they would get someone over to see if anything is wrong, after trying to call me. I usually say when I am going on vacation. That is why I want to stay in our own house because I have friends here that live close by. I bet that this lady moved away from where she used to live and there is no family or friends nearby. But I would have noticed the papers and if it was not in summer, then I would have been worried.

You know. i dont know if anyone would know if somthing was wrong with my household and the way our routine is. but I do know that about my neighbors. I dont speak to them but if somthing was wrong I think i would notice it... for this case right here. I wouldnt weant somthing happening to my neighbors and then not know and let them b in there for days with no help... I live in a military town,we have alot of men going off to war wich means that the wife and children are here at home by themselves. someone has to look out for them..

Well I certainly hope that more than one person would notice if i went missing for one day, let alone five, but I think we are more talking about the elderly in this discussion. I am very fortunate to have my mother living with me, so I worry about this problem a lot less now than before. She is still very acive and healthy, but you never know what can happen to anyone really! If you knw someone who lives on their own, it is a good idea to keep in contact with the person via email or phone on a regular basis. That way if you don't hear from them, you can go and check out and see if they are OK. Thank you for bringing this discussion, though. We can all use a reminder from time to time that we should be aware of our neighbors and friends and avoid horrible stories like this one. Have a great day and God Bless!

I would be missed. I have 4 grown children and 1 who is younger and at home. Plus my husband, parents and sister. It is very sad to me to imagine being so alone like that. I think that neighbors don't know each other anymore and people are afraid to be too "nosy". It is still sad to die alone like that.

I think my mom will notice since we're staying together. Even if she's not, my sister would since she will call me to get something at least once in three days. Most importantly, the school that I am teaching right now will notice since I should go to work unless I call in sick.

Hi estherlou. It sometimes depends on the type of person you are. If you are a person who goes out, look at your neighbour and have a chit chat with them, your absence will defiantely be felt. However if you are a type of person that like being at home, I doubt it. i would suggest you to be more friendly with your neighbours as it is good at times of need. As your hubby goes to bed early and leaves for work early it will be good to have friends around you. Regards Thanusha