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Woman Gets Suspicious After Noticing Cameras Are Glitching Only When Husband’s Home Alone
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Woman Gets Suspicious After Noticing Cameras Are Glitching Only When Husband’s Home Alone

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Trust is a vital part of every healthy relationship, so when Reddit user Why_Are_You_Staring began doubting her husband’s honesty, she decided to try and find out what exactly was going on.

In a post on the subreddit r/AITAH, the woman explained that she noticed their home cameras glitching whenever he was there alone. She confronted her partner about it, but he firmly refused to acknowledge any wrongdoing and the problems persisted.

Thus, the community got interested in their case and started sharing their takes on the situation.

This woman noticed her home cameras were acting weirdly whenever her husband was there alone

Image credits: HS You (not the actual photo)

So she confronted him about it

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The man swore he wasn’t doing anything that would upset her

Image credits: Yan Krukau (not the actual photo)

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Image credits: u/why_are_you_staring

Ring cameras are fairly trustworthy, but there might be problems with the setup

Image credits: Richard Thompson (not the actual photo)

Ring is the company that invented and popularized the doorbell camera, and while it started by just keeping a digital eye on your front door, today Ring sells a complete home security system, including indoor and outdoor Wi-Fi cameras, smart outdoor and indoor lighting, and a highly rated home alarm system, so no wonder that Why_Are_You_Staring chose its products.

Generally, Ring security cameras are thought to be of fairly good value, and professional reviewers give them decent scores for their simple installation and set-up process and solid overall performance, including prompt alerts and good quality video.

According to a 2021 report from Business Wire, Ring sold 1.4 million video doorbells in 2020 — that was as many as SkyBell, Nest, Vivint, and Remo+ combined.

However, Ring cameras can still run into various problems (such as poor or lost internet connection, signal interference, power supply issues, outdated firmware and software bugs, incorrect settings, server outages, faulty products, and so on). Without an expert’s assessment of the setup, we can’t really know for sure if it’s properly working (or if someone’s messing with it deliberately).

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Image credits: Odonata Wellnesscenter (not the actual photo)

What we do know is that it can be very difficult for a couple to rebuild trust if something damages it. Meredith Waller, a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and the owner of Rooted Wellness Counseling in Boulder, Colorado, told Newsweek: “Trust is a form of vulnerability which can develop when we feel someone is reliable, honest, well-intentioned, and that their behavior consistently matches their words.”

The therapist said when we trust a person, we open ourselves up to the possibility of being hurt or disappointed. So when things go wrong, we feel it in our bones. Betrayal can be traumatic and cause considerable distress as well as “mental contamination,” with the betrayer often becoming the source of “contamination.”

Betrayal can cause life-altering changes, including shock, a sense of loss and grief, morbid preoccupation, damaged self-esteem, anger, the list goes on. Hopefully, Why_Are_You_Staring and her husband don’t come to this.

People online had more questions for the original poster (OP)

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And some of them were quite suspicious

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Conversely, many also blamed the woman for spying

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But a notable portion also thought that it was the technology malfunctioning, not their relationship

Eventually, the husband noticed the story online and shared his point of view

And the wife also publicly responded

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Ron Baza
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fair do’s to her for fessing up that her original telling of the story was… less than balanced.

Donkeywheel
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The level of craziness and paranoia needed to install cameras inside your home, filming 24/7… It’s beyond the incomprehensible.

Anyone-for-tea?
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really? I put one in my home to monitor my cats, as I was so nervous about what they might have brought in overnight, and I like to see them. It’s only in my living room where they mostly hang out. Also, it records who comes in through the door. But now I have a part time housemate, I’m worried they might find it creepy.

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Nizumi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my god how did I ever survive to adulthood when my mum was working and I had to get myself to school and back again and be expected to do my chores and cook one full meal a week and mow the lawn/rake the leaves/shovel the driveways? There were no cameras at the house! Oh Lord, the bullets I dodged! /s/

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Ron Baza
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Fair do’s to her for fessing up that her original telling of the story was… less than balanced.

Donkeywheel
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The level of craziness and paranoia needed to install cameras inside your home, filming 24/7… It’s beyond the incomprehensible.

Anyone-for-tea?
Community Member
1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Really? I put one in my home to monitor my cats, as I was so nervous about what they might have brought in overnight, and I like to see them. It’s only in my living room where they mostly hang out. Also, it records who comes in through the door. But now I have a part time housemate, I’m worried they might find it creepy.

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Nizumi
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1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh my god how did I ever survive to adulthood when my mum was working and I had to get myself to school and back again and be expected to do my chores and cook one full meal a week and mow the lawn/rake the leaves/shovel the driveways? There were no cameras at the house! Oh Lord, the bullets I dodged! /s/

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