Life in a mixed-use apartment complex means you never quite know who’s on the other side of the door.

For one mother, a random ring of the doorbell turned into a strange encounter with a lost old woman.

You’ll want to keep reading for this one.

I live here you are at the wrong floor

I live in an apartment complex on the second floor. There are only flats on this floor. On the first floor, there are doctors and therapists.

One day, a mother heard an unexpected knock at her door.

So this morning, I was playing with my son when suddenly the doorbell rang. We hadn’t ordered anything and don’t get visitors very often — especially at this time — so I was confused.

I opened the door, and an old woman stood in front of me, breathing heavily.

It was clear this woman was confused.

When I greeted her, she wanted to enter, but I stood in the doorway because I knew there must be a misunderstanding.

The woman didn’t appear to be in the best health.

I asked if she wanted to see the doctor, as she looked a little bit sick and because of the heavy breathing. She told me no and then said a name I didn’t recognize.

In my country, it isn’t that uncommon to not know your neighbors very well.

Finally, the mother realized she was looking for someone else entirely.

But after I asked further, we discovered that she wanted to go to the therapist who is located directly under my flat on the first floor.

I asked her if I should bring her there, but she refused and said now she knows the way.

One can only hope this woman eventually found her therapist’s office.

What did Reddit make of all this?

All things considered, this renter handled this like a pro.

At least the elderly woman didn’t go off on her.

You can never be too careful…

It was a strange start to the day, to be sure, but hopefully everyone ended up where they belonged.

Apartment living really does keep you on your toes.

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