Ugh. That's awful. I'm scared to death of doors. I absolutely refuse to answer the door. I don't own a phone, either, same reason. I don't drive. Hey, I like my house, I'm not comfortable leaving it:) I am lucky in that I can see my front porch from the upstairs window. So I just peek out the window and I can still see who it is without actually going to the door..Hm. How about a camera? so you can see who it is without being locked into answering?