People open doors before greeting
We moved to rural area four months ago, and I don’t know if it’s a rural thing but it seems common that they open your front doors before aisatsu?! Some don’t even ring the doorbell!
I used to live in the city in an apartment, so this is my first time living in a house, in an area where the community is small and close-knit. Neighbors and even staff from company like ガス屋／水道屋 just opens the front door (you would at least expect the company staff to come over, but not a neighbor..). As an introvert, this freaks me out! I have a habit of locking the door, especially when my husband leaves for work in the morning. So it can get awkward when they try to open the door and it’s locked so I have to stop what I’m doing and rush to open. Also when it is unlocked, and I’m not instantly there to welcome them, they let themselves in the genkan.
One time I was actually at home but they tried to open the door and it was locked and I heard them say “she must not be at home!”..
Is this normal??!