deafbajagal
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We live in a crazy world.
Surprise! ! not done with you!
That is some serious f#^ked up shit!!!
About 2 years ago, I was driving home from work when I saw a woman running along the side of the street trying to frantically flag people down. No one pulled over, so naturally, I did. I thought maybe her car broke down. She came screaming into my truck and started sobbing uncontrollably and asked me to take her to the nearest medical emergency facility. There was a fire department just down the road, so I figured I needed to get her there as any medical emergency facility was miles away.
On the way there, I learned that her BF had gotten into an argument with her father and her BF killed her father right in front of her. I got to the fire department and started banging on the doors, an EMT came out and took over.
Yes. We really do need to reopen mental insistuions for folks with severe issues. Right now in most states the ONLY option for intense mental health treatment is a mental hospital for the criminally insane.But, unfortunately, that happens all too often. The prisons are full of people just like him, and that is the last place they need to be.
sequoias said:There isn't really much you can do since some of you are on a public forum unless you find a way to stop someone from stalking you. Of course, it is a serious manner that we have to deal with. Some men just don't get it and think it's okay to stalk someone and nothing will happen to them. Don't forget that men can be stalked by women, too. Don't be too surprised, people.
There isn't really much you can do since some of you are on a public forum unless you find a way to stop someone from stalking you. Of course, it is a serious manner that we have to deal with. Some men just don't get it and think it's okay to stalk someone and nothing will happen to them. Don't forget that men can be stalked by women, too. Don't be too surprised, people.
deafbajagal said:There isn't really much you can do since some of you are on a public forum unless you find a way to stop someone from stalking you. Of course, it is a serious manner that we have to deal with. Some men just don't get it and think it's okay to stalk someone and nothing will happen to them. Don't forget that men can be stalked by women, too. Don't be too surprised, people.
On the contrary, there's plenty that can be done. Just because it's a public forum doesn't give a person the right to use it to get under someone's skin or to follow that person's posts...cyberstalking is a very serious crime and the police has the resources to find the evidence.
deafbajagal said:Yes, but the girl shouldn't have to. He should leave her alone. Period.
I don't consider stalking a funny subject. Its a sore spot with me because I was stalked for over a year a few years ago (in person, not online). There's always the potential for harm in stalking situations. Anyway I will get off my soapbox because I know most of you were just trying to lighten the situation that may be going on with deafbaja's friend.
rebeccalj said:I don't consider stalking a funny subject. Its a sore spot with me because I was stalked for over a year a few years ago (in person, not online). There's always the potential for harm in stalking situations. Anyway I will get off my soapbox because I know most of you were just trying to lighten the situation that may be going on with deafbaja's friend.
How did you get them to stop? I've had a stalker for 4 years and nothing seems to help. He has twice now moved to live closer to me; most recently, a year ago about 7 houses down from me. :roll:
How did you get them to stop? I've had a stalker for 4 years and nothing seems to help. He has twice now moved to live closer to me; most recently, a year ago about 7 houses down from me. :roll:
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Get a restraining order on him. Go to your local police Dept and file a report, collect all your proof such as text messages, emails, and other physical items that show his evidence. That's horrible he lives so close to you, get a RO
On the contrary, there's plenty that can be done. Just because it's a public forum doesn't give a person the right to use it to get under someone's skin or to follow that person's posts...cyberstalking is a very serious crime and the police has the resources to find the evidence.
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Get a restraining order on him. Go to your local police Dept and file a report, collect all your proof such as text messages, emails, and other physical items that show his evidence. That's horrible he lives so close to you, get a RO
I've tried that. The police here even hauled him off of my property about six months ago when he showed up, drunk, at my door insisting that I talk to him but that isn't enough to get a criminal harassment order.
The police tell me that they are too busy with *real* threats of stalking where someone's life is in danger because of it. They consider him an annoyance because he hasn't threatened my life. He *did* make a threat via a phone message a few years ago, that my then 14 year old daughter had to listen to for me, so the police *did* talk to him. He has also followed my stunningly beautiful daughter around. It's crazy that they won't do anything.
The unfortunate part is that all of the evidence that I was gathering was on my old laptop that I lost in Mexico this past August so I am having to start again with gathering evidence of which he provides plenty.:roll:
My boyfriends' sister, and also her boyfriend, are police officers so we are going to try to see what we can do, legally, to get this jerk out of the picture. It's very, very frustrating and such an invasion of my privacy. I live on a cul de sac and where he lives he can see my every coming and going.
There was a woman in Canada who complained something like 23 times to the police about a stalker but it was the same situation. He was just an annoyance. He killed her.
That's perfect advice. I can't believe he's moved twice to be closer to you, Rebecca. That's downright scary. How is he managing to locate where you've moved to? Get to your police dept. and inform them of this, fast. I had to call the police on my stalker for bombarding me non-stop with emails and text messages. My phone wouldn't stop ringing. They paid him a visit and told him to lay off. He did lay off on the texting, but not the emails. I was just about at the point of a RO when he found some other girl to occupy his interest, so it tapered off for me. I was most happy when that finally stopped.
We are both involved in hockey for our kids so word gets around plus we worked for the same company for about 18 months. In addition, when I bought my house I used our company security account to get a better deal on it and, what I didn't realize at the time, is that because he was the property management manager for the company all of those security additions go to him. He had his name put on my home security account in case of the alarm going off. :roll: Of course, as soon as I found that out I had it changed to me but I had a heck of a time doing that.
As I mentioned in another post, the police have talked to him and the stalking stopped for a few months and then gifts started showing up at my door. A Christmas card showed up saying, "I bet you didn't expect to hear from me again." Uhm, no, I didn't.
Just last weekend he texted me, "You know I will love you forever and nothing will EVER compare." At 2:48 in the morning! My boyfriend texted him back when we got up and the nutbar texted me just two days ago. He doesn't get the message. I'm worried that matters will come to a head and my boyfriend will end up getting hurt or in trouble.
That's why you document and give to the police. They will take care of it if you provide documentation. Giving the stalker public recognition only empowers him.
Both of my therapists say otherwise. Most stalkers don't believe they are actually stalking. They will deny it, claiming they are the victims.
Here's a pattern that some of you (myself including) will recognize in a stalker: ".. learn to recognize a stalker. Forget all your preconceptions on what stalkers are like. Most of them actually start out as what appear to be very nice people. They are very friendly, offer to listen a lot, and are always there when you need them. Sounds great? It's an act. Because after a while this changes. If you are busy that may start pouting. Or acting hurt. They often show signs of jealousy (Loss of control over you). They demand more and more of your time, and they expect you to be there waiting for them. They throw tantrums when they don't get their way. Most of us recognize something is wrong, but they are able to manipulate us into feeling that the stalkers unhappiness is our fault. So one of the biggest signs someone is a stalker is when they start trying to make you feel guilty for letting them down. Everything is always your fault and not the stalkers. Eventually, as their control over you gets stronger, they become more confident and begin to test you harder and harder (Stalkers are control freaks). Eventually they push you to where you are forced to rebel (then the stalker gets angry) and they begin a pattern alternating between how everything is your fault (threats) and why are you hurting them (manipulation)."
Sound familiar?
Source: Stalkers - How to make them stop stalking you - KnightsOfKindness