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When does a friend become a stalker ? I want to better inform you so you can better protect yourself from these certain predators, because that what they are.
You may someone at the gym, in a class, at an event you have an instant friendship connections, I am specifically talking about someone of the opposite sex here, although same sex stalkers exist, my experience is with someone of the opposite sex. You become friends, no sexual tension, easy and fun, you shop together, you work out together, you text, laugh at each other quirky habits and personalities, they support you and think your great. Then you are getting mixed signals, the fun loving person starts showing signs of jealousy, or worse rage when you confide in them about something they would normally find amusing. It starts to change, and they snap, they show a resentment towards anyone that you may care about, they may contact people you know and threatened them verbally, and then are disillusioned that they are doing you a favor. When you let go of the relationship because they have now crossed the line and have evaded your privacy, they become angry because they now feel they are protecting you when the only one you need protection from is them. It is time to let go and hopefully they will just go away. Don't be upset with yourself, you and I think people are good until proven differently. Be clear and straight forward let them go as quickly as possible, if they do not go away and you need to go to the authorities.
Stalking is defined as the willful and repeated
following, watching, and/or harassing of another
person. In most cases, the purpose of stalking is to
force a relationship with an unwilling or unavailable
target. It is a crime of power and control.
http://www.sexualharassmentsupport.org/TypesofStalkers.html
Go to the above website to get more information on types of stalkers, and what you can do to protect yourself from these people.
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