Today, I got a stern talking-to from the police about threatening and harassing people. Who had called them? None other than my stalker, whom I'd just informed about the restraining order I was filing against him after finding him in my house. For the second time. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I found out the person who's been stalking and harassing me online was actually my now ex-boyfriend. He only confessed as I finally picked up the phone to report it to the police. He basically said he wanted me to turn to him for comfort and protection, so he could "feel like a man". FML
Today, I had to call the police to get my crazy stalker of a neighbor out of my house. When the police arrived, I found out that she was friends with the officer. FML
Today, my stalker from 16 years ago has apparently come back. Hello, police protection. FML
Today, I found out I have a restraining order against me from my ex boyfriend. Apparently, I drive by his house too much and it is considered stalking. He forgot that I live 2 houses down, and MUST drive by his house to get home. FML
Today, I learned that my stalker is still trying to weasel their way into my life even after they doxxed me, cyberstalked me, harassed me, threatened me, and attempted blackmail on me. All this just because I told them that their boyfriend groomed me when I was a minor. FML
Today, I had to serve my boyfriend's father with a restraining order. FML
Today, my stalker - an annoying guy who's dedicated the past three years of his life to stalking me at every turn - somehow got a hold of my number and started texting me at 10pm about how I have no life. FML
Today, the police showed up at my door asking if I told this creepy guy stalking my girlfriend that I'll chop him up and bury each piece in a different country if he doesn't stop bothering my girl. I told them I did, along with an explanation. Turns out, he's been missing since that day. FML
Today, I called the cops on this guy who kept emailing me without revealing who he was. I had told him that if he emailed me again, I would call the cops, so I did. Turns out it was my roommate. FML
Today, I had to have a talk with my stalker. After telling him not to Snapchat me, not to text me, and that I'm not interested, all he said was, "I think persistence is going to be key here." FML
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GhostFox 34
Make an appointment to speak with the head of that precinct, take in all the evidence you have on your stalker being your stalker, and show it to them. Ask if it is common for their officers to take the word of someone with a pattern of law breaking and obsessive behavior over that of their victim. In the future- though I would hope there isn't a third time- if someone breaks into your house, DO NOT ENTER IT. If you see signs that a break in has occurred, call the police, have them come out, and wait in the yard in your car, with the doors locked and windows rolled up. Wait until the police clear the house. Entering a house that has been broken into puts you at risk of the burglar still being there and being directly attacked by them.
isquaredkeepingitreal 24
Wait, you have to contact the person you are filling the restraining order against? In the US, at least in Florida, the person is "served". In cases like this, and in domestic violence cases, law enforcement will serve the papers for you. See if anything is available by calling local non-emergency.
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GhostFox 34
Make an appointment to speak with the head of that precinct, take in all the evidence you have on your stalker being your stalker, and show it to them. Ask if it is common for their officers to take the word of someone with a pattern of law breaking and obsessive behavior over that of their victim. In the future- though I would hope there isn't a third time- if someone breaks into your house, DO NOT ENTER IT. If you see signs that a break in has occurred, call the police, have them come out, and wait in the yard in your car, with the doors locked and windows rolled up. Wait until the police clear the house. Entering a house that has been broken into puts you at risk of the burglar still being there and being directly attacked by them.
GhostFox 34
Also, since I just realized where this might have stemmed from, while the person the order is filed against has to be notified, said notification is given by the person who delivers the restraining order, or upon them signing for the package it's contained in. Said person is not supposed to be the filing party.
isquaredkeepingitreal 24
Wait, you have to contact the person you are filling the restraining order against? In the US, at least in Florida, the person is "served". In cases like this, and in domestic violence cases, law enforcement will serve the papers for you. See if anything is available by calling local non-emergency.
Sparx1_1 16
No you don't, and the fact that she did opens a can of worms where her stalker can make it look like he's the one being harassed.
DumbAndYoung 30
I would say they were "in contact" when she literally found the guy in her home..?
RichardPencil 32
Well, that’s no fun! A restraining order only encourages a stalker to keep trying. The way to get rid of a stalker is to date him. Make sure you smell bad and are boring on your date. Order the most expensive thing on the menu and don’t even touch it. He’ll leave you alone and pass the word among the stalker community.
Sparx1_1 16
This is called the "letter of the law". If you do not have an actual restraining order then you are technically harassing him by informing him you are getting one. It's shitty, but people lie and I'm assuming that you never called the police either time he broke into your house.
Etweens96 25
If I were you, you should take a few self defense classes and maybe get a weapon or two. This guy is not going to stop and restraining orders go only so far.
Glowworm56 27
Plot twist: The stalker made the call to the police from inside your home.
SteelSoul5 9
Narcissists and sociopaths are crafty beware.
Mungolikecandy 19
With a restraining order in place the stalker should have been automatically arrested for breaching it and as such, you should put a complaint in against these officers for not doing their duty (if you showed them the order).
Mozelle123 10
She said that she was "getting" a restraining order, not that she had one one yet. I still agree that they should have arrested him for breaking and entering
Mungolikecandy 19
Ignore me, I misread the story. Get the restraining order before making the threat of one.
Ray_of_midnight 23
Unfortunately quite a lot of stalkers, harassers, and abusers make a study of the law and are quite familiar with exactly how far they can go without inviting action by the police. Honestly I'm surprised you didn't file criminal charges against him for trespassing, burglary, or breaking and entering after finding him in your home uninvited.