Stalking is serious. It's real, unsettling, and can lead to some long lasting trauma that is hard to deal with.

I've been stalked and it felt like no part of my life was safe, that no matter what I did, I was taunted, degraded, made out to be less than human. I still have some minor trauma from that, and because of such, don't really feel as safe as I once did on the web. I've blocked all avenues that the stalker could use to get to me, but it made me feel like I was living in fear rather than living my life on my own terms.

Why was I stalked? I probably won't ever know the answer, but I know why stalkers do what they do. It's a psychosis, an obsession to they have that goes beyond to the very fringes of mental illness. A delusion that the person feels is real. That in their twisted and warped minds, they must target the object of their obsession no matter what, no matter how many lines they cross.

The point of my thread is that I want to talk about the methods of self care one can take to minimize the threat these horrid, awful people pose in your life, and to openly offer support to anyone who may have been, or is currently being stalked.

Block your stalker, ignore them at every turn. Try your best to live your life on your own terms, and above all, don't give in to their taunting and let them have the power. If it gets serious enough, call the police. Cyber stalking in and of itself is a crime that is punishable by law under the anti bullying act in the US and in several other countries.

Thankfully, I was able to block my stalker before it came to the point where calling the police would have been an option. Their stalking was completely online and I just learned to ignore such childish and psychotic behavior. It's gone now, but the constant threat of my stalker doing something to scare, humiliate, or threaten me is always there.

Please, take care and let's help support each other.