Woman's Friend Gets Stalked By An Ex, Husband Tries To Dismiss Her Feelings But Gets A Deserving Response

"I know what my friend is going through"

Maryjane

• Published in Weird
• May 18, 2023

Stalking someone is just outrageous. It doesn't matter whether the stalker aims to terrify, intimidate, or threaten someone as long as they are aware that their actions could make a reasonable person feel that way.

Stalking is a course of conduct, which means it entails ongoing, repetitive behavior. When unwanted activities are seen repeatedly, and over time, stalking becomes visible and disturbing, even though individual unwanted behaviors may not seem particularly concerning when taken as single instances.

People respond to stalking in a variety of ways, ranging from downplaying it to being extremely anxious and fearful. Being stalked may be quite damaging to a person.

It can make someone feel as though they have no control over their lives, no sense of independence, and no right to privacy. High levels of anxiety, anguish, or terror are frequently experienced, along with hypervigilance or worries that it will never end or that nobody will ever take it seriously.

It may cause problems with your health, your ability to concentrate, time lost at work and your finances. The OP has a friend who is being stalked by an ex.

The OP has been stalked before and was one of the very few who got an actual conviction from the actual charge, so she knows how her friend feels. The OP's husband was trying to dismiss her friend's feelings, and the OP told him that he had no room to talk unless he had been stalked himself.

The OP has come to the AITB community to ask this question...

The OP's husband went on this huge rant about how her friend shouldn’t be afraid and all what not

What people like the OP's husband fail to understand is that stalkers love backing off for a period of time before returning

Let's head into the comments section and find out what advice other Redditors have to dish out to the OP

It us very sad that most stalking incidents don't have good endings

It would be nice if the husband can empathize with his wife's trauma

This Redditor shares their own stalking story and it's just wild

The only he'll change his mind is if he empathizes with the victim

If the OP's makes such comment about another person, then what about her?

This Redditor would never want anyone to go through such torture

It seems many Redditors have been stalked and they're sharing their stories

He has no deep understanding or knowledge if what it is all about

Here is another stalking story and it even gets creepier

Even though stalking can be carried out by a complete stranger, most victims have some sort of relationship with the perpetrator. Additionally, stalking frequently worsens over time and may even turn violent.

People who are being stalked need to be aware of what stalking is, how to stay safe, and their legal remedies. Do share this post with your loved ones to get their opinions as well.

Maryjane