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Hey Donald take a look at this article I found on the web about how to treat stalkers, because I do feel like when someone follows a person around from thread to thread they are stalking the person. Especially take note of the FEEDING ON ATTENTION PART. HMMMMM
WHAT TO DO IF YOU'RE BEING STALKED
Tips for Protection
By Karl Idsvoog
Nov 7, 1998
NEW YORK (APB) -- As a stalking victim, you're frustrated and angry. You want to scream into the phone after receiving a harassing call or confront the stalker and demand that he leave you alone.
You may want a friend or relative to tell the stalker to stop bothering you.
But don't do it, experts say.
Rhonda Saunders, a nationally known expert on stalking and a prosecutor with the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Stalking and Threat Assessment Team, says contact of any kind by the victim can "encourage" stalkers. Keep in mind, you're not dealing with rational behavior, Saunders says.
FEEDING ON ATTENTION
The stalker doesn't hear you screaming "leave me alone," Saunders said. If you do this, the stalker knows you're once again paying attention to him.
That's what a stalker wants, says Saunders, and that can be dangerous, according to the most recent statistics that show up to one-third of all stalkers become violent with their targets.
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