For 3 months after his conviction I endured unrelenting disguised contact from John. It first began as 10+ phone calls… Read more The next move
The Conviction
Eight court appearances and four months later, after being arrested and charged with criminal harassment, John was finally convicted and… Read more The Conviction
5 Days
5 days. 120 hours. That’s the amount of time that passed before John couldn’t resist his urge and felt entitled… Read more 5 Days
The First of Many Police Encounters – Part 2
After my first visit to police, John was then visited by them and asked to cease all contact with myself… Read more The First of Many Police Encounters – Part 2
Things to Consider Before Going to Police – Part 2 – The Process Dealing with Police
As with many stalking victims, I was completely unaware of the investigation process and how police would handle my concerns… Read more Things to Consider Before Going to Police – Part 2 – The Process Dealing with Police
Things to Consider Before Going to Police Part 1 – Getting Support
Part of the reason I wanted to share my story was to be an aid for women who experience this… Read more Things to Consider Before Going to Police Part 1 – Getting Support
Why couldn’t you just end the friendship?
In my post Hiding, I wrote about how John controlled me under his threats of “destroying me”. I am sure… Read more Why couldn’t you just end the friendship?
The First of Many Police Encounters
After John attempted to ‘destroy me’, he increased the frequency of his contact attempts. This was because he was losing… Read more The First of Many Police Encounters
Breaking my Silence
For a long time, I stayed silent. Each day secretly hoping that just maybe that was the day he would… Read more Breaking my Silence
What is Stalking?
I think some of the reasons I didn’t realize what would happen next is because we don’t talk about it. … Read more What is Stalking?