stalking

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People fall victim to things out of their control everyday. Many of these things are not preventable, therefore the best thing you can do is educate yourself and never be afraid to ask for help. Stalking is a course of conduct directed at a specific person that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear. Just about anyone can be a victim, but studies show 75-80% of the cases involve men stalking women.
A famous headline recently made television of a man becoming obsessed with Facebook's founder Mark Zuckerberg. Mark reported Pradeep Manukonda back in 2011. Pradeep was said to be following, threatening, and sending letters to Mark. Pradeep was also seen outside Mark's home. Stalkers usually stalk because they can not let go of another person and become possessive and obsessive. Stalkers can also stalk because they are delusional and believe that they have a connection to their victims, or stalk because they are vengeful and want to get even, either way this can be very terrifying and confusing to their victims.
Stalking usually is annoying, threatening, or obscene phone calls, emails, or letters. The calls may start out slow, but can increase quickly with frequency. Stalkers will also watch and follow their victims from a distance but as time goes on this can change and there is less distance. Victims will obviously start to become very Paranoid. Stalkers will stalk in public at anytime of day. Stalking can take toll on their victims emotionally and psychology. There are Anti-Stalking law...

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...lked. Many stalkers will stop after being arrested, prosecuted, and/or convicted, sadly laws do not stop many stalkers. The more you understand the situation you are placed in the better you will be able to handle and deal with it. Learn everything you can about stalking and stalkers, understanding your stalker will never be done but knowing what to expect can be.
Do not be naive and realize that you will need help and guidance. The roots of stalking grows deep inside a person and changing your behavior in order to deal with the stalking was hard, so changing once again after wards will be even harder because the fear still lives inside. Their are many hotlines and places to help you deal with depression and the suicidal thoughts that follow.

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