How to Deal With Stalkers

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Know what qualifies as stalking.. Determine the type of stalker you have.. Sense how much danger you are in.

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1

Know what qualifies as stalking.

Step 1

Know what qualifies as stalking.

2

Determine the type of stalker you have.

Step 2

Determine the type of stalker you have.

3

Sense how much danger you are in.

Step 3

Sense how much danger you are in.

4

Be observant.

Step 4

Be observant.

5

Avoid contact with your stalker.

Step 5

Avoid contact with your stalker.

6

Avoid unintentional signs or messages.

Step 6

Avoid unintentional signs or messages.

7

Hide your personal information.

Step 7

Hide your personal information.

8

Get a protective order.

Step 8

Get a protective order.

9

Move to an undisclosed location.

Step 9

Move to an undisclosed location.

10

Tell a variety of people about your problem.

Step 10

Tell a variety of people about your problem.

11

Report stalking and threats to the police.

Step 11

Report stalking and threats to the police.

12

Report the stalking to other appropriate individuals.

Step 12

Report the stalking to other appropriate individuals.

13

Alert your family about the danger.

Step 13

Alert your family about the danger.

14

Seek help from an organization devoted to stalking or violence prevention.

Step 14

Seek help from an organization devoted to stalking or violence prevention.

15

Make a safety plan.

Step 15

Make a safety plan.

16

Have a security check done on your home.

Step 16

Have a security check done on your home.

17

Keep anything in writing.

Step 17

Keep anything in writing.

18

Record phone calls or voicemails.

Step 18

Record phone calls or voicemails.

19

Be observant all the time.

Step 19

Be observant all the time.

20

Write notes in a journal.

Step 20

Write notes in a journal.

21

Watch for any changes in behavior or escalation.

Step 21

Watch for any changes in behavior or escalation.

22

Tell the stalker that you are not interested in a relationship.

Step 22

Tell the stalker that you are not interested in a relationship.

23

Be sure he knows that you will never be interested in a relationship.

Step 23

Be sure he knows that you will never be interested in a relationship.

24

Do not use emotionally colored language.

Step 24

Do not use emotionally colored language.

25

Ask for support during this communication.

Step 25

Ask for support during this communication.

26

Do not engage a stalker with a history of violence.

Step 26

Do not engage a stalker with a history of violence.

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