 | | | All of my friends are conspiring against me to hook me up with a *child*.
Asked Jun 14, 2012, 12:22 PM
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21 Answers I have a group of friends from school that is a very wide age group-- we were the self-described nerds who hung out at the student center on campus, had lunch together, and just mucked around. The people in this group range from seventeen to forty three-- new incoming freshman, and graduates who now have careers and families who still hang out whenever they pass by the university.
As such, many of my friends are a few years younger than me. One of these friends, "Chris", has been trying to flirt with me and talk me into dating him. I have already sat down and talked with him, explaining simply that I am not interested. I thought that solved the problem-- until he started showing up at my work looking for me. I talked with him again, citing our age difference as a reason I am not interested, because he just turned nineteen and I am twenty three. That seemed to work... until an hour later he was calling me on my cell trying to make plans for dinner. I cited the fact that I am very good friends with his ex girlfriend, and seeing as she and I have a working relationship as well as a friendship I do not want to cause any issues between us, dating him would be out of the question. I also reminded him that I am NOT INTERESTED. He still won't quit.
During the middle of all of this, two of our mutual friends have been trying to "convince" me as well. They have been playing the role of matchmakers and keep egging Chris on like he has a chance.
Every time I log onto facebook he immediately messages me and gets upset when I don't want to talk to him. He texts me four times a day. When I won't answer, he gets one of the other two friends to message me for him asking what's wrong.
The previous two times I have tried to hang out with my friends, I have been told "yeah, so and so and whoever will be there", but no mention of Chris. They have been *hiding* from me that Chris will be invited, because I have been trying to avoid him because he is stalking me. Now I am afraid to go anywhere with my friends because I don't want to *again* explain to him that he needs to leave me alone.
So, I guess the only solution is to cut off all of my friends and delete my facebook? Thread Summary |
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Jun 14, 2012, 12:30 PM
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I can't really say that I disagree with your approach. I would have told them and the youngster where to stick their heads a long time ago. But your way may be better. | | |  | Uber Member | |
Jun 14, 2012, 01:40 PM
| | | If he's stalking you, call the Police.
If it's anything else you aren't being forceful enough. Block HIM from your FB.
Do your friends think you and this person are on the same emotional level, even though you are older?
If you don't want to be bothered, don't be bothered. Block all of them.
I do notice you had a very immature response on another thread and actually insulted respected, long-time members. http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/interio...es-572294.html It also appear you have a blog which is pretty much open to the public. Does that still exist? | | |  | Expert | |
Jun 14, 2012, 01:43 PM
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Block him on face book, explain to him you are close to calling the police and filing for a restraining order against him. If "friends" bother, explain that he is stalking and you see him as a danger. | | |  | New Member | |
Jun 15, 2012, 11:13 AM
| | | Thank you, although the more concerning issue is not that he is continuing to contact me, but rather that he is being encouraged and helped by people I once called friends.
As I cannot keep track of how many of our mutual friends are aiding him, (my last count has gotten up to six), I will now be deleting all of our mutual friends from facebook and warning my boss to call the police the next time he is seen. I have also asked my boss and other staff to warn me if anybody comes looking for me at work and to have them identify themselves, because the last I heard he was also in touch with my ex boyfriend and they have been spending an unusual amount of time together, which lead to my ex calling me last night. Until he got my ex involved, I was under the impression that this was merely a sad little kid with a crush and some immature friends playing a prank on him, but now I see where you all are coming from deeming this as an emergency for the police. As for the blog, I have deleted that as well as my skype account, two emails (one of which is my university issued address), and temporarily traded cellphones with my sister, as these are all other venues he and my long-time friends have used to message me. I have now cancelled my graduation party and other summer plans, and spoken to the District manager of my work about transferring jobs. | | |  | Ultra Member | |
Jun 15, 2012, 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by blagosphere Thank you, although the more concerning issue is not that he is continuing to contact me, but rather that he is being encouraged and helped by people I once called friends.
As I cannot keep track of how many of our mutual friends are aiding him, (my last count has gotten up to six), I will now be deleting all of our mutual friends from facebook and warning my boss to call the police the next time he is seen. I have also asked my boss and other staff to warn me if anybody comes looking for me at work and to have them identify themselves, because the last I heard he was also in touch with my ex boyfriend and they have been spending an unusual amount of time together, which lead to my ex calling me last night. Until he got my ex involved, I was under the impression that this was merely a sad little kid with a crush and some immature friends playing a prank on him, but now I see where you all are coming from deeming this as an emergency for the police. As for the blog, I have deleted that as well as my skype account, two emails (one of which is my university issued address), and temporarily traded cellphones with my sister, as these are all other venues he and my long-time friends have used to message me. I have now cancelled my graduation party and other summer plans, and spoken to the District manager of my work about transferring jobs. |
Seems a bit extreme? Nothing a restraining order could have fixed? | | |  | Uber Member | |
Jun 15, 2012, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by blagosphere Thank you, although the more concerning issue is not that he is continuing to contact me, but rather that he is being encouraged and helped by people I once called friends.
As I cannot keep track of how many of our mutual friends are aiding him, (my last count has gotten up to six), I will now be deleting all of our mutual friends from facebook and warning my boss to call the police the next time he is seen. I have also asked my boss and other staff to warn me if anybody comes looking for me at work and to have them identify themselves, because the last I heard he was also in touch with my ex boyfriend and they have been spending an unusual amount of time together, which lead to my ex calling me last night. Until he got my ex involved, I was under the impression that this was merely a sad little kid with a crush and some immature friends playing a prank on him, but now I see where you all are coming from deeming this as an emergency for the police. As for the blog, I have deleted that as well as my skype account, two emails (one of which is my university issued address), and temporarily traded cellphones with my sister, as these are all other venues he and my long-time friends have used to message me. I have now cancelled my graduation party and other summer plans, and spoken to the District manager of my work about transferring jobs. |
I wouldn't allow him to force me to change my life.
I'd be filing for a Restraining Order. | | |  | Ultra Member | |
Jun 15, 2012, 12:11 PM
| | | Tell him that if he won't stop talking to you you will be going to the authorities. As far as the friends go, tell them how you feel, if they do not respect it, then it is time to find friends that actually care about you, not use you for amusement. | | |  | New Member | |
Jun 15, 2012, 10:15 PM
| | | You guys are hilarious. | | |  | Expert | |
Jun 15, 2012, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by blagosphere You guys are hilarious. | Why do you say that? | | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | Add your answer here.
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