News of Stalking and Harassment

That's the hard question...

I've been followed around before... it can be a good feeling to know that someone is admiring you...

But when does it go too far?

I stopped letting people know where I live. I deliberately take round-about ways home, now...
I'm terribly paranoid and will deviate from my route to anywhere if I think the car behind me has been following me too long...
It's just scars that will never go ...

Here are some resources that might be helpful to those of you dealing with an online stalker or online harassment.

Federal Online Harassment Law Info
http://blog.scoop0901.net/2007/technolo ... arassment/

State Laws about Cyber Stalking
http://www.haltabuse.org/resources/laws/index.shtml

Difference between Cyber Stalking and Cyber Harassment
http://www.ncsl.org/default.aspx?tabid=13495

Advice: What can you do when private information is posted online without your consent
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I've noticed a pattern after this has happened with 2 friendships. Most recently, I was friends with a guy for 7 or 8 months before we dated shortly and he broke up with me. He said he needed to ignore me for a few weeks, and I left him alone for like a week. But then I sort of started stalking him. I would call him 10 times in a row and message him online. ...