quote from my (former) boss at the time. Her insensitivity to the
situation that happened at her place of buisness ( I also lived in an apartment owned by her and her husband) caused me to quit. The stalker also worked at the same place on a different shift. We
became friends through someone else that worked there. I at the
time was a single mother, trying to cope with an ex who was at
the time still on drugs and coming into my home, having violent outbursts about us being apart. In front of my child. I did not think it was a bad idea to have a male "friend" He seemed very gentle and patient. And I was obviously in no need of a romantic relationship. Over the course of the friendship I had to tell him several times I was not interested in him or anyone. That I had serious problems that could take me years to overcome. He, being 45 years old, didn't think he had the time, even if i was interested.
I finally had to tell him not to come back. My sons father had been clean for 5 months, and I felt I owed it to him to let him have a relationship with his son and be on amicable terms with me. Of course Mr. Stalker did not like this. And I began to see the real him. Then I found out from neibours that he had been creeping around my house for at least a month before that. ( She had only lived there for a month) Eventually, all of the stress and confusion,
combined with the fact that I had known my sons father for 15 years, and he was now acting normal, drove me back to him. Now the stalker is gone ( at least I think) but things still arent great. I lost that apartment, had to quit that job, ( because my boss kicked me out of my apartment and sided with the stalker) And am now finally not in a total state of worry every time I step outside. For a year I could not go any where without looking over my shoulder. Not that its ended now, I just dont feel that way as much. I am afraid to make friends, because all the friends I did have I worked
with and none of them care to make contact with me now. If this was the only cause of ptsd I might be able to "get over it" however, I was raped at 16 (my first sexual experience) and several times after I woke up to find another man fondling me in my sleep, and i am a heavy sleeper, I'm lucky(or am I?) that I even woke up. Not to mention the abusive relationships, the drug addicted partners, and my parents who fought all night and all day
long until they divorced not once, but twice. The first time I was 3,
the second I was nine. So I assume that I may very well have post traumatic stress,I also have sex issues, (like it rarely sounds like fun to me.) I have no money to get help, and I feel I am doomed for this stuff to keep happening. My partner, who now thinks he has impulse control issues, is again buying drugs behind my back(me being the bill payer) and lying about it. So he continues to encourage more stress. And I am trying to raise a 4 year old through this entire mess. And believe me I worry about him more than I do myself, because at this point, I'm used to it, the shaking the panic, the depression, the paranoia. I don't want him to end up the male version of me when he gets older. And that ball is already rolling. If ANYONE has any thoughts, feelings, or advice for me, please respond. Ive needed help for a long time and I feel like this is my only chance.
