FLButtSlut -> RE: Sadist vs Stalker - (10/18/2005 9:03:03 AM)
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ORIGINAL: EmeraldSlave2 Frankly, IMO this is a COMPLETELY different situation. This person has yet to do anything WRONG. He has been reported, actions have been made, and if you read my original reports, I suggested that they do those things. It is interesting that you should take such personal offense to a comment that I made about no one in particular. quote:
ORIGINAL: EmeraldSlave2 But this person hasn't attacked anyone that we know of, we have nothing to go on but cyber drama. And now that they have taken what actual real-life actions they can take, they are continuing the online gossip drama rathar than shutting it down while they have a chance. According to the OP, there is some evidence (from the police) that there has been criminal activity and perhaps some relationship to an unsolved crime. I have spoken in pretty general terms as to what can and should be done in a SITUATION such as this and stand by what I said. If someone were on line talking about how they would like to find someone to attack and murder, I would say that the comment warrants further investigation to determine whether or not it is nothing more than fantasy as well. quote:
ORIGINAL: EmeraldSlave2 What exactly has this woman had to be protected FROM so far? What message are we saying to her that she needs to be so copletely scared to death from what's happened so far? How on earth has this woman survived as long? This woman, whether it is justified or not is frightened. The "message" is that you don't simply write everything off as "cyber drama". Not everyone is a strong, confident human being who can handle unfamiliar situations. Her "survival" to date would only be relevant if she daily lived with such issues. quote:
ORIGINAL: EmeraldSlave2 I'm sympathetic, and as I've said before, real life stalking is never a thing to take lightly. But instead of taking control of the situation, I think you're feeding into the fear. Instead of making sure she gets real confidence and helping her move beyond it, you're just keeping her in the situation. Offering advice on how her friend can help her, including getting her into rape counseling (now that he is more aware of things) is "feeding into her fear"? This woman needs help on several different levels, the counseling suggested is to help her move beyond what happened. "Real" confidence is not something you can just "get" at the corner store. Some people never develop that kind of confidence, and certainly making them seem like it is such an easy thing to aquire is less than helpful or realistic advice. quote:
ORIGINAL: EmeraldSlave2 Frankly mt advice was- take care of your business. Until you take care of your own business, you've no mind to be messing with others. He's apparently got a mess of a woman on his hands, and he's off playing hero rather than dealing with the concrete issues in front of him. This man is attempting to do both - help this woman, AND try to prevent future attacks. Some people take the concepts of criminal activity seriously and manage to take care of "their own" business at the same time. quote:
ORIGINAL: EmeraldSlave2 Yeah except as of yet nothing's actually been DONE to her. I think reactions to this are way out of proportion and are heading down a path to make them far worse than just dealing with the real actual situation at hand. I'm not terribly surprised that you think the reactions are "out of proportion". Something has been "DONE" to this woman, he has been calling her, stopping by her house and harassing her and making her afraid. Not only that, but the OP is trying and hoping to prevent this person from doing this to ANYONE, not just her. Some people feel an obligation to do their part for society at large, not just as it personally relates to them. I commend people who feel that way, as they are seeking to achieve something that will help others. I have never thought that walking through life, selfishly only dealing with things that directly effect you individually was a great way to live, although it is how the bulk of society chooses to do things.
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