This has made it quite difficult in the past for their victims to gain legal protection. The problem we have with people who have such delusions is that they often appear quite normal and functional in the other areas of their lives. In fact, if you accept their delusion as true, their behavior seems logical. Protection for the victim has improved somewhat in recent years with the passage of anti-stalking laws. It is seriously important for the victim to take protective action early in their experience.
Most people make the same errors when dealing with delusional stalkers.
We don't take them seriously enough. We make excuses for their behavior. We wait to take action until the situation is deadly dangerous. Here are some suggestions for anyone who is in contact with someone with an Erotomanic Delusional Disorder. Don't get involved in any way with someone who feels unsafe or slightly 'off' to you.