Stalking is like a prolonged rape. The objective is to place fear in the victim and force them to surrender. Stalkers are predatory criminals that encircle their prey and test their vulnerability. Once a stalker has selected someone, they manipulate them with fear and various control methods to achieve their power fix. Their obsession can escalate from innocence to such violent, irrational behavior that can yield the tragic loss of a life.
Unrelenting harassment can consume one's life.
Knowing you were once intimate with the person responsible for our misery makes it worse. Your emotional roller coaster takes you on the most horrifying ride of your life. Stalkers can be the ex-boyfriend, the estranged or divorced spouse or the unknown mystery person. All of which can drain you emotionally and physically to the point of total disillusionment. Victims of extreme stalking will often do whatever it takes to get out from under the constant terror.