Stalking

[Stalking] is a form of mental assault, in which the perpetrator repeatedly, unwantedly, and disruptively breaks into the life-world of the victim.{ Lambèr Royakkers (October 2000). "The Dutch Approach to Stalking Laws" (PDF). California Criminal Law Review. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2013 – via Sociosite.org (CyberStalking: Menaced on the Internet). } Via Wikipedia.
‘Although my stalker lives a considerable distance from me I felt that he used the pandemic as an excuse to contact me as he saw me as a sitting ducksuzylamplugh.org.
"Repeated stalking victimization is reported by up to 62% of young adults, although frequencies depend on the sample and the precise definition used. Self-definitions of stalking victimization may be quite different from legal definitions. Although the majority of legally defined stalkers (where victim fear is a key component) are men stalking women, studies utilizing other definitions find many more women as stalkers, with no significant gender differences in many studies. In many cases, it does appear that stalking is one part of a larger pattern of relationship physical and psychological abuse."Keith E Davis. University of South Carolina. Irene Hanson Frieze, University of Pittsburgh. The impact of stalking on victims is significant, 91% of victims report an impact on their mental health.protectionagainststalking.org. Obsessed and fixated stalkers hide behind mask of anonymity by admin | Apr 19, 2021 | Latest News, Lockdown.
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Stalking during a pandemic
A survey by Suzy Lamplugh Trust to better understand stalking victims’ experiences during Covid-19 shows a concerning increase in stalking behaviours during the pandemic. While survey respondents reported a rise in both online and offline behaviours, an increase in online behaviours was more frequently experienced, indicating a rise in cyberstalking over the last year.suzylamplugh.org.
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==== Erotomania ====
Vaknin likened erotomaniac stalking to NPD. The erotomaniac stalker snapshots his victims and interacts with them a lot in his own head creating false narratives and fantasies about them.
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* Limerence; Idealisation; Idolism; Narcissism
* Erotic projection
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Category:Aggression
Category:Harm
Category:Crime