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Has anybody had to deal with somebody who's got erotomania at you? How did you handle it?

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Alexander InvalidValue Cadeyrn

@InvalidDefiant

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By ghosting them. Doubt this will help you though, since it's the most obvious option and I'm sure you thought of it and there are reasons why it isn't possible.

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The people who have erotomania at me *think* I'm responding secretly to them with my tweets and blog posts, so me actually not responding to them doesn't help. It's not a reasonable disorder.

2:14 AM · Feb 16, 2020

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Tim Ferriss mentioned this exact problem in his recent post: tim.blog/2020/02/02/rea. Low on precise details, but got the FBI involved and family got the guy back on his meds. Also recommends a lot of things you already do (use a pseudonym, don't let people know location, etc.)

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Alexander InvalidValue Cadeyrn

@InvalidDefiant

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It weren't reasonably people for me either. Circumstances made it easier for me than it seems for you. The way you make it sound, the police may well be your only option.