An open letter to my stalkerBy Grace Yip |
You’ve been trying to get my attention for some time now. I have ignored your repeated messages and attempts to get my attention because I do not want to engage in any direct contact with you whatsoever. Why? BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO ENGAGE IN ANY DIRECT CONTACT WITH YOU WHATSOEVER. This private, passive technique of ignoring the shit out of you for TWO FUCKING YEARS (!!) has not been successful, so let me make it very publicly clear because I know you obsessively check this blog:
FUCK OFF.
I know you would never hurt a fly. You would not hurt me. But, you’re the type of person who would drive around my block over and over again to see if my lights are on, the type who would show up at the places I hang out to attempt to “bump” into me, the kind who would find out what I was doing though feeds of mutual friends on Facebook and then post comments in attempt to get my attention. You do not need to know where I am or what I am doing. It has been TWO YEARS since I’ve acknowledged your existence yet you are still trying to get a hold of me. TWO FUCKING YEARS. It is now pathological.
My friends thought if I told you why I cut you off, it would put you into a spiraling depression or exacerbate the behavior that you were already exhibiting. So, I didn’t. On my end, I want to apologize for not spelling it out or making it crystal clear. I never had any interest in you. Zero. ZERO. We never dated because I HAD ZERO INTEREST IN YOU. Friends? Yes. Possible U-Haul? HELL-TO-THE-FUCKING-NO because I had zero interest. If a zero could be negative, it would be negative zero to the power of infinity. I befriend a lot of people; I like a lot of people that I meet. I’m sorry my kindness towards you was construed in your head as something more.
How do you tell someone that she is creepy? Like, “old man at the park staring at the children” creepy? (I’d caught you staring plenty of times). That I felt like I was in an indie version of Single White Female? It pisses me off that you’ve taken on parts of MY identity and have made them your own.
So, do me a favor. You always want to do me a favor, so here it is: STOP STALKING ME:
- do not contact me.
- do not respond to this post to try and defend yourself; no point.
- do not attempt to talk to me if you see me in public.
This blog is public, as is my twitter account… I can’t stop you from reading them. But, I challenge you to look yourself in the mirror. Why are you here? Reading this, now? Reading my twitter? Searching for any little bit me that you can find on the internet? Can you stop reading this blog? Can you stop checking my twitter?
Jack McFarlane stalking Kevin Bacon on “Will & Grace” is funny. In real life? It’s fucked up. Cyberstalking? It’s a crime. You might not consider your behavior as “stalking”, but I do. You make me uncomfortable to the nth degree. For your sake, I hope you get some professional help. For my sake, I hope you finally get it: STOP STALKING ME.





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August 2nd, 2010 at 5:47 pm
I kinda cyberstalk a few homos on the web too.But I live on a different continent and would never even write them cause I’m so shy. The reason I do it is because I don’t have any peers or community where I live. Is that bad?
August 2nd, 2010 at 6:17 pm
Yip,
I hope your post does the trick. It seems you bear out the saying no good deed goes unpunished. For your sake I hope 2 years is enough for your stalker to get it out of her system. I don’t think the stalker understands the more attention getting behavior attempted the less attention you will pay them.
Good luck and if you need me to come kick some shins, just let me know.
August 2nd, 2010 at 6:50 pm
@Rooney – thanks! Most of us Graces wear sensible shoes, so I am sure that if I needed a pack of warrior princesses, you all would come a runnin’. The Graces in Heels will use their footwear as weapons.
@Julia – as you don’t actively harass, you are fine. Also, where ARE you? We must airdrop some homos onto your island.
August 2nd, 2010 at 7:03 pm
Wow, you have patience. I don’t think I would’ve waited two years to write this post. I’m not a Grace, but will assist with shin kicking if needed.
August 3rd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
I am so ready for some shin or ass kicking. Whatever needs to happen – I am there.
August 4th, 2010 at 2:47 am
Request homos to be dropped into my area too!
And I show my appreciation for internet people I love by leaving them the fuck alone! Seriously, think about how many people internet celebs get bugged by everyday saying the same gushy crap? I tell them I love them by not contributing to that.
There was an irish comic who said that sex isn’t a good way to show your love and appreciation for someone, how about baking em a nice cake or something? Or maybe just leavin them alone for awhile? The internet is the same deal. I hope this person gets the hint because it’s not just sad, it’s downright disturbing. Especially because this Grace sounds like she knows this person offline. I have zero tolerance for this kind of shit off the interwebs and if it continues, my friendly advice is to call the friendly po’.
August 4th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Yip, you could have just told me you wanted some space.
August 7th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
at first I thought this was going to be a joke post. It sucks though that it happened/s for reals.
hope the jackass gets over it and finds some help she clearly needs…
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