Dear Abby: My ex-girlfriend won’t stop stalking me
Dear Abby recommends avoiding contact, informing friends, and reporting any property damage to authorities to handle persistent stalking by an ex-girlfriend.
- A Florida reader reported that his ex-girlfriend keeps trying to get him back and stalks him, despite him blocking her phone number, which has become exhausting.
- The letter explains the relationship, reporting they haven't had sex in six months and that these last few years have been harder than usual.
- Dear Abby advised Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, Dear Abby columnist, to avoid responding to calls, texts, or emails, write 'return to sender' on mail, ignore the ex if seen, and inform the writer's friends about the stalking.
- The writer says the situation is exhausting as ongoing contact with the ex-girlfriend signals emotional strain, and he reports being much happier without her, highlighting the impact on the writer's emotional well-being.
- Abigail Van Buren recommends resuming the life you had before your ex and not looking back, the Dear Abby columnist also known as Jeanne Phillips, syndicated by Andrews McMeel Syndication.
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