This post is not meant to be a self-centered one. I’m just really frustrated and annoyed with a certain someone whom I’ll refer to as Mr. X. Some 14 years ago, this guy was a “fan” when I was a sports person. He was one of the spectators at a sports meet where I was competing. One day, he got hold of my home address and started writing to me very often. He started on the wrong foot for I felt repelled by his eagerness and pushiness to “get to know me”. I never once replied his letters and it came a day when he was so angry with me that he told me off for being such a snob and that he’ll never write again. Boy, he had no idea how elated I felt!
Two weeks later, I saw a familiar envelope sitting in my mailbox. He had written again and apologized for his rude behaviour in the previous letter. He continued to write with absolutely no response from me. Somehow, he managed to find my home phone number and started calling instead. He refused to tell me how he got my number. I grew very irritated each time I heard his voice. I told him not to call anymore but he didn’t take no for an answer. I lied to him everytime I heard his voice on the phone. I used the same excuse over and over to hang up – that I was having dinner and he was interrupting. I even used the same lie when he called me at 3pm! I had to resort to not answering the phone whenever I suspected it was him calling. I even got my mom to answer the phone and if it’s him, tell him don’t call me anymore. You’d think he’d get the message, right?
This went on for years but the frequency of his calls lessened over time and it came to a complete stop when I shifted house and changed my phone number. But about a year ago, I heard someone calling out my name in a mall. I turned and there was this unfamiliar guy talking to me and saying it’s been so long. I’m bad at recognizing faces and names so I wasn’t sure who he was. However, I froze when I heard him say “You don’t remember me? I’m Mr. X!”
At that moment, although a little sceptical of him, I gave him the benefit of doubt for I thought we’ve all grown up and are adults now, so perhaps I shouldn’t judge him for his ways as a teenager. I thought maybe we could even laugh off those silly times. He seemed matured now, working as a consultant. He gave me his card and I felt it was alright to give him mine since my mobile number is not printed on it.
Days later, I got a call from him on my mobile phone. He called my office asking for it. It’s the same sneaky fellow, I tell you! Anyway, from then on he started calling me off and on and sent me lots of SMS. I have nothing to talk to him about because he’s not even a friend. I felt awkward most times because there would be moments of silences as I can’t think of anything to say to him. I don’t like talking to him as he asks too many personal questions and behaves like he’s a friend of mine for years. He makes me very uneasy. So I stopped taking his calls and never replied any of his messages.
I changed my number not long after that. But my previous mobile number is currently used by someone known to me. So Mr. X must have called that number only to find that it’s a different owner and got my new number! You can’t imagine how frustrated I am. His calls are still coming and they still remain missed calls. His SMS are even more frequent. How can he not get the message when someone repeatedly doesn’t answer his calls nor return his messages???
Please help me make him stop!
PLEASE!!!!!
Two weeks later, I saw a familiar envelope sitting in my mailbox. He had written again and apologized for his rude behaviour in the previous letter. He continued to write with absolutely no response from me. Somehow, he managed to find my home phone number and started calling instead. He refused to tell me how he got my number. I grew very irritated each time I heard his voice. I told him not to call anymore but he didn’t take no for an answer. I lied to him everytime I heard his voice on the phone. I used the same excuse over and over to hang up – that I was having dinner and he was interrupting. I even used the same lie when he called me at 3pm! I had to resort to not answering the phone whenever I suspected it was him calling. I even got my mom to answer the phone and if it’s him, tell him don’t call me anymore. You’d think he’d get the message, right?
This went on for years but the frequency of his calls lessened over time and it came to a complete stop when I shifted house and changed my phone number. But about a year ago, I heard someone calling out my name in a mall. I turned and there was this unfamiliar guy talking to me and saying it’s been so long. I’m bad at recognizing faces and names so I wasn’t sure who he was. However, I froze when I heard him say “You don’t remember me? I’m Mr. X!”
At that moment, although a little sceptical of him, I gave him the benefit of doubt for I thought we’ve all grown up and are adults now, so perhaps I shouldn’t judge him for his ways as a teenager. I thought maybe we could even laugh off those silly times. He seemed matured now, working as a consultant. He gave me his card and I felt it was alright to give him mine since my mobile number is not printed on it.
Days later, I got a call from him on my mobile phone. He called my office asking for it. It’s the same sneaky fellow, I tell you! Anyway, from then on he started calling me off and on and sent me lots of SMS. I have nothing to talk to him about because he’s not even a friend. I felt awkward most times because there would be moments of silences as I can’t think of anything to say to him. I don’t like talking to him as he asks too many personal questions and behaves like he’s a friend of mine for years. He makes me very uneasy. So I stopped taking his calls and never replied any of his messages.
I changed my number not long after that. But my previous mobile number is currently used by someone known to me. So Mr. X must have called that number only to find that it’s a different owner and got my new number! You can’t imagine how frustrated I am. His calls are still coming and they still remain missed calls. His SMS are even more frequent. How can he not get the message when someone repeatedly doesn’t answer his calls nor return his messages???
Please help me make him stop!
PLEASE!!!!!
2 comments:
He sounds like a real weirdo. A definite stalker. If you still have the letters he sent to you years ago, and the sms that he sent to "your number", go to the police. Let them know that he knows your house add. oh, and ask for a female cop when you're there to make a report.
do you think the police can do anything since he didn't threaten to commit any crime? but in any case i don't wanna turn it into something so huge. maybe i'll yell at him during one of my awful moods?? *evil*
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