Xtrastrongbint
31-03-16, 21:12
Hi :)
So, a couple of months ago I was well and was running my own business removing tattoos by laser.
I had a customer, whom I'd previously met at a party 10 years previously and said hi and bye to, who came and got some removal done. He stated he was a paranoid schizophrenic which is fine (despite me actually having a huge fear of mental illness - irony at its best). I did the treatment but he was finding it extremely painful (which it is - ya know, being a laser! And the tattoo was on his neck which is sensitive). I advised him to buy Emla cream which has painkiller in it but he wouldn't listen.
Instead he started harassing me. He made allegations that I'd turned up the laser to hurt him on purpose, I was trying to emasculate him, that I was in cahoots with my ex boyfriend (who he remembered from the party despite my ex never having spoken to him) etc etc.
At first it was one message - I explained he was wrong and why in a reply (I was very polite despite being incredibly annoyed). I then said he should find somewhere else to do the lasering.
He then became very angry and started messaging me much more and then also started messaging my friends (who'd also met him at that party) telling them what I'd done to him and being rude and abusive to them.
At this point I saw the police and told them what had happened. They asked if I wanted them to have a chat with him. I said no as I didn't want to make it worse so blocked him on all media and stated that if he contacted me again I would get the police involved. He managed to email me and threatened to take me to court but I ignored it.
All of this blew my anxiety sky high. I find criticism really hard to deal with especially as this guy was telling lies about me. It really hit me hard and I've actually had to close my business because my anxiety over this became so hard to deal with.
But, here's the rub...I got another text from him last night from another phone number (he signed the text). This time accusing a friend of mine of sending thugs to his house.....I am literally at a loss at what to do...I haven't replied but I'm getting sick of this. I've blocked this new no now too but he could just keep doing this forever. He is certainly, very unwell at the moment, not only am I concerned for me and my safety but what about his? Surely someone should be keeping an eye on this kind of stuff? So what do I do Police? Ignore? Message his mum (I know she's on Facebook)? At a loss right now :ohmy:
So, a couple of months ago I was well and was running my own business removing tattoos by laser.
I had a customer, whom I'd previously met at a party 10 years previously and said hi and bye to, who came and got some removal done. He stated he was a paranoid schizophrenic which is fine (despite me actually having a huge fear of mental illness - irony at its best). I did the treatment but he was finding it extremely painful (which it is - ya know, being a laser! And the tattoo was on his neck which is sensitive). I advised him to buy Emla cream which has painkiller in it but he wouldn't listen.
Instead he started harassing me. He made allegations that I'd turned up the laser to hurt him on purpose, I was trying to emasculate him, that I was in cahoots with my ex boyfriend (who he remembered from the party despite my ex never having spoken to him) etc etc.
At first it was one message - I explained he was wrong and why in a reply (I was very polite despite being incredibly annoyed). I then said he should find somewhere else to do the lasering.
He then became very angry and started messaging me much more and then also started messaging my friends (who'd also met him at that party) telling them what I'd done to him and being rude and abusive to them.
At this point I saw the police and told them what had happened. They asked if I wanted them to have a chat with him. I said no as I didn't want to make it worse so blocked him on all media and stated that if he contacted me again I would get the police involved. He managed to email me and threatened to take me to court but I ignored it.
All of this blew my anxiety sky high. I find criticism really hard to deal with especially as this guy was telling lies about me. It really hit me hard and I've actually had to close my business because my anxiety over this became so hard to deal with.
But, here's the rub...I got another text from him last night from another phone number (he signed the text). This time accusing a friend of mine of sending thugs to his house.....I am literally at a loss at what to do...I haven't replied but I'm getting sick of this. I've blocked this new no now too but he could just keep doing this forever. He is certainly, very unwell at the moment, not only am I concerned for me and my safety but what about his? Surely someone should be keeping an eye on this kind of stuff? So what do I do Police? Ignore? Message his mum (I know she's on Facebook)? At a loss right now :ohmy: