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I'm doing my best to keep my name out of records and social media but there's a limit to how much that is possible, especially now with online people searches. I looked into changing my name but in a lot of places in the U.S. you have to be living in that place for at least a year and also have...

Welcome to the forum. I'm so sorry to hear that happened to you! I don't know what your belief system is but most belief systems in the world, including my own (Christian), believe that she is now in a better place. Her pain is over. Some day also her loved ones will be reunited with her. Faith...

Basically, every time I move they find me within about a year. Then I have incidents I know are them but can't prove are them until I move again. These include my car being broken into in the middle of the night, attempted break ins at my apartment, letters, and once a dead animal being left on...

I'm not sure how it works in the U.K. Might he have a parole officer or someone equivalent to that who you could raise this issue with? If so, they might choose to make him move to another line of work instead. Double check this with someone local though because I don't know the laws where you are.

I would like to start a discussion of what's the right way to deal with it when going to the police, dcfs, etc doesn't work. First off, I know there are a lot of dedicated law enforcement workers out there who do a good job and I don't want to paint them all in that light but not all of us have...

Welcome! I'm sorry to hear you're going through all that!

I believe that EveHarrington strikes the best balance here in terms of concerns over going to the media versus not going to the media. I agree with all of your comments about concerns over negative consequences of going to the media but sometimes there is just no other option left. If you are in...

Have you considered seeking help from government services? Maybe they could help you with some job training or financial counseling or if necessary some disability payments. I understand how it is. My parents never let me have a job as a teenager because they were trying to keep me powerless...

Same here. I wanted to be invisible.

I did talk in school but not frequently. Basically I would talk whenever not talking would put more attention on me than talking. I did not like attention because it made me uncomfortable. I wouldn't say there was a specific time that it totally stopped all of a sudden but I guess the closest...

I became selectively mute around 10 following some abuse. I have gone through a lot of symptoms over the years. While I eventually outgrew it for the most part I also still tend to be very quiet usually, especially when stressed or anxious. I also have that habit of staring and not responding...

I agree. I would also consider maybe anonymously leaking this fact to the local news. Then they would probably have no choice but to get rid of him and the community would also be safer because they would be made aware so they wouldn't bring their children there until he was gone.

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Also, FrankM, I have no medical training, but the fact that you're not tired at all the next day if you don't sleep sounds to me like you might need to get checked for a chemical imbalance, especially if that's not always the way it was for you. I had a friend with a chemical imbalance and one...

Air, I'm not sure what your dream means. Water can symbolize a lot of things to a lot of people. In my experience when I have dreams about water, the area above the surface symbolizes my conscious mind and the area below the surface of the water symbolizes the rest of my mind. Sometimes I'm...

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Thanks for the resources! I will look into those and see if it fits my family.

I like to write them down and then put them off to the side someplace. It doesn't get rid of them completely all the time but it helps. Then I will reward myself for the ordeal of getting it all out on paper by doing some self care that I probably wouldn't have been able to enjoy if I hadn't...

One or both of my parents probably has DID though I've never heard a diagnosis. It's hard to say for sure because they also both have substance abuse issues that could cause memory lapses and acting like different people. My old therapist who never met my mother suggested that she probably had...

I'm praying for you SheilaKathy! Those skin doctor visits are tough but they are worth it. I had one a few years ago that was super triggering but it was worth it because they caught something before it turned serious. I hope it is over with quickly for you. Maybe plan some self care for...

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I would suggest you both get therapy if you are not already. I agree that sending you pictures of her cutting herself is emotional blackmail. If you're concerned about her I would suggest trying to get her some good counseling. That will help her a lot more than forcing you to stay in a...