Recovery4Me
MyPTSD Pro
I may not write this as well as I would like, but it is an sincere request for input if you have some thoughts. I have handled successfully previous situations involving people with residences over the years but this one is like a ball of yarn for me.
Firstly, I feel empathy for her appearance of plight. She appears not mentally balanced (as she spends hours swinging on street signs), sleeps on various park benches (sometimes ours in front of the Senior Building) often wears the same clothes for days, sometimes is shoeless, mostly smudged and dirty, and panhandles and/or may be soliciting. She seems to be in her late twenties and determined to root near our building as some try to help with money, food and clothes.
However, she has stalked me for over two months when I walk my dog. Positioning herself on my route directly in my path now in an more aggressive manner, it took an great deal of restrain on my part to Grey Rock Method and zip my lip a moment ago. She moved in three feet of me without a mask and casually tipped her bottle and drank the last of it ...blocking my way home. Luckily my dog froze as I thought how stupid of her to display her throat in her position posturing. It is just how I think during alert. I was very angry that she is escalating and cut me off twice today during my route, despite me changing it up.
She has already assaulted a Senior woman In a wheelchair here and to be honest... none of us want to have our address on a restraining order and how does one serve it to a homeless person anyway? However, as long as people treat her as a pet with handouts, she is not likely to go to the shelters where there are rules. As well because of the COVID they release offenders very quickly from jail here. She only spent a few hours last time she was jailed for the assault.
So I thought I come here for suggestions as I am trying to ignore her as one would a misbehaving toddler in the hopes she finds another sport while I stay proactive. Today, was a good day for proving to myself that I can choose how I react despite my PTSD and training. Yet, enough is enough. Thoughts?
Firstly, I feel empathy for her appearance of plight. She appears not mentally balanced (as she spends hours swinging on street signs), sleeps on various park benches (sometimes ours in front of the Senior Building) often wears the same clothes for days, sometimes is shoeless, mostly smudged and dirty, and panhandles and/or may be soliciting. She seems to be in her late twenties and determined to root near our building as some try to help with money, food and clothes.
However, she has stalked me for over two months when I walk my dog. Positioning herself on my route directly in my path now in an more aggressive manner, it took an great deal of restrain on my part to Grey Rock Method and zip my lip a moment ago. She moved in three feet of me without a mask and casually tipped her bottle and drank the last of it ...blocking my way home. Luckily my dog froze as I thought how stupid of her to display her throat in her position posturing. It is just how I think during alert. I was very angry that she is escalating and cut me off twice today during my route, despite me changing it up.
She has already assaulted a Senior woman In a wheelchair here and to be honest... none of us want to have our address on a restraining order and how does one serve it to a homeless person anyway? However, as long as people treat her as a pet with handouts, she is not likely to go to the shelters where there are rules. As well because of the COVID they release offenders very quickly from jail here. She only spent a few hours last time she was jailed for the assault.
So I thought I come here for suggestions as I am trying to ignore her as one would a misbehaving toddler in the hopes she finds another sport while I stay proactive. Today, was a good day for proving to myself that I can choose how I react despite my PTSD and training. Yet, enough is enough. Thoughts?