Physical & Emotional Abuse Support Group
Abuse is a general term for the treatment of someone that causes some kind of harm (to the abused person, to the abusers themselves, or to someone else) that is unlawful or wrongful. No one deserves abuse, period. Abuse can be emotional, physical, or sexual.
As for why he doesn't leave you alone ... unfortunately, it's all about control. Abuse generally is all about control. And abusers never want to give up control - the only way to get out from under is to take control back. And sometimes that means losing friends or "venues" which is SO not fair. Unless you can stand to still be in the same venue while ignoring him. My ex started stalking me on a game site we both joined ... I nearly stopped going, but in the end chose to just ignore him because I had my own friends there. And on line is much easier to ignore than irl for sure.
He may start to leave you alone if he knows he's going to get zero reaction from you, but that's the ONLY way he'll leave you alone. Any kind of reaction is fuel to the abuser, doesn't matter if it's negative or positive. The opposite of love is indifference - they can take love or hate, it's either or to them, because either way you are engaging with them and that's what gives them control.
thank you so much for the response and remiding me how these abusers work. i was having an entire day of anxiety and my vision was cloudy. he can have that shit hole anyway because i'm movin up! :)
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If not, and you still want to go there, I would suggest rallying your friends around you. They can step in if he tries to speak to you, tell him to knock it the F off. You, meanwhile will have to ignore him like you're getting paid for it.
If you really feel up to the battle for your stomping grounds, I say go for it and ignore the piss out of him. If you're emotionally fragile right now, I'd try to find a new venue and start over. Chances are he'll get bored with it when he sees you don't give a rat's ass, then when he crawls back into whatever sewer he came from, you can make antriumphant return to the old place.
i would miss my sat afternoon tournaments. pool is my one thing that i have fun doing and everytime i go, i can go alone and always meet up with friends..now that i say it, i see why he wants to do taht..
just no one knew what i was going through, i've only shared with you guys! and thank you so much for listening. i came here for support and i sure have found it, love to you all!