ok, so today when i was stepping out of the sidewalk from my house, i was listening to mp3 and suddenly this guy pulls up his car, i get really frightened, then he asked me "do you want to get a ride?" and i politely said no, thank you, then he gets out of the car and starts walking towards me, and i didn't want him to ...he asks me my # and name and what school i go to, so i was really horrified at the time and i couldn't think straight so i gave out my actual number and thinking back, i have nooo idea WHY i did that, then he told me he'll call me soon and walked away...
i have a feeling that he's been watching me ever since i was getting out of the house and really creeped out, he might be some stalker, what should i do?!?! any advice would be greatly appreciated, thank you! :)
caramella answered Saturday May 26 2007, 4:03 am: next time a person does that to you and you start feeling uncomfortable tell him to back off and if dont scream and run.As for your situation,tell your parents and dont answer the phone.Let them do it.Or tell someone you trust. [ caramella's advice column | Ask caramella A Question ]
mekago5 answered Friday May 25 2007, 3:33 pm: Please tell someone about this! Either your parents or a trusted teacher. You should definately have your parents (or you if it's a personal line) change the number you gave out. Write down anything you remember about his appearance or car. Get his license plate number if you see him again.
This is very serious. There are a lot of dangerous people out there and while it could be nothing, I think it's better to be safe than sorry. Go with your gut. If it feels wrong and creepy then you're probably right. I don't want to scare you but I also hate the thought of anything happening to you. [ mekago5's advice column | Ask mekago5 A Question ]
ammo answered Friday May 25 2007, 3:26 pm: This could be just some random weirdo but from what you said (and he was on his own) it might be something more than just some random guy - either way it's not worth taking the risk.
I suggest you let your parents know what happen and also get in touch with the local police. If the guy is a genuine weirdo someone may have already reported him in which case the police may already be looking for him so you will be doing them a big favour by letting them know anything you can. The way I see it, it's not worth taking the risk by just hoping it was a coincidence that he was there at that moment (worse still is that he may have seen where you live so letting the police know asap is a priority).
Also, don't be so hard on yourself about giving out your real number. The police will understand as I do. You were clearly scared and not thinking straight and panicked - it happens a lot to a lot of people so don't beat yourself up over it at all. [ ammo's advice column | Ask ammo A Question ]
CharmingAshlie answered Friday May 25 2007, 3:22 pm: tell someone you live with; change your number if you can; and next time it happens, give a fake number, but try and note down the details of the car, so you can report him to the police!
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