Stargate404
Junior Member
California - around five years ago I had a friend who confided in me. The things she told me were quite disturbing and I feared for her safety so I reported it to the school counselor. She regarded this as a betrayal and never spoke or acknowledged me again.
6 months ago I walked into one of my favorite restaurants. I had been going there for a full year and a half before she worked there. She served the people behind me before me (it was buffet style first come first serve), cleaned the counter and only then served me. I was annoyed so I asked to speak to the manager. He levied veiled accusations of harassment and refused my request (for him to speak to his employee and ask her to be professional). I decided to boycott his business and put it out of my mind.
In the past week I've seen her (the employee) around far more often. I tried contacting her both when I found out she started working there and after the incident to try and resolve things but she blocked me. I've seen her studying at the Starbucks near my apartment which I go to frequently. I've seen her at a fast food restaurant I frequent. I've started to get very anxious when I encounter her and it causes me to relive my embarrassment of being refused service and having a manager be so rude and mean to a me, a regular customer. The fact he used to word harassment when speaking to me. Makes me think that these now frequent encounters might give her the impression I'm somehow following her.
I want this sorted out and I'm not interested in repairing relations. I'm very upset and I just want to go about my life without having to worry if she's around the next bend. I want to go to the police and file a complaint but what am I supposed to say "she won't stop being near places in near" that makes no sense but I want a paper trail and I really just don't know what to do - if I should take action against the business, take action against her, I'm so confused and I'm extremely anxious and worried when I should be worrying about school.
6 months ago I walked into one of my favorite restaurants. I had been going there for a full year and a half before she worked there. She served the people behind me before me (it was buffet style first come first serve), cleaned the counter and only then served me. I was annoyed so I asked to speak to the manager. He levied veiled accusations of harassment and refused my request (for him to speak to his employee and ask her to be professional). I decided to boycott his business and put it out of my mind.
In the past week I've seen her (the employee) around far more often. I tried contacting her both when I found out she started working there and after the incident to try and resolve things but she blocked me. I've seen her studying at the Starbucks near my apartment which I go to frequently. I've seen her at a fast food restaurant I frequent. I've started to get very anxious when I encounter her and it causes me to relive my embarrassment of being refused service and having a manager be so rude and mean to a me, a regular customer. The fact he used to word harassment when speaking to me. Makes me think that these now frequent encounters might give her the impression I'm somehow following her.
I want this sorted out and I'm not interested in repairing relations. I'm very upset and I just want to go about my life without having to worry if she's around the next bend. I want to go to the police and file a complaint but what am I supposed to say "she won't stop being near places in near" that makes no sense but I want a paper trail and I really just don't know what to do - if I should take action against the business, take action against her, I'm so confused and I'm extremely anxious and worried when I should be worrying about school.