If someone follows you from time to time, does it mean anything?

China
November 6, 2009 4:48pm CST
I do hope it doesn't mean anything cause....... If it is just like a coincidence, that will be great! For example, if you go shopping, he will follow you there and tell you that he doesn't have anything else to do! Then, when you go to some market, he will go there too! He pays your lunch without your agreement before you pay it sometimes. I don't wanna doubt his behavior cause he is a much younger boy. Maybe he does the things just because he want to be polite! What do you think? I know people in some country do some things very directly, but my culture is sort of implicit! So, that's just complicate. Do you even know what I am talking about? If it confuses your mind, I will be very sorry!
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@rg0205 (2636)
• Hong Kong
6 Nov 09
Honestly, I'd feel like I have a stalker. If he keeps mysteriously popping up in a lot of places I'd wonder because of all the places that a person can be, how come you keep running into eachother? I have some really good friends who only work a few blocks from where I do but we rarely see eachother. Why not talk to the guy and find out?
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@AmbiePam (85484)
• United States
6 Nov 09
Well, here we call that creepy. I don't want to label the person a stalker, but that's not exactly normal. Has he come up and talked to you personally? I mean do you know him well, or is he just a guy you see following you? I think he has gone a little further than polite. Be careful, okay? He could be perfectly sweet, but it's always best to be cautious. I'm sure you already know that. : )
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@kezabelle (2974)
7 Nov 09
I guess it depends really if you dont want that sort of attention then yes its stalking and it isnt normal, for me id be concerned if someone i never knew started doing things like this and i would ask them to stop. I know here if you reported this sort of behaviour to the police they would investigate it and if the behaviour is making a person uncomfortable then the person behaving in that way would be cautioned and asked to keep away. If you dont like it tell him so if he continues tell him you will report him he has to learn (or should already know depending on his age) that you can not behave in this sort of way when it is not wanted.
@zzh728 (68)
• China
7 Nov 09
You should refuse. I'm Chinese.
7 Nov 09
If he is paying your bills for you then thats a bit strange. Maybe find someone else to go out with as well so that you have a bit of protection if something happens.
• Germany
7 Nov 09
i think he/she is a stalker xD
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
7 Nov 09
hi hiddenwing I know you are from China but I sort of think stalking is still stalking in any country. He is deliberately'following you and he paid your lunch . Has he given you any gifts? Does he phone you? stick around outside of' where you work or go to school?Following you is not being polite and it would surely frighten me. I had when I was in my twenties a young man who was several years younger stalk me. it became very dangerous. he stood outside where I wo rked, he phoned the hospital where I wo rked, he left gifts, then in an effort to persuade him that I was not interested in him, I made the dumb error of agreeing to have lunch with him. He immediately produced a diamond ring which I turned down, as I told him I was too old for him, and did not love him. He got violent,he hit me, and took my arm, twisted it, by then the waiters pulled him off me, and called the cops. the boy's father sent him back east to an aunt before his trial came up. I never saw him again, but heard he landed in prison for raping a young woman right after his dad sent him away. no I would find his parents and tell them that stalking has to stop. they are responsible for him.
@bird123 (10632)
• United States
7 Nov 09
Love has no age boundries. If he is buying you lunch, he likes you. When in a public place, invite him to eat lunch with you. Communication is key in all relationships. You will no longer have to guess. You will know!!!
@lindiebiz (1006)
• Canada
7 Nov 09
Dont take this lightly. Confront him and ask him what he wants, if he refuses to talk, threaten him by saying you would go to the authorities. Try to find out his agenda cause you might have a stalker following you and it is dangerous
@getbrowser (1708)
• China
7 Nov 09
someone following me all the time - be careful if someone following you all the time.
It is really an uncommon situation and I think it is not a coincidence completely. It is obvious that his behavior doesn't cause he is just a younger boy. I mean, you should find the ways to figure out what he wants to do or why he follows you all the time. As you have said above, people in your country are all implicit, perhaps he just wants to show you something with actions. Of course, be careful even if he does that without malice.
• Canada
7 Nov 09
Honestly for me it would feel like i have a stalker. I would feel really uncomftable having a younger MAN follow me around. I would probably call the police if anyone was following me EVERYWHERE i go and paying for me. It seems like there trying to get me to come over to there house or something:/