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jbob2000

Well that was disappointing. Here I thought I would get a wonderful explanation about ego and how western culture is all about work and we have no personality outside of our jobs.

But no, just a stalker. Something you can solve with a restraining order. Not something you need to move jobs for.

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A restraining order is just a piece of paper. It solves very little in the face of a determined 'admirer', and stops nothing. Yes it MAY give the police/legal system recourse AFTER the subject breaches the terms, but in the meantime the terms are breached (at varying levels of severity/urgency) and the police are minutes away at the very best of times.

Not only that, but a restraining order must tell the recipient where they are required to stay away from. So it forces you to tell your stalker where you live, work, etc. That's a high price unless they already know everything and for some reason moving isn't an option.

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