Solved Murders - True Crime Stories - He Wouldn’t Let Go Surviving Years of Obsession, Fear, and Taking My Life Back #52

Episode Date: August 5, 2025

#horrorstories #reddithorrorstories #ScaryStories #creepypasta #horrortales #obsession #survivorstory #fear #empowerment #takingbackmylife  This story follows the harrowing experience of being stalked and trapped in years of psychological terror. Through courage and resilience, the narrator fights back to break free from the grip of obsession and reclaim their life. It’s a raw, emotional journey highlighting the strength it takes to survive and overcome fear.  horrorstories, reddithorrorstories, scarystories, horrorstory, creepypasta, horrortales, obsessionstory, survivalstory, stalking, psychologicalhorror, empowerment, courage, trauma, fear, mentalhealth, resilience, breakingfree, survivorjourney, overcomingfear, emotionalstrength

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It all started when I was 16. Just 16, still figuring out who I was, still trying to pass algebra without crying, and definitely not ready for the kind of crap that was about to become my reality. My ex-boyfriend, who I had broken up with a few months earlier, started popping up. At first, it was subtle. Creepy, yeah, but subtle. He'd stand across the street from my house, just staring. Like some extra in a low-budget,

at horror movie. Back then, I didn't take it seriously. I brushed it off, laughed about it with my friends, said something dumb like, guess he just can't let go. I didn't get how serious it was. Not yet. But he didn't stop. He didn't get bored. He didn't move on. He got worse. And as I got older, the whole thing started to spiral into a nightmare. By the time I turned 18, I was still dealing with it. Except now it wasn't just across the street. He started showing up at places that made no sense. He'd be sitting on a park bench when I walked by. He'd appear near my school, leaning on a fence like he belonged there. He'd lurk outside my job. I never told him where I worked. Never posted it. never mentioned it to mutual friends.

And yet, there he'd be. Smiling like we were still dating, like I was supposed to be happy to see him. And then came the messages. Out of the blue, he messaged me, asking for a second chance. As if nothing had happened. As if he hadn't spent the past two years turning into my shadow. I told him no. Of course I did.

But that didn't mean anything to him. To him, no meant, try harder. To him, my silence was just a challenge to overcome. And me? I blocked him. On everything. Instagram. Snapchat. Facebook.

Phone. Email. I even deleted old accounts, created new ones. But he still found ways. New numbers. Fake profiles. random usernames that followed me minutes after I posted a story. He was always there.

Always watching. Once, I spotted him near the cafe I always go to. It's a tiny little place tucked away in a side street, nothing fancy, just a cozy spot with good chai and soft lighting. I never posted about it. Never even tagged the location. And yet, one day, I look up from my drink and there he is. walking by. He didn't wave. Didn't speak. Just stared at me through the window like we were strangers. But we weren't strangers. We were exes. And I was his obsession. The weirdest part is how

he always knew. Places I'd never told anyone about, places I went to just to be alone, somehow, he'd show up. Maybe he was tracking me. Maybe he followed me home one day and kept no. I don't know, but it started messing with my mind. I'd feel a chill even when I was supposed to be having fun. At the mall, at school, at a friend's birthday party. I was always glancing over my shoulder, always feeling watched. I started taking screenshots of everything. Messages.

Follows. Even a few blurry photos I managed to take of him lurking. but I couldn't really share them easily, especially not on public platforms. I needed people to message me directly if they wanted to see the proof. Not because I was making it up, but because the platform I was on didn't allow image uploads and posts. Still, I held on to the evidence. Just in case. Eventually, the anxiety got so bad I didn't want to leave the house.

The thought of walking down the street, of catching a bus, of sitting in a car, classroom, it all felt like too much. I hated that he had that power over me. Hated that I had to think twice about doing normal things. I hated that I felt hunted. Some of my friends stepped up, though. They noticed something was off before I even told them. I finally opened up to a few of them, and they were amazing. A couple of them offered to walk me places, wait with me after work, even let me crash at their place if I was feeling too anxious to go home. And yeah, that support meant the world. But it also made me feel helpless.

Like I needed babysitters just to exist. I debated going to the police more times than I can count. But I was terrified. There's so much rugby on sports extra from Sky. They've asked me to read the whole lot at the same speed I usually use for the legal bit at the end. Here goes. This winter sports extra is jam-backed with rugby.

For the first time we've got every champion. Cup match exclusively live, plus action from the URC, the Challenge Cup and much more. That's the URC and all the best European rugby all in the same place. Get more exclusively live tournaments than ever before on Sports Extra. Jam packed with rugby. Phew, that is a lot of rugby. Get Sports Extra on Sky for 15 euro a month for 12 months. Search Sports Extra.

New Sports Extra customers only. Standard pressing applies after 12 months for the terms apply. On the many days of Christmas, the Guinness Storehouse brings to thee. A visit filled with festivity. Experience a story of Ireland's most iconic beer in a stunning Christmas setting at the Guinness Storehouse. Enjoy seven floors of interactive exhibitions and finish your visit with Brett taking views of Dublin City from the home of Guinness. Live entertainment, great memories and the gravity bar. My goodness, it's Christmas at the Guinness Storehouse. Book now at ginnestorehouse.com.

Get the facts. Be drinkaware. Visit drinkaware.com. What if I reported him and it just made things worse? What if they didn't take me seriously? What if he found out and got angry? I didn't know what he was capable of. That uncertainty, that fear. It keeps you quiet. It keeps you stuck. The truth is, I didn't want drama. I didn't want attention. I just wanted peace. I wanted to feel normal again. To go to school, drink coffee, laugh with my friends, where whatever I wanted without wondering if he'd be watching. I wanted to be a teenager. Just a regular 18-year-old trying to figure life out, not someone living in a real-life stalker movie. But that wasn't my reality. My reality was keeping my blinds closed. Carrying pepper spray. Checking my surroundings in every parking lot. Having to explain to new friends why I flinched when a car slowed down near me. My reality was a fear that never went away. I know some people think, he's just lovesick. He misses you. It's not that serious.

But it is. It is that serious. Love doesn't look like this. Obsession looks like this. Control. Fear. Vilation. And I didn't deserve it.

I didn't do anything to ask for it. I broke up with someone who didn't respect me, and he turned it into a mission to insert himself back into my life. And here's the worst part, part of me still feel. feels guilty. Like maybe I let him on. Maybe I wasn't clear enough. Maybe I should have blocked him sooner. But that's the thing about being manipulated, you start blaming yourself for someone else's behavior. I'm not writing this for pity. I'm writing it because I know I'm not the only one. I know there are other people out there who are scared, who are being followed, watched,

contacted nonstop, and made to feel like it's their fault. It's not. It's not. If that's you, please know you're not alone. Document everything. Keep your evidence. Tell people. Even if it feels embarrassing. Even if you think no one will believe you. Even if you think you can handle it on your own. You shouldn't have to. No one should. As for me, I'm still figuring it out.

Some days are easier. Some days I forget to be afraid, and that feels like a sense. small victory. Other days, I hear a knock on the door or see a car parked too long near my street, and I'm right back to square one. But I'm not giving up. I'm not letting him win. He doesn't get to take my life from me. He doesn't get to control where I go, what I do, or who I become. I'm stronger than I was at... There's so much rugby on Sports Exeter from Sky. They've asked me to read the whole lot at the same speed I usually use for the legal bit at the end.

Here goes. This winter sports extra is jam-packed with rugby. For the first time we've met every Champions Cup match exclusively live, plus action from the URC, the Challenge Cup and much more. Thus the URC and all the best European rugby all in the same place. Get more exclusively live tournaments than ever before on Sports Extra. Jam-packed with rugby. Phew, that is a lot of rugby.

Get Sports Extra on Sky for 15 euro a month for 12 months. Search Sports Extra. New Sports Extra Customers Only. Standard Pressing applies after 12 months for the terms apply. And while I still don't have all the answers, I have my voice. I have my truth. And I'm using it. Because all I want is my life back. My freedom.

My safety. My normal. And maybe, just maybe, writing this is the first step in getting there. The end.