I'm writing this because I don't know what else to do. I'm being stalked, and it's escalating quickly, and I'm genuinely scared for my safety.
It started about a month ago. After a coaching class, I found a message on my phone: "Hi cutie. how was your exam????" I was completely taken aback because I had no idea who this person was. My heart started pounding, and a cold dread washed over me.
Since then, it's been a nightmare. Every single day, I receive calls from unknown numbers. At first, I answered, thinking it might be important. But it was always the same person, saying things like, "Hi miss cutie, gussa to nahi ho? pls call back karo, i just want to talk."I block the numbers, but the calls just keep coming from different ones.
I don't even use social media, so I have no idea how they're finding me. But they seem to know my whereabouts. I'll get messages like, "aap bahar kyu aaye ho, aap bohot sundar lag rahe ho" when I'm out. My palms would sweat, and I'd constantly look over my shoulder, feeling like someone was watching me.
Yesterday, it crossed a line. I was walking home from coaching, and I got a notification. It was a message saying, "Hello cutie, aap ghar pahuchgaye?" and attached to it was a video of me walking home. I froze. My breath hitched in my throat. I couldn't believe it. I didn't see anyone following me, and it made me feel incredibly scared.
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I don't know what to do anymore. I'm scared to leave my house. I'm scared to go to class. I'm constantly on edge, my body tense with fear. I feel like I'm being watched constantly. I'm terrified.
And, the thing is, like I know that this place is not at all safe for girls, and I hear all the terrifying shit that happens, and it scares me so so much.
Edit: the thing is, that I can't tell my parents. I live independently for coaching, and my family is not with me. If I tell my parents, then in the classical Indian fashion, they will either tell me to stop going out altogether, or in the worst case scenario, take me back home if this continues like this. And, I don't know how the police thing works, but like I can't physically go to report it or something because, firstly I don't think that it will be taken seriously, and secondly I have no idea how to do that.
Edit 2: like, the thing is, I don't know anyone here, my parents are separated, and they are traveling somewhere I don't know, so at the moment, I cannot contact them. As for elders or relatives, I don't have anyone here, my siblings are living with my grandparents back at home, so that is also a no-go. As suggested, I am trying to lodge an online complaint, and have already told some teachers from my coaching.
Edit 3: yes, I know that my profile name is of a boy, It is actually my younger brother's name, but I use it everywhere on social media, as the online world is much safer if everyone thinks that you are a boy