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  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    Lou do you have caller display on your home phone? I think you should just avoid his calls hun, hopefully it will then stop
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  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    sallyx wrote: »
    :grouphug: Lou
    I can understand your worry about turning on him and making things worse. But if he is unhinged enough to phone you and you don't do something what might he do next? Is there someone at work you can discuss with? Personally I would approach the police, I think its your only option. Have you tried to reason with him that its not your fault, maybe if you are sturn with him ie when he goes off say " This is not my fault, if you continue to call me I will have no option but to approach the police. It puts you a bit in control. Guess it depends how you feel about talking to him and whether its likely to work

    Again I think I would be tempted to explain all to the police and let them handle it hun xxx

    I dont think I have explained this very well, he sort of consideres me a "friendly ear" but I am just sick of him now. At first I sympathised with the situation but things I have found out over the weeks has made me realise that he is scheming and vindictive and will not let things go.

    He is in an ongoing battle with work which may go to court and I really dont want to get mixed up in the whole thing, I think he is being unfair involving me as some of the things he tells me are dangerous.
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • beanielou
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    Lou~Thats not nice at all hun.
    As Z says get BT to block his number.
    There are other things they can do to help.
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  • sallyx
    sallyx Posts: 15,815 Forumite
    LouiseJ wrote: »
    I dont think I have explained this very well, he sort of consideres me a "friendly ear" but I am just sick of him now. At first I sympathised with the situation but things I have found out over the weeks has made me realise that he is scheming and vindictive and will not let things go.

    He is in an ongoing battle with work which may go to court and I really dont want to get mixed up in the whole thing, I think he is being unfair involving me as some of the things he tells me are dangerous.

    ok then you just have to ignore his calls and step away and distance yourself. Hopefully he will just get the message
    I'll make a wish, take a chance, make a change And breakaway. I'll take a risk, take a chance, make a change and breakaway ....
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  • cat4772
    cat4772 Posts: 2,467 Forumite
    I'd love to do a graze box - if someone has a code they could pm me? please?

    little pickle has just done that screaming in her sleep thing. It really freaks me out:eek::eek:
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  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    cat4772 wrote: »
    I'd love to do a graze box - if someone has a code they could pm me? please?

    little pickle has just done that screaming in her sleep thing. It really freaks me out:eek::eek:

    DS1 used to have "night terrors" they were so scary he grew out of them but it was very unnerving at the time.
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • ZTD
    ZTD Posts: 24,327 Forumite
    LouiseJ wrote: »
    things I have found out over the weeks has made me realise that he is scheming and vindictive and will not let things go.

    He is in an ongoing battle with work which may go to court and I really dont want to get mixed up in the whole thing, I think he is being unfair involving me as some of the things he tells me are dangerous.

    He doesn't give a shit about "fair" just about his own agenda and how you can help - whether you like that or not. Tell him no, and if he violates that, inform the police.

    They will tell him no in such a way, that any inkling of sense will stop him.
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  • LouiseJ
    LouiseJ Posts: 11,156 Forumite
    sallyx wrote: »
    ok then you just have to ignore his calls and step away and distance yourself. Hopefully he will just get the message

    I think that may be the approach I will take for now and if he does "catch me out" I shall make the call as brief as possible.
    But these things take time, I know that I'm, the most inept that ever stepped.
  • elfen
    elfen Posts: 10,213 Forumite
    Used to have night terrors too - freaked my mum and dad out big time. Still have nightmares now
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  • cat4772 wrote: »
    I'd love to do a graze box - if someone has a code they could pm me? please?

    little pickle has just done that screaming in her sleep thing. It really freaks me out:eek::eek:
    Have PM'd you a code Cat
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    Instead we look back proudly at our journey, our personal struggle & determination & remember that there are those that never even attempt to reach the starting line.
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