Sunday Best
When people think of stalkers, they typically think of a stranger lurking in the bushes and looking into their homes, with ill-intentions. However, in reality, the majority of us who encounter stalking behavior will be stalked by someone we know, often a former partner, a family member, a past acquaintance, and will typically be stalked because someone wants to maintain or build a relationship or seek contact, not because violence is intended. Or maybe it is. Sometimes we can't know what is in a person's mind or maybe we know! Most stalkers are not psychopaths, because stalking most often hinges on wanting to form a relationship with someone, which is in congruent with the callousness and lack of emotional capability that characterizes psychopathy. Some stalkers demonstrate n arcissistic traits, such as entitlement. There is no single reason why someone stalks. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you .” “For
