Women share horrific stories of being STALKED by men

Women are sharing terrifying stories of being stalked after a Twitter user detailed how she helped a stranger escape a man who had been following her.

A New Jersey resident named Gabriella Rich took to Twitter earlier this month to share how she thwarted a potential attacker when she pretended to be another woman’s friend.

‘Last night some girl came running up to me whispering “please pretend to be my friend this man has been following me for 6 blocks,”‘ she wrote. ‘As soon as this guy saw me hugging her he said “f**k” and went the other way. Please ladies stay safe and never walk alone!’

The start: Gabriella Rich, from New Jersey, revealed earlier this month how she saved a woman from a man who had been following her, prompting others to share their stalking experiences

The start: Gabriella Rich, from New Jersey, revealed earlier this month how she saved a woman from a man who had been following her, prompting others to share their stalking experiences

Gabriella’s post has been retweeted more than 111,000 times, and many women took to the comments section to share their own stories. 

Regina Acheampong, 34, of Charlotte, North Carolina, agreed that ‘it’s such a scary feeling,’ explaining that she had a similar experience. 

‘A man stopped his car and parked at someone’s house and proceeded to follow me when I was walking my dog,’ she tweeted. 

‘I tried to ignore but he kept yelling and pursuing me. I’m trying to work out in my head what tactical moves I can make if he tried it. Scary!!!’

Regina told BuzzFeed News that during the scary encounter, she was asking herself what she would do if he tried to attack her.  

Speaking out: Another woman called Dea revealed how she stepped in to warn a woman after she noticed that she was being followed

Speaking out: Another woman called Dea revealed how she stepped in to warn a woman after she noticed that she was being followed

'Scary': Regina Acheampong, 34, recalled a terrifying incident when a man started following her while she was walking her dog

‘Scary’: Regina Acheampong, 34, recalled a terrifying incident when a man started following her while she was walking her dog

To try and get him to leave her alone, she lied and told the stranger that she was in a relationship. 

Regina recalled others times that she felt unsafe because of a man, and she admitted to carrying a weapon with her because of those past encounters.

Another woman named Cassy was also walking her dog during the day when she noticed a man was watching her. She was just a teenager at the time. 

‘There was one time I was walking my dog in my neighborhood in broad daylight, and this man was parked in his car staring at me,’ she tweeted. 

‘My dog (who is the friendliest giant ever) began to growl in the most strangest way, and didn’t move from in front of me until the guy sped off.’

Pattern: Another woman, Cassy, explained that she also had a terrifying encounter while walking her dog 'in broad daylight'

Pattern: Another woman, Cassy, explained that she also had a terrifying encounter while walking her dog ‘in broad daylight’

Trauma: Melanie Alvarez, 19, explained that a man once tried to give her drugs and money - and when she ran away, he began chasing her

Trauma: Melanie Alvarez, 19, explained that a man once tried to give her drugs and money – and when she ran away, he began chasing her

Meanwhile, Melanie Alvarez, 19, said she actually had a man chase her down the street four years ago.  

She explained that she was 15 years old and walking in front of her apartment complex when a guy started following her and offering her drugs and money.   

Melanie tried ignoring him and walking fast, but when she turned around, she saw that he had jumped a fence to get closer to her. She start to run, and he chased her.   

‘I ran for my life to where my friend was going to be & as soon as he saw my friend he stopped & turned back,’ she tweeted. ‘I was so scared I couldn’t stop shaking & crying.’

Young: Sofia Ferreira, 22, was just a teenager when she experienced her own terrifying stalking experience that has stayed with her ever since

Young: Sofia Ferreira, 22, was just a teenager when she experienced her own terrifying stalking experience that has stayed with her ever since

Helping hand: A woman named Salome urged others to be vigilant and helpful for others around them, insisting that she would act as a helping hand to any woman who needed her

Helping hand: A woman named Salome urged others to be vigilant and helpful for others around them, insisting that she would act as a helping hand to any woman who needed her

Sofia Ferreira, 22, was also in high school when she encountered a many who wouldn’t leave her alone. 

She was 16 and walking home in the afternoon when a van followed her for a couple blocks before the driver slowed down and told her to get in the car.

After she said no, he asked again, and this time he stopped his vehicle. Sofia ended up having to run away from him. 

A woman named Salome responded to the stories by saying she will always do whatever it takes to protect another woman. 

‘Seriously ladies just run up and hug me and whisper in my ear “Someone’s following me” I got you,’ she wrote. ‘I will act like I’ve known you my whole goddamn life.’

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