Well, I once heard about a guy who thought he was being stalked by a squirrel. He'd always find the same squirrel near his window every morning. Turns out, there was a nut tree right by his house and the squirrel was just after the nuts.
The misunderstandings can be really funny. Like when people think they're being stalked but it's just a coincidence. For example, two people who happen to take the same bus every day at the same time might start to suspect something. But really, it's just normal daily routine.
There was this one time a guy thought he was being really sneaky while stalking his neighbor's cat. He would follow it around the yard with a notepad, jotting down all its favorite spots and times it napped. One day, the cat led him right into a small pond in the yard. He slipped and fell in, and when he got out all muddy, the cat just sat there looking at him like he was an idiot. It was hilarious.
Another sign is over - monitoring. In many stalker friend stories, you can see that the stalker friend constantly checks your social media, texts you too often, and seems to always know what you are doing. For example, if you post a photo on Instagram and within seconds they comment with details about where you are or what you were thinking when you took the photo. It's a bit scary.
Power and control is also a big theme. Stalkers try to assert power over their victims. They might threaten the victim or their loved ones to get what they want. In some stories, the stalker will try to isolate the victim from their friends and family so that they can have complete control over them. It's a very dark and disturbing aspect of stalker stories.
Sure. There was a student who thought his teacher was stalking him in the library. Every time he turned around, there was the teacher looking at books on the same aisle. But actually, the teacher was just really interested in the same topics as the student. One day, the student got so nervous that he accidentally knocked over a whole stack of books while trying to quickly leave the aisle. The teacher just smiled and helped him pick them up. It was a funny misunderstanding.
There was also the case of Uma Thurman. A stalker repeatedly showed up at her home and on her film sets, causing her great distress. Stalkers often disrupt the normal lives of celebrities, and in Uma's case, it took a lot of security measures to keep the stalker at bay. This kind of behavior is unacceptable and illegal, but unfortunately, it's a problem that many celebrities face.
I don't think they are common. Schools are communities where people know each other, and there is a certain level of transparency. But it's important to note that any form of stalking, even if rare, is unacceptable. There could be cases where a student has some mental health issues that lead to this behavior, but it's not the norm in the school setting.
No. Sometimes stalker stories can have a comical side. For example, someone might think they are being stalked but it turns out to be a misunderstanding like a lost dog that keeps following them around.
Another option is to check out some forums or online communities dedicated to sharing creepy or unusual stories. However, be cautious as the authenticity of these stories may vary. Sometimes, people share their own experiences or stories they've heard, and while not all may be strictly 'true', they can still be quite interesting to read.