My ex-gf (with borderline personality disorder) is harassing me. What are my options?

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BigToque

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What prompted this message is that I logged into Facebook today only to find that my account has been reported as having a fake name (which is not true). I know this was either through her using another fake Facebook account or she had people she knows report my account as a fake name. This is a huge hassle because there's no way to contact Facebook and let them know what's going on, and if I end up putting in a different name, I know the ex will find a way to report it again. Blah blah blah, whatever, it's just Facebook.

The thing is, this girl will not stop harassing me. She's diagnosed borderline personality disorder, and she just got out of the hospital after being there over a month for trying to kill herself. She's trying to "get back" at me because I broke up with her after I caught her lying about a lot of things, cheating on me with multiple people, lied about me getting her pregnant, etc. She even posts lies about me publicly on Twitter like saying I'm the one responsible for her killing herself, etc. I mean this is pretty serious when I'm in medical school and lies like this are posted for everyone to see.

I've had to block 11 email addresses, 7 Skype accounts, and 3 Facebook accounts so far.

The only thing I can do is just try to create an entirely new online identity. Fine. It sucks, but that's what needs to be done.

I can block email addresses, Skype accounts, etc, but given the way Facebook is set up, there's absolutely nothing I can do to prevent harassment like having her mark my account as fake. I've literally lost this account forever now, and this is extremely disruptive to my life because I use it to know what's going on with my classmates and keep in touch with friends and family (I'm living out of the country at the moment).

My question is... is it time to get the police involved? I already went to them once a month ago just to get some idea of what my options are. I don't know if getting a restraining order is enough, or if I should attempt to file charges for harassment. How am I supposed to know when this has crossed the line and she's breaking the law?
 
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Ns1

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Pics?


obvious answer is obvious: get proof and file restraining order.

How am I supposed to know when this has crossed the line and she's breaking the law?

Serious answer cuz my fiance just went through this - you need lots of hard proof, not circumstantial evidence. Here's the CA definition:

The civil harassment laws say “harassment” is:

Unlawful violence, like assault or battery or stalking, OR
A credible (real) threat of violence, AND

The violence or threats seriously scare, annoy, or harass someone and there is no valid reason for it.

“Credible threat of violence” means intentionally saying something or acting in a way that would make a reasonable person afraid for his or her safety or the safety of his or her family. A “credible threat of violence” includes following or stalking someone, making harassing calls, or sending harassing messages, by phone, mail, or e-mail, over a period of time (even if it is a short time).
 
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lxskllr

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Once upon time, many generations ago, I read there was no such thing as facebook, or other publicly available "networks". Go to the local archives, and read up on how those people kept in touch. You might want to brush up on your ancient Greek and Latin. That was a long time ago, and fairly obscure, so I'm not sure the annals were translated into English.
 

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Do the same thing to her? Maybe if she has to deal with her own problems she won't have so much time to mess with you. Doubt you'll be able to get a restraining order over internet harassment.
 

Ns1

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Do the same thing to her? Maybe if she has to deal with her own problems she won't have so much time to mess with you. Doubt you'll be able to get a restraining order over internet harassment.

Terrible idea because she will immediately file for a restraining order on the OP.
 

highland145

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Do the same thing to her? Maybe if she has to deal with her own problems she won't have so much time to mess with you. Doubt you'll be able to get a restraining order over internet harassment.
That's quite the unique user name. You should post more often.
 

db

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You are still pushing each other's buttons. If one of you stops playing the game, then the game is over.
 

BigToque

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You are still pushing each other's buttons. If one of you stops playing the game, then the game is over.

I haven't contacted her in any way for a month, and one time in the last 2 months before that which was to tell her that if she didn't stop harassing me I would get the police involved.
 

Jodell88

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The only thing I can advise is to go to the police and perhaps consult a lawyer.
 
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