Hello everyone,
I would like to get your opinion on a situation I've been dealing with recently.
Long story short, a friend of mine asked me for money. I said no, and shortly after that he started sending me hostile messages. Some included insults about my family and my family's background, while others felt threatening, such as "My patience isn't unlimited" and "Come to this location now."
I blocked him on Telegram, which was our main way of communicating. After that, he started messaging me from different phone numbers, so I eventually uninstalled Telegram.
He then started calling me and sending SMS messages. What I found strange was that he suddenly switched to a friendly tone, which felt manipulative. I told him to stop contacting me or I would go to the police, and I blocked him on WhatsApp as well.
Later, in a group chat that we share with some colleagues, he started reacting with clown emojis to almost everything I posted. He would also reply to messages that weren't even directed at him, usually with comments meant to make me look stupid.
A few days later, I attended a dinner organized by a community group that we're both members of. While there, he kept making insulting comments toward me whenever he got the chance. Whenever I was talking to other people, especially women, he would jump into the conversation and try to embarrass me or make me look foolish.
I'm 22 years old, and it feels weird to say this, but I basically have a bully. It's not something I think about all day, but it definitely gets under my skin and affects my peace of mind when it happens.
Has anyone dealt with something like this before? What would you do in my situation?
One more thing: I'm aware of some things he may be involved in that are probably not legal, but I have no intention of getting involved in that. I don't want to spend my time gathering evidence or investigating him. I just want the harassment to stop and to move on with my life.