Sean, WTF is right. Is it possible to deal with the ex friend when they are sober and perhaps more logical? If they ever are sober that is? Otherwise, I have no idea what to suggest, but you have all my sympathy.

That's the kind of help that's not.

Contacthim. Tell him you are not depressed, you are just cutting him out of you life and that if he contacts anyone else implying you are suicidal you will sue him for slander. YOu know better than I if he is the type where that would work. But I would at least consider it.

I did that. It has not worked.

Everything I have done to de-escalate the problem has resulted in a new escalation.

My last email, I did straight up tell him to stop harassing me or I would be calling the police and then calling a lawyer.

Now I think the only thing left I can do is continue to bring down the iron curtain and shut him out completely. Nipping any further problems in the bud where I can, and just dealing with the rest as best I can.

I am *really* tired of alcoholics causing problems in my life.

I am *really* tired of alcoholics causing problems in my life.

Very understandable. I can't wait to get away from the late night drunken rages of my upstairs neighbors. If he does start harassing employers with his paranoid delusions, would a restraining order be possible.

I don't know, but we're going to find out if this keeps up.

Isn't the process of getting a new house rated pretty high on the life stresses list? I hate when people act like you need to treate them like a "loved one" and they aren't remotely returning the favour, even though you're the one in more need right now.

You and TCG have perfectly valid things to be stressing about right now. A mother should purposefully recuse herself from that list.

God, I'm naive.

You and TCG have perfectly valid things to be stressing about right now. A mother should purposefully recuse herself from that list.

But that would mean it was about us. It's never about us.

Speaking about stress. Can I stress out about one more thing? I have an appointment with a new OBGYN tomorrow to talk about the possibility of getting pregnant sometime in the near future and I am (hopefully irrationally) stressed that the doctor will say something along the lines of "how dare you consider getting pregnant?"

Thankfully, he lives in Indiana, so there's (hopefully) a physical limit to how much he can do.

Thankfully, he lives in Indiana, so there's (hopefully) a physical limit to how much he can do.

Now we just need a way to cut off his internet and phone.