Тонкое искусство пофигизма

           Shealsobelievedthatshehadbecomeahealerandanempathandthatshecouldseethefuture.Andforwhateverreason,uponmeetingme,shedecidedthatsheandIweredestinedtosavetheworldtogether.To“curedeath,”assheputit.

           AfterI’dblockedher,shebegantocreatenewemailaddresses,sometimessendingmeasmanyasadozenangryemailsinasingleday.ShecreatedfakeFacebookandTwitteraccountsthatsheusedtoharassmeaswellaspeopleclosetome.ShecreatedawebsiteidenticaltomineandwrotedozensofarticlesclaimingthatIwasherex-boyfriendandthatIhadliedtoherandcheatedher,thatIhadpromisedtomarryherandthatsheandIbelongedtogether.WhenIcontactedhertotakethesitedown,shesaidthatshewouldtakeitdownonlyifIflewtoCaliforniatobewithher.Thiswasherideaofacompromise.

           Andthroughallofthis,herjustificationwasthesame:Iwasdestinedtobewithher,thatGodhadpreordainedit,thatsheliterallywokeupinthemiddleofthenighttothevoicesofangelscommandingthat“ourspecialrelationship”wastobetheharbingerofanewageofpermanentpeaceonearth.(Yes,shereallytoldmethis.)

           Bythetimeweweresittinginthatsushirestauranttogether,therehadbeenthousandsofemails.WhetherIrespondedordidn’trespond,repliedrespectfullyorrepliedangrily,nothingeverchanged.Hermindneverchanged;herbeliefsneverbudged.Thishadgoneonforoversevenyearsbythen(andcounting).