A Woman Thinks Her Dad Is A Stalker After Being Monitored Through The Cameras He Installed In Their House
There are incidents of people being stalked everywhere. Boundaries are crossed and their mental health is a huge concern.
For those who are afraid, safety measures are usually placed and practiced. From knowing how to keep things private to alerting others when there’s the slightest hint that someone’s after you.
Because the creeping feeling that a stranger is watching your every move can spiral into something more dangerous. But what if the one you suspect as a stalker isn’t a stranger?
A Redditor posted on r/AITA and shared how she felt she was the 'mean one' in the situation for calling her dad a stalker. OP is currently living with them and has been trying to save up for her own place but hasn’t been able to actually move yet.
When the time came that her parents decided to visit her brother in college, she had to take care of their dog. The problem then kicked in when the new cameras her dad installed were used to watch where she was and talk to her through the speaker.
They could detect motion which alerted her dad whenever she went anywhere the cameras aren’t installed. OP was begging her dad to stop monitoring her because she was uncomfortable but it was ignored.
During the weekend her dad texted, “Who loves you?” to which OP replied something about hoping it’s not someone who’s a stalker. Her dad made it a point to let her know how she hurt his feelings by calling him things like that and for not interacting with him through the camera.
Was OP wrong for calling her dad a stalker?
AITAstalkerdadThis is her current living situation
AITAstalkerdadWhen her parents went away for the trip, her dad started watching her with the installed home cameras
AITAstalkerdadThere was also rants about aliens feels weird and when OP asked him to stop because of how uncomfortable she is, it fell on deaf ears
AITAstalkerdadHer dad texted her during the weekend and this is how it started for her to let him know what she thinks
AITAstalkerdadHer mom is not doing anything about it as well and OP's father started guilt tripping her
AITAstalkerdadSince ther were many who were concerned about her dad's mental health, OP provided an edit
AITAstalkerdad
Since a lot of people are concerned that his behavior is because of a problem in his mental health, OP clarified something about the aliens topic
AITAstalkerdad
Still, some Redditors think that it could still be related to it
Shoereader
What OP is experiencing with her dad was pointed out as not normal and urged her...
Irish_Whiskey
to take action, starting with the cameras
Irish_Whiskey
OP has attempted covering up the cameras but things weren’t ultimately better
AITAstalkerdad
For extra precaution, OP should check her bedroom if there are cameras there as well
LadyLu-ontheLake
OP’s father is believed to be crossing boundaries he shouldn’t that people recognize as more than creepy
ladidi10
This question was also quite questionable
InfinityAri
OP disclosed that he often gets into her personal space
AITAstalkerdad
There seems to be not much support from OP’s family or else they would draw the line between what normal is and isn’t
chiefapache
If OP is feeling uncomfortable and they are downplaying her feelings, it might be better for her to find her own space. It might escalate to more than him ignoring her pleas or guilt-tripping as she is staying with them.
She is voted NTA for a lot of good reasons. But still, Redditors made it clear that there is a real problem with how her dad acts towards her.
