By Anonymous - 22/06/2013 14:00 - United States - Jacksonville

Today, it marks the fourth month since my 15-year-old cousin asked me out, then started practically stalking me when I said no. It's also the fourth month of my parents and his constantly telling me to stop overreacting and that it's "just a phase." FML
I agree, your life sucks 48 186
You deserved it 3 412

Same thing different taste

Top comments

Chellybelly92 14

I don't understand why parents just brush off weird behaviors like that rather than just addressing them.

Your parents should be taking this seriously, that's some seriously disturbing behaviour.

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graceinsheepwear 33

How old are you? Maybe they are brushing it off as a teenage crush if you are older or of age. I'm not saying it isn't alarming, but could it be just teenage hormones, nothing more sinister? Given that he is your cousin, maybe your paths naturally cross more often than they would otherwise, and his familial insight into your whereabouts is more that than actual stalking.

you ARE overreacting, it IS just a phase... he just has a crush on you. by the sounds of it you're both young (12-16?) so it's completely normal.

tenfiftynine 12

Normal is a random guy at school. Your cousin is NOT NORMAL.

Crushes are normal. Stalking behaviour is not normal.

surfergirl72 7

If you are a minor, tell a school counselor, camp advisor, neighbor, etc...You see where I'm going with this. The cousin is ill and you may not be safe. Unfortunately, you are going to have to be your own advocate.

Talk to your aunt & uncle he's asking you on dates. It's not like he's a little boy anymore where it's innocent admiration. They need to tell him they do not approve of him trying to date family & not let him see you to make it a point. He's old enough to know better. They need to enforce boundaries. My half brother's blood cousins once had a crush on me. Their family had a talk about how I count as family even though I'm not blood that they do not approve of them hitting on me. It just wasn't comfortable for me & that talk was all it took to stop it.

get proof of how serious it is if you think it's a real problem. The more you can show them the better the chances they'll take it seriously.

I'm not in love, more like a fetish It's just a silly phase I'm going through And just because I call you up wearing your thong, while peeking through your shades I'm not in love, no- nooo-ooo-ooo It's your cuz

imtooshy 18

Your parents are total morons that aren't looking out for your best interests. Just because someone is related to you doesn't mean they still can't be a threat or ****** up. You need to show your parents how truly scared and creeped out you are. So sorry OP.

RrubiksCuber 6

You guys obviously don't know that inter-cousin marriage is actually legal in many of the states, and in practically the rest of the Western world (except for some American states). The increase in genetic disorders in children from cousins is almost insignificant. It's a stupid stigmatization that keeps cousin-cousin relationships from happening

imtooshy 18

It doesn't matter if its legal or not, she's not happy with this particular situation and that should be all that matters.