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How to respond to a blackmail or threat?

I receieved a message of threatening me with something they have on me like shaming me on facebook or social media and may result of me ending my studies. I dont know what to do to stop them from doing the threat. It is affecting me mentally.
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I read your 'About Me' and have an idea your culture and mine are different. So I can't know what other pressures hide behind this current blackmail threat.

But I do know this: Blackmailers and bullies travel in packs because the majority are terrified to do anything one on one. The worst way they can hurt you is for you to grant their power over you, to make you afraid and keep you afraid.

Don't hand them that power. If you haven't, starting now, keep screen shots of [b]everything[/b]. Write down dates, times, screen names, websites, threats. If it's possible where you are, take the information to the police. If that's not possible, take it to others you trust, who have some sort of authority in your life - your family, a trusted teacher.

Your 'About Me' says you are a responsible kind person trying your best to get through life. Others will know that about you.

There are twisted people online and in real life who would simply get pleasure from watching you twisting on the hook. Others might carry through - it's hard to say. But the first thing you do (in any culture I understand) is [b][i]don't suffer alone with this.[/i][/b] Create your own pack. Fight the evil in them with the best weapon - the good in you.

They are trying to force you into fear and submission by threatening to reveal something. Reveal them instead.

Good luck, honey.