Stalking

[Amberc28]

Would stalking be considered a form of love addiction? I can see how some people might think would be considered true.

[redsky99]

I would think stalking certainly qualifies as an unhealthy interest in someone. Perhaps if they were once in a realtionship but now it has ended. If the person still continues to get back with them and they refuse, this can undoubtably lead to a multitude of problems.

[savvyeyty]

Hmm... Perhaps. As you know love addiction is an unhealthy love and as far as I know stalking isn't one. Its actually even dangerous and can result one on thinking dangerous things too.

[Zen4life]

I don't think so. Stalking is a more serious problem and it could even be considered dangerous in some cases. And most of the time, stalking doesn't really have anything to do with love. It is just an obsession that has completely gotten out of control.

[Chrissie]

I agree with the previous poster, a stalker is obsessed with the person he is stalking and love doesn't come into it at all. I have read about stalkers who are actually abusive which is nothing to do with love.

[Cascadia]

I think stalking is often all about control. It's about knowing that you can continue to see and influence someone, even when they've made it clear that they don't want you in their life. It's very rarely, if ever, about love.

[cherri]

Stalking is a form of addiction, for whatever reason the stalker is addicted to the stalkee (is that a word?). It can become serious and many times over, leads to someone getting a restraining order or other worse things.

From wiki: Stalking is a term used to describe unwanted attention by individuals (and sometimes groups of people) to others. Stalking behaviors are related to harassment and intimidation. The word "stalking" is used, with some differing meanings, in psychology and also in some legal jurisdictions as a term for a criminal offence. It may also be used to refer to criminal offences or civil wrongs that include conduct which some people consider to be stalking, such as those described in law as "harassment" or similar terms.

I would never relate "stalk" to "love", two very separate things, even if assumed the same by someone who is a stalker.

[DocMon]

Originally Posted by Amberc28

Would stalking be considered a form of love addiction? I can see how some people might think would be considered true.

if you love the person or is romantically obsessed with them, then it's possible that stalking is a manifestation of love addiction.

[pascal12]

In love feeling comes forever,but in stalking it just a infatutation.stalking is more dangerous.We should think seriously about it.