There was this guy on my swim team who I was friends with for about a month in 8th grade, but then he started hinting that he 'liked' me, and acting a little weird. I was confused and a little uncomfortable, and so I basically stopped talking to him, and admittedly I wasn't very nice to him. But all through the rest of the year, he wouldn't really leave me alone. Like, he would come to my friend and my locker after school every day, and then he would follow me to lunch all the time. And one time, I didn't like it so much that I left our lunch spot. but he followed me and was chasing me around, and eventually had to hide in the girls bathroom. And I'm pretty sure that he got the vibe I wanted to be left alone. But he still wouldn't stop. Then one time at swim team, he wouldn't stop bothering me; he was basically just talking to me, but he really wouldn't stop. the coach would be talking, and he'd still be trying to tell me stuff. eventually, one of the other coaches had to take him out and tell him to stop bothering me. The next year, in 9th grade, it was a little better. but he'd still sit with my friends and I every day, and at lunch he'd always sit next to me, and he'd be staring at me all the time. This year, he still sits uncomfortably close at lunch, and all of this is making me enjoy being with my friends less and generally just making me uncomfortable. And today, he kept asking me over and over why I hated him, and then was announcing that I was weird because I'd liked him before, and he was implying that I had a crush on him in front of everyone. Finally, I just snapped and left crying. What should I do? I really just want to be left alone, and I don't want to have a big confrontation with him. Should I talk to my school counselor or what? I don't think I can talk to any of my friends about it, because they all like him (as a friend, sort of). They got mad at me for not being nice enough to him and not liking him. Does anyone know what I should do? Please help!
Ah, but the problem is I have no interest whatsoever in being his friend. at all. I was friends with him 2 years ago, and now I really don't like the idea anymore. the point isn't totally that he won't leave me alone, but that it's affecting me a lot, like with the staring, and when I tried to hide in the bathroom, he was grabbing my wrist to hold me back, and I was trying to let go, but he wouldn't. I think I'll talk to my counselor about it.
Ah, but the problem is I have no interest whatsoever in being his friend. at all. I was friends with him 2 years ago, and now I really don't like the idea anymore. the point isn't totally that he won't leave me alone, but that it's affecting me a lot, like with the staring, and when I tried to hide in the bathroom, he was grabbing my wrist to hold me back, and I was trying to let go, but he wouldn't. I think I'll talk to my counselor about it.