In 1999, the Stalking Resource Center published a handbook about stalking with fascinating facts that uncover what motivates someone to harass another person. each year and 3 out of 10 of those people report experiencing emotional and psychological harm as a result. Stalking affects 6.6 million people in the U.S. Each scenario with a stalker may differ (from repeated contact to unwanted gifts), but the goal remains the same, to make you feel vulnerable. Stalking is a pattern of behavior that makes you feel nervous and susceptible to attack. People joke about “ google stalking” their potential partners all the time but stalking is no laughing matter. Written by Writer’s Corps member Carrie Manner