I started writing this blog under a pseudonym for one purpose; I wanted to leave as few clues as possible as to our whereabouts. There is a person in our lives, I will not divulge his relation to us, who insisted on spending time with our children. He didn’t listen to our wishes with regard to his behavior while he was around them so we cut him off.
He took us to court and his motion for visitation was dismissed. Subsequently, we moved. Leaving no forwarding address and telling only a select few where we were going.
Last week he found us. He drove five hundred plus miles to drive by the house twice. Pulling all the way into the driveway then dashing off once we had a good look at him. (We live in a rural area, our road is dirt and our driveway is rather long) Letting us know he found us is the only reason we can think of for these actions. My husband, the white knight that he is, confronted him. (read: chased after him in our minivan until he caught up with him) Insisting that he leave us alone. We haven’t heard from this person since.
This man isn’t a pedophile, or a convicted criminal, but we wouldn’t put it past him to snatch the children should he get the chance. He is a transient person, no steady job, no steady address. In fact, his last known address is a restaurant.
Our school system and the local courts took our concerns seriously. Thank heaven. We have a restraining order, and although it’s just several pieces of paper and a staple, it feels as though our children are safer.
I am still debating on if I should keep the pseudonym or not…for now I’ll keep it. Although I have to say I like the signature for my real name quite a bit. And I know it sounds silly, but should I ever get published I would rather write my own name over and over again than my alternate.
What’s my real name you may ask…
Well, you’ll know when I get one of my novels published. :)
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