Everyone's saying avoid him, but I don't have enough information to say that. I mean, no one has actually gone to his house and talked to him and expected him to be pleasant and conversational, have they?

I'm not saying invite him over for tea or anything. But I am saying, what's wrong with taking your husband by and being friendly and asking his name and stuff like that? Asking him not to follow you? Saying hi when you pass him?

He's not on the sex-offender registry, and that doesn't automatically make him an innocent bystander, but can't you allow a little room for better understanding? I'd be happier knowing I did everything I could, including trying to make this man at least an acquaintance, before I did anything radical like moving elsewhere. Sure, he's probably crazy, but I'd have to find out for sure, for myself.

Karen