My emotional abuser resurfaces every few years

15 years ago I was emotionally victimized by a sociopath/narcissist after what I originally thought was a romantic relationship. It was a truly horrible experience, but I eventually healed and moved on with my life.

But every few years he resurfaces in hopes of reeling me in again. Emails, phone calls. I've never picked up the phone or answered the emails but it stirs up my trauma all over again and takes weeks or months for it to subside.

I've moved away and have a new unlisted number, but due to my career I am very visible on social media and the internet. He is impossible to block with a variety of emails.

He is back again, trying to connect with me on facebook, linkedin and email. And I am a wreck. My question - do I continue to ignore him and know that he will do the same think down the road, over and over, and I will continue to be traumatized? Or is there some way I can respond whereby he will finally give up? The thought of dealing with this for the rest of my life leaves me terrified. Tweet