Hey guys<3

My name is Bethany. I've been getting stalked and harassed for the past 7 months. It has been a really draining experience, and every time i've seen this person try to creep, i've done nothing but try to shut it down, block, and move on.

This has coincided with one of the most important (and STRESSFUL) times in my life, opening a Hair Salon. It has been the dream of my life time, and this experience has made what should have been an exciting year, harrowing. I feel robbed by this situation during my first year of business ownership. Every client knows the stress i'm under, and I wouldn't have ever shared this online before as I feel like everything I post is constantly being surveilled.

Being stalked and harassed has worn on me, and degraded my mental health. I'm so beyond exhausted by this situation. It feels really scary to have all my movements tracked and analyzed. I just want peace.

Last week my full name and business name were put all over the internet with extreme accusations and slander attached. I was forced to go to court and hire a lawyer. This has cost me so much money. As any new business owner knows, the first year of owning a business is crucial. This has taken a lot from me in all ways, ESPECIALLY financially.

I've been forced to take off many days and move a ton of appointments. I am also a one person operation, and the disruption to my life has been daunting not only fiscally, but creating a work load I am having difficulty managing. I don't think i've ever been so overwhelmed in my life.

Many people have urged me to make this GoFundMe. It feels incredibly important that I am supported in court with a lawyer, and to have my business supported this first year of being open. I'm trying to scrounge every penny to make it all work.

I'm really looking forward to having this be in the past and being completely done with this entire situation. It's simply been the worst.

Thank you guys for reading. Any lil bit helps, and you know i'll get you back someday <3 this is honestly so embarrassing, I feel rlly weird, and I just want to put it behind me. Thank you for helping me obtain the resources I need to be supported, so I can move on with my life once and for all with my business still intact.

Love you guys sm