Quite a few instances of people receiving notes that are beyond creepy have been shared online, and today, we’ve put some of them on this list for you to browse. If you’re curious to see what messages such notes bring, scroll down to find them, but view them at your own risk, as they might be quite disturbing. In addition to the notes, below you will also find Bored Panda’s interview with the Cornelia H. Dudley Professor of Psychology at Knox College, Frank T. McAndrew, who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions on the effect such creepy messages can have on a person. “The fact that something creepy comes ‘out of the blue’ adds to its impact because you are combining the element of surprise with the creepiness,” Prof. Frank T. McAndrew pointed out in a recent interview with Bored Panda. “Your mental well-being will always be worse for a short while after receiving such a note, as it can stimulate a range of negative emotions such as fear, guilt, shame, or anxiety depending upon the content of the note. Receiving just one note, however, should not have any long-lasting effects for most people.” According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, during a 12-month period in 2005 and 2006, an estimated 14 in every 1,000 persons age 18 or older were victims of stalking. Out of them, roughly three-in-four knew their stalker. According to Dr. McAndrew, stalking keeps the victim in a perpetual state of anxiety and vigilance, which can be exhausting. Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
