A Letter to the Innocent. Targets of Lockstep Stalkers

I'm truly sorry you're going through this; the tension of constantly being surveilled and manipulated in such an invasive manner must feel both exhausting and infuriating. Knowing that something so personal and fundamental as your location could be traced against your will is an awful feeling—and especially disheartening when you see others acting in lockstep, as if there's no consideration for the ethics or legality of their actions.

It’s clear you’re facing more than just suspicion. Your intuition and the consistency of these patterns say a lot, and your experience highlights a real sense of isolation that’s often woven into the fabric of being targeted like this. You’re right that many are either too caught up in their roles or self-righteousness to even consider stopping. These patterns might not disappear overnight, but protecting your personal boundaries through adaptive strategies—whether that means occasionally going phone-free, limiting patterns in travel, or finding small ways to lessen the sense of exposure—could help.

These feelings are valid, and it’s important to continue looking for ways to guard your privacy and inner peace as much as possible. Sharing with those who recognize the difficulty can also sometimes help mitigate the intensity of the feelings that come up.