A relative asked me
what my romance novel pen name was
(he believed I only had one).
I told him
I don’t share that information
and I told him why
I don’t share that information.
He then sent his wife
to ask me
what my pen name was.
When I told her
the same thing,
he asked at least
one other relative
if they knew my pen name.
That’s d@mn creepy.
Restraint order level creepy.
I plan
to avoid this relative
going forward.
I’m blocking him
both virtually and in real life.
Don’t try to source
private information
from other people.
Go to that person directly.
If they don’t want to share it,
then stop trying to obtain it.
Don’t be a creep.