I Don't Understand Why I'm So Nervous.

Canada
September 26, 2011 4:15pm CST
A neighbour has been harassing me for over a year now. He and my husband used to be friends until hubby realized that the guy was making things unsafe for me. Now he's trying to back away from the guy, and the guy won't take no for an answer. Two weeks ago, we got a date for a peace bond hearing. I was all pumped up and ready that day, and like today I know I'm doing the right thing, but the hearing is tomorrow. I'm absolutely right, and I have an awesome case lined up, but I'm a nervous wreck. Weird, because I'm never nervous. This is nuts!!! Anyone else been in a similar situation? Why am I this nervous when I know I'm doing the right thing, and have a better case?
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17 responses
• United States
26 Sep 11
This is a very serious move . I would be worried if you Weren't nervous! It is natural even when you are doing the right thing! try to calm down. Listen to the music you like . Have Hubby sit with you . It will be ok.
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• Canada
27 Sep 11
Thank God for good music. :) The nice thing about music is that I can take it everywhere with me. Ever heard anything by Vice Vukov? Check him out on Youtube. It's very hard to be jumpy when you are listening to him. WHAT A VOICE!!!
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• Canada
27 Sep 11
Thanks, but the stupid thing was adjourned to the middle of Oct now, and after we walked all the way up there!! I know, it's not a far walk from here, but for ME it is. I have enough problems with mobility, and now this. I just posted that under the interest "ranting about things which annoy me" where I posted this one. I'll keep posting updates.
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• United States
27 Sep 11
I'm glad the music helped. Good Luck tomorrow.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
27 Sep 11
I am wondering if deep down you feel that even if you win he will persist? I hate confrontations. My parents filed one against a neighbor on my behalf when I was a pre teen. She was a teen bride and acted like she was still in junior hi, and picked on me. Whenshe finally had her babies she was too busy to bug me much. I hope that your situation goes okay.
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@GardenGerty (160665)
• United States
27 Sep 11
His erratic and irrational behavior is making you nervous. Did you get to the hearing or is that another day?
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• Canada
27 Sep 11
The hearing is tomorrow morning at 11:45. As I'm responding to this, it's tonight, at 10:20. So a little more than 13 hours to go.
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• Canada
27 Sep 11
The problem with this is if we don't confront him (I call this process extreme mediation!), he'll only escalate. His history is to push me, back off for a few months, and then come back and do something ultra-threatening, back off, and then come back and get worse. Coming into the apt the way he did was the last straw. I don't want to know what the next boundary is that he's going to push. As for it not working, if I get a peace bond, and he continues, the police can shut him down in a minute. What a relief that'll be.
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@AmbiePam (92719)
• United States
26 Sep 11
It's never a good feeling to know you're going to have a kind of confrontation. Even though you are in the right I'd still be nervous myself.
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• Canada
27 Sep 11
That is good to know.
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• Grand Junction, Colorado
26 Sep 11
Happy to hear that your not a nervous person as a general rule I on the other hand get nervous over everything. I think it could be for a variety of reasons but I'll take the most obvious to me since I don't have enough details to base on anything else. Just because you feel that you have a good case or even a better case and that your right the law doesn't always take in to affect being right. I know doesn't make much sense. Trying to figure out a way to put into words what I'm trying to say. I guess what I mean by that is the law is black and white, it doesn't leave much gray area, and if the facts doesn't fall into the black and white or the Judge doesn't see it as black and white, well then it doesn't matter if your right or your case is stronger. Does that make sense? The one other thing that I can point out with the details given, is that no matter who wins or how the case goes you still have to live next to this person. This could make things even more stressed than they are now. If this person is doing things now and doesn't seem to be worried about the law, is the court giving you a piece of paper going to change anything. I wish you luck with your legal issues and would be very interested to hear how it turns out.
• Canada
27 Sep 11
Thanks. My lawyer has been prepping me with some good ideas, and points to make when there tomorrow, and what to expect in the situation. If things don't end as well as they should, my lawyer told me to just give him a call. He's awesome! If the peace bond does go through, I'll still live in the same building as the guy, but it'll be illegal for us to go near each other. That'll be a definite plus. If he tries anything stupid, I can just tell the police that I have a peace bond, and they'll get rid of him in a minute.
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• Grand Junction, Colorado
27 Sep 11
I'm glad that your prepared and that you have a lawyer helping you. It sounds like a piece bond is the same as a restraining order here in my country. In this country the piece of paper doesn't always work, especially if the person has no respect for the law. That's what I was trying to say. I still hope that everything goes the way that you want. I did see that you posted a discussion that it's been pushed to a later date. Maybe it was a 6th sense that you had, instead of being nervous, or you were nervous because of the 6th sense.
@BarBaraPrz (47313)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
27 Sep 11
Good luck
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• Canada
27 Sep 11
Thank you,
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@Ghajini (776)
• Philippines
26 Sep 11
Oh, I understand how you feel, I think most of us have felt the same in some ways. Sometimes, even we know we are on the right side, we can't stop to worry about things however that would not help you at all, that's be calm please :). I know it's hard to relax if we're dealing with something serious, however being troubled too much will ruin our day, focus, etc. Relax and ask for GOD's help as well. Have a nice day. Happy lotting.
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• Canada
26 Sep 11
Thanks. I'm currently at my fav cafe. I think I'm going to order a cup of peppermint tea. That always calms me down. The annoying thing is that I'm never this nervous. This is very out of character for me.
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@lilaclady (28207)
• Australia
27 Nov 11
I think it is natural to feel nervous when dealing with anything like that, you never really do know how things are going to turn out, nothing is for certain not matter how good a case is...I hope things worked out for you.
@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
13 Oct 11
I get like this all of the time. It drives me nuts. It makes me feel like I am not normal.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
27 Sep 11
It's probably the whole situation all combined....I would also be anxious and I hope things turn out well for you...
@Cutie18f (9551)
• Philippines
27 Sep 11
When we're excited about something we feel nervous and I think in a situation like that it is a very normal feeling. You might have a good case but we can never be sure of other things that might happen on that day.
@marie2052 (3691)
• United States
27 Sep 11
bless your heart you are nervous because once you go to court you are not sure how the neighbors will react that you still have to live around. I have a whole street full of idiots next to me. I am fortunate that I live on the main street and they live next to me on a side street I never go down the street now and stay away from them all. I would rather talk to someone when I am out for a few minutes than mess with this group of neighbors. I bent over backwards for all of them and when my health went down and I talked to the one neighbor who I thought was like a mother to me she always told me whatever I said to her would never leave her house. Well it was personal about my health and she took it to the streets and did not even say it the right way. Another neighbor told me what she had said and it just started bad feelings. Now I have nothing to do with any of them. It just became easier that way because now that I look back I was really used for all the kindness that I did for them all. Sometimes I miss having a neighbor to talk to, but then, I realize what I did and where it went and how it wound up and I am so much better off. Have more money in my pocket too for myself as i used to take them to lunches, outtings etc. Good Luck in court tomorrow and just find some new friends away from the house. I have good neighbors across the street from me. And we all know if we ever needed something we would be there for each other yet we all give each other their space too. Let us know how your court went And if you need to talk bounce it off me. A gentle hug to you today!
27 Sep 11
I think you start analysis about your draw back of the nervous. So definitely you will not have this problem in just few weeks. These are the habits that is usually comes from the childhood activities. Do some meditations that will help you in a short span.
• India
27 Sep 11
You can only be nervous due to two reasons: (i) you have a poor self-image that quails at confrontation even when you are right (ii) you are yourself secretly attracted to your neighbour and had probably let him know - tactfully - that you were not entirely displeased at his advances
@firedice (11)
27 Sep 11
I Think I will feel the same when I'm in the situation like that. But better be relax and be focus.. You might be afraid of nothing at all. But still be prepared of coarse. The mere fact that you file for a peace bond hearing, it means your harmless and you're putting everything in the legal way. Good luck
@skysuccess (8858)
• Singapore
27 Sep 11
danishcanadian, I believe this is just human. All of us would naturally feel uncomfortable when we need to or find ourselves working with the law. It does not matter which side of it and even when it is for us. In my course of work, we are constantly on the negotiating tables with our contractors, suppliers and customers - not forgetting litigating when there are disagreements or disputes. Even when the law is on my side, I am never comfortable - there will always be moments of adrenalin rush, nervous or even out of sorts. So, you are not alone and the odd one out. Hope all will be well for you.
• Greece
27 Sep 11
i never had a similar situation. it is pretty weird to be in this position. try to relax and focus on your ultimate goal. to get the job.
@mariahhh (1328)
• United Arab Emirates
27 Sep 11
It is natural to be nervous. That happened to me several times. Even if I tell myself that I did not do anything wrong, that I am on the right side, I still cannot control it.