I was pretending to talk to my bf last night because a creepy neighbor wont leave me alone

So I’m in my 30s and my (legit) boyfriend lives 3 miles away. He doesn’t live with me yet, but we’re in the process of moving in together. My neighbor is in the process of moving out, and the other day he told me he doesn’t plan on moving out until mid December. <br><br>The thing is, I’m positive he has a crush on me. He’s older and has been flirting with me for the past year. I’ve been blowing him off because I’m in a relationship and I got a weird vibe from him. It’s hard to explain because I just feel like he’s being too nice (if that makes sense).<br><br>The past few days he’s been acting super weird, like following me around the apartment complex and “coincidentally” being places I am. I can’t avoid him because he’s my neighbor, but it’s gotten excessive. The other day, I had groceries and I asked if he could help me carry them up the stairs. I was being nice because I thought he was genuinely being friendly. But immediately after we got to my apartment, he asked if I was okay with him coming in for a minute to watch tv. I was shocked because I just asked him for help with my groceries; I didn’t invite him in. I told him no and he stood in the hallway for a few minutes trying to convince me to just let him in for 10 minutes. <br><br>I don’t want to be mean to him because I don’t want to burn bridges, but I don’t want to be trapped in my own home either. Yesterday, I was sitting in my car (parked in the parking lot) scrolling through my phone and he said hi. I was polite, and he immediately started walking towards me and started talking to me. I realized I didn’t want to be in the car because I was afraid he’d ask to get in and I didn’t know how to say no because I previously let him in my car. So I told him I had to go and I quickly walked towards the elevator. Luckily, the doors opened and he couldn’t get in. <br><br>Yesterday was uncomfortable and I realized I had to do something. I didn’t want to call the police because that felt like blowing things out of proportion. I decided I would just tell him I had a bf (I’ve been blowin him off by telling him I’m busy with school or work)Next time he approached me, I planned on telling him I had a bf. <br><br>Welp, guess who approached me last night? I was walking back to my apartment from the mail box and he was standing near my apartment. He asked how I was and I told him I was fine. I said, “I have to go because my boyfriend is waiting for me” and he immediately started talking about his ex wife. I don’t even know why he was sharing that with me, but I acted interested and asked him questions. He kept talking to me and then offered to help me with groceries (again). That’s when I realized he was just looking for an excuse to be near me. I politely said no and asked if he heard me say I had a boyfriend. He laughed and said, “I know! But I thought you were just saying that.” I started raising my voice and told him, “No I’m not! I have a boyfriend and you need to leave me alone.” <br><br>He immediately started walking away without saying anything. I walked inside my apartment and locked the door. I started pacing around and getting upset. I felt so uncomfortable and didn’t know how to handle it. I didn’t want to leave my apartment because I was afraid he’d be in the parking lot. I decided to call my boyfriend to vent, and immediately after I hung up with him, I got a text from said neighbor. He apologized for being weird and told me he’d never try to talk to me again. <br><br>I’m not sure why he texted me and apologized, but maybe he’s just embarrassed about the way he acted. The thing is, I’m still a little shaken up. When I was talking to my boyfriend earlier, I was pretending to talk to him because I heard my neighbor walking around outside my apartment. I know it sounds crazy, but I’m really creeped out and uncomfortable. <br><br>I don’t even know if I should be sharing this. I know it’s not a big deal in the grand scheme of things, but it made me feel unsafe. I know the feeling will pass, but I’m still pretty shaken up.