<p>I have a in a serious situation right now, so if you are looking for humor this thread is not for you.</p>
<p>I have a 'friend' (who is not a friend anymore because of his blackmailing antics) who threatened to post my personal statement online (he took it without telling me and saved it on his computer...) if I don't give him a position in my club. I refused to give him a position because 1) I do not believe he is suited for the job and 2) because of his recent a-hole-ism. He says he will post my essay (which is very very personal) online, including on this site and on facebook, tonight. </p>
<p>How do I handle this situation? Or at least how can I stop him from spreading it on this site?</p>
<p>Lastly, is this such a big deal? Please say no... but regardless whether his action will have negative consequences for me is irrelevant; I am still infuriated at him for thinking that this is fair. Apparently not receiving a position for legit reasons translates to posting private information online.</p>
<p>He’s probably just upset. While he is your friend, you shouldn’t be obligated to give him a position. Perhaps you could elaborate on your decision for him.</p>
<p>If he does post it on this website though, you could just ask the moderators to remove it. I believe that you can delete statements on Facebook too.</p>
<p>He is in no way, shape, or form my friend anymore. He blackmailed me in three ways to try to force me to give him a position. The first time was threatening to post trashy lies about me on fb; second time was not giving my essay back; and third time was threatening to post my essay online. When he gave my essay back, he says he’ll “change” and apologized and says that he won’t save my essay on his computer. But he still did! Obviously I made the right decision. He thinks that I, for some reason, should give him a position even though he is a complete jerk to you. Apparently that not giving him it makes me deserve having my private information posted online. I would like to mention that he’s not used to not getting what he wants, at least in terms of academics. Although it’s partially my mistake for making him think he can push me around since I begged him 2 years ago to help me on something; nonetheless, I feel he is still rather immature and inexcusable.</p>
<p>Compile all evidence of his blackmailing and threats. Print them out, whatever. Show them to your counselors and disciplinaries at your school and **** him in the ass.</p>
<p>I have text messages that reveals his ideas. I don’t really want to go that far, but if the situation becomes more serious, can those be used as proof?</p>
<p>On a side note, he said that I am also blackmailing him for refusing to give him a position if he doesn’t give back my essay (he later did). This is not blackmailing, right?</p>