Hi all,
I used to be a streamer and got quite a decent following and there was a guy who would come to my streams a lot and was a supporter, though he did seem to have some behavior that seemed a bit as though he wasn't the best with social interactions and didn't seem very socially aware.
I have stopped streaming now but this guy is on two of my social media platforms. He lives in a different country and doesn't know my full name and I think he is harmless, but he won't stop reaching out. We have never video chatted but he has called me quite a few times over instagram via video call and keeps saying "let me know if you want to catch up", or "we should do a video call." I didn't mind chatting to him in a completely platonic way, but I noticed that when I did this before, the more I replied the more he would ramp up his messaging, so I really backed off hoping he would get the message that I didn't want to speak all the time. Also I never responded to his requests of saying we should do a video call or asking if I wanted to do one, so I really thought he would take the hint.
Lately, he reaches out multiple times a day and when I don't respond he sends another. I haven't been very responsive at all and I really don't want to be mean as he has been a supporter of mine, but it is getting way too much and I just feel like he is becoming a real pest and I am not sure how to politely say can you tone it down a bit. He even told me he is in love with someone and I think that is legit because I have seen a photo of them on his instagram so I don't think it is a lie, but at the same time, if this is the case I don't know why he would even be trying to video call me or reaching out as much as he does.
Does anyone have any advice on how to politely let him down or tell him the contact is becoming too much? I don't want to block as I think that is way too harsh, especially with the past support. He wasn't this bad at the start but it has gotten worse over time. Even when I told him I am seeing somebody he just said "glad to hear, let me know if you want to video some time."
I am at a loss with what to do here.
