In dire need of some suggestions. *Shenrien alive*

**Shenrien** · 2015-10-03 08:28

Hey BG, I've got a bit of what I feel is a crisis on my hands and I'm kind of at a point where I don't know how to handle it. I recently moved back in home because financials don't really allow me to be out on my own currently. I'm pulling my weight around the house but I notice something over the weeks I'm there and it's about my step-father. In the mornings while my mother is fast asleep he wakes up and just grunts and groans and makes really.. disturbing comments, some of which are singing in the rhythm of a nursery songs about buying guns, and shooting himself in the head or slitting everyone throat in the house, or just in general killing everyone in the house in some cruel and disturbing way.

I've already brought this to my mothers attention but she kind of just played it off like it's no serious ordeal but I kind of take the things he's saying a bit more seriously as it's not just a once in a blue moon kind of thing, for the three weeks I've been living there it's been a daily thing. The thought of this going on is enough to send me into an anxiety episode that I've not really snapped out of since hearing this, and even now am trembling at the thought that he may some how or some way achieve what he desires.

I want to go to the authorities and request someone come and do something about it but I fear that if they do get involved and nothing happens other than a slap on the wrist and telling him to cut it out or there will be other consequences that it will just lead to provoking him to go through with any motives that he has planned in his sick mind.

So, I turn to you. What would you do in my position BG? I know majority of this community probably sees me as a total joke and could care less about what happens me but I really do need some help with this situation that not only I'm in but that my mother is in as well, regardless of how serious she takes his threats and disturbing comments or not.

**Kalmado** · 2015-10-03 08:34

Try to figure out how you can record him and take that to your local authorities. With all of the shootings and what not, especially a recent one, I'm willing to bet this will be taken seriously. I know I've kind of said some comments about you in the past and what not (ffxi crap), but I really mean it when I say I hope you can get this taken care of for your own safety as well as your mothers.

**Shenrien** · 2015-10-03 08:53

Any recommendations you could make for an audio recording device? I can probably get one and set it up in a closet in the restroom he goes to in the morning where everything unfolds, he never uses it and there is plenty of crap I can mask it around should he for whatever reason deiced to go snooping around.

**Ksandra** · 2015-10-03 09:52

Originally Posted by Kalmado

Try to figure out how you can record him and take that to your local authorities. With all of the shootings and what not, especially a recent one, I'm willing to bet this will be taken seriously. I know I've kind of said some comments about you in the past and what not (ffxi crap), but I really mean it when I say I hope you can get this taken care of for your own safety as well as your mothers.

All of this.

You may want to start listing some places you and your mom can stay at, too, if he flips about you knowing or something. Look around for friends, shelters, etc. to have an escape plan ready.

I really do wish you luck. No one deserves that.

**Kalmado** · 2015-10-03 10:03

I'm not sure about audio devices. Doing a quick search on Best Buy I see some as low as $20 and as high as $400. I'm sure someone else can chime in on something to get.

**Shenrien** · 2015-10-03 11:49

Originally Posted by Ksandra

All of this.

You may want to start listing some places you and your mom can stay at, too, if he flips about you knowing or something. Look around for friends, shelters, etc. to have an escape plan ready.

I really do wish you luck. No one deserves that.

The thing is he does know that I know, I addressed him about it and he said it was his way of venting his frustrations about his back hurting and one of my cousins passing last year from a heroin overdose and that he'd never mean or do anything that he spouts out but its not something that I'm buying. Yeah he has a bad back and he smokes a lot of weed and takes some pain killers as well as drinks rather excessively but not heavily, he doesn't get wasted but he almost always has rum & coke whenever he gets a chance.

I've been looking around like you suggested, as well as I have family that is close, less than 1mi and some further away, ~25 - 105mi away same state if it really comes down to having to look for a desperate place but I'd like to avoid having anymore involved and potentially put in danger if something gets out of hand and we have to get up and go.

I stopped at the Walmart up the road from school, just got out and I couldn't really find anything in store that looked like it would be able to pick up anything that wasn't pressed against someones mouth to record what they're saying, most everything that I had looked up online is sold only online which sucks. I'll check out Bestbuy for anything in store after I get some rest.

Thanks for responding and lending me ideas and suggestions it honestly means a lot.

**Abandon** · 2015-10-03 12:10

keep your phone handy and mic his ass up if you cant find another means to record.

**Prim** · 2015-10-03 13:07

That's a pretty scary situation man. Phone mics are generally shit unless you're talking right into it, so you're going to need either a mic to plug into your phone or get a standalone recorder (preferred, especially if he mumbles or doesn't directly face the mic). If you're going to Best Buy, check this out- http://www.bestbuy.com/site/sony-dig...&skuId=4679018
That's one of the cheapest I've seen that looks like it would do the job. The next step up is something by Tascam or something comparable, which is what I use for field recording.

Edit: Here's a decent but older recorder that would definitely work. Not sure how surreptitious you need to be about getting packages, but $40 is a good deal. http://m.ebay.com/itm/Tascam-DR-05-L...056?nav=SEARCH

**Churchill** · 2015-10-03 14:05

Why does this sound like rape baby v.2

**Fondue** · 2015-10-03 14:15

He hasn't asked for donations yet

Teryut56e · 2015-10-03 18:04

GOD demonstrated HIS love to us by sending His Son Jesus Christ, who died and rose from the dead to GIVE us eternal life.
He also promised to heal your body.
(Just ask Him)

**myreality** · 2015-10-04 00:23

Another thing you can do if you have a smart phone is put it on silent, turn off all the noise it could make and keep it on record over night. Your goal is audio so place it in the back of the cabinet. Don't forget to fully charge it.

**Salodin** · 2015-10-04 02:13

Most newish smart phones have a voice recording button. Try and see if you can use that before buying new and very obvious equipment. Post the sound file so we can scare the shit out of ourselves too.

**Shenrien** · 2015-10-04 02:54

I don't even have a smart phone, behold the potato taken with a potato ipod. Spoils incase of huge.

Spoiler: show

I've had this thing for so long I can't figure out how to change the menu name or the font color. I wasn't able to get out tonight to check Bestbuy, I passed out around the time of my last post and woke up just a moment ago so yeah.

**myreality** · 2015-10-04 12:15

Get yourself an old fashion voice recorder then. The ones with the cassette tapes that were used to record college lectures. Or upgrade to a smart phone since your spending the money anyway.

**myreality** · 2015-10-05 13:38

Still alive?

**Ksandra** · 2015-10-23 20:47

Anyone know Shen outside of this thread? He hasn't posted on bg since his post above, and he's usually a frequent poster...

**Acevalefor** · 2015-10-23 21:09

Where does he live? Anyone look for local news stories or anything?

**enzan** · 2015-10-23 21:21

linked from youtube which I assume is his based on XI content, time frame, and name. There is only one friend listed on there. Maybe someone knows the person, or a mod could reach out to them?

**BerenTebogo** · 2015-10-23 21:25

According to his thread history he sold something through buy/sell forum through PM. Abuse mod powers -> done.

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