Vlog - E174 - "Why I Am Leaving Siem Reap!!"
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- Опубликовано: 15 сен 2024
- This was a difficult video to record. I go deep into an issue I have been facing here for months. It is so bad, that I am givin up on my dream of settling in Siem Reap and moving on
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An email can come from anywhere in the world. Why are you opening email from unknown senders? You are actually leaving a city because of one commentor on your youtube? Wow, am 66 years old living in Thailand and could care less about commentors or things people believe or say....and would never open emails from unknown senders. Seems simple, yet everyone sees things differently
I have a public email address for folks to use to reach out to me. I have it locked down and only allow for text to come through. I am very careful about what I open and I have had a ton of great interactions with folks that are sometimes too shy to post questions on comments. They can reach out and not be afraid of ridicule online in the comments. I have quite a few folks that are more comfortable communicating that way. Especially with questions about moving to Cambodia.
This was a single person that was local to Siem Reap. The fact that they were watching my windows in the morning was the really creepy part.
" Frugal Attraction ", who'd have thought it possible in sleepy old Siem Reap. I'm genuinely shocked someone would hassle you like that. Best of luck in PP.
Frugal Attraction. Hahah Love it
Even on the most beautiful of walks you'll occasionally need to step around a few turds on the path. Best wishes for the future and wherever your adventures take you.
Haha. Turds on the path got me. I'm doing good and happy in my new home.
Sorry to hear that. There are creeps everywhere. Don’t let some creep influence your life. Stay strong. They probably won’t stop just because you move to another city. Don’t let this person change your life. To bad.
They may not stop, but I have ensure that I will be more cautious about my details going forward. It is not a perfect system and the only way to stop it completely would be to stop making content. Since I am too bullheaded to quit, I am just going to be way more selective about what and where i film. No big deal to be honest.
Oh my that's shocking. I'm so sorry to hear. I love your stuff and wish you a big hug. Look forward to seeing PP! With best wishes.
Thank you. I am very much looking forward to making content here. I am really enjoying it so far.
We haven't done a video tour of our house as we feel it could potentially compromise our safety. Being a house, there's less security in some ways than there is with an apartment. We also never released apartment tours until we had moved out. I hope you feel better living in Phnom Penh, and we will miss you around Siem Reap. Stay safe and take care.
I agree with your decision 100%. I'll miss you guys. Especially the random Jeremy sightings while out for coffee. Haha. Those were always the highlight of my walks. Let me know when you are heading this way so we can hang out again. It's always nice seeing you both.
@@FrugalWandererwill do for sure 😊
While watching this Sara said, "Maybe the stalker is Jeremy"
5 min later Jeremy drives by on a motorbike. 😮😮😮
@@ForRiel @frugalwanderer you guys be safe ❤a lot of people are crazy. everywhere in the world. which is sad. 😥
@@itchyfeetonthecheap If Jeremy was my stalker I would not be moving away from Siem Reap. Haha. Mind you he did find me once while I was doign a live stream, but it was only to give me a Royal D. Nothing creepy or stalkerish about it. Haha
Sad to hear that. I am Cambodian I also hide place where I live, We don't know who hate us. Privacy is importance. Kampot province also very good place to live.
You are correct. Privacy is very important.
I am planning on visiting kampot very soon. I've heard wonderful things about it. I'm excited to see and explore it.
@@FrugalWanderer Yes, I saw a lot expat having a good life at Kampot. Hope you have a good time in Phnom Penh city. 🤩🥰
Thank you. I’ve been here a day and I love it. I’m excited to explore it and enjoy
@@FrugalWanderer That so good, please have a nice day. 🤩🥰
@@FrugalWanderer I'm pondering a move to Cambodia next year. After having spent some time travelling around the country a couple of months ago, my list of places where I might move is: Siem Reap, Phnom Penh, and Kampot. It probably won't be Phnom Penh (too expensive comparatively), but I could do Siem Reap or Kampot. Kampot has the advantage of lovely breezes off the river which make it a few degrees cooler than Siem Reap.
Oh my! Sean, I am so sorry to hear your news. What a horrible experience for you to endure. Please take care and good luck in PP!
Thank man. It was always great randomly bumping into you around Siem Reap. If you even get to Phnom Penh, let me know and we can hang out again
Sorry about this. A similar thing happened to me when I was blogging around South America. A creep kept leaving me hostile messages. I eventually found out the messages were coming from a law firm in New York City, written by a disturbed clerical worker. When I confronted him, he said It was all a "misunderstanding". I ended up deleting my blog, which I regretted later. There are creepy people out there, but dont let them silencie you.
Yeah. I'm not going to quit. I'll just keep myself being mobile instead. Haha.
That sucks. I've lived in some cool places and unfortunately bad neighbors can ruin the whole scene
Yeah. Unfortunately there are folks out there that can ruin an amazing place. I hope that I'll be able to return to Siem Reap one day and enjoy it again
I'm sorry to hear about this weirdo. I hope all's well mate, Darrin Ratajczak from Australia.
I'm doing great. I moved yesterday and I'm already settling into my new neighborhood. I'm loving it so far.
I think a RUclips channel just isn't worth the BS.
I personally think that the BS is less worthwhile. I love having a RUclips channel and I enjoy the majority of my interactions here. That's worth it to me. I've met so many amazing people this past year. Folks I never would have met otherwise. I've also made some amazing friends doing this. So yeah. The juice is worth the squeeze for me. Haha
You gotta do what you gotta do. Best of luck in PP. Happy Labour Day from Toronto.
Oh wow. I've been so out of touch with holidays back home, that I forgot all about it. Haha.
Never never never respond to these types of emails, it’s the only response you should have.
It’s attention seeking, no attention and they will go away ..never make a video about it …it’s attention..no attention…no problem.
I never replied to the other emails and I only made this video to explain why I was moving. Many folks figured that I was making Siem Reap my home. If I just moved, without an explanation, then I would be doing a disservice to myself and the folks that care.
Sorry but this sage advice from ianlewis is spot on, absolutely correct!
dont let one asshole drag u down>
Moving wont solve the problem
It's just a decision I made. I didn't do it to solve a problem, but to allow myself a chance to continue on my journey without a distraction. It's all for me and nothing else
Hi Shaun.
In Southeast Asia you are going to meet loads of weirdos unfortunately, and you will probably meet more in Phnom Penh than you met in Siem Reap.
They will almost always be tourists or expats
I think you weren't aware of this so much because you had spent so much time with positive interactions with people. But believe me, there are plenty of nut cases in Cambodia and all you have to do is to look on the forum Cambodian expats online, and you will see plenty of stories of these people and their shenanigans.
So far you have been experiencing Cambodia with the rose tinted spectacles, lol.
I don't think you should have moved. You should have just contacted the police and reported the person to RUclips or something like that.
The thing is SE Asia is extremely safe for tourists. The best thing you can do is just to ignore nut cases. Do not engage with them and they will get bored and move on.
It's places like South America that you need to be careful in, (with a similar scenario) because you have a real chance of being in danger when local people start going out of their way, to finding out where you live, and all that sort of stuff.
Ok, in SEA, will meet plenty of nutters, as there are a lot of long-term Expats, many that are serious alcoholics in Cambodia, who have a very bad attitude towards life and people in general.
Just be prepared for that aspect of Southeast Asia.
Cheers.
I get that there are creeps everywhere and I am just going to do my best to do the best I can here and not interact with the ones that are not here to explore and find the joy in a new country and culture. I am going to do my best to maintain my rose coloured glasses because I have had them most of my life. I lost them for a bit, but found them whenI started travelling.
There are a ton of amazing people in the world and I will not let the few that aren't affect me again
@@FrugalWanderer That's a good philosophy. And the great thing of traveling is that you can move from place to place.
And I think you know now that there are just too many decent places out there, than to spend all of your time hanging out in Siem Reap.
Do not hesitate to explore all the rest of SE Asia. You have a lot to look forward to,,👍
Running away because of an email bully ?!?!?!😂
If that is your takeaway from the video, then fine
Oh dear, that is very unfortunate. I greatly hope things will be resolved after this, so you can feel safe again. The parasocial thing can be a problem sometimes, the vlog sphere is particularly susceptible to it for the reasons you have shown. Hope the move will be an exciting adventure! :D
That’s the entire intention of my move. I just want to move on and be done with it.
This is the first video I’ve seen of yours //// but dang sorry to hear about that creepy dude. If he is reading this, I would say DUDE YOU NEED TO WORK ON YOUR SOCIAL SKILLS, THATS NOT COOL.
Haha. That is an understatement.
Anyone who is trying to freak you out can say things like your up early, could even be something like “ did you enjoy that coffee at the stand yesterday” it’s just a tactic to creep you out and make you think your being watched! Think about it your in Cambodia who is going to get on a plane travel to Cambodia to try and find you ? Let least be up at 05:00 and see you on your balcony! Please don’t let this take your mental health backwards because the change in you from when you were in Canada to your best days in Siem Reap were obvious!!! PP is a much bigger beast and you will be able to “disappear” much easier and in time the uncomfortable feeling you have will dissipate so who knows maybe one day you will feel like returning to Siem Reap
I wish that it was just as simple as thinking it was someone from somewhere else. There were a.lot of other things that I did not cover in the video. I kept it tame on purpose.
Moving to Phnom Penh may not be the best solution out there, but it's the solution that I needed for myself. I want to maintain that positive spirit I found in Siem Reap and I have a feeling that I'll be able to do that from here. Fingers crossed. Haha
I call PP home now I’m here with my Khmer partner, it’s not Siem Reap but scratch the surface and you will be amazed at what it has to offer… goes without saying but keep your guard up a little more than you needed to in Siem Reap and you will be just fine here
I'm excited to be here and I treat this like any other big city. My head is always on a swivel and I'm fine with that. I've lived in cities as big as this many times and I always enjoy the energy they provide.
@@FrugalWandererI think you made a good move. Stay Safe, and Stay Blessed !
This is sad news, we very much appreciate all the videos you have posted and we will continue to follow you wherever you may find yourself Good luck and stay safe 👍
It's just a blip on my timeline. I have tons of fun adventures planned ofr myself already over the next few months. I am very content and happy with my choices.
Just so everyone knows, you can not block a person on RUclips, you can only block an account. In otherwords if you block say "RedTomato", the owner of that YT account can just create another account and continue to comment on your videos.
Of course. And I've had folks that in the past did just that or had a series of bit accounts to swarm the comments. There is little to completely stop them, but folks have a way in which they type that gives them a voice so to speak. It's recognizable and when you see it, it's much easier to block the new accounts right away.
PP being a bigger city makes it easier to hide and be unnoticed, however there are advantages in everyone knowing where you live,,, as one day while I was out walking I suffered from heat stroke, lost orientation and sat down on the kerb. However a tuk-tuk driver going past realised something was wrong and he knew where I had lived for the last 17 years, helped me on board and took me home. Never accepted payment , dont know who he was and I probably would not recognise him if I saw him again.
Thank you for sharing. You are correct. There are some great advantages to being known in your community. Already I'm seeing regular faces when I'm out for my walks and some of the local restaurants know my order without me having to say anything. I love that about Cambodia and I'm sure that I will become more confident in the future. For now I'm ok with being mostly anonymous. Haha
Sorry you had to deal with that Rivet. What a disappointment to have to leave. I hope you regain your confidence and leave that dark cloud behind. All the best.
My confidence is fine. I just wanted to get away from the negative energy. No big deal. This whole thing that I'm doing is a journey. I just got a chance to start it up again a little sooner than I expected. Haha
@@FrugalWanderer Well I'm glad you're feeling positive. Time for the next chapter!
Thankfully I have played a lot of video games where these decisions happen and you get a better ending. Or eaten by a monster. Haha
Well, we are going to miss you here in Siem Reap.
The video opportunities in PP I think are much greater . Many things to see and film.
Never really have to scratch your head and wonder what my next video will be about.
Wishing you the best in your new home.
Take care Sean and have a great day.
Thanks. I'll miss Siem Reap,but the video ideas have already started to flow. Haha. New surroundings will do that for you.
I’m I still your #1 fan?? 😅
Hi Sean! I am so sorry you had to go through that. I hope you will have a happier life in PP❤
Thanks again. Haha RUclips up to its old tricks of duplicating messages.
Sorry to hear about this but maybe something good will come out and PP ends up being better for you. I lived in PP for six months and loved it, SR was a little slow for me plus I think you will for sure find it a much better travel hub. A huge warning to rookie vloggers like me who is launching a channel on Ecuador where apartment information is huge and now will keep my location quiet. Thanks for the update man, great luck with the move.
It's definitely a learning experience for me. Also I don't consider this to be a Siem Reap issue but an internet/RUclips issue. Because we put ourselves out there and people can anonymously watch and take note, it's our responsibility as the creator to safeguard ourselves. It's our responsibility and no one else's
@@FrugalWanderer sucks our world has so many nutbaggers who make it so difficult for those who are considerate and just wanna create and share.
To be honest. I had to deal with way more nut jobs at my last job. Some of the emails and phone calls that come in for “customer support “ are a nightmare. I’m only glad that I had the grey hair before I started working there. Haha
@@FrugalWanderer haha! Customer service will do that. I was a middle school teacher for 14 years and I'm bald as they come!
Sorry to hear about your experience. I'm in PP, best of luck going forward.
Thank you. I'm really enjoying PP so far. It's only been a few days but I'm adjusting to the busy lifestyle here. The energy here is great.
That explains a lot. There was a definite change in your videos though they were still good to watch. And I really appreciate that you are still out there doing videos. Thank you for sharing. And while it is not my place and I mean no offense, you should look into joining a support group. Talking with others that understand and have experienced similar can help you and help them. Take care
No offense taken. I was fully prepared for folks recommending that I look into support groups. It's a great suggestion, but unfortunately I do not do well in group settings. It's probably shocking to anyone watching, but I'm really introverted. I am not comfortable around people, especially in groups. So if I am in a setting with multiple people, I tend to clam up and that's not going to help. Haha
I am honestly doing better with my mental health. This is just an issue that is easier for me to take a step away for a while.
Hi Sean great advice to all vloggers out there, keep your home incognito. I'm a first time viewer of your channel and I'm really sorry that you have to deal with such a person. As the old adage goes "one bad apple...." spoiled your Siem Reap experience. I can see that you are rightfully angry and conflicted on being forced to move, even though moving around is not an issue to you when you do it by your own freewill, it's another when you have to do it for your own physical and mental safety, I'm so sorry for that. Not that you had to do it, but I watched the whole video hoping to glean the genesis/reason why this inhuman came after you and how you were made to feel threatened, not out of a sick curiosity but as another learning experience for all vloggers to learn to avoid.
I wish you the very best health and happiness in PP.
I would love to understand the genesis of it myself. The thing is that I had only been in Siem Reap for a short while when I got the first email. I hadn't gotten any comments from them prior to the email. I also never met them during my time there or at least they never approached me and said who they were.
I've met dozens of folks in Siem Reap that had watched my content and I always made a point of asking their names or handle on RUclips in the hope that one day I could put a face to my tormenter, but I never was able to.
@@FrugalWanderer It's unfortunate that not even you know the genesis of such sick incident in your life. Whatever the motive may be, at least you would be able to brings the matter to a conclusion instead of forever wonder why. Take care.
That was hard to listen to let alone live through. Good luck in being in your new happy place old fellow
It was definitely uncomfortable for me, hence my move. I'm loving my new place so far.
Sorry to hear this. Some people are just too weird.
Don’t I know it. You know they must be a different level of weird if I find them weird. Haha
Hi Sean, Take care of yourself. There's a lot of creeps people. I hope you feel better in PP.
Thank you. I have been in Phnom Pehn for a day and I feel much better already. A change of scenery is what I needed to adjust myself. It is a price I will happily pay.
I really feel for ya man 😳 i do hope that you would have a better time in PP.
And a little tip: be careful of showing pictures and video of windows in your apartment, cause it's very easy to triangulate your location from them.
I love your videos and you seem like a really nice guy 😁
Stay safe out there 🙏
Thank you. All I can say is that my camera will not be turned on anywhere near my new place. Haha lesson learned. No worries about triangulations or creeping.
Yeah, live streaming is a different beast than uploaded videos, the comments are managed & stored differently.
Yeah. It's a silly separation. Honestly. If a person is blocked, then they should be blocked. No questions. That's not a great safety feature for the creators on the platform.
Reminds me of that youtuber "Twitchy" from Thailand a few years back. There really are delusional people in the world. Just become the King of Blocking and adjust what you're putting out there. Good luck man ✌
Yep. Some folks are just on a different plane of existence. Not one that I want to be part of. I’m happy just making som minor adjustments to how I film things and I’m good. I’ve already been doing it for a while. Now I can lock it down more.
That's an unfortunate thing about your situation. Its a learning curve and you'll only get wiser. Meantime, just make the needed adjustments to prevent similar occurrences.
That's exactly it. I've learned a huge lesson and I'll be much more cautious going forward.
Very sad to hear but you need to feel safe, best of luck in the new chapter.
Feeling safe is the main reason for the move. I honestly love Siem Reap and I'll miss it.
Enjoy the big smoke, stay safe.
Thanks. I'm enjoying it so far. I'm excited to be here.
@@FrugalWanderer don’t be so popular 🤦♂️🔫
I have tried that. Haha
Were leaving Phnom Penh around 7 am on an express bus. Let me know soon so I can book you a seat. Bungalow on me, Resort owner and I have some business to discuss Saturday night. Dinner on me. 1 friend is leaving Sunday due to work. Wife and i will be returning to Phnom Penh on Monday.
I wish I could. Sounds like a great time. We will need to hang out one day when you get back
Keep it simple.. just invite the person to meet you somewhere in public. Take it head on and be brave, Be safe think smart think ahead.
Sorry but I live in a country where confrontation like that is frowned upon. Plus I do not Believe in violence at all. So I would not want to put myself into a situation where that may happen. I'm just doing what I need to do for myself. I personally don't care if people think of me as a coward. I'm not here to impress anyone. I'm just here to experience a beautiful country and see a culture that I only dreamed of experiencing. I'm not going to let this get in the way of that.
@FrugalWanderer yeah that is awful what is happening to you. However, the hurter only enjoys the hunt if there is prey. I'm not saying to get into a fight. I'm saying don't be prey.
Sorry that this happened in SR .. 😕 such cowardly BS
I own a part of it for putting too much information out there. It’s quite pathetic that someone would be like this, but I have just had to change how I do things. No big deal.
I think if I were you I'd just get off social media for a while. I mean like a year or so to rethink the value of doing it. Best of luck.
I get what you are saying, but this was an issue outside of social media. It has been dealt with and I have moved on.
@@FrugalWanderer Good to hear. Thanks for all the great content on your channel. Much appreciated!
Hi Sean, I am so sorry that you had deal with someone like this. I wish you the best in PP. I take it that it is a western individual.
You are correct. It's been dealt with and I'm in my new home and happy. No complaints
Damn this sucks…. You’re a cool guy and you deserve better
Thanks. It's not a huge deal. I've moved on from it and I'm happy with my new home. It's only been a day but I feel a ton better being away from it all.
@@FrugalWanderer good for you …. Dude was a creep…. People like that aren’t like rambo, they’re weak pathetic losers…. Anyways let’s move on!!!
There are mental disorders that make people believe they have close personal relationships with people they have never met. One of the main causes of stalking.
Yep. I think this may be the situation I was facing. It definitely felt like that
That sucks. I was hoping for another friend there. Stay safe, pal.
Who knows where I will be in a few months. I may decide to return, I may not. We can always hang out if you come down to Phnom Penh
Sorry for the internet troll! There is another vlogger who commented about people trolling recently, this is a total shock. I mean, there are posts and channels that I don't like, but I move on, no sense making others miserable. Obviously someone in their mommy's basement that can't stand to see someone succeed. F..K him! Thanks for the great content and ignore those a holes out there.
Thank you. I’m much like you. There are people that I don’t agree with, but I’m more than happy to keep my point to myself. They don’t make content to put up with my comments. Haha.
I have moved on and I’m happy in my new place. Life is definitely better than the day I recorded this video. Thanks for being here.
Hang tough brother. Keep up the great videos. Look forward to the PP videos from you. Safe travels from Mahoney Travels.
Thank you. I'm really excited to start making content here in Phnom Penh. It's much different city than Siem Reap, but I'm enjoying it so far.
Damn that's was really creepy..there are some certified weirdos out there..espechally that the person did monitor your windows..thats pure ...horror movie stuff
Hope the person gives up when u move and move on..(or leave se-asia)
Things like this can as u said escalate to pretty bad things.
It was definitely creepy and I wanted to move on so they would lose focus on me. Yuck. I really didn't enjoy the attention
G'Day Mate , Sad to hear , I hear your frustration but always find a positive hope to see you in P/P in Dec and to have alot of chat about any sh1t , till then Catchya...
Looking forward to meeting up with you when you get here. Hopefully I'll have only fun stories from here. Haha
@@FrugalWanderer No probs Mate , everyone has a story to tell lol fun ones i hope hehehe , till then Catchya...
Like W.C. Fields said, there is a sucker born every minute. In this case there is a Wack job born every minute. Sorry to hear Sean. You for sure are doing the right thing by moving on with your life. All the best in your future endeavors.
If only W.C Fields lived in these times, he would have had said that and more. Haha
@@FrugalWanderer 😂😂
So unfortunate that you feel forced to abandon a place you love bc some unhinged stalker. I suppose it's part of the risk of yt, a platform open to the world asks all its denizens, good, bad, and in-between. Wishing you peace, happiness, and success in PP.
I am way happier and in a better head space since leaving. The majority of the issue was mine and some past trauma that this incident brought back into my mind. The funny thing about trauma is that even when you find a way past it, you have never really dealt with it and it can still mess with you years later.
@@FrugalWanderer Stay strong, man! This life is a marathon, and we win by keeping going.🙏🏼👏
I absolutely agree and it's a marathon worth doing.
I have watched several of your videos and would like to thank you for sharing some great places I’ve never seen in Siem Reap. Example, the botanic gardens. I think I might be visiting a lot even if it’s just taking my laptop and sit and enjoy the surrounding area. Thanks
I’ve lived in Siem Reap for nine years and I think you’ve been more places than I have.
It’s very sad that you have decided to leave Siem Reap. You won’t find the same thing as here in Siem Reap. I’m fortunate enough to have two homes. One her and one in PP. I 100% enjoy it here. I wish I had more friends but I think it’s somewhat difficult living abroad. Unfortunately I have had several friends who have returned to their countries or died. 😭
I hope you find happiness in PP but please keep in touch with us. And don’t let A holes scare you away.
I'm glad that I was able to showcase a few new spots for you to enjoy. Hopefully I'll be able to find similar gems here in Phnom Penh. I do not think that this is my last chapter in Siem Reap. I just needed some time away to process the mess and get past my own issues with it all.
Yikes sorry… wish you good health in the next endeavor…
I made the.move yesterday. I love my new place. The folks here are great and I'm excited to start exploring my new neighborhood
Hey Sean. You can always disable all comments on videos, too....I've thought about that very option as I think about making a travel channel in the near future. I hope your'e able to leave this sh*t behind you and move on. SR has such a great expat community, it's a real shame that you feel you have to move but maybe some time for this person to move on psychologically from you will allow you to return someday and not feel the negative energy. Safe travels to you, Sean ! Maybe take some fenfendazole and see if this parasite disappears altogether. lol. Wish it were that easy. !
I'll never disable the comments. I get way too many great people on here and to be honest, the majority of my problems came via email. Just a few comments but I put a stop to this early.
I still hope to return one day but to be honest. There is so much of Cambodia to explore, I could spend years just wandering this great country and be happy.
I'm not paranoid enough to allow someone to the extent that I leave my home.
I hope that you don't have to go through what I did. I thought I was as strong as you state. I'm not. The thing is that I only touch on a small part of what happened, plus I have trauma from the past that came back to haunt me. It's all my problem and this is the way I chose to deal with it. It's not how everyone would.
Great channel just subscribed
Thank you. Great to have you here.
Sorry to hear about your stalker. Best wishes on your new adventure.
Thanks. I'm good. I'm happy with my new place and excited to explore it.
Hey Bro, don’t do it, seriously man, you are making a big mistake. For a start, they will follow you to Phnom Penh anyway, they may even follow you to another country. My family and I were stalked by a two-time murderer who left “calling cards” at our back door. Another supposed “friend” tried to terrorise my family after that. We’re sure that another nutcase tried to drug my wife and when my family and I lived in a caravan park/ trailer park, a drug dealing/woman bashing scum bag threatened to burn our bus down. And I didn’t run from any of them. You need to stand your ground, stay where you are. The moment you video anything, they will study it until they work out your position or your movements. I’ve got a good friend in another country and he sent a video to us and all I did was study google maps and his video and I told him what hotel he was staying at, and I was just doing it for fun. Just imagine how easy it is to track people down, who have evil intentions. NO! STAND YOUR GROUND! They are gutless cowards and you just need to be patient. Hang in there bro, hang in there.
To clear the air.. This is not my first Rodeo so to speak. I have dealt with this kind of bullshit in the past and was able to resolve things. The thing here is that I am on a journey for myself. I have made great strides physically, mentally and spiritually since arriving in Cambodia. I am moving on for myself and that is all. I just want to have a chance to move on with my journey. If it starts up again, then I will deal with it when it happens. Also understand that I am living in Cambodia. There are things that we do in the west that are unacceptable here. All I am doing is moving on so that this either resolves itself or it doesn't. I am just not going to give it any more energy for now.
@@FrugalWanderer that’s okay, it’s just that I understand how you feel and what you’re going through, so at least you know you’re not truly on your own. Either way, all the best for your future plans.
@@bigroundwatermelon6456 Greatly appreciated. I am very fortunate to have folks in my life that are here for me. Part of this move was to be nearer people like that in my life. I have a support structure her and that in itself is priceless.
Maybe Itchy Feet can show you around Phnom Penh
I would love to meet up with Ryan while I'm here. I've been watching his channel since before I left Canada. We have mutual friends and I will be reaching out to him once I get settled.
Sorry to hear you had to deal with that issue. Do you think it was a National or expat? Anyhow you did say you liked Phnom Penh
From my understanding it was an expat. I never met them so I can't be certain, but the verbage led me to believe that. I've been in Phnom Penh for a few days and I'm loving it.
if your in Phnom Penh pull up. I'm headed to Mondulkiri this coming Saturday. Welcome to join us. I need to know early to get you a bungalow at the resort. Look, you can stay at my house in Phnom Penh. I'm looking for a youtuber . Your welcome to film my crazy life. I was in Kampot last weak and crashed on an ATV tour. Went to the hospital Phnom Penh . Good experience for cheap. Treatment would have cost thousands in the US. I don't care if anyone knows where I live. I have guards everywhere. Live across the street from the King.
Oh man. That trip sounds amazing. I already have plans this weekend otherwise I would jump and the opportunity. Sorry to hear about your ATV crash, but it sounds like you are no worse for the wear. Haha. I already have a place to stay in PP, but I do appreciate the offer.
What a horrible experience, being stalked like that. Good you blocked them
Yeah. I'm just not going to play any longer. If I see someone getting out of line or crossing where I'm comfortable, then they will get blocked. I'm not going to say a word. It's not worth my time or energy
@@FrugalWanderer Life is too short; blocking these creeps out is the only way
Plenty of sickos on RUclips. It is sad that you can no longer stay in a location that you love.
Not a big deal. I am sure that I will love Phnom Penh as well. If not there are hundreds of other places to explore. I'm not afraid of change.
Sorry this happened to you. I guess this sort of thing can take place anywhere in the world. I always feel so safe in Siem Reap, but I need to not be so naive and be more careful. Take care in your future travels!
Creepy people are everywhere. I honestly always felt safe walking around in Siem Reap. It was just this one person that thought that their actions were normal, but in reality it was just creepy.
For whatever reason they latched onto me.
This situation isn't indicative of how things are in Siem Reap, but just bad luck for me.
Bro they only exist if you acknowledge them. If they were truly a threat you wouldn’t see them coming and they wouldn’t give you time to prepare. One of your commenters mentioned they can be anywhere in the world, this is absolutely true they will mess with your head and pretend they are in the neighbourhood. Unless you give them validation they don’t exist.
I've moved on from it to be honest. If it follows me, then it follows me. If someone has malicious intentions then I'll deal with it when it happens. All I did was move away from a bad situation. That's it.
Sorry to hear this as I liked hearing about Siem reap as I’m retiring there in a few years. I have no interest in PP so unfortunately I won’t be tuning in. Good luck
I appreciate you tuning in. My focus wasn't always going to be Siem Reap. It was just my home base while I travelled throughoout SE Asia. I don't expect there to be a tonof content about Phnom Pehn except for my weekly catch up videos, but that is usually about the food and what I am up to. I will be travelling through Cambodia soon and I am planning on much more content about those trips. I do hope you stick around, but understand if you don't
Mee too, just recently started watcing his vids as i'm scouting there next year for early retirement. no interest in PP.
Siem Reap is a great city to settle down in. I know a lot of amazing people there. I can't recommend it highly enough.
If nothing more that I don't know about your relationship between the two of you, you could have many options. One option is writing letter address to the Minister of Tourism request the investigation of potential foreigner didn't like you promote Cambodia. The second option is writing to Interior Minister to request for investigating into the plausible sophisticated foreigner who didn't like you to promote Cambodia. Just try these two options, your issue may resolved.
I very much appreciate your feedback. I have not gone into details about what I did to remedy the situation, but I have taken care of it as officially as I can.
Disappointed that a low life has forced you to move on.
Good move, get out and start again - best wishes from Oz 👌
It was a choice I made, but one that I am happy with. I have been getting a bit of flack over my choice, but I am happy with it. I already feel better and that alone made it worthwhile.
Phnom Penh isn't really a hardship posting. Enjoy!
Think of it as a gig relocation.
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It absolutely is a gig relocation and I'm loving it here. Sorry if I made it sound like I wasn't excited to come here. I was always planning on spending a few months here. I just moved up my schedule because of this issue.
I would never read any emails coming from an unknown person or company. It would increase your chances of security risks. They can hack your account and steal all your data. Best wishes on your next endeavor wherever you go. 😊
I get you completely and I open every unknown email in a secure fashion. I worked in IT for years and know how to safeguard myself. Thank you for your concern and you are right. It is a good idea to ignore them and a lot of them get binned just based on the title of the email.
So sorry you had to experience that! Feel for you man, my husband said it when we saw your apartment once.. Ooh that's scary, showing this, someone can find him!
But thankfully you are still OK, even though you had to leave.
Welcome to PP!
Yeah. Not my best moment. Haha. At least it's all good now. I'm safe, happy in my new home and eager to explore Phnom Penh. I count it as a win in the long run.
I was in siem reap for 5 months and had a really smalltown feeling all through my stay there
It is a great city and I honestly loved it there. Leaving was not an easy decision to make.
On a more serious note - This is why I don't like people that interrogate strangers as practice . 2-3 questions in I'm thinking Why do you want to know all this stuff about me ?? We're just 2 or more people that bumped into each other in a cafe or bar . Talk about your travels or the weather or something . Keep in light . Cut the inquisition it is meaningless UNLESS you are planning to use that information in some way . Just ease off man .
Yeah. Those really pointed questions always make me feel weird. Especially when they approach you and the questions just start going off without any other conversation. It happens a lot when I travel and I'm just getting my luggage. There always seems to be a creepy dude hanging out asking a ton of questions. While you are trying to just get your bearings. I just walk away from those ones.
The worse time I had with this is I went to a baseball game in Washington DC and some guy wanted to know the gun law's in Australia......
@@JJ-vy2rh That is not a question you would expect to hear at a baseball game. Haha
Sorry you are having this issue. Your vids and the vids of the other Siem Reap vloggers made me reconsider the Phillipines for retirement and focus on Siem Reap. I'm still a ways from heading in that direction, but I feel I have learned much from your content. I hope your new destination is fulfilling and patient X gets help before I move there and start vlogging.
Do not judge Siem Reap based upon this one thing. To be honest I had a hard time deciding to leave. I love the city and the people there. I always felt safe, but this is just one thing that happened to me and was something I couldn't overcome. This is my issue and not a reflection of the city.
well spoken and a totally reasonable reaction. hope all goes well and your unwanted friend finds a new hobby. subscribed from the Okanagan Valley in beautiful BC Canada
Thank you. Man. I haven't been to the Okanagan valley since I was a kid in 1980. That was the first place I had ever had fruit leather made from cherries. I thought it was the coolest thing and then a few years later I saw fruit roll ups and was disappointed because it was mostly sugar and didn't have the same tartness like the fruit leather I had. Haha. Thanks for pulling that memory out of my old noggin. Haha
@@FrugalWanderer welcome. I feel very fortunate to have grown up in the north Okanagan in the 60s 70s and eighties.
Get off social media and just enjoy your life. Problem solved
I have reduced the majority of my social media this past year. It used to be more important to me before I replaced it with travel and making memories.
I'm sorry this happened to you, it's freaky. Wishing you a good time in PP, stay safe.
Thank you. I arrived yesterday and so far I've been loving Phnom Penh.
Ignore the creep. don't let people like him influence your life. I suspect this video will make the creep stronger because he now knows he is having an effect on you.
The video is intended to be an explanation to the folks that have been watching be for months and would wonder whY i moved and why I changed. That is all. I am not giving them any power over me going forward. They an insignificant to me and I am just excited for my new chapter. I was going to be coming to Phnohm Pehn soo regardless. This just expedited the timeline a little
Very sad to hear your story. There are some real crazy people lurking behind their keyboards. Stay safe and take care. Phnom Penh, is a great place. I lived there from 2005-2020. Lots of interesting places to explore.
Yep. There are definitely some odd folks out there. I am hopeful that Phnom Penh fills my needs and I am happy here. So far so good. I arrived yesterday and love it so far.
A waste of 20 minutes
Thank you for taking some of your day to watch and leave a comment. Sorry to waste your time
There’s an element of mental illness in this story but I am not sure it is not paranoia.
I never claimed that my mental state couldn't be a part of this, but I also limited the information about my interactions with this person. If I had provided more details and specifics of some of the things that were said, you may understand why I would feel a little paranoid. But hey. Someone watching you and sending emails saying what they saw you doing the day prior wouldn't make anyone feel paranoid. It must just be me. Haha
@@FrugalWanderer I don’t know if this is a woman and if this is something similar to the Fatal Attraction story but I hear you. I had two such cases where I never met the woman: in one case I received a letter from a woman who sent a piece of her hair and provided details of stalking me. Apparently she saw me playing drums at a wedding and somehow found my address and phone. (This was a decade before the internet). The second case was a woman whom I never met but would not stop calling and kept talking sex for hours. Actually this reminded me of a third case of similar behavior. So I hear you. Sometimes disappearing is the best approach. The world is full of nut jobs.
Its sad and unfortunate you've been impacted by that disturbed individual. You're an affable, smart, and wise guy touring the world and enriching our lives with you interesting videos, thoughts, and experiences! Onwards and upwards to new and exciting adventures, and please know that you are deeply appreciated for what you do!!!🤩👌🌻
Thank you very much for the kind words. I am doing good in my new home. I've been exploring Phnom Penh on my own and have been loving it so far. I'm excited to start making some videos about it as well.
Still trying to figure out what is going on. Death threat?
No threats like that at all. Just creepy and weird behavior along with some very unsettling statements from them.
ya just can't let one ignorant person dictate your life.
You are correct. I don't. I am the one that dictates my life. This was my decision and I was just explaining why I made it.
Or...you could just deal with it. Ya don't think Filipina Pea gets a dozen creep messages a week? People tracking her down? Welcome to social media sunshine.
Haha. Aren't you just a ray of sunshine. The thing is that until you are in a situation, you never know how you are going to react to it.
I just hope you never have to deal with something like this and have someone tell you to suck it up and just deal with it. These situations are not clear cut. There are many factors and many that I didn't put into the video.
Yes being in a situation like yours can only be commented on accurately if yourve been in that horrible situation
Exactly. That is why I never judge a person willing to open up online and share a bad experience. It is not for me to judge, but to learn from and empathize with.
Jeez Sean, that sucks. Glad you're doing what you have to do. Unfortunately this isn't the first I've heard. There was a US retired woman wanting to document going to Thailand, built up a following, had to go back to the US to wrap up affairs. Figured she would return by cruise from Seattle to Japan then on to Thailand. While onboard she became convinced she was being targeted for some scam. Reporting real time...then poof. Whatever the reason, someone with issues dealing with RUclips people caused her to remove her channel to protect herself. On the plus side there are good people out there, but carefully guarding where you are appears to be necessary. All the best from a fellow Canuck.
Creepy people are definitely out there and they suck, but there was no way that I was going to let them ruin what I'm doing here. For me it's just easier to leave and get away. I'll probably be back in Siem Reap one day. I honestly love the city.
@@FrugalWanderer That's awesome, Canadians might be nice, but we're also a nation of scrappy Hockey Players, they need to remember that. lol.
Exactly. Being raised on street hockey makes you a different breed of human. Haha
Jeez Dude ! Now I feel bad for bugging you to have the Jaw Muscle Testing steak at Khmer Taste !
Haha. That was fun and the kind of banter I appreciate. No malice, just good fun. I enjoy that kind of stuff.
What camera do you use?
dji osmo something i think
I use the DJI Osmo Pocket 3. I picked it up last year and ahve used it for almost every video on my channel. I love it.
Very weird. Well at least you can write having a stalker on your life experience. How did they get your email? Have fun in Phnom Penh. Kampot is also a nice place to live.
I can write that off twice. Haha I had it happen in Florida too.
My email address has always been available on my channel. I have it listed for business inquiries or general questions from folks. I get a few dozen a week and this was the only weird one. A pretty good ratio to be honest.
I'm going to kampot soon. I'm excited to check it out. It's been a bucket list place for a while now.
I'm so sorry you've had to go through this. No one needs that kind of stuff. I wish you well in Phnom Penh and hope it treats you well.
Thanks. Yeah it sucked but I'm happy in Phnom Penh so far. It's only been a few days but I've really been enjoying it here. A much busier vibe than in Siem Reap but still fun.
Your next-door neighbor probably knows when you get up and when you go out. It's a bit creepy, be a bit annoying if they kept blocking the light through the windows while steering, or if they kept stealing your jocks.
Could treat them like a obsessed PA, ask about the weather, the traffic conditions.
Maybe send them a polite one off email explaining yourself. Rather than potentially really stoking the fire if they are a bit unwell.
You are displaying yourself on the internet in a very public way even advertising your address as if it's like an ad campaign.
Have you had an experience in the past that made you a bit more sensitive about this or did you leave a fair bit out about what's happening?
I left a lot of information out and I have had a situation like this years ago with an obsessed fan when I was a DJ. Needless to say. I am doing what I am doing for myself and to try to put a hard stop to it. Also I wanted to address the changes in my behavior over the last while. I have had a few folks reach out and I figured it was time to come clean about what I am dealing with.
@@FrugalWanderer fair enough, shouldn't have to hide. But it can be the easier option to let it run its course.
A lot of big you tubers have had real problems. Having to move family and stop you tube. Maybe this is a sign your in the cool kids
How do you call the place you shot your video
This was the riverfront of Siem Reap, just north of the imperial gardens. It's a beautiful area to wander.
You should reconsider before leaving siem reap. You even made a mistake by telling your next move. Before you go, I would like to have dinner with.
I appreciate the offer. I have already left Siem Reap a week and a half ago. I'm loving my time in Phnom Penh so far.
Mental illness is real never reveal your address. Stay strong ignore the trolls
A lesson that I knew but thought I would be safe because I am such a small channel and I didn't figure that anyone would be watching. I was wrong.
@@FrugalWanderer don't let it stop you. Live your way my man.
That's the plan.
Some dude stalking you in Cambodia.Hope you safe. Al least you still in Cambodia.We love you Sean you a great man
I am happy and safe. Just happy to move on from all of this. I love Cambodia. I would never let something like this make me move away from the country. I still have too much of it to explore.
You’re a sweet man Sean.
Your right to say F off…….you don’t need the drama or any negativity.
We live in times of awareness of our safety for sure but there is still a majority of good people.
We all need time to process stuff in our lives.
So buddy ….safe travels.
The majority of my interactions have been amazing. This is just a blip and the biggest issue is me. How I am handling the situation is my decision right or wrong. It is what I need to do for myself. They still need to F off though. Haha
So you have a stalker. It happens sometimes. Just do what my expat friend did and send the motorcycle boys over to have a little chat with him.
YEah.. Not my thing. I honestly do not partake in violence at all. Real or hinted at. It's just not part of my character. I do understand what youa re saying and I know many folks that would choose your suggestion over what I did. Haha
I Love Siem Reap, shame you not feel safe, Phnom Penh is a great place also i had a home there for many years as we have boats up there, it rocks, stay safe always
I love Siem Reap too and I would love to go back one day. Who knows where my path will take me. So far I'm loving Phnom Penh. It's a great city too. Much busier than Siem Reap, but I can get used to that. Haha
Post date your videos, show video 1 week after visiting place like the vagabond dude. Keep your private life top secret. But as long as you are publishing a RUclips channel, there will always be lunatic followers with heaps of free time to antagonize you. Cheers
Right now I am recording in advance. The majority of my content is filmed weeks in advance of when they go live. The Livestreams are what I needed to make sure that I did nowhere near where I live. That was one of my mistakes. Not one I'll be doing ever again.
I hope you can block that person on RUclips and Email. I am sorry it happened to you. I hope that person leave ;you alone after this RUclips show.. Best wish.
They have been blocked. And even if I get any further communications from them, I'm just going to block and move on.