How have you been intimidated? Have you had direct contact with them? I'm asking this because I don't see any mention of an 'explicit' threat or contact. Did your 'friend' tell you that he sold your information or is involved in this gang?
what did the private detective tell you?
Also the thread you linked does not show any evidence of hacking or malware - also doesnt rule it out.
Next to this is all real /or you are paranoia, there is also the possiblity;
something 'bad' did happen, for example your friend 'doxed' you (on a forum with bad actors for example). There might be hacking attempts. But what if you are extrapolating.. that you are taking non-related signals as proof - whether or not there are actual threats / signals.. like a confirmation bias?
I don't have a solution for you but i think what you can conclude is; In either case it is best to;
1. do nothing rash. with your money, confronting people etc.
2. accept that your loved ones want the best for you but dont understand you at the moment.
3. focus on your health; exercise, get vitamin d supplements etc.
4. try to center and neutralize your thoughts, instead of going on a rant. Constantly Identifiying things as threats or evidence is not going to help you if you have false positives or no proof
5. get some social life going. And DONT talk about this shit.
6. treat yourself like you would treat a real friend of who you are not sure if he is having mental problems or gang problems or both. You would be kind and understanding but also try to rationalize.
what did the private detective tell you?
Also the thread you linked does not show any evidence of hacking or malware - also doesnt rule it out.
Next to this is all real /or you are paranoia, there is also the possiblity;
something 'bad' did happen, for example your friend 'doxed' you (on a forum with bad actors for example). There might be hacking attempts. But what if you are extrapolating.. that you are taking non-related signals as proof - whether or not there are actual threats / signals.. like a confirmation bias?
I don't have a solution for you but i think what you can conclude is; In either case it is best to;
1. do nothing rash. with your money, confronting people etc. 2. accept that your loved ones want the best for you but dont understand you at the moment. 3. focus on your health; exercise, get vitamin d supplements etc. 4. try to center and neutralize your thoughts, instead of going on a rant. Constantly Identifiying things as threats or evidence is not going to help you if you have false positives or no proof 5. get some social life going. And DONT talk about this shit. 6. treat yourself like you would treat a real friend of who you are not sure if he is having mental problems or gang problems or both. You would be kind and understanding but also try to rationalize.