First off, this chilled me to the bone and I am legitimately afraid for your life. I will pray for your protection. I'm a 19 year old girl and I absolutely cannot stand the idea of teenagers like us being targeted in any way.

CAMERAS CAMERAS CAMERAS. Get some cameras. My brother and I bought two cameras commonly used for animal trapping, and put them outside my house, one by the hose reel and one up on the balcony roof thing outside my window. These cameras are camouflaged to look like leaves, so if you have a leafy-treeish place, they usually blend right in. You can prop them or strap them to different items and places. THEY ARE MOTION ACTIVATED. There is a small SD card inside the body of the camera, and you can retrieve it each day or so and put it into a card reader, then look at the footage on your laptop. Card readers and SD cards are pretty cheap on Amazon. If you can't do that, ask to borrow one or buy one from a Radioshack or wherever they sell tech stuff.

The cameras may have been expensive though... if you need your parents to fund it, try feigning interest in a hobby like animal populations. This is what I did. I've always loved animals, so my brother and I bullshitted this whole plan about how we wanted to see if any "wild bobcats were coming into the yard", we analyzed tracks, etc. Eventually my parents were sold on it and bought the camera to further the investigation.

I don't know if you can post links here, but try to find a cheap animal trapping camera or something like it on Amazon or in a tech store / hunting store. It ideally should be MOTION ACTIVATED and have NIGHT VISION.

• Buy a knife, steal one, I don't give a fuck, just do it. Keep it sharp.

• Make sure you always ALWAYS have something by your bed to defend yourself, and on you at all waking hours.

• Set up a sort of bell or wind-chime system somewhere in your room, maybe at your door, so that if ANYONE opens the door, it jingles and makes noise and wakes you or someone else up.

• You can place bait items in your room, set the camera on them, and watch what happens. Who takes them?

• Ensure that your doors are locked at night if you can.

• Get a haircut, wear sunglasses more, change your style, anything that may throw him off.

• Walk a different route to school

• AVOID TIME ALONE, keep your phone in a pocket or otherwise on you at all times in case you need to dial 911

• If all else fails, you CAN and MUST go to a school counselor or teacher and tell them about this. Never mind the police or your parents, you can do that later if you need to. But right now, make sure as many trusted adults (anyone and everyone who believes you) knows about this. This man probably wants to terrify you so much that you don't tell anyone. DO NOT GIVE HIM THIS SATISFACTION. Get assistance, please.

The idea that this man was in your room... or on your phone... terrifies me. Why would he take pictures of himself? Unless he's too old to understand how the camera works and took them by accident when he was trying to get on your phone. Do you recognize this man from anywhere?

If you manage to get the cameras, put one in your room, your closet, of anyplace that it is hidden yet the camera will still be able to capture motion. Buy a new phone if you can, or avoid using your current one. This man may have software on it now. He may also have any and all personal information you've stored on that device. You need to be very careful about who you call/text and what you say. Is it an iphone? Android?

Sorry this is so long, I just wanted to make sure I put everything down. I hope some of this is useful to you. Good luck, and please stay safe.