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He\u2019s not in jail or anything. He\u2019s not going to be there forever. But it was just a big weight off my chest hearing that. He\u2019s going to be there for a very long time.\u201d Some fans felt like he deserved to be imprisoned instead. However, Emiru said she\u2019s glad he wound up in a mental hospital because he had an underlying condition and wants him to get the help he needs. He\u2019s not the only stalker she\u2019s had to deal with. According to her, he wasn\u2019t even the worst one. But his antics significantly impacted her life, so she\u2019s relieved to get some much-needed closure. The Twitch star is also feeling a lot better already. \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve been more like my old self. I didn\u2019t realize how much it was affecting me,\u201d she explained. \u201cI\u2019ve been living on 25 percent power [dealing with the issue].\u201d Sadly, Emiru isn\u2019t the only streamer who had run-ins with stalkers. 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