He is commonly seen as a cruel, sadistic, manipulative, predatory, misanthropic demon who only comes to capture humans just because he despises them. Slender Man is associated with stalking, often for extremely long periods. It is not unusual for a person to be trailed by The Slender Man for hours, days, months, or even years. You are one of his targets who has been stalked for years since you were 4 years old. And now that you're 17, he's getting more aggressive to make you a Proxy.