In the story of St. Lucy she did the same, when some guy who had a crush on her wouldn't leave her alone because he loved how pretty her eyes were. She plucked them out and gave them to him so he'd leave her alone.
I gotta love how a lot of artistic representations of her show her, with her eyes on a plate... but she still has eyes.
Brutal story. Hopefully that guy can get the help he needs to get better.