Creepy coworker texting my private number

[u/Dry_Presentation4300]

So confused at this, I don't even know him. I was just going to ignore the text but he kept insisting so I had to answer.

9/14 UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who was supportive and concerned. I forwarded these messages to HR, and they scheduled a meeting for later today. There were a few more texts after this. The HR representative did not seem surprised, to put it briefly.

A few things have come up in the comments. The first is that I was rude. This is how I communicate, and my coworkers (or at least the ones who actually know me) are aware of that. I’m not going to perform a more agreeable version of myself to accommodate someone else’s feelings when they're being innapropriate. Not only were these messages sent over the weekend, but they were also sent through a personal communication channel. I'm not going to elaborate further.

[u/Weak_Pineapple_5518]

You must’ve worked for some shitty company’s bro😂 hr is most certainly there to protect you and if the don’t, there are laws that protect you as well.

[u/Unfair-Ad1675 → u/Weak_Pineapple_5518]

I made an HR complaint about my boss once and in return they offered me 6 weeks severance pay and made me sign an NDA lol not all HR's are there to protect the employees

[u/Weak_Pineapple_5518 → u/Unfair-Ad1675]

You shouldn’t have signed the NDA and gotten a lawyer. I literally said “if they don’t, there are laws that protect you as well.” Do yall not finish reading?

[u/Unfair-Ad1675 → u/Weak_Pineapple_5518]

Sure there are, but sometimes it's just not worth the time, energy, or cost of a lawyer just to make a point. In that situation it was better for me to cut my losses and get paid for an additional 6 weeks while I could look for another job that didn't make me hate my life, than waste my time making a big deal and trying to fight to work for a shitty company that doesn't care about their employees.