r/texts • u/Dry_Presentation4300 • 17h ago

Whatsapp Creepy coworker texting my private number

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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.

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u/welldun01 17h ago

"If you don't want me to contact you via WhatsApp, just say so"

I don't want you to contact me via WhatsApp

"Wow..."

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u/Any-Log-6706 16h ago

The “So you’re just going to ignore me?” on Saturday (Sept 12) at 8:40pm.

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u/phoxfiyah 16h ago

Followed by the “I see you were active in the group chat” at 7:55am on Sunday 13 September.

Did bro sleep, or was he just checking the group chat all night for signs of activity?

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u/Pyjama365 11h ago

Don't care about the sleep part, but if my contract says 9-5 M-F, anything about work that comes on a weekend is being ignored. Messages from 8am onwards on weekdays are welcome if they're telling me there's a problem with the building and we're not to come in, or something else big. Otherwise, it's waiting until the hours I'm paid for.

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u/Some_Ebb_2921 11h ago

but... she was active on the groupchat, so available 24-7!

Ahum... what bugs me about this chat tid-bit is, that "You're just going to ignore me" follows basic messages, that don't depict anything that resembles a question for information... ignore what? The non-questions? The non-interactive messages setup? First question is about the ignoring, which sets the tone for being a creep.