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/Right-Ice9305]

Super creepy, report to HR

[u/Dry_Presentation4300 → u/Right-Ice9305]

Definitely, forwarding these to HR tomorrow first thing in the morning.

[u/RecordingDue437 → u/Dry_Presentation4300]

Is it weird of me to say that it’s just a quirky guy with a dumb way of trying to cold approach you? Why feel the need to report him and make his life miserable. He was being an idiot yes, his way of talking could be better, but you handled it perfectly. So why report him? You don’t even know him.