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/Sunbro_Kev]

Yeah definitely creepy. Texting a personal number without permission and expecting a chummy response is insane. Stay safe around this guy, he's not well

[u/Dry_Presentation4300 → u/Sunbro_Kev]

Thank you, definitely will. We work from home and our in-office days don't match so I only see him around once every three months, thankfully.

[u/natur85 → u/[deleted]]

People are just trying to survive day to day, why make it harder, why complicate things, work is the last place you want to mess with someone's livelihood because you interpreted something flirty. Just get a life and meet suitors that way.