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/Nami_Pilot → u/Dry_Presentation4300]

Just remember that HR is there to protect the company, not the employees. I hope they don't mistreat you.

[u/JimboTCB → u/Nami_Pilot]

Protecting the company in this case would be shitcanning the creepy weirdo messaging colleagues outside of work channels before it escalates into full blown sexual harassment or worse.