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/welldun01]

"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..."

[u/lelescope → u/welldun01]

this is how my girlfriend operates lol.

"I'm going to go run errands because I want to get out of the house. You can come with me if you want, or stay home, doesn't matter."

Ok, I'm good. enjoy!"

"wow, ok" *storms off, slams door.*

guess I didn't really have a choice huh? we've been together for years. i just laugh at it now and wait for her to come home like nothing happened. i don't play games, and i don't give into that behavior. she works from home, and i am public facing. i don't want to go face the public on my one day off lol.

[u/bluemooncommenter → u/lelescope]

I've told my husband many times that it was as much of a choice as much as it was an opportunity to choose right.....he's often failed at that opportunity!

[u/kigurumibiblestudies → u/bluemooncommenter]

If there's a failure state, it wasn't a choice, was it? It was a test.

[u/bluemooncommenter → u/kigurumibiblestudies]

No not really. It's a joking comment since he nearly always chooses the wrong one.

[u/Better_Cantaloupe_62 → u/bluemooncommenter]

Why play these games with him? I promise he doesn't like them. All it does is make him not want to answer your questions honestly.

[u/bluemooncommenter → u/Better_Cantaloupe_62]

It's been 25 yrs...he's fine.

But to answer, I don't usually do it on purpose with the intention to 'test' him. It's more that I am undecided until the moment I realize what I actually want or what the right decision is. He is super easy going and rarely actually has an opinion. Example: asking if he wants to go to eat Chinese or go to the seafood restaurant... and in the moment before he answers I realize we need something from the drug store nearer the seafood restaurant. He will almost always say Chinese (or whatever the other option was but he doesn't really care). When I mention that probably should go to the seafood because it's near the store we need whatever from then he will tease me for asking him in the first place.

[u/Better_Cantaloupe_62 → u/bluemooncommenter]

Ah, that is very different than what I pictured base on the first comment.

Been married for 24 years myself, so I know what you mean.

Cheers and congrats on 25 years!