A woman shared a series of disturbing text messages from a male coworker who became obsessed with her. He initiated conversation, despite her lack of interest, and eventually revealed he had obtained her phone number from the company's contact sheet without her consent. The messages escalated to him admitting to taking pictures of her without her knowledge, masturbating to them, and wanting to control her. The coworker continued to send messages despite her clear disinterest and eventual requests to stop, including a threat to visit her at home after revealing he knew her address. The situation is compared to a real-life case from 2022 where a man murdered his 17-year-old coworker after she rejected his advances. The narrator emphasizes the importance of taking such situations seriously and seeking help when necessary.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. An individual shared a series of text messages on Reddit that showed a coworker's obsessive behavior.
2. The coworker, who is 5 years older, messaged the individual out of the blue and continued to send messages despite being ignored.
3. The coworker admitted to taking the individual's phone number from a contact sheet at their workplace without permission.
4. The individual never gave the coworker their number or showed interest in them.
5. The coworker made several inappropriate comments and advances, including asking the individual to go out and making suggestive remarks.
6. The individual eventually told the coworker to stop contacting them and threatened to report them to their supervisor.
7. The coworker revealed that they had been thinking about the individual a lot and had even taken pictures of them without their knowledge or consent.
8. The individual is underage, and the coworker was aware of this fact.
9. The coworker sent the individual a threatening message, including their home address, and warned them not to tell anyone about their interactions.
10. The individual planned to report the coworker to the police.
11. The situation reminded the narrator of a real-life case from 2022, where a man killed his 17-year-old coworker after becoming obsessed with her.
12. The victim in the 2022 case had previously made complaints to their employer about the perpetrator's behavior, but no action was taken.
13. The perpetrator in the 2022 case was sentenced to prison in October 2023 for the murder.