AITA? For not wearing a wedding ring and making my coworker think I'm single?
Starting a new job should feel like a fresh beginning, a chance to build professional relationships and find a place of respect.
But for her, the promise of a supportive work environment quickly turned into a nightmare of unwanted attention and harassment from a coworker who used charm as a weapon, crossing boundaries and ignoring her pleas for space.
She tried to stand her ground, making it clear she was married and not interested, but his relentless advances only grew more invasive and aggressive.
What began as seemingly harmless gestures escalated into harassment that left her feeling frustrated, violated, and trapped in a place where she should have felt safe.
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The original poster (OP) is facing a difficult situation where her personal decision regarding jewelry (not wearing a wedding ring due to a skin condition) was exploited by a coworker, Morgan, to justify his persistent and sexually harassing behavior, which included sending explicit images.
The central conflict lies between the OP's right to privacy regarding her marital status and the coworker's sense of entitlement and inability to accept professional boundaries, exacerbated by the OP's initial, albeit medically necessary, choice not to display a ring.
Was the original poster wrong for not wearing her wedding ring, thereby inadvertently contributing to the coworker's misunderstanding, or does the coworker bear sole responsibility for sending unsolicited, offensive material and refusing to respect clear verbal boundaries?
Where should the line be drawn between personal presentation at work and the absolute requirement for colleagues to maintain professional and respectful conduct?