Church-stalker Guy

January 25, 2009

I thought church was a safe place to meet men, but it turns out, it's also where the creepy men hang out as well. I went to church on the 25th just like milions of people do every week, and everything seemed perfectly safe, until after the service was over and I decided to talk to a girlfriend for a few minutes before going home.

After I said goodbye to her, I walked up the aisle to leave the sanctuary. In the corner of my eye, I noticed a lonely looking guy staring at me. I tried not to pay any attention to him and kept walking. When I was about to walk passed him, he took a step forward and said, "Hi."

I stopped and introduced myself, and was about to walk away, when he attempted to start a conversation. Within a few minutes I learned he was a Hispanic, unemployed, college drop out. His name was Malachi and he'd been attending this church for 10 years. He also asked if I might be available to go out for coffee some time. I was hesitant to say anything, but said I was free in the evenings, while I looked at his tattoo on his neck, wondering what I was getting into, but thought, "We're at church. He must be decent guy. Give him a chance." He asked for my phone number and I couldn't think of a reason to tell him why I couldn't, so I gave it to him. I excused myself shortly after that, not giving him a time of when we might see each other again.

Two hours later, I'm at home and I get a text that says simply, "Hi." I don't reply. Later that afternoon he calls me and doesn't leave a message. I don't reply. At 10 pm he calls me again, this time sounding a little upset, he tells me who he is and that I should call him back and recites his phone number - twice. I don't reply.

The next morning around 9 am I'm at work, and I get text from him, "Hi." I realize this could take up my day so I respond back with "Hi." Almost immediately he writes back "Wat u up to." I am beginning to get a little frustrated so I tell him I'm working and I'm too busy to talk. He writes back and tells me to call him after work so we can possibly do something tonight. I got off work about 5:30, and a little after 6, he writes "Hi." I don't reply. About an hour later he calls and hangs up. Another hour passes and he calls again, this time when he hangs up, he texts me right away, asking me why I don't pick up.

At this point I realize this isn't going to end, and I certainly won't be going out with this guy -EVER. I wait awhile and text back that I'm very busy at work and with other obligations and really don't want a relationship right now. I think it's all over. I don't hear anything from him for hours...and then I get text from him, obviously very angry, in which he tells me to get lost! I thought it was the funniest thing I'd ever heard.