We all have our boundaries, and one 20-year-old man is learning just how far some people will go to cross them. He's been growing out his afro for the past 7 months and absolutely hates when people touch his hair or invade his personal space. But his 36-year-old coworker just can't seem to take a hint, as she's been pestering him non-stop to play with his hair. 😒🙄 Now, he's considering taking the issue to HR, but he's worried about how his other coworkers will react. Let's dive into this hairy situation! 🕵️♀️
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The Hair Touching Obsession 🤦♂️
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Boundaries Explained, Yet Ignored 😠
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Involving His Dad? 📞
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Unwanted Touching 😡
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Name-Calling 😤
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Considering HR 🤔
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Hair Freedom 🎉
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Update: Contacting HR 📨
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HR's Response 😶
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Silver Lining? 🌤
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The Big Question 🤨
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A Hairy Dilemma: To HR or Not to HR? 🤷♂️
This 20-year-old guy is at his wit's end dealing with his coworker's relentless requests to touch his afro. He's tried explaining his boundaries, but she just won't quit. She even went as far as texting his dad and touching his hair without permission! 😡🤯 Now, he's considering going to HR, but he's worried about how his other coworkers will react. What do you think? Is it time for HR to step in, or should our hair hero try another approach? 🤔💭 Let's see what the internet thinks of this situation...
NTA. Report to HR and document her harassment and discrimination.
jwjnthrowawaykfeiofj | jwjnthrowawaykfeiofj
Touching someone's hair without consent is not okay. NTA. 👍
YourTemporaryMom | YourTemporaryMom
Coworker's hair obsession crosses the line. NTA seeks HR intervention. 🙅♂️
formerlythere | formerlythere
Report her. Touching hair without permission is battery and assault. 😱
Tangerine_Bouquet | Tangerine_Bouquet
Commenter points out coworker's racist and unprofessional behavior. 🔥
xanthopants | xanthopants
Standing up to hair-touching coworker: NTA 🙅♀️
Fun-Two-1414 | Fun-Two-1414
Coworker insists on touching hair, gets shut down. 🙌
Gwvoads | Gwvoads
Respect your boundaries, report harassment. NTA 👏
SamW20910 | SamW20910
NTA, but it's sexual harassment. Report to HR directly.
Shaggoth72 | Shaggoth72
Quick update promised and delivered 👍
aberm1 | aberm1
Report to HR, it's a consent issue. Father's wrong. NTA 👍
canuck_2022 | canuck_2022
Coworker's hair obsession turns into harassment. NTA seeks HR help. 🙅♂️
Affectionate_Ice_658 | Affectionate_Ice_658
NTA stands up against workplace harassment 🙌
MerlinBiggs | MerlinBiggs
Setting boundaries is important. No means no. 🙌
tlf555 | tlf555
Report the coworker's harassment to the supervisor. NTA 🙅♂️
Royal-Space-Pirate | Royal-Space-Pirate
Report racist, harassing coworker. HR should protect you. 🚨
Sweetsmyle | Sweetsmyle
Comment calls out inappropriate behavior with a touch of sarcasm 😎
PattersonsOlady | PattersonsOlady
Inappropriate hair touching at work, suggest creative response. Report HR.
francesknows | francesknows
Report the coworker for harassment and involving family 🚨
Deucalion666 | Deucalion666
Respect personal boundaries and cultural differences, NTA 👏
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Personal space invasion and coworker called OP's dad? NTA.
Miserable-Bat-4403 | Miserable-Bat-4403
Report it! That's not okay 😡
4682458 | 4682458
Coworker's hair obsession crosses the line into harassment 🙅♂️
sarcosaurus | sarcosaurus
Report the harasser! NTA for standing up against racial fetishisation 👏
Alarmed-Spend9459 | Alarmed-Spend9459
Reported coworker's hair obsession is harassment. NTA 🚨
sparkledotcom | sparkledotcom
Supportive comment receives no backlash, NTA prevails 👏
jtc769 | jtc769
Stand up for yourself! NTA, report her to HR 💪
likeahike | likeahike
Defend your boundaries! NTA 💪
ImpossibleSquish | ImpossibleSquish
Commenter suggests a drastic response to coworker's inappropriate behavior 😬
MakeUpAName93 | MakeUpAName93
Report harassment. Asking repeatedly, contacting family, and touching without permission.
Content-Army2384 | Content-Army2384
Standing up against creepy coworker's inappropriate behavior. 🙌
Efficient-Cupcake247 | Efficient-Cupcake247
Report her to HR and show the texts to your dad 👨👨🦲. NTA.
SuLiaodai | SuLiaodai
Document and report harassment to HR, protect yourself from retaliation 🙅♂️
sataniclilac | sataniclilac
NTA stands up to coworker's hair obsession 🙅♂️
AdvisorSame5543 | AdvisorSame5543
Respect personal space and report it to HR 👍
Professional_Ad9013 | Professional_Ad9013
Stand up for yourself! HR can help set boundaries 💪
Special-Attitude-242 | Special-Attitude-242
2022 and still clueless about personal boundaries 😒
Repulsive-Light-8580 | Repulsive-Light-8580
Documenting harassment, inappropriate request to touch hair. #NTA 🙅♂️
Fiber_Prize2336 | Fiber_Prize2336
Don't touch someone's hair without their consent! 🙅♂️
SeaWitch1031 | SeaWitch1031
Setting boundaries with a hair-obsessed coworker 🙅♂️
CeelaChathArrna | CeelaChathArrna
Setting boundaries is important, NTA handled it well 👍
marydonovan | marydonovan
Stand up for yourself and go to HR 💪
maxieplaysrpgs | maxieplaysrpgs
Standing up for yourself against hair-obsessed coworker 🙊
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Father's request for hair touch is inappropriate and uncomfortable. NTA!
Metrologist17 | Metrologist17
Stand up for yourself! NTA 💪🏻👍🏻
amosc33 | amosc33
Non-black coworker's hair obsession crosses boundaries, sparks anger 😡
Ladyt1978 | Ladyt1978
Coworker's hair obsession crosses boundaries and is racist. NTA.
bounddreamer | bounddreamer
Respecting personal space and not touching hair is crucial 👍
pallasathena2007 | pallasathena2007
File a complaint with HR. Discrimination based on hair is illegal 💪
NonerBoner | NonerBoner
Coworker's hair obsession is racist and disrespectful. NTA, report her.
YesImReallyLikeThis | YesImReallyLikeThis
40 years of work, no hair-touching. Gross overstep, NTA.
2dogslife | 2dogslife
Coworker's unprofessional behavior dehumanizes colleagues. NTA.
neeksknowsbest | neeksknowsbest
Report this ASAP! 🚨 NTA, HR needs to handle this.
elizabethjanet | elizabethjanet
Reporting a hair-obsessed coworker: NTA or overreacting? 🤔
throwaway858620 | throwaway858620
Coworker disregards boundaries, NTA for seeking HR intervention 👏
kinezumi89 | kinezumi89
Creepy co-worker? NTA for calling out their harassment 🙅♂️
ladygreyowl13 | ladygreyowl13
Document and report workplace harassment. Take it seriously 🚨
Prestigious_Isopod72 | Prestigious_Isopod72
Asserting boundaries is important. Consent is key. 👍
benslady | benslady
Coworker crosses a line by texting OP's dad about hair. NTA.
warensembler | warensembler
Firmly set boundaries with HR's help 👍
Pristine-Revolution5 | Pristine-Revolution5
Take control and stand up against racism in the workplace. 💪🏻
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Non-black person relates to hair fetishization, advises reporting coworker. 🙅♂️
2leny | 2leny
Respectful comment on cultural sensitivity and personal boundaries 👏
Keirathyl | Keirathyl
Texting someone's dad? 🤔 HR needs to handle this. NTA.
Dar_2 | Dar_2
Report the coworker to HR for harassment and racial discrimination.
FeistyIrishWench | FeistyIrishWench
Report the harassment to HR, you deserve a safe workplace 🚨
The-Shattering-Light | The-Shattering-Light
Coworker's hair obsession creates toxic work environment 😤
Born-Eggplant8313 | Born-Eggplant8313
Sarcastic comment gets no support. Don't be a creep. 🙄
Jumpy_Possibility771 | Jumpy_Possibility771
NTA suggests reporting, drama ensues 😱
National-Zombie3303 | National-Zombie3303
Document and talk to HR about hair obsessed coworker 🙅♂️
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Respect personal boundaries and cultural differences. NTA in this situation.
derskbone | derskbone
Setting boundaries with a hair-obsessed coworker 🙅♂️
ScowlyBrowSpinster | ScowlyBrowSpinster
