My Privacy

No one should ever invade a person’s privacy like you’re doing with me.
Why is it a big deal if you call me one day and find my mobile switched off?
Where’s the problem in that?
Are people not allowed to turn off their phones?
You should’ve just let it go.
You shouldn't have made a big deal out of it.

I got home from work at 6 pm.
I slept and my phone’s battery died while I was asleep.
I woke up at 12, charged it and turned it on.
I turned it on to find a message that said,
“I’m worried about you. Please let me know you’re safe when you turn on your phone.”
Why are you worried about me?
You don’t know what my days are like, what I do, when I sleep or when I wake up.
You made a big deal out of my phone being turned off.
Who do you think you are?
Why should I let you know I’m safe?
It’s not like I was undergoing an operation or racing on the highway.
Why would you be worried?
You’re delusional.

You received a message notifying you that I turned on my phone.
That’s when you knew I turned it on.
You called me to make sure.
Then you called me again at 12.
You shouldn’t even call me that late.
You shouldn’t cross your boundaries and invade my privacy that way.
When you called and I didn’t answer, you sent me another message saying,
“I’m still worried about you.”
What are you worried about?
You called me again after that message and I rejected the call.
But that wasn’t enough for you.
You sent me another message saying,
“I don’t understand why you’re doing this.”
What is it that I’m doing?!
What’s with all those messages?
You called me late at night and I rejected your call, but you ] still persisted.
You were forcing yourself on me.
And still you called me the following morning and woke me up.
You didn’t just call me once, you called me several times.
It’s unbelievable how rude you are.

I’m not required to answer your calls.
You shouldn’t cross your boundaries.

Why are you doing this?
On what basis are you worried about me?
How could you call my coworker to ask about me?
How could you do that?
Shame on you.
Why would you even call him?
He’s just a colleague.
And why are you even concerned about me?
You’re not my fiance, brother, or father.
In fact, my family would never do such a thing!

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