Hi guys, a couple of months ago I posted that I was moving to Houston for a job. Well, I finally did it, and I've been here for a while now. I've been living in a small one bedroom apartment on my own for a few weeks now, and while mine is a gated community and pretty safe, the area outside is not considered ideal to go roaming around in after dark. All in all though, I've been pretty happy here.
I hadn't really spoken to any of my neighbours, except for the occasional hello and how do you do. There are several families which makes me feel much better. But last night I had gone out to dump my garbage, when I ran into the people directly opposite my apartment, who were in the process of moving out. It was a man (about 40 or 50, I'd say) and his wife or girlfriend. He started up some small talk, so I spoke to him while they were moving their stuff. Then he randomly asked for my number to 'stay in touch' and without thinking I gave it to him. As soon as I did, he started saying that he'd like to come over to my apartment sometime to meet me, did I have a boyfriend because he knew I was living alone, etc. I kept saying I was really busy, but he was like, 'so the weekends are good, right'. Finally I just said I had to go and I went back into my apartment.
I saved his number (he gave me a missed call), and thought I just wouldn't answer if he called and he'd forget about it. But this morning when I woke up, he had sent me two messages which read, 'I wanted to say good morning. I really want to come see you at your apartment soon... ok' and 'you have such a beautiful face. I want to be your friend.. see you'.
I was (and am) seriously creeped out. I'm a young girl (25) living alone here, I don't know anyone close by, don't really have any friends here and I really don't want complications or trouble with other people. I don't know whether I'm overreacting, or whether this is just a cultural difference and it's normal for him to be saying that. I'm from Asia, where people in my country only speak to each other if needed, and excessive talking is very unwanted, so all this makes me seriously uncomfortable.
I know I shouldn't have given him my number but foolishly I did. Anyone have any ideas on how I can handle this if he keeps trying to call or send me messages? I'm doubly worried because he knows where I live.