Inappropriate messages
I would like to speak to the people of Malta about a situation that happened to me on a random Sunday morning at 10 AM. Out of nowhere, I started receiving sexually explicit and unwanted messages from a man I had only spoken to twice in my life and was never close with. He reached out by replying to my Instagram story and kept contacting me until I blocked him.
Two years ago, I moved away from Malta. This man and I had only spoken a few times in person and were never close. Out of nowhere, he reached out by replying to my Instagram story and began sending me sexually explicit, unwanted messages. He continued contacting me until I blocked him.
I saved and recorded the messages to preserve evidence in case he tried to unsend or delete them.
What makes this situation particularly disturbing is that he comes from a wealthy family with a good reputation, yet had zero hesitation in sending these messages. It makes me question whether he genuinely believes his family's wealth and social standing make him immune to consequences.
To make matters worse, some of my male friends made fun of the situation instead of taking it seriously. Unwanted sexual messages and persistent harassment are not something to laugh about.
Since we share mutual friends, I am thinking of sharing screenshots of the messages, but I don't know if I should include his name in them. My intention in speaking out is simply to share my experience, not to encourage harassment against anyone.
