Acquaintance random call at 4:30am

[Anonymous]

Someone I haven't spoken to for 3 years (I dropped out of an activity) randomly called me at 4:37am. I picked up because it was an unknown VA number. I don't have a local number, so my spam calls come from non-DC region area codes. It was a somewhat accusatory tone, asking if I was causing their current problems. I said no, hung up, and blocked him. This person knows where I live. Sigh. It threw my whole day off.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Someone I haven't spoken to for 3 years (I dropped out of an activity) randomly called me at 4:37am. I picked up because it was an unknown VA number. I don't have a local number, so my spam calls come from non-DC region area codes. It was a somewhat accusatory tone, asking if I was causing their current problems. I said no, hung up, and blocked him. This person knows where I live. Sigh. It threw my whole day off.

This person is mentally ill and likely not organized enough to come after you.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Pp, that is what I assumed. Still makes me question the choices I made that led to that phone call.

[Anonymous]

I got a phone call like that once. Extremely upsetting and horrifying. Later it was determined the person had developed late-onset schizophrenia.

[Anonymous]

Did the person even know it was you or did they think were dialing someone else?

[Anonymous]

I’m sorry this happened. I hope your acquaintance is ok. Try to give the person who is struggling some grace if you can.

[Anonymous]

Yet another reason not to pick up calls from random numbers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Pp, that is what I assumed. Still makes me question the choices I made that led to that phone call.

Your choices did not lead to that person’s mental illness. I hope you can see that.

[Anonymous]

I'm sorry that happened. It's unlikely they'll come after you, but it's still unsettling. They must have severe mental problems, and I hope they don't have dependents who rely on them.

[Anonymous]

Block.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did the person even know it was you or did they think were dialing someone else?

He said my name.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Op here. Pp, that is what I assumed. Still makes me question the choices I made that led to that phone call.

Your choices did not lead to that person’s mental illness. I hope you can see that.

This is true. But is was the risk I put myself and my roommates in by being too friendly at the onset.

[Anonymous]

"I picked up because it was an unknown VA number"

Ha hahahaaa

Those are exact reasons not to pick up

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"I picked up because it was an unknown VA number"

Ha hahahaaa

Those are exact reasons not to pick up

Right, I thought most people would pick up because it’s a KNOWN number.
I once had a former landlord call me about 10 times while I was in a meeting. We haven’t spoken for 5 years, and he simply called because he just wanted to chat…

[Anonymous]

Drugs. Why else would a person be up at 4:30am?