It's not sexual (probably) another female at work always touching my arm when she passes or scrunching my shoulders (like massage) or something. I duck out of the way every time. I've told her stop on countless occasions… Before today it was just an annoyance but for context I have an untreated (for now) heart condition. It's being managed but I am not mentally ready for a stint right now… Anyway treatment aside it is well known and documented at work that I have health problems. I was even out Monday because of it, and the week prior my kid had COVID… So fast forward to today, I am waiting to close up and my coworker apparently comes up behind me (I didn't see, I had headphones and was typing) and touched my back. I reacted naturally, which was alarmed because I've had an elevated heart rate all day due to still being kind of nauseous. So as soon as I reacted my chest starts to hurt and I grab it, clearly in pain and kind of just put my head down to focus. Well she is standing there looking at me and says exasperatedly “I just touched you” and I say very calmly and very quietly “please don't startle me, I have a heart condition” then she repeats herself but more annoyed “I just touched you” I am shaking and still clutching my chest and I say ( still composed, still looking down as to not come off aggressive) “please don't touch me” then she walked away saying “whatever” all angry and then proceeds to tell the people in the back offices whatever story she conjured up. …
This is not the first time I told her not to touch me, I make a point not to touch other people at work especially given that I actually hate being touched and hugged in general. I don't think calling HR is an overreaction but having 6 uninvolved people glaring at me as I left for the day kind of made me think I definitely should. And if not, of calling HR is excessive why am I the asshole for being polite while I was in pain???…