It can be good to have a gym buddy, and in some cases, downright necessary.

Of course, you can definitely get to feeling awkward around your gym friends when they start being weird.

Let’s see how this gym friend turned into a gym rat…

AITA for ignoring multiple texts from an ex-co-worker and denying invites to the gym that I encouraged him to join?

I (22M) recently finished working a seasonal job for a company during the winter season.

I worked there 2 months and in that time I guess I left an impression because a co-worker (28M) started texting me almost every day after I put in my last day.

Him and I went to his apartment gym to train once.

Learning experience #1

At least OP is learning…

It’s a crappy gym and I later on encouraged him to get a membership to my gym.

At this point he was texting me almost every day or even multiple times a day.

Idk what about that stirred a reaction in me but I felt overwhelmed by all of the messages.

Two weeks ago, he asked me to feed his cat while he was away on vacation.

He said he would pay and I agreed.

Learning experience #2.

…or is he? Cat sitting for someone you don’t like is a questionable move.

I did what I needed to do, and left his cat taken care.

I like cats.

White on vacation, he kept sending me pictures of his trip.

He texted me how he hated seeing couples on vacation while he was with his mom.

I responded to none of these messages.

At this point I felt bad having this dude text me.

I never expected a co-worker almost everyday in my dm’s after I left.

I didn’t care about his vacation or his complaints.

I felt too overwhelmed.

That’s a lotta texts, but still.

He then texted me his gym schedule and I didn’t respond.

He texted me again and asked if I wanted to join him to do an exercise that I didn’t plan to do to which I said… “Idk when I’m going.”

A few days later he texted me again and said he was thinking about pursuing another degree.

This time I did respond with… “How do want me to show support?”

Learning experience #3

Fool me three times… then what?

And he responded with, “What?” I found his confusion incredibly confusing.

He then texted me again and asked if I wanted to join him at the gym and I responded with, “I want to stick with what I’m doing at the gym. Anything else just hurts.”

Learning experience #4

And I responded back to his “What?” with, “You said you were thinking about pursuing a degree. I don’t see how I’m useful telling that to.”

To which he said, “Wow okay.” in response.

Uh-oh. Somebody got offended.

We haven’t texted each other since, which I see as a positive for both of us moving forward.

AITH for ignoring his texts and dismissing his invitations to the gym after I was the one who encouraged him to join?

This gym membership came with string attached.

What do our comments think?

This person says, boundaries, bruh.

Someone else says NTA, BUT communication is key.

Another poster says it’s all wrong.

Somebody else is like, if you don’t wanna talk to him don’t talk to him.

Another user says NTA but don’t start now.

These guys went from gym buddies to gym frenemies.

What an awkward situation.

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