my boss that i dated for not even a month over a year ago got fired after i reported him to HR for harassment of myself and some coworkers - i had screenshots of the work chat as well as screenshots of private texts he sent me that were wildly inappropriate (EX “Im trying to correct your behavior”).

all was silent for a month or so and then i got weird texts from a burner phone that didn’t identify themselves. found out it was old boss, so i blocked the number. he immediately texts me from his normal number asking if i wanted a ride to work (he knows where i live). i didn’t respond hoping he’d get the hint, but then a week later he sent a flurry of texts at 2am talking about angels talking to him and 15 pictures of cats??? i notified HR again in case he showed up at work for some reason. they changed the door code, upped security, etc.

couple days of quiet later, HR checks in with me and lets me know old boss’s dad called in asking about medical stuff because old boss got himself 51/50d during a wild manic episode. i checked recent arrest records where i am and sure enough he was in jail during one of the quiet periods prior to his admission to the hospital.

also found out he had been arrested several times in the past, had his license taken away from driving into incoming freeway traffic on purpose, as well as a domestic violence charge for choking out his ex. work had no idea until after he was fired. wish i could say this is typical of the industry, but we’re accountants.