@honeyscribe

Does this mean they will honor my request?

No, and it doesn't matter. What matters most is we're moving on and if they don't stop - that's their problem now.
Sighs - I so can relate to this and you've probably witnessed it, too.
As long as we know what we intend to do and be - we don't have to dance tango with people like this.
IGNORE is the word.
Forgive and let go - leave the path they're walking on and as @reddust wrote - surround yourself with those kind of people indeed.