New here? Register in under one minute   Already a member? Login245057 questions, 1084625 answers  

  DearCupid.ORG relationship advice
  Got a relationship, dating, love or sex question? Ask for help!Search
 New Questions Answers . Most Discussed Viewed . Unanswered . Followups . Forums . Top agony aunts . About Us .  Articles  . Sitemap

Help! I don't want to hurt his feelings, but I don't want our friendship to turn into something else.

Tagged as: Friends<< Previous question   Next question >>
Question - (23 January 2011) 1 Answers - (Newest, 27 January 2011)
A female United States age 41-50, anonymous writes:

I have a male co-worker/friend who I think may like me. The problem is that he is married and I am friends with his wife. I also know that they have problems and fight, even though they don't show it at work and act normal. I am starting to think that our friendship may be a means for him to "escape". He is a really nice guy, but he is married.

So I decided to try to stay away from him as much as possible and I have cut down on our emailing to each other. And it went well for a few days. However, he always seems to come and find my or try to start up conversation with me and has even gone as far as playing around physically. It was one way though, I did not reciprocate. But it was not disrespectful in any way at all. So this is the part where I am not 100% sure whether he is attracted to me or if this is just a friendship thing.

I can't "talk" to him about it so that is not an option. I don't know what else to do. I don't want to hurt his feelings, but I don't want our friendship to turn into something else.

View related questions: at work, co-worker

<-- Rate this Question

Reply to this Question


Share

Fancy yourself as an agony aunt? Add your answer to this question!

A reader, anonymous, writes (27 January 2011):

If you don't want your job to be a nightmare and you relationship with your friend to tank, you can and you should "talk" to him about it.

Don't expect anything to change if you don't and continue allowing him "play around physically" with you.

You are probably not as naive as you are pretending to be, but I'll answer the questions.

Yes. He is attracted to you. Obviously he wants to bang you and probably for the wrong reasons.

And I can tell you, you are an adult and fully entitled to tell him you don't want the relationship to go any farther.

<-- Rate this answer

Add your answer to the question "Help! I don't want to hurt his feelings, but I don't want our friendship to turn into something else."

Already have an account? Login first
Don't have an account? Register in under one minute and get your own agony aunt column - recommended!

All Content Copyright (C) DearCupid.ORG 2004-2008 - we actively monitor for copyright theft

0.0313157000055071!