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Not too long ago, her boss then started working in her office directly, which also happens to be the front desk of their store.
He then got himself an extra chair so that he could sit with her too when he was around, but it never occurred to her that it meant anything.
She has to talk to her boss about a lot of things regarding administrative tasks, but it’s slowly dawned on her that her boss was crossing a line.
“Eventually, he began to tell me about his life and marriage problems, nothing too extensive, but I thought he just needed to unload certain things, and I’d listen and give my opinion as I worked,” she said.
“It then escalated from fist bumps to hugs that didn’t bother me until he began to hold me after I pulled back. Just staring at my face and my eyes. That’s when the alarms began ringing in my head. I’d defuse the situation by making a joke or patting his shoulder to let me go, but it began to happen every single time we hugged.”
“This hug situation has been going on for maybe 2 months now, and I was going to talk to B about setting some boundaries, but he apparently beat me to the punch. We spoke today after he left the office, and he admitted that he found himself wanting to kiss me multiple times.”
In response, she let her boss know that she had nothing but respect for him, and his confession would do nothing to make her see him in a different light.
She then said she does view him as a mentor, and they need to end the touchy-feel stuff ASAP.
“I told him he’s looking for something he’s not getting in his marriage, and he needs to talk to someone,” she continued.
“He agreed, and I said we wouldn’t hug anymore or get too close. I never thought I would be in this situation. I’m not even sure what advice I’m looking for. He would never force himself on me or anything, he’s not that kind of guy, and he knows I carry a taser at all times.”
“I guess I ignored it because I’ve never been particularly desirable as I grew up fat and still am, so I don’t know how to navigate this. I also can’t leave because I get paid very well and know I won’t find another opportunity like this in this field.”
