Is it okay for a 41-year-old woman to date her 25-year-old son's colleague?

Ans: Dear Anonymous,
No, nothing is right or wrong; it's just the way we perceive things (a point of view that almost makes everything seem right).
But I am sure there are other reasons that have prompted you to write in here. It's a guy who is much younger. Is this young man also interested in you like you are to him? Is he misplacing his lack of love from his mother through this relationship with you?

Be very cautious about relationships that come from a place of NEED. When the need is filled, the relationship invariably breaks. In your case, with no great close relationships and love from them, you seem to be deriving that from the attention that you get from this young man. He's young and has a whole life ahead of him. He has the luxury to choose who he wants as his life partner by actually getting into the dating scene, right? Where will that leave you?

This line of thinking that I am guiding you into is not to dampen your spirits but to make sure that you are closing all these loose ends before thinking of a relationships. How can you do this? By actually pondering over the questions that I have asked you. That may also involve some talk with the young man as well BUT at his age and maturity there is only that much that he can give you. If you are looking for emotional stability, then think really hard about what is going on...

All the best!
Anu Krishna
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