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Rajani Question by Rajani on May 27, 2023Hindi
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Why does my senior colleague who is separated from his wife give me expensive gifts? I respect him for his knowledge and thats about it. He is 50 plus. And my age is 32. This is in spite of the fact that i am happily married for and have a 8 year old son. He wants to call me every month and talk. He also wants to meet me in person. I have explained to him that i am committed to my husband. Why does he do this? How do i handle this situation?

Ans: Dear Rajani,
He is possibly lonely and wants female company and attention. Gifts are a way to entice a woman to take notice and subtly tell her that he is interested in her and her company.

The reason that you have put this into this forum is already confirming that you are comfortable with the way this colleague has been continuously approaching you. It's within your power to stop it, by simply saying so. Agreed, it's a senior colleague and a lot might be riding on it professionally, but you don't need to be silent about something that you do not want and are uncomfortable with.

If you meet him in person, that will be a sign for him that you are also interested. Kindly refuse this; meet him at the office cafeteria or a place where everyone knows him and politely convey your thoughts on this. The boundaries have to be conveyed clearly. And if he does not understand this, a firm NO, do involve your husband. That presence is not because you are weak but it will help your colleague understand that he needs to back off.

All the best!

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I recently join a new workplace and there I found this male married colleague of my age. At first everything is professional. He sometime message me on WhatsApp to just ask about office just in friendly way. I thought him as a workplace friend and we chat in a friendly way but one day he told me not to mention to anyone that he message me on WhatsApp. I found this weird. I mean it's nothing between us that should be hide then why he told me to keep it private.I want to confort him about this incident But then I think that maybe I overthink this situation and as we have to work together so I think it become awkward also o am very new at workplace so I sweep it under the rug. But next day he act normal at office like totally friendly so o think that I might be overthink about the situation. But later one day when he visit home he specifically told me not to message him. I mean I what is this. I never message him first. I only reply him. I never started it. If we are just friends why he want to keep it private. I find it little bit weird and also I don't like it. I want to comfort it about that but also not want make it awkward at office. I want to know that what kind of his intentions. I don't want any trouble.
Ans: Dear Anonymous,
Have fun but 'secretly' is fun no? That's what he is happily enjoying...
Obviously he cares about his reputation and what if you get too involved in him; so he's making sure he has fun but in a way that has a boundary.
I would suggest let him not have the pleasure of drawing that boundary so there is not need for you to respond to any of his messages...And you are absolutely right in asking: "If we are just friends why he want to keep it private." There lies your answer. For him, possibly it has gone beyond this in his mind and hence he keeping it private. Draw your boundary NOW. Better later than never.

All the best!
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