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DP has mentionitus about new (female) work colleague

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Imjustlikeyou2 · 05/11/2024 19:21

My DP started a new job recently and I have noticed he keeps mentioning a woman he works with, he rarely if ever mentions the men he works with and I feel like this is getting into mentionitus territory. What she did today that was funny, what she has being installed in her home etc etc. What can I do to shut this down without… addressing it? I feel it’s not enough for me to be saying why do you keep mentioning her but my senses are tingling that there is a slight crush. Or do I do nothing and if it does escalate allow him to throw away 15+ years and children? Thanks in advance.

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Lovelyaryan · 05/11/2024 19:36

You sound jealous and controlling. Men and Woman can be friends you know?

Imjustlikeyou2 · 05/11/2024 19:34

@Luluissleeping not married but has a boyfriend apparently (funnily enough I don’t know the marital status of any other MALE colleagues!)

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Imjustlikeyou2 · 05/11/2024 19:33

@Luluissleeping no phone issues as of yet but he hasn’t been at the job long, no idea if the potential feelings are reciprocated but if they are it could escalate into that… just wondering if there are subtle ways to say THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU’RE DOING without saying it. But the other part of me thinks if he wants to do it, why try and stop him?

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Luluissleeping · 05/11/2024 19:30

I would monitor the situation for the time being. Is he being shifty with his phone, messaging more often? Is she married (not that that would stop some people)?

lasagnelle · 05/11/2024 19:29

Ask if he's going to keep banging on about her as you're already fed up as he clearly fancies her