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To insist DH goes NC with work colleague?

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Fishfridays · 01/10/2025 17:45

I’ll start this by saying that I’ve long found it a bit odd how often DH messages a particular colleague outside of work, but I’ve had no reason to be suspicious as they do share a hobby and I’ve seen them message about this when it is on TV etc. Also, she lives in Scotland and we are down South so they never meet up.

However, I’ve seen recent messages between them and now have proof that these have become inappropriate.

I took photos of some of them using my phone so DH can’t lie about what was said.

This is one of the exchanges at the weekend.

C (Colleague) - it’s a shame I live so far away and can never come on the work nights out
DH - you aren’t missing much, they aren’t exactly wild
C - I bet you don’t think I have a wild side
DH - you probably do compared to the others 😂
C - People always think I’m innocent, but I’m in to all sorts
DH - it’s probably a good job you keep that side hidden at work then
C - Yeah, some of the tools I’ve got, you wouldn’t want me flashing them on our 10.30’s
DH - I don’t think flashing would go down well full stop somehow
C - I bet you’d enjoy it though
DH - depends what would be flashed
C - Lets just say I like being dom 🍆
DH - yeah, definitely for the best there’s no flashing then 😂
C - 😂😂

I have confronted DH about these messages and he said he felt uncomfortable but was being polite in response without leading her on as he doesn’t want to make things awkward at work.

I’ve asked him to go NC with her outside of work and he doesn’t think this is necessary but said he’d steer any conversations like that away ‘next time’.

I feel livid but he’s made me feel as if I’m being OTT. Does anyone honestly read that and think they’d be comfortable if it was their own DH?

OP posts:
AlanJohnsonsBeemer · 01/10/2025 17:49

Your DH is shutting this down or has tried to. However, agree he needs to be more firm and also he should have told you about it

Arlanymor · 01/10/2025 17:49

Dartmoorcheffy · 01/10/2025 17:47

I would say in fairness to him, hes really not encouraging it. She's most definitely flirting and it looks likes hes trying politely to reply without showing any interest. He needs to be a bit more blunt though and tell her to lay off the innuendo and keep conversations professional.

I think this part is his flirting: DH - depends what would be flashed.

Come on, it is. A polite response to get out of this conversation is moving it on to a totally different topic - he didn't do that once.

Arlanymor · 01/10/2025 17:48

He was flirting - inappropriate behaviour. And he said he would 'steer it away next time' - well he didn't steer it away this time and frankly is there any reason for him to be talking to her outside of work?

Dartmoorcheffy · 01/10/2025 17:47

I would say in fairness to him, hes really not encouraging it. She's most definitely flirting and it looks likes hes trying politely to reply without showing any interest. He needs to be a bit more blunt though and tell her to lay off the innuendo and keep conversations professional.

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