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To persue this man

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BringBackWorshippingCats · 26/12/2024 22:17

Fancy a man at work
we text back and forth and he’s eluded to me coming over for dinner but he has ALOT of personal issues ,problems with his sons behaviour and a recent split from his partner.
i don’t want anything serious as I’m recently divorced but just want sex and company once a week or so
i definitely feel an attraction,am I being silly to persue it

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outerspacepotato · 26/12/2024 23:04

You want to have sex with a guy at your work who has personal problems, issues with his kids, and "allegedly" recently split up.

What could go right here?

Ablondiebutagoody · 26/12/2024 23:14

Don't shit on your own doorstep

SnowflakeSmasher86 · 26/12/2024 23:19

FWB is really hard with someone who has issues that they talk to you about.

If it’s just casual sex then fine, but if you’ve been talking about his problems already, you’ll naturally end up caring about him and then having sex will get all the bonding hormones excited and you’ll end up in love with him before you know it.

Ask me how I know!

lawyer199112 · 26/12/2024 23:43

Echoing what everyone else is saying here.

  1. don't s**t where you eat.
  2. if you know his personal life issues, it's not going to be no strings attached
  3. while people CAN go through a divorce/difficult time with kids all at once, beware of being told a complete lie to get access to you to talk/more. There's every chance his family are having a hard time but his wife is sat at home oblivious.
  4. act in haste repent in leisure!
  5. imagine someone new starts or you shift departments or have a client meeting at work and the love of your life walks in (you say you've not long been single!) you've blocked yourself by getting with the first man in front of you you've felt the tingle over who will (a) side eye you talking to anyone else and (b) likely tell the office you've been together to try and mark his territory

No, no and no!

mumofoneAlonebutokay · 27/12/2024 00:01

It sounds like he's too involved in your life op, and it'll get messy 🥺

Which is a shame as there goes your potential fwb

BringBackWorshippingCats · 27/12/2024 09:07

lawyer199112 · 26/12/2024 23:43

Echoing what everyone else is saying here.

  1. don't s**t where you eat.
  2. if you know his personal life issues, it's not going to be no strings attached
  3. while people CAN go through a divorce/difficult time with kids all at once, beware of being told a complete lie to get access to you to talk/more. There's every chance his family are having a hard time but his wife is sat at home oblivious.
  4. act in haste repent in leisure!
  5. imagine someone new starts or you shift departments or have a client meeting at work and the love of your life walks in (you say you've not long been single!) you've blocked yourself by getting with the first man in front of you you've felt the tingle over who will (a) side eye you talking to anyone else and (b) likely tell the office you've been together to try and mark his territory

No, no and no!

I know it’s not a lie
but yes I get what you’re saying
thankyou

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