Relationship between a 47-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman.

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hello, there is a man I work with at the same workplace. it seemed like we've been flirting for close to 1 year. There is a significant age difference between us, but this man constantly tries to belittle me. (i am a worker, he is a superior chief) he is constantly looking down and making fun of the article I am writing. he never returns my messages, etc. what could this man's intentions be. she gets jealous when she talks to another man, but she never acts like she cares about me. how can I put an end to this? I looked for paternal love in him.

Forgot about him. Then work on your self-esteem you can't expect someone to respect you unless you respect yourself first. Otherwise you end up with a man with very little respect for you.

he never returns my messages, etc. what could this man's intentions be. she gets jealous when she talks to another man, but she never acts like she cares about me. how can I put an end to this? I looked for paternal love in him.

Huh?

You should see how he acts. He treats me as if I’m the one who treated him badly. I am much younger than him, and I’m trying so hard for everything, but he stubbornly refuses to see it. I loved him like a father, but he misunderstood it from the very beginning. Whenever he sees me talking to another man, he speaks in a very loud, shouting voice or calls the man next to me over to his side.

You sound very strange. Are you drunk? Why were you flirting for a year with someone you were looking for paternal love from, that's seriously messed up. Clearly you've got daddy issues and probably need therapy.

Stop it. Just stop. Get on with your work and do not have any kind of relationship with this man whatsoever.

He's a senior colleague OP, not your father or lover. Try working on your own confidence and skills rather than looking to him for affirmation, and only talk to him when you have to.

It’s a bit hard to make sense of this but nothing good can come of a man that much older than you who treats you badly. Nothing at all. Plus if he’s senior to you at work he may be abusing his position as well. Not a good man.

He’s 47, the only reason he’s interested in a 25 year old is because he’s a dirty old bastard (I am nearly 45, I’m allowed to say that!).
Forget him and move on.
Act professional at work , report to HR if you have them.
You might unfortunately need to look for another job - don’t get involved with a senior colleague again

You loved some man you work with like a father?! Agree with the person who says you have daddy issues. Tbh a lot of your post doesn’t make sense…

You loved an older colleague like a father and he thought you were romantically interested? Or you did have a relationship and it’s over now? Did he break up with you and is now being mean to you? Or did you break up with him and now he is punishing you? Do you have a pattern of falling in love with older men? Who is jealous of whom?
There is a lot to unpack here but none of it sounds healthy. If he is belittling you in front of others, you could put in a bullying complaint or find another job. I think you need therapy to better understand your romantic choices and stop going for the wrong man. He sounds awful, certainly not worthy of your time and attention.

Your OP doesn’t really make sense. Have you switched the sexes halfway through?

Get a job somewhere else and work on your self esteem.