My boss slept with me before he gave me a job. I’m not blaming him, but that was what happened. Even after getting the job, it continued for a while until I stood up to him one day and told him, “It doesn’t feel right. It looks like everyone around here knows what’s going on. No, I can’t continue.”
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It was hard, but I stood my ground until it gradually faded away.
His wife has returned from maternity leave, and I report to her directly. Anytime I see this woman, my heart jumps out of my chest. She’s not a bad person. She’s living her life innocently, doing her job the way a professional would, but somehow, I’m the one going around being jumpy and scared because of the guilt I’m carrying.
I talk to her without looking at her face. Sometimes she would tell me, “Look at my face and let’s talk.” I do, only for a while, and then drop my gaze again. I can’t stand the guilt. My mental health is greatly affected, so I want to leave.
I went to his office and discussed it with him. Obviously, he also doesn’t like the idea of me being here. He told me, “Hold on for a while. I will work something out for you so you can work somewhere else.”
It’s been months, but he hasn’t delivered on his promise. His wife keeps getting closer. She has started asking colleagues questions – whether I’ve always been like this or if I just don’t like her, which is why I try to avoid her. I wish I could be gone tomorrow, but look at what I went through to get this job after being home for three years without work.
I Was Fine Until I Was Alone In My Room
What should I do in the short term while he looks for another position for me? I’ve tried pretending around her, but honestly, it’s not working. Now her stares linger longer on me than usual. Her questions are digging up the ground where I buried our secret. I need to do something fast and leave, but what?
—Charity
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You too… One distin you chop p3 nu and you’re having mental health issues nu?
what is wrong with you that you cant keep quiet and do things normal?
The distin is not a problem, you yourself you’re a big problem walking
Finding a job is difficult these days so I will encourage you to hold on whiles looking for another job yourself because your boss isn’t searching for one . As for his wife I will encourage you to be truthful to her .
She should be truthful to her, how? Walk up to her and say “Excuse me Ma’am, I’m sorry but i slept with your husband a couple of times when you were away? You have no idea how she will be affected….remember she just got back from maternity leave and may already he going through post partum stress and all that.
Somethings are better left unsaid.
If genuinely she has stopped sleeping with the man, she should keep it that way and look for another job as soon as reasonably possible and resign. If not, 2 possible alternatives exists;
1. the boss will come back and try to sleep with her again, if she refuses and gives him attitude, he’ll find reasons to sack her.
2. if she becomes friendly towards the boss’ wife, the boss will feel uncomfortable and still find reasons to sack her.
Either ways, she’ll be sacked.
Well said Lydia