How do you do if your colleague say that he loves you?

Vietnam
November 26, 2010 2:02am CST
A day, your colleague say that he loves you. But you don't love him. What do you do when you and he work in the same room and you must have lunch with him every day?
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9 responses
@adhyz82 (36249)
• Indonesia
26 Nov 10
i think it`s normal.. whats the wrong?whats the wrongif you colleagues love you??
@Reyachan (589)
• Romania
26 Nov 10
Well if he loves you and wants you as a lover and you only want him as a friend or not even that...it's a big problem. Your risk hurting his feelings and have an awkward mood at your job daily. How much stress can one withstand? In the end, one of them has to go and it's very ugly.
• United States
26 Nov 10
there's nothing wrong if he loves you but if you don't have feelings for him but just being friends, that's that's the problem there better you be honest with him.
• Vietnam
27 Nov 10
Hi All. This is really a problem with me. I feel uncomfortable if I must be deposit him in the lunch. He's too. We can't talk together normally as before. So, I sometimes feel that I don't want to go to my company...
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
27 Nov 10
Well, it's not bad unless you both are single. But if you both are married and have responsibilities in life. I think that is not good... If your a married and your office mate is a single and said he fall in love with you. I think it's time for you to get away from him because it's not for you. It will ruin your married status if still want the guy to accompany in wherever you do... Be wise and love your man not other which out of your concept...
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
28 Nov 10
Well, there is no problem about it. Because your both single and not bad if you both develop in what they called love. But you should not rush to think or imagine about love because it will makes you unease after...
• Vietnam
27 Nov 10
We're both single. The problem is only the communication between us at our office. I'm being shy now. I want to know the best way to solve this problem.
@Chiniona (327)
• China
26 Nov 10
Ha, if I was you, I'll have a talk with him about that. By the way, I have received so many letters from you, do you really have so many questions, or just want to earn money by making so many topics?
@Chiniona (327)
• China
27 Nov 10
I think your English is good. Do you often use English in your daily life?!!
• Vietnam
27 Nov 10
I write here to ask some advises from mylotters. And I sometimes want to share my feelings in life. Normally, I rarely express my feelings, so I want to write more. Besides, I want to study more English.
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
26 Nov 10
How uncomfortable for you! I guess all you can do is try to avoid him as much as you can. Maybe you could get transfered to another department or something. It is better to tell him that you don't share his feelings, than pretending that you do, and end up hurting him. Even if you consider him a friend, close contact with him might not be good. He may take it as something else, unless you explain to him how you feel.
• Vietnam
27 Nov 10
Thank you for your sharing! But I think I'll keep a normal contact with him. I'll try to say him that I really want to make friend with him. And he'll understand me.
@Reyachan (589)
• Romania
26 Nov 10
Try to tell him as nice as possible that you can't resonate with those feelings but you don't want to hurt him/her and that you'd like to try working together normally if possible. If not, then you have to think of a sollution. Either request to be moved, or change jobs. Present him/her those options and maybe things will cool down by themselves
@Reyachan (589)
• Romania
27 Nov 10
Hello again! It's normal to be an awkward feeling for a few days between you 2, but if he understands, he should be able to go back to normal in a week or to. You just have to bare it a little. But if it drags on longer than that and he keeps insisting, you have a problem. By the way, you have a boyfriend already, right? Don't tell him yet, otherwise he might want to take matter into his own hands and "help" and , believe me, he'll make it worse. Good luck!
• Vietnam
27 Nov 10
Hi my friend. I said him as you advise. And I hope that he'll understand me. I only want that we can talk together normally as before.
• Philippines
27 Nov 10
Just be honest with him and tell him that you feel the same way to him. Better to clear it as soon as possible before things go wrong in the future. I mean,he might think that you feel the same to him,or if you don't tell how he is to you earlier then dump him later on,he might think that you're a player. There's nothing wrong with falling in love with your colleague,and it can't be avoided. It's just that you have to clear things as soon as you can to avoid undesirable things happen.
• Vietnam
27 Nov 10
Yes, I'll do that. I hope that our other colleagues will help me.
@Maggiepie (7816)
• United States
28 Nov 10
Be honest, but very gentle. Tell him you realize he (or she?) has feelings for you, but that it would ultimately be unkind of you to encourage them, as you two aren't a match. Tell the person you care too much to be dishonest, & encourage him/her to keep looking; that the right person will come along, & he/she mustn't mope & close him/herself off, but be open to it when it does happen. That's what I'd do. I know it will be a tad painful for both of you--honesty often is--but in the long run, honesty really is always the best policy. Maggiepie "Can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that they are gifts from God?” ~ Thomas Jefferson
• United States
26 Nov 10
It is really an uncomfortable situation and to make myself comfortable at work I need to be honest with him in a way he won't feel bad too.! This situation usually happen if you go each other everyday! for friendship sake, I won't stay away from him but there's a wall between us now.! why is it a must to have lunch with him,? can I go anywhere with some of my friends?
• Vietnam
27 Nov 10
We have lunch at our company. Because I said him that I don't love him and I only want him as a friend. So, if I have lunch with other friends, I scare that he'll be feel worse.
• Thailand
29 Nov 10
This is an very uncomfortable situation. He love you but you don't love him. I think you must say to him the truth that you don't love him, you only consider him as normal college. You say that you respect him but we can't use force or in loving unilateral to get love. I think he will not mind when you say to him at first time. You maybe talk to him may time with sincerely. Hope you have a good life.