Anonymous discussion · Need to talk
Navigating Mixed Signals at Work: Balancing Professional and Personal Boundaries
Why am I feeling happy about such a simple message? He said he enjoys talking to me and that I am easy to understand. Not openly romantic, but definitely more personal than our usual programme work messages. I have not done anything, but I keep checking if he has messaged. It feels disloyal even to enjoy the attention. At home everyone needs something from me and nobody really asks how I am doing. Maybe I just like being wanted by someone who doesn’t take me for granted. Very embarrassing to even admit this. Now I have to coordinate with him for a few more weeks. How do I keep it strictly about the programme without making it awkward or encouraging more? Should I reply only to the work parts and ignore the personal message? Or am I making too much of one harmless message?