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Guilt from a white lie
Relationship Stress / by astrdrw26
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 November 20th, 2024
...See more Hey, I was originonally emotionally invested with a coworker at my job. I had set the boundary that I wasn't super certain if I wanted to date a coworker but I committed to going to therapy to figure it out. That put a lot of pressure on me. And for a brief period I said we should be friends. While we were friends I got on dating apps. Matched with someone. I was was planning a date with this new person but I then pulled back from them because I found I still had feelings for my coworker. I told the girl on the app I didn't have the time or the energy. This was the white lie. I wasn't fully honest as to why I didn't have those things. I then hung out with the coworker for a while. Maintaining my boundaries. Being flirty. But it turned out that I had misinterpreted her intentions. I wanted a serious relationship. She wanted friends with benefits. Making us incompatible. After processing this I came back to the girl on the app and we have gone on a few dates but my guilt surrounding what I did makes it difficult to always be present and to be happy with the progress I am making towards my goal of a committed relationship.
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