Date: April 27, 2025
Author: Sarah Jenkins

I have a crush on a married coworker. It started off with me feeling incredibly uncomfortable around him, and I didn’t even understand why. But over time, those uncomfortable feelings turned into a crush, and now it’s something I can’t seem to shake.

Work is tough because avoiding him is impossible. We’re in the same office, and avoiding physical interaction would raise way too many questions. When we’re working remotely, things are a little better, but when I’m in the office, I just can’t stop thinking about it. I’ve tried to keep my distance, but people notice, and they just chalk it up to me being shy. They tell me to “get over it” and practically force me to interact with him.

The worst part is how my anxiety has skyrocketed because of all this. I never asked for these feelings, and I know it’s complicated by the fact that he’s married, but I don’t know how to make them stop. I’m trying to manage it, but it feels like every time I have to interact with him, my heart races and I just don’t know what to do with these feelings.