A couple of weeks ago, the company this 25-year-old girl works for held a party for all their employees. It’s something her company does every year, and she had a ton of fun.

One week after the party, her 50-year-old married Boss said to her that he would love to have another event like this, and she eagerly responded to him, as she thought it was a wonderful idea to recreate the nice evening they had.

After that conversation, her boss has gone on to make little remarks about the follow-up party, asking her what types of cocktails they should get and what dates are best.

He also mentioned that it would be nice for them to get a Hotel room where they could drink before going out on the town, and none of this came across as weird to her.

However, her boss mentioned she shouldn’t tell anyone at work about the party, as he was concerned it could come across like he was favoring her by discussing this exclusively with her.

She didn’t think there was anything off about what her boss said, as she has always trusted in him. Her boss has never said or done anything to her to make her think he has nefarious intentions.

Also, he is married, and she has a boyfriend. She also knows she has never given her boss a reason to think she’s interested in him in any way because she isn’t. They have always maintained a friendly way of working together without crossing any lines, and that’s it.

She believed her boss was just working with her on organizing the whole party before inviting everyone to attend. But then, this afternoon, her boss sent her a text message that really gave her a sinking feeling in her stomach.

He thanked her for working so hard before mentioning that he was thrilled to go out and celebrate while having some fun together.

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“He told me we should both take the Monday off so we didn’t have to worry about getting up for work, and he included a picture of the hotel room he wanted to book, which had just one double bed in it,” she explained.

“He sent a follow-up message saying, “I forgot to ask if you’d be comfortable sharing a room.” I was feeling a bit confused and asked who else he was planning to invite from work, to which he replied he wanted it to just be him and I because I’m the only one that deserves it, and so he wanted to [buy] me drinks and a room and have some fun.”

“By now, I was feeling suspicious and uncomfortable, but still wanted further clarification before I said anything accusatory, and so I asked him what he meant by fun. At this point, I think he could tell I was feeling weird about it, and so he said it was just to hang out, drink, and listen to music, and the room was so I didn’t have to worry about driving, and that it would probably be better to discuss in person rather than over text.”

She took some time to collect her thoughts before typing out a response to her boss, but half an hour later, he messaged her again to say that his idea of a fun time is whatever she wants and that he does not have any restrictions.

Finally, she shut the entire thing down by saying thank you to her boss for acknowledging how hard she works, but it’s inappropriate for them to be sharing a hotel room.

Her boss texted back that he is not attempting to make her uneasy and that he will book her another room in the hotel, but she can come to his hotel room to drink with him.

She stopped responding, and she’s left feeling exceptionally troubled about the whole exchange. She works closely with her boss, and she’s actually training with him to get promoted.

The trust she had for her boss is gone and now she feels sick at having to even work with him anymore.

“I’m just suddenly worried about so many things, like the fact that our job is very labor intensive, and I’m now hyper-aware of the number of times I have to bend over,” she said.

“The fact that he’s married. I’m worried I’m reading into things too much, or this isn’t that big of a deal. He is very close with my other manager, and I am concerned about whether I would be taken seriously if I expressed my discomfort. I am also worried that whatever action I do decide to take might impact the promotion I am lined up for. Whether that be to report it (to my other manager or HR), say something to him, or try and let it wash over without saying anything.”

“In my head, any of these responses from me could have damaging ramifications, depending on how he reacts, which could potentially affect my comfort in the workplace and impact my career goals.”

Her boyfriend is of the opinion that her boss crossed a line and is completely harassing her. He wants her to report what her boss did.

She’s been crying a lot as she tries to figure out how to handle things. She’s so stressed out and anxious, and she also is feeling guilty.

What do you think she should do?

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