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Help! She´s flirting with my boyfriend!

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    Anonymous
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    Dear April,

    My boyfriend and i have been together for several years. Recently, he´s been assigned to do this big project for work. The thing is, his teammate is a girl that used to have a crush on him. She has her own boyfriend now and they´re even engaged, so i tried not to think about eventual negative outcomes. I´ve tried to be nice to the girl, but i´ve realized that she is really stepping some boundries here. Recently, i found an e-mail from her to my boyfriend where she typed the begining of a song to him… which ends in¨I run to you, baby¨! I´m kind of sick of having to put up with her flirting, and i know for a fact that my boyfriend has tried to stop it indirectly, but she keeps doing it! My guy says he knows she´s gone to far, but that he can´t do anything to drastic because they still have to finish the project together, Should i be mad at him or at her? Should i do something or just wait for time to pass (the project isn´t lasting forever)? I´m so confused… please help!

    #14789
    Anonymous
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    I am sure April will have great advice for you. In the meantime here is my 2 cents…

    DO NOT be mad at your boyfriend. If he has attempted to discourage this co-workers flirting, he does not appear to be contributing to this situation at all.

    Instead, I would encourage you to remind your boyfriend why he is with the best woman for him (YOU!!!) not with words, but with actions 😉 You may even want to flaunt how wonderful your relationship in earshot of this other woman. Surprise him at work with lunch, mail him a love card to work, etc. All things that will just reinforce to her that you guys are completely happy and she doesn’t have a chance 🙂

    Your bf could consider telling her that he may have to speak with management about feeling sexually harassed if her behavior continues.

    #15007
    Ask April Masini
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    You got superlative advice from [b]confusedlover[/b]. I agree with all of it. The only thing I would underline and add is that it’s clear you are upset about the situation — just be careful not to project your upset and frustration on the wrong person. This other woman is not a problem — just a threat. Your boyfriend seems to be doing everything right since he is doing a work project with her and hasn’t cheated on you or given you any indiction he is going to cheat on you. In fact, this kind of experience can strengthen your relationship with your boyfriend. If a woman throws herself at him (and somewhere down the line this may happen), he will show you how much he is yours by not responding in a way that breaks you two up. So far, your boyfriend is doing everything right.

    As [b]confusedlover[/b] recommended, show him how lucky he is to have you and not her, and reward him for his good behavior. 😎 Use this opportunity to grow closer to your boyfriend instead of allowing her to part you. The project will end, and when it does, she won’t be the same kind of thorn in your side any more.

    I hope that helps. Let me know how it goes. And join me on Facebook. I’d love to see you as a free member of AskApril.com on Facebook at this link: [url][/url].

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