Uncomfortable with love between collegues

Vietnam
January 21, 2011 3:18am CST
Accountant staff loves sale staff in my company. Unlucky, I'm sharing a working room with them! It's not a problem if sale staff have not got married. But he has a wife and the accountant has a boyfriend. I don't like this. I feel uncomfortable when they have some token of affection together. I only want to go out immediately. I feel bored. And I don't want to work here. How can I do in this situation? Please advise.
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14 responses
@srisiva (199)
• India
21 Jan 11
I feel really sorry for your situation.. Its really really worse to see such issues.. See, we have to divert ourselves to our favorite hobby or things under such situation. Whether it is to hear a song which you love the most, or to msg your friends who are ready to spend time with you, or just start scribbling in a note pad which may get rid of your disturbance.. If we find wrong things around us its better to move away from it, if we are not able to correct it... I generally do this, I will take a waste paper, start scribbling all that I wanna tell them and tear it off into pieces... so that we feel like throwing it out of our mind.. Have a great day.. Hope it works out for you too:-)
• Vietnam
22 Jan 11
How can I move away from them? Must I get out this room or I must end my work?
@srisiva (199)
• India
22 Jan 11
Hey, why should leave your job for someone so untruthful to their family.. You just ask your boss for another room and just move away from them so that you feel comfortable and relaxed.. Do not give up your job for such people.. They are not worth it.. Also try to give a sign that you are not comfortable with them... Good luck.. May God bless you with the guts to face them.. Take care.. God bless:-)
@shrijsr (574)
• Bangalore, India
21 Jan 11
LOL! I'm sure you must feel a little way too embarrassed for being around with them in the same working room! Just try to show them that you are not comfortable with the way they are being together like that! Or all you can do is just walk out.But for how long can you walk out! thats the question. Sometimes its funny to hear people say this, but its really hard when we face such situations. Such things happen in the gang of our friends. One couple in the friends gang! My goodness, its quite irritating too sometimes, we can't help but should let go! Cheers! Happy Mylotting!
• Vietnam
22 Jan 11
I must deposit with them everyday, of course. I sometimes express that I don't agree with their relationship. But they don't understand me. And they still continue... Should I go out this room to another room?
@shrijsr (574)
• Bangalore, India
23 Jan 11
Well, if they still don't understand, then I think you can check out for the chances of changing your room. That will do good!
• Philippines
21 Jan 11
Oh my. That's really an awkward situation. I think if I was there, I would just walk away, and just let them feel that you are in no way approve of what they are doing... I think that's the only thing you can do, just ignore them as much as you can.
• Vietnam
22 Jan 11
Maybe you're right. We can decide a good or a bad person. If we meet a good one, we're lucky. If we meet a bad one, we're unlucky.
@sender621 (14893)
• United States
21 Jan 11
Relationships between co-workers can be awkward. the relationships can quickly be the gossip of your workplace with others making their own judgments about you without knowing the whole story. If the relationship should fizzle out, what happens to your relationship at work? so much can suffer from a simple flirtation.
• Vietnam
22 Jan 11
Yes, you're right. But I think that my colleagues don't understand about this. Or love make them have mistakes?
@cerebellum (3863)
• United States
22 Jan 11
Try talking to one of them and tell them you are uncomfortable. If that doesn't help maybe you could work in another part of the office. If that's not possible, maybe talk to your boss, a lot of companies have rules about their employees becomming too friedly.
• Vietnam
22 Jan 11
This is really a hard actions with me and maybe with them. I'll try to work the same room until I can't stand. then, I'll tell to my boss.
@louie847 (350)
• Philippines
21 Jan 11
To start with, your workmates are cheating to their own partners. I think you have the right to feel uncomfortable when they start to show affection at work. In order for you not to get involve you may walk out from the scene, and just do not mind them. However,if you are a righteous and honest person, you may sincerely talk to them that what they are doing is not right.
• Vietnam
22 Jan 11
I used to think about this. But until now, I still can't talk to them. Can I keep the concord with them after I say straight to them about their relationship?
@maean_19 (4655)
• Philippines
21 Jan 11
Oh my! That is immoral and unprofessional. Anyway, don't mind them if that's what they want to do. But as you said, get out of that station before your mind will be corrupted with their indecent actuation or affection.
• Vietnam
22 Jan 11
I always TRY to say with myself that there aren't any things occur between them. I feel tired about this. Therefore, I must keep concord in the room to work following the best way.
@sid556 (30959)
• United States
22 Jan 11
Hi Tknonlinevn, you just can't let yourself get involved in their personal stuff. You are there to do a job so you just have to do your job and ignore their personal business. I've worked with people that I don't agree with their lifestyles. I just don't get emotionally involved. I am there to do a job that I get paid for and that is it. What they do would only affect me if I let it. No one wants to pay me to be moral police to them so I just turn my head.
@aerous (13434)
• Philippines
22 Jan 11
Yup! If your a good girl. You feel not comfortable working like those people. Because it's affect your principles in life...that maybe distracting your attention.
@andy77e (5156)
• United States
23 Jan 11
When they get together, turn around and ask him how his wife is doing, and how the family is. Then ask the girl how her boyfriend is, and if he'll stop by someday to meet the guy here that likes her. Then offer to take them all out to dinner. A friendly get together with her boyfriend, her, and his family, wife and kids. Them compliment them both on their fidelity to their respective romances. Tell him how wonderful it is to see a man that truly loves his wife. And tell her how great it is to be faithful to her boyfriend. Then go back to work. They'll never bother you again.
@TrvlArrngr (4045)
• United States
21 Jan 11
Yes that is a bad situation. I am surprised that your company allows it. I am sure it would make me feel uncomfortable too. It's just not right.
• Vietnam
22 Jan 11
Our company don't stipulate this matter. My boss maybe knows about their story. But what can he do in this situation? This is their private fusses.
@jennyze (7028)
• Indonesia
21 Jan 11
Wow, that is so awkward. How can they show their affection publicly knowing that each of them has someone at home. I think you should tell them the truth that you are not comfortable with their show of affection especially knowing one of them is married. If they did not do anything then you can ask for a different working room from your boss, but that way you have to tell your boss of your friend's relationship.
• Vietnam
22 Jan 11
This is hard to me! If I say straight with them, I maybe break the concord in this room. We must work together everyday. If I tell their relationship to my boss, they can be review or to punish. I don't want to like that.
22 Jan 11
no, not good if they are married or in a relationship but thats the same everywhere.
@SIMPLYD (90721)
• Philippines
31 Jan 11
Anybody would feel uncomfortable with them because you know that theirs was an illicit affair. It will appear that it's just okay with you for them to have such a relationship if you will not show your disgust on such a relationship! Had it been me, i would tell the HRD about it, so their attention could be called. Besides, illicit affairs are a no-no in some companies such as ours. Perhaps you could show your disgust to their relationship, so they will feel shame for themselves. If they have shame. . .