Over time, several debates and discussions have sprung up regarding a romantic relationship building between two co-workers. For some, it ended in a happily-ever-after story while for a large number of others, premium tears. And because it has ended badly for others more than it has for a few fortunate ones, hence the “Don’t mix business with pleasure” saying.
An attraction sparked between two young and single workers at their place of work somewhere in Abuja and acting upon what they felt, they began a romantic relationship. However, the young lady insisted upon a non-sexual relationship, at least until marriage. This did not stop them from displaying love and affection from each other through physical touches and PDAs, even in their workplace where all eyes could see and attest that indeed, these two were in a relationship.
The relationship went on for months, sweetly so.
Anyway, contrary to the belief of many people who feel that going through their partner’s phones are unnecessary, especially if you do not want to get heartbroken, she picked up her boyfriend’s phone on one fateful day while they were spending couple-time together and went through his WhatsApp chats. There and then, she found out through his chats with their other female colleague that he was having an affair with her. The two have been sleeping together right under her nose. She painfully waited until they resumed work the next day, called her boyfriend and the female colleague whom she even shared a friendship with, and confronted them about her recent discovery. The female colleague neither denied nor admitted to having a sexual relationship with her man, she rather told her to question her boyfriend and leave her out of their relationship. In fact, she could care less about what she saw or read between them.
Meanwhile, her boyfriend denied flatly, that it was just a harmless chat and nothing more, but of course, she would be a fool to believe him after the glaring evidence she saw for herself.
Heartbroken, she shared her pain with the other colleagues who were not at all surprised; they all knew that her boyfriend and the girl had been having sex for a while now, except her, of course. She could not believe it! All that time, while publicly showing their love and affection, her so-called boyfriend had been not-so-secretly shagging their colleague. She felt like a complete fool. She wondered what the other colleagues had thought about her each time they did the PDA thing at work. Meanwhile, her boyfriend continued to deny it, and begged to continue the relationship; she called it off right after.
She confided in her Prophet also, because she was so shattered and heartbroken by what the man she really loved did to her. Her Prophet told her to forgive him and accept him back, claiming that he loves her very much, and that he only got carried away. Determined not to let herself get back to a man who could treat her in such a humiliating way regardless of what she felt for him or her Prophet’s advice, she turned deaf ears and a cold heart to all his pleas and attempts to get them back together as lovers again. Dealing with the hurt was one thing, but having to see their cheating and shameless faces at work every day literally broke her, and affected her mentally, emotionally, physically, including her work ethics, almost causing her to lose her job.
About a month later, news came at work that the colleague he cheated on her with was pregnant for him. She was more than grateful that she did not allow herself get back together with him, otherwise she would have begun another painful journey of hurt and heartbreak from scratch. The only consolation she took home with her was that she never allowed any sexual intimacy happen between herself and him.
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The last line says it all. A lesson not to get carried away all in love
Indeed.
Beautiful story✨
Nice piece…
Thank you.
It’s advisable you always open your eyes, she was smart enough to check his phone even if what you see will break your heart….
Having a relationship in your work place is a no no for me though. 🤷🤷🤷🤷
Always be alert and sensitive; a lot of people are not who they claim they are.
..that’s why it’s good to love with the heart and not the brain in a relationship.
Beautiful piece 🤩
It’s good to love with both the heart and the brain🌚
Nice one
Thank you.
Our colleges should always remain our colleges, there are other people to be in love with and we shouldn’t jeopardize our job because things can go wrong at any time.
And PDA is always a no no for me especially when a relationship is new, let give it time and if it go sour then it fine.
Our colleagues should always remain our colleagues…although quite a few find something beautiful…
I was told by a friend that “Your colleague is not your friend.” This is a nice piece.
Much more your romantic partner
A colleague at work will not always display his or her attitude that’s why mind how you approach a colleague at work when you want something more with the individual
Lucky her!
She was wise
She learnt her lesson both good and bad, eyes open olala, major takeaway is have an open mind, great piece 👽🗽
Have an open mind and eyes…
👽🗽🩵
Amidst all, I’m happy she didn’t return to him despite his pleas and even her prophet’s words. More women need this courage to leave even worse relationships.
📌
Am still on the opinion, don’t date your colleague expect he or she is on another branch. There is a lot that comes with it.
That’s why most organizations frown at it.
For me, the last line is the most beautiful line and I believe it a great lesson for everyone.
Exactly…she would have had an extra (and even bigger) shame to deal with.
Thank God she didn’t listen to that prophet
She has nothing to loose, she saved herself from a bad relationship 💔
She saved herself from a bad relationship📌
e be things
Yeah