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 Subject :Awkward Work Enviroment.. 06-29-2009 16:49 
kenny
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I proposed last weekend. Our families, friends, co-workers are all excited and of course the two of us are ecstatic. Everyone is happy except my boss. I've been working for a successful company for 15 years, and have climbed the ladders to hold a very prominent position. Spending 15 years with a company brings you close, and we're like family. However, my boss for several years has had the fantasy that one day I would marry his daughter and we would live happily ever after. I have no interest in his daughter, except that she's like a sibling in many ways because we've known each other for so long. Since I began dating my fiancee over two years ago she has been ignored in just about all conversations we have, almost as if he doesn't want to accept the reality of our relationship. When I decided to propose I held my cards close, only telling my fiancee's father, my parents and my brother. Needless to say once he heard the news of our engagement the awkwardness began in our office. Instead of "Congrats!" I got "Well...good luck." I'm not sure what you would call this other than jealousy and it makes for a very interesting work environment. I'm not sure what do or how to handle the situation, any advice would be helpful.
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 Subject :Re:Awkward Work Enviroment.. 09-02-2009 14:14 
GraffDOOM
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Over these 15 years, have you even dated her once? If not, I'm not sure where he's coming from with this issue. If you've never expressed interest, then it might simply be that she's always had a crush on you, and he wants his daughter to be happy.

In the end, she'll hopefully date someone else, and it'll become an irrelevant issue. If this becomes an issue at work and his attitude translates to harsh actions, it's the kind of thing you'd want to hire a lawyer over.
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