*I have a crush on a man at work. We don’t work in the same department, but he passes by my office on his way to his own. I see him every day, and I melt. When he talks to me, I can’t look him in the eyes. Sometimes he shakes my hand, and I don’t want to do anything else with my right hand for the rest of the day. He wears a fragrance that I can smell from far away, so I know when he’s coming and when he’s close.*
*Sometimes I want to act on my feelings, but the only thing stopping me is that I’m married. I have a husband whom I love deeply. He’s everything I want in a man, so I wonder how I’m able to have feelings for someone else at my office.*
*I asked the man at work the name of his perfume, and he told me without hesitation. I bought the same one for my husband so I could smell my crush at home. That’s how intense the feeling is. I tell myself I’m a strong woman and that I’m not going to do anything crazy, but lately, he’s been getting closer than before. He talks to me more often, and I see him more frequently. He even winks at me when we cross paths. I pray he doesn’t have the same feelings for me because that would be dangerous.*
*I want to know: Is it normal to have a loving husband—a man who has everything I could want—and still yearn for someone else? I’m sure nothing will happen, but I want to understand these feelings. Please help.*
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