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Last fall a male friend who is married admitted he was attracted to me. I was stunned to learn this, since the couple has been friends for years. He told me, that he wanted to leave his wife, because certain things were missing from his relationship. I told him that I couldn’t date him, nor alleviate his tensions, which appears to be the main reason why he asked. We ended the conversation amicably.
A few weeks ago I saw him for the first time since that conversation. It was a bit uncomfortable, but we were nice to each other. Soon it became clear that he still had feelings for me when he asked for a sexual favor. I turned him down again and haven’t seen him since. We did have one very short conversation on the phone shortly after that, when he told me that he would like us to remain friends (I think that is a very bad idea). I’m curious to know if it’s possible to remain friends with this man. Is it? How would the friendship work if strict boundaries are put in place?
Severing this friendship seems like the better thing to do.
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Dx: Didgee Disorder
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