"I had an office fling gone wrong several years ago. I thought he liked me, but the loser turned out to be lying about being in a relationship, and had also hooked up with two other female employees. One of the others complained to HR when she discovered his lies. I didn't get involved, but this was determined NOT to be a company issue and was considered to be "poor personal conduct" and nothing was done."
"As tempting as it is to tell him off, I hope you can stop yourself by recognizing that he would enjoy upsetting you. He would get a sick thrill out of thinking he still has so much influence over your emotions. He will never apologize or accept responsibility, so don't expect that. But if you insult him, especially if it's in front of other people, he may retaliate by spreading lies about you or bragging that you had a f"
A past office fling involved a coworker who lied about being in a relationship and also slept with two other employees; one colleague complained to HR but the situation was treated as personal conduct and no action was taken. Years later the same coworker was rehired and now greets and questions the affected employee, causing discomfort. The coworker shows no remorse and may seek to provoke emotional reactions. The advised approach is to avoid confronting him publicly, maintain strict no-contact boundaries, document any interactions, and escalate to HR or management if retaliation or harassment occurs.
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