Dear Carolyn: I’m struggling to move past a situation with a married man. We don’t work for the same company, but our roles intersect. He told me that he was separating and, having been through divorce myself, I empathized. Though I tried to set boundaries until he was truly available, he was persistent and manipulative. At the time, I was also going through a breakup and was vulnerable. I now see I wasn’t ready either. I ended my own relationship and distanced myself from Mr. Married, ultimately discovering his alleged separation wasn’t real and I was more a fantasy than actual priority for him. He kept contacting me under the guise of work, then via social media. After another inappropriate message inviting me to his bed, I told him that I’d only engage professionally. I wasn’t harsher because I fear the potential career fallout. I’ve blocked him on everything but work, but I’m stuck mentally. I obsessively check his wife’s social media, hoping for signs of consequences. I know it’s irrational, but I crave closure and fairness. How do I let go of the injustice when nothing about his life appears affected? — Karma, Where You At? |