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The Man / Woman Dynamic  

secret_lade 49F
14390 posts
2/8/2020 5:34 pm
The Man / Woman Dynamic


Went to the gym tonight.

Another scintillating Saturday night!!

A coworker who I eat lunch with several days a week showed up with her husband to work out. While she did stop to say hi to me and exchange a few pleasantries, she really had no interest in talking to me.

Her main point of conversation was that she did find someone to go to the gym with and she was meeting her AT the gym in a few minutes.

Nice...

I chose to not let it bother me, even when the two of them hopped on the treadmills farthest from me.

They both know me, we all work together.

When the cool down ended, I stepped off the treadmill and looked around for the spray and a rag to wipe down the machine. My spawn was useless then I asked her to hand me the ones that were next to her, so I shot her a glare and said never mind.

At this point, I was starting to feel that sinking feeling set in.

The... Why in the hell doesn't anybody like me?? feeling....

"Hi!!"

A guy who had been working out was enthusiasticlly saying hi to me. In his outstretched hand was a spray bottle and rag, he had a giant smile on his face.

"Thank you"

I smiled back. He looked very familiar to me, I think it may have been someone I went to school with a million years ago, or perhaps someone who frequents the store where I work.

Which brings me to the topic of my post.

The Man / Woman dynamic.

Why were the women who I WORK with so unfriendly?

Why was the work-out guy SO friendly?

fwblook4unow 48M

2/10/2020 3:34 pm

    Quoting secret_lade:
    just an update... The coworkers from the gym sought me out to talk to me today. They were excited to see me at the gym, but unsure of whether or not I was a 'gym talker', so they didn't want to glom onto me... But they invited me to work out with them tonight.
Its always better to work out with others. Can we see a snapshot of you in your workout clothes?😊


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/10/2020 3:12 pm

just an update... The coworkers from the gym sought me out to talk to me today. They were excited to see me at the gym, but unsure of whether or not I was a 'gym talker', so they didn't want to glom onto me... But they invited me to work out with them tonight.


fwblook4unow 48M

2/9/2020 6:05 pm

    Quoting secret_lade:
    Not even close. LOL

    Grey leggings with a white shirt, white sports bra. Grey hoodie jacket.
I wonder if I could see anything protruding through your see thru white sports bra😘☺


wanna4playU 56M  
265 posts
2/9/2020 1:15 pm

I'm quite sure that it will come to you if you do know him, and quite sure he does want you...a nice, professional, mature woman...hard to come by


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/9/2020 10:07 am

    Quoting fwblook4unow:
    That is so sad that your female co-workers treated you so poorly....in regards to the guy...I am sure he was attracted to you ...since you had black leggings on, sports bra with spaghetti strap top with a t-shirt over it😉
Not even close. LOL

Grey leggings with a white shirt, white sports bra. Grey hoodie jacket.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/9/2020 10:03 am

    Quoting wanna4playU:
    not sure about the women, maybe jealousy? the guy, maybe wanted you lolol
I feel like the guy may have recognized me, like I recognized him. Only, I don't know how I know him. I keep hoping it will finally come to me.

He was attractive, it wouldn't be a terrible thing if he did want me. LOL


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/9/2020 10:00 am

    Quoting KX450F2016:
    I saw a meme on FB a while back.... Something like "not all the people you work with are friends, go to work, get paid, go home". Maybe that's it? I'm not that way, but can see some being that way. As for the guy, maybe he has an interest in you?
I saw that meme too... I often tell my coworkers when they are complaining or bugged by something to just "go to work, do your job, go home. Don't let this place get to you."

Easier said than done... But it has always been my goal to be able to do that.


KX450F2016 55M
193 posts
2/9/2020 5:51 am

I saw a meme on FB a while back.... Something like "not all the people you work with are friends, go to work, get paid, go home". Maybe that's it? I'm not that way, but can see some being that way. As for the guy, maybe he has an interest in you?


wanna4playU 56M  
265 posts
2/9/2020 3:57 am

not sure about the women, maybe jealousy? the guy, maybe wanted you lolol


fwblook4unow 48M

2/9/2020 3:01 am

That is so sad that your female co-workers treated you so poorly....in regards to the guy...I am sure he was attracted to you ...since you had black leggings on, sports bra with spaghetti strap top with a t-shirt over it😉


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/9/2020 2:32 am

    Quoting pagancountrygirl:
    Some people have totally different personalities when they are at work as opposed to when they're not. That's one of the reasons I rarely ever socialize with anyone I know from work.
    Maybe work-out guy likes you? Or he's just the friendly, helpful type.
My work personality is totally different from my real personality. I totally get what you are saying.... The possibility is there that I may have been the one who was off putting during our initial chat as, I was not in work mode. Work-Out guy was kinda cute, but I totally feel like I know him from somewhere. Even his 'Hi' was a little too enthusiastic, like he knew me.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/9/2020 2:23 am

    Quoting Heathen_G:
    You must not remember Junior HS and High School.

    The woman [your coworker friend]? She is with her husband this time. Did this "Other" woman show up?

    The other possibility may be she wants to keep work-time-friends separate from her daily social life.
I do remember school all to well.... Perhaps that's why this was so bothersome to me.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/9/2020 2:15 am

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    because men are nice and women be bitches, you see what we have to put up with? Knowing that, can you believe we dare to put our dicks in their mouths? scary shit man, scary scary shit...
Knowing that, and you still choose to put your dicks there.... Men be stupid.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/9/2020 2:12 am

    Quoting easy_going2014:
    thanks for sharing

    Why were the women who I WORK with so unfriendly?

    I can't answer this question

    However, some people at work are just there to get a paycheck

    they are not there to make friends or establish long-binding relationships

    I know that I cannot please everyone, some people enjoy my company

    I must remind myself that there are over 7 billion people on the planet, someone is going to like me, and, when they do, I must nurture that relationship with time and effort

    In business, acquiring a new customer can cost five times more than retaining an existing customer, so with people wouldn't a similar analogy make sense?

    And, some studies show that some companies dedicate at least 50 to 75 percent of their marketing budget to customer retention. If we nurtured our friends or people that are positive influences in our life, maybe, we would spend less time seeking new people

    just sayin'

    Why was the work-out guy SO friendly?

    to some, being friendly to strangers is so much easier, because you don't have any baggage to deal with, and you are on your best behavior, you say the right things, put on a happy face and are nice

    reminded me of this

    John Mayer - "I'm Gonna Find Another You"

    It's really over
    You made your stand
    You got me crying
    As was your plan
    But when my loneliness is through
    I'm gonna find another you
    You take your sweaters
    You take your time
    You might have your reasons
    But you will never have my rhyme
    I'm gonna sing my way away from blue
    I'm gonna find another you
    When I was your lover
    No one else would do
    If I'm forced to find another
    I hope she looks like you
    Yeah, and she's nicer too
    So go on, baby
    Make your little getaway
    My pride will keep me company
    And you just gave yours all away
    Oh, now I'm gonna dress myself for two
    Once for me, and once for someone new
    I'm gonna do some things you wouldn't let me do
    I'm gonna find another you
Nose Hairs has told me on several occasions.... In regard to my coworkers...

They need you, but you don't need them.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/9/2020 2:02 am

    Quoting h4rry66:
    Maybe you look so good that the women that work with you are jealous or feel threatened. Likewise, you have said in a previous post that you are so much better than the others at your job. That too creates some nastiness. The stranger clearly thought you look good and made the move. If I was him, I'd be trying to get into your knickers too as a follow on from that. Lots of people like you here, so never think that they dont. Have a lovely day. X
I wasn't looking all that good.... No makeup, hair in a ponytail, feeling self conscious.... Thank you for your kind words. You have a lovely day too.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/9/2020 1:53 am

    Quoting Horny02451:
    Do not worry about them. You have tons of people who love you; just look around you.

    I typically don’t socialize with my co-workers outside of work. I can my business live and my family/ friend live separate.
I don't typically socialize with coworkers outside of work either.... But when I run into them on the off chance, I don't go out of my way to be like that to them, either.


Horny02451 49F  
171 posts
2/8/2020 11:47 pm

Do not worry about them. You have tons of people who love you; just look around you.

I typically don’t socialize with my co-workers outside of work. I can my business live and my family/ friend live separate.

Horny02451


h4rry66 57M

2/8/2020 9:36 pm

Maybe you look so good that the women that work with you are jealous or feel threatened. Likewise, you have said in a previous post that you are so much better than the others at your job. That too creates some nastiness. The stranger clearly thought you look good and made the move. If I was him, I'd be trying to get into your knickers too as a follow on from that. Lots of people like you here, so never think that they dont. Have a lovely day. X


easy_going2014 57M
14366 posts
2/8/2020 9:27 pm

thanks for sharing

Why were the women who I WORK with so unfriendly?

I can't answer this question

However, some people at work are just there to get a paycheck

they are not there to make friends or establish long-binding relationships

I know that I cannot please everyone, some people enjoy my company

I must remind myself that there are over 7 billion people on the planet, someone is going to like me, and, when they do, I must nurture that relationship with time and effort

In business, acquiring a new customer can cost five times more than retaining an existing customer, so with people wouldn't a similar analogy make sense?

And, some studies show that some companies dedicate at least 50 to 75 percent of their marketing budget to customer retention. If we nurtured our friends or people that are positive influences in our life, maybe, we would spend less time seeking new people

just sayin'

Why was the work-out guy SO friendly?

to some, being friendly to strangers is so much easier, because you don't have any baggage to deal with, and you are on your best behavior, you say the right things, put on a happy face and are nice

reminded me of this

John Mayer - "I'm Gonna Find Another You"

It's really over
You made your stand
You got me crying
As was your plan
But when my loneliness is through
I'm gonna find another you
You take your sweaters
You take your time
You might have your reasons
But you will never have my rhyme
I'm gonna sing my way away from blue
I'm gonna find another you
When I was your lover
No one else would do
If I'm forced to find another
I hope she looks like you
Yeah, and she's nicer too
So go on, baby
Make your little getaway
My pride will keep me company
And you just gave yours all away
Oh, now I'm gonna dress myself for two
Once for me, and once for someone new
I'm gonna do some things you wouldn't let me do
I'm gonna find another you

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Good luck!!!


mc_justmc 63M

2/8/2020 8:07 pm

because men are nice and women be bitches, you see what we have to put up with? Knowing that, can you believe we dare to put our dicks in their mouths? scary shit man, scary scary shit...


Heathen_G 65M
7974 posts
2/8/2020 7:16 pm

You must not remember Junior HS and High School.

The woman [your coworker friend]? She is with her husband this time. Did this "Other" woman show up?

The other possibility may be she wants to keep work-time-friends separate from her daily social life.


pagancountrygirl 66F
6466 posts
2/8/2020 6:53 pm

Some people have totally different personalities when they are at work as opposed to when they're not. That's one of the reasons I rarely ever socialize with anyone I know from work.
Maybe work-out guy likes you? Or he's just the friendly, helpful type.

Pagan
Hmmmm....I know I left that wand around here somewhere!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/8/2020 6:12 pm

    Quoting Oxygen4fun:
    Maybe you female coworker is intimidated by you?
Maybe professionally? I don't know... We talk quite a bit, I never thought so. She was in the military, and is very physically fit, so I know it's not because of appearance.


Oxygen4fun 53M/52F  
163 posts
2/8/2020 6:04 pm

Maybe you female coworker is intimidated by you?


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/8/2020 5:48 pm

    Quoting benard69:
    Sounds like your co work couple has a stick up their ass so not much of a loss there...
I didn't really get it... But it did make me want to rethink how friendly I will be with them at work going forward.


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