A coworker of mine asked me if I wanted to start dating a week after my father passed and it’s kinda made me a bit resentful ever since it started. Like the idea that she was seeking me out romantically in my most vulnerable rubs me the wrong way. what about my situation was alluring? I feel like I’ve been struggling really hard ever since he passed. And I’m not saying that I regret this relationship, she just doesn’t seem to exactly know what to do when I grieve because she hasn’t lost anyone. I feel like I’ve been struggling more than ever and she’s been inadvertently hurting me these past few days. Realistically I should tell her how I feel but I really really don’t want to hurt anymore than I already do.

I feel like it’s such a lack of awareness and respect for my dad and I to try to date me. And I don’t want to make things awkward at work. I do like her a lot, but I don’t think she’s been helpful at all during my grieving process.