A female coworker who my fiancé got along fine with usually always wears sexy clothes and has huge breasts, her cleavage is always showing and she is popping out of her shirt. He thought it was totally inappropriate to dress like that in the work environment and distracts EVERYONE including females. (It's a male prison so I was shocked they even allowed that) He told her, "NOT that I mind BUT some people here have complaints about how you dress, your tops are to low and it's like your falling out if them." He told her he wanted give her a heads up because he didn't want to see her written up about it." (Remember that was his story) Her response to him was “My bra doesn’t fit the way it should and she adjusted her bra straps through her shirt giving him a full view of her cleavage, he told me he looked at the ceiling and told her he was just passing the word so she had a heads up. (forgive the pun)Well the next day he came in to work to find out she filed a sexual harassment charge against him for telling her that. The ONLY thing that they said was different was she added he said “I find them Very nice”) Well after a full investigation happen the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence. All he had to do was apologize to her for not being professional and it wasn’t his place to talk to her about her attire, she has a boss who does that. I was happy with this decision and agree with it. He was acting unprofessional but at the time he thought they were close enough for him to tell her that. He never saw it coming. What hurt the most was that my fiancé didn’t tell me about this. I had to find out through a friend of a friend weeks later. When I found out I was heartbroken. I felt because he didn’t tell me and can hold that back from me while everybody at his job knew and it’s still unclear to me exactly what happen. I asked him for the harassment report and he has blown me off and told me that the fact that the charges were dropped should be all the proof I need. He also told me he had to go through a lot of BS to get the report, which is bull I know. I am not stupid, I do realize there is something in this report that he does not want me to see and it drives me crazy that I don’t know the full story. My fiancé feels it’s because he is white and the woman is black and it’s a raciest thing and she was worried she would get written up she took action first. I know there has to be more to the story then what I know and I need to let it go because it has taken over my life. This has left me obsessive, insecure and totally irrational. This isn’t me!Is this normal to feel this way? Any input would help, I can’t tell anyone about this because I am embarrassed, he will be judged and we will fight. We are going to seek counseling.
Update: THank you All for your great comments. I needed to hear those words. It was exactly what I thought. I like to believe he didn't tell me or show me the report because he was embarrassed and it will hurt me. I HAS Destroyed me! Your words helped heal me xo
A month ago
Update: Therapy here we come and believe me I can't and won't let it go nor will I marry him until I know in my heart what is the truth. I can't confront the woman, he would lose his job. Or trust me I would of been all over it. I would LOVE to talk to her. :)
A month ago
Update: "maybe using freedom of information legislation" ... I am going to google that right now, never knew it existed! Thanks for your help and comforting words. xoxo
A month ago
Your feelings are normal, but you can't let them destroy your relationship. It is kind of shady your husband didn't tell you and still isn't very open about it all. Based on that it DOES seem like there is more to the story that you don't know yet. I don't see any reason NOT to let you see the report unless that is the case. That doesn't mean it's something huge or shocking. He could be embarrassed about the whole thing too as it's his reputation on the line.
If he won't open up about everything, counseling could be best. All the best.
Oh my! This is a horrible situation for you to be in. I was nearly crying for you as I was reading it, thinking about what pain you must have been through. It must have been especially hurtful to find out about all of this from a third person, instead of having your partner confide in you. I am very glad that you and your partner are going to seek counselling, and I wish you both well through the process.
First of all, there is nothing to be gained from concealment at this stage. While your fiance may want - understandably - to forget about this whole incident, it has left you with your confidence in tatters. You are suffering issues with trust, and you need to know the whole truth if you are ever going to be able to heal - otherwise you will be eternally tortured by doubt about what actually happened.
It may be that your fiance is telling the truth and that you now know all the relevant details. It may not. The point is that you have a legitimate and rational reason to doubt his word here, given that he didn't tell you about the complaint, and has not exactly been forthcoming in discussing its ramifications with you. I suspect from what you write, that you will not be able to rest until you are able to see that report, and to read it in its entirety. It would be best if your fiance could be brought to see your need for this, and to provide you with the document himself for you to read (perhaps through the counselling sessions). He must realize that your confidence has been knocked by this experience, and that you need some help restoring it. Being open in letting your read it would be a tremendous first step to re-establishing trust between you. I do think you should be patient, start counselling, and then give him every opportunity to let you see it. In particular, in the context of the therapy sessions, I would ask why he doesn't want to let you see it, and explain how hurt and shut out you feel by his attitude towards the whole situation.
I'm afraid that, if I were in your shoes, and he still refused to allow this after being given every opportunity to share in your process of grieving, I'd become highly suspicious. I would then do my utmost to obtain a copy of the report via legitimate means (maybe using freedom of information legislation, if necessary). It's not like reading his private emails or his diary - this is an official public document that is already in the public domain. Other people have viewed and read it: as a party intimately connected with the accused, you deserve to have access to the same information as you make important decisions about the future of your relationship.
I hope that if can get some answers, with the help of a counsellor, you'll be able to let go of some of those obsessive and irrational thoughts. But right now, it's not surprising that you're feeling insecure - anyone would be. You're doing the right thing in seeking help, and trying to keep the lines of communication open. xxx
I would be bugged too. Him hiding it was stupid and made it seem suspicious. He should have told you. And since he didn't, he should be willing to prove his innocence to you by showing you the report. I would want it too. The racist thing is bull sh*t, why does everyone play that card? It would have been the same issue no matter their color. If he won't get it for you, can you get it from his supervisor? I am sure it's confidential. Maybe you could contact the female co worker and ask her to get the report for you, maybe ask her for the details. It would make me crazy and irrational too. Whenever I knew my ex was hiding something I would go CRAZY until I got to the truth. And I am sure it's not just gonna go away, you gotta know. Sit him down and tell him how you feel. If he won't cooperate there are probably other means of getting that report. He's obviously hiding something.
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