Should I help Her or back off?

[Kokoroho]

This new manager i work with she's kinda cool but is emotional as hell. She has a husband and 2 kids. Lately the staff been giving her hell and i (manager as well) been trying to help her out and keeping her cool.

-Since then she wants to hang out ( hiking, check out motorcycles, see her friends, etc) ( I canceled all those attempts)

- calls me while we are off from work ( on multiple occasions) to talk bout how the job is stressing her out. Saying she'd quit if it wasn't for me. she even admit that she wanted to call me yesterday but she felt she didn't want to bother me so she cried the whole night.

- when we at work we talk bout nothing. she's the type that don't know how to cut the conversation. Jus talk talk talk.

- she says she rarely show her soft side. But she was crying at work so spoke with her and cheered her up.

So fast forward to now. I'm just lost on what to do. She has whole husband and friends but choose me as her shoulder to cry on. Same time feel this job is not for her. I feel her pain but I'm not her man so I really don't care. Sorry jus how I feel. So I need help on what to do.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

In life everyone needs a friend & it seems like your new colleague & fellow manager needs a friend in you right now. I’m sure she has a lot on her plate & who knows she might even have a buffet. Between being a wife, a mother, a manager & who knows what else is going on she needs a friend & most of all someone to listen.

[Kokoroho]

But she has husband and other friends. Not sure why pick me. 🤔 what would you do in my situation?

[Static_In_The_Attic]

All I can say is be who you are & she picked you because sometimes it’s easier to talk to someone she doesn’t really know vs talking to her husband or other friends.

[Kokoroho]

🤦‍♂️ lord help me. Okay. Thanks. Really appreciate it.

[Static_In_The_Attic]

On the other hand you can always tell her to leave the waterworks at the door we have a job to do.

[Kokoroho]

😂🤣😂