I think I’m in love with my older coworker and am feeling jealousy at work?

He is 18 years older than me and I don’t know what to do anymore. I’m 30 He is 48.

He is a very charming man and talks to other woman at work…But sometimes I think he likes me back.

We had a drunken night at a staff party and he told me he liked me. He has mentioned to me ‘how he wishes he was 10 years younger’ and tells me I’m such a catch, I’m beautiful, loves my personality, compliments me, talks to me about his personal life, his family, his struggles, issues, his weekend plans, everything. He stares, touches me, hugs me, jokes around. And I confide in him too, I try to flirt back, laugh joke and do nice things for him.

He was single when we met, then he was in an on/off relationship for a few years. I thought I should distance myself to try to forget about my feelings.

I tried to date other men but nothing ever worked out. I’ve spent the last 3 years focusing on my work, saving for a house and travelling.

And my feelings never stopped.
Then he was single again and since then we have gotten even closer and my feelings are driving me absolutely crazy.

Seeing/speaking to him everyday is the highlight of my day, if he flirts with me I’m in the best mood ever, if he talks to me I’m so unbelievably happy, if he texts me at night I’m smiling ear to ear. I’ve never felt so happy.

Now my new thing is, if I see him talking to woman at work I start feeling jealous. If I see them laughing or having coffee or going to lunch together, it will ruin my day and I feel a burning in my chest, shaking and feel like I could cry. I almost threw up today when he was taking to one of my friends/coworkers.

I feel like I’m going crazy. I’ve never felt jealously in my life and I know it’s unhealthy it’s so bad that I went into the toilet cubicle and cried today.

Should I just keep our friendly/flirty relationship going as it is? And see if anything ever happens?
Should I tell him how I feel?
Should I ask him about doing something outside of work?
Should I leave my job?

I think I’m in love with my older coworker and am feeling jealousy at work?
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