Dear Queenie,
I have always made it a rule not to get involved with anyone I work with, but one time a colleague drove me home after a group of us went out for a few drinks after work I let him come into my house and one thing led to another and we ended up making out.
He wants to make something big out of this, but I don’t. I like him as a friend, but that’s all, but I don’t want to hurt his feelings.
Queenie, how can I stay just friends with him?—Broken rule
Dear Broken rule,
First of all, you need a new rule: Stop at two drinks or quit drinking entirely.
Then tell your friend what you have told me: that you like him as a friend, but are not interested in anything more than that. It may hurt his pride, but if he is really your friend he will accept what you say and appreciate your honesty.
