Dear Ry:

Welcome back. It reads like the date or dates with her and she herself,  have been “a bright spot in 2020” for you. Reads like you like who she is, that her flaws are not a deal breaker for you. Reads like you very much enjoyed your time with her and that the two of you clicked.

Her reasoning regarding dating a coworker makes sense to me, and your counselor’s input and advice to you make sense as well: (a) suggesting that you accomplished something important with this woman- you were “able to be emotionally available and vulnerable around another person”, (b) advising you to “take things slow and do not pressure her for anything”, and (c) pointing to hope for a future relationship with her, once you no longer work with her in the same office.

anita