I’m trying to figure out if Im displaying orbiting behaviors with my coworkers. Specifically one.
I have never been good at telling which girls like me and the usual convention is to escalate but I have no plans to shit where I eat. But im just curious if im doing something wrong or right.
I basically have all female coworkers and I think they flirt with me but at the same time they all have bfs. I dont really go out of my way to talk to them I just do my work and they typically initiate conversations and a lot of it is banter. They think im asshole (but I never really say anything mean as I don’t want to get in trouble, so idk why, theyve mentioned my sense of humor). But i do sit with them at lunch, though i rarely in the office.
Anyways this one coworker the only single one. (I would if we didn’t work together.) I talk to and frequently we snap, but I dont take it srsly I just send her the same thing I send everyone else. Or If theres something related to work.
She has invited me out a couple times and once asked to come to a party I was throwing. But I have no way of knowing since im not gonna make a move. She recently texted me really late twice around 2-3am after drinking. But first time just to talk?. Second time she texted me asking if I was awake at 4am. I thought these were clear signs.
But today she posted about her work crush and it was clearly not me she was describing. So now im kinda wondering if im orbiting.
Its funny cuz they don’t really talk about there bfs one has never mentioned her bf once in the year Ive worked with her, someone else brought it up.
So im concerned if im potraying the wrong behaviors as I thought they were all flirting with me and now im not sure if Im crossing into or been in orbiter territory.
mattyanon Admin 2d ago
Do not shit where you eat.
You kinda are.
Find girls outside work to fuck.
Work girls don't matter: they're not there to fuck, they are to be tolerated while you do your job.
Vermillion-Rx Admin 4d ago
The problem is that you're even treating one of your female coworkers as different than male ones and making a post about it.
So yes. This woman shouldn't be occupying your mind beyond work tasks and work roles
Most attention you should be giving this is amused mastery at the stupid work crush nonsense.
Typo-MAGAshiv 2 4d ago
General rule: if you're giving her your time, attention, and/or worse any money, and you aren't fucking her, then you're orbiting.
If you have to ask, then you're orbiting.
Wise decision, if she's a coworker.
Get on YouTube and search the following: "Patrice O'Neal time hoe".
You're her time hoe.
MrSupreme 4d ago
if it isnt too clear and you are still guessing her intentions then dont shit where you eat.Mainly because women love trouble and love teasing coworkers into beta orbiting.
However,some other members here at TRP have succesfully fucked coworkers without it causinh major drama and trouble,im sure theyll post sooner or later
Musicgoon78 1 4d ago
What the hell are you doing bro? If you don't want to shit where you eat then who gives a fuck what they think?
Vermillion-Rx Admin 4d ago
Ego
A lot of newbies just need to know if some girl likes them. They have to know, they can't just assume they are hot shit they have to have that external confirmation from women even though they don't want to fuck her.
Typo-MAGAshiv 2 4d ago
OP should hand her a note that says "do u liek me? Check yes or no"
Vermillion-Rx Admin 4d ago
Yes and then hold frame in HR meeting and the fuck all the HR Karens and then declare himself CEO
And then have sex with all the investors and then take the company private and then dump her.
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First-light 4d ago
Are you doing more for her / thinking more of her than you would be over a woman at work you did not fancy? If so, then maybe you are being pulled by her gravity. It can be very hard to avoid if you actually are attracted to her -because the pull is always there and you have to actively resist it or you will orbit. Its why female free workplaces work so much better.
Lone_Ranger 2 4d ago
I've been a long time shitter-where-I-eater and seem to be the only guy on this forum that will promote hooking up with work colleagues.
I have no idea where this concept of DSHYE comes from, but it is seriously bad for society, and for men in particular. Most people meet their spouse either in college or at work. Those two situations account for about 70% of successful marriages.
Is it any wonder that succesful pair bonding is falling off a cliff, if we take away one of the best opportunities for pair bonding?
The DSWYE movement is all promoted by people who simply do not understand the law, in particular, employment law. You cannot fire an employee on grounds that they were involved in a consensual relationship with another employee. It would violate several constitutional laws, the right to a private life, and above all, the rights that citizens have to form relationships. The law specifically mentions the rights of citizens to form consensual sexual relations with any and all adults.
Your employer has no domain over your private life. None. And I know what the spergs will say - but they have a company policy.
If you do get fired for having a consensual relationship with another adult - you should have an exit meeting, but with a witness. The HR people are so stupid (they are all retarded leftists) that they will almost certainly reveal that there is a 'company policy' - you should ask for a copy of it. The HR people are retarded because they don't seem to realise that a company policy is irrelevant compared to the law of the land.
You should ask to see the company policy, Because that right there is your golden ticket. They have just given you all the evidence you need for a successful tribunal - they have proved, in black and white, that they are violating employment law and your constitutional rights. Even if they don't give you a copy of the company policy, they have already stated (in front of your witness) that it is company policy to violate both employment law AND your constitutional rights. In fact, it might be better if they refuse to give you a copy of their company policy, because this would be a strong indicator to a court that they knew that they were doing something wrong. Concealment is the most common argument used as evidence of a party knowing that they are doing something wrong. They may have just upped their damages by refusing to give you a copy of their company policy. You might be looking at punitive damages as well!
There are certain things you should do - don't have relations with someone that is an immediate report to you. If your girl is messaging you on company domains (email, company phones) make sure to respond in a way that will always look like she was chasing you. for example - if she emails you and says
'hey - do you want to hang out later?'
You should reply
'Do you mean to discuss work?
If she replies - 'No silly - to go to a movie'
you should then reply
"Sure - happy to make some time, lets meet up after work to discuss'
if she texts you something more spicy, just reply
'Hi - I'm frantic busy right now. I'll be off work at 6pm. See you at x? (somewhere that is not your work).
Always be a bit cold on company email / phone - divert the convo to outside of work.
This is an audit trail that you can use later, that shows 3 things;
Your employer has NO domain over your life outside of office hours and locations.
If I were to have followed the DSWYE strategy, I would literally have halved my notch count. Half of my friends would never have found a partner.
Typo-MAGAshiv 2 4d ago
Even if everything you said in there is true (and it's not), that's a giant fucking amount of ass-pain no one needs in their lives.
Women ruined office romances. Let them rot.
Better than risking your livelihood.
[Caveat: if it's just some job you don't care about, have right at it!]
Overkill_Engine 2 3d ago
Yeah this is the calibration that a lot of guys fail at. They're treating the pussy as harder to replace than a job. For guys with a decent job, and who are handling their shit, this does not hold true. The job is harder to replace than some stupid thot. The value of pussy does not exceed that of the paycheck. Even if you win a lawsuit, you are still having to deal with avoidable bullshit.
Now, if you are working in some job like bartender or food service/hospitality where you didn't invest a lot into getting it, and no one really gives a shit, then sure, one may as well dip the pen in some inkwells if one is OK with getting a new job once the inevitable drama makes it necessary. It's all fungible either way, assuming you live in a big enough town where other venues will happily employ you the following night. It's not like you are fucking up your 401K or anything.
Lone_Ranger 2 4d ago
It sounds like she is orbiting you (if you are giving a full account).
Up to you how to proceed. See my other post in this thread.