“As a boss, I had an affair with my younger, male colleague – I didn’t recognise the abuse of power until much later”

Was I wrong for my affair with my much younger male colleague?

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Relationships


“As a boss, I had an affair with my younger, male colleague – I didn’t recognise the abuse of power until much later”

By Anonymous

3 months ago

8 min read

In Babygirl, a new erotic thriller starring Nicole Kidman, a high-powered woman has an affair with her much younger male colleague. Here, one woman who had a similar experience with a man she managed, reflects on the uncomfortable power dynamics at play – and why she regrets not looking at them more closely at the time.


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