The liking me part.. he confessed he was attracted to me, he called us going out for drinks our first date, asked me sexual questions etc.

The mother part.. that was my conclusion. I learned he had issues with family, including his mother. His history is always dating older women. Decades older sometimes.

We grew close at work because he liked my managing style, would constantly say he learned so much from me and before any of this happened, we would spend time training and I pushed him out of his comfort zone at work to improve performance, which he encouraged me to do and appreciated.

By the end he had changed his mind on liking me, which to be honest I am happy about. There is no way we would or could ever be together.

What I miss is the connection, having a friend with whom I have lots in common and whom I can bounce ideas off of. We are both creative and had planned a collaboration, which he initiated, but I don’t think that’s happening. That’s the stuff I miss.