AGENCY ROMANCES: LOOKING FOR LOVE IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES

摘要

I'm a local elected official with a degree in land-use planning. My interest in land use has meant spending considerable time with our agency's planning director - asking questions, attending community meetings and so forth. I have no supervisory authority over the director. So here's the awkward situation. I find myself romantically attracted to the planning director, and I believe the feeling is mutual. A trusted friend and advisor believes that pursuing the relationship is a very bad idea. I feel this is unfair. This person could be "the one," and I don't understand why I should have to give up the chance at what could be a lifetime relationship just because I am a public official. Isn't fairness a legitimate ethical value?