Unrequited love

Caroline_a

As an athletics coach, I would be very careful in your shoes, OP. England Athletics take a very dim view of 'relations' between coaches and athletes, even over the age of 18, and, should you be a coach, you risk having your licence suspended should this young lady make a complaint about you.

heuchera

Caroline_a wrote: »

As an athletics coach, I would be very careful in your shoes, OP. England Athletics take a very dim view of 'relations' between coaches and athletes, even over the age of 18, and, should you be a coach, you risk having your licence suspended should this young lady make a complaint about you.

Not that I'm condoning the situation but..

Is a coach likely to be pension age?
The young lady concerned is approaching middle age if she's in her 30s.

Caroline_a

The overwhelming majority of coaches in athletics are volunteers, and tend to be, shall we say, middle aged and above, including me. There are many coaches well into their 70's coaching! Regarding the coach/athlete relationship - above the age of 18 of course it is a choice, but is still frowned on in most club circles where there is a large age gap.

Pollycat

Caroline_a wrote: »

As an athletics coach, I would be very careful in your shoes, OP. England Athletics take a very dim view of 'relations' between coaches and athletes, even over the age of 18, and, should you be a coach, you risk having your licence suspended should this young lady make a complaint about you.

Has the OP said he's an athletic coach at this club or have you made an assumption? (which may or may not be wrong)

Ozzuk

MatthewAinsworth wrote: »

I heard one case where a father married his daughter's best friend...

I heard one case where a man married a horse. He was nagged a lot though.

On a more serious note, it all sounds a little creepy. Either ask her out casually and see what happens or stop, either way remove the pictures.

Caroline_a

Pollycat wrote: »

Has the OP said he's an athletic coach at this club or have you made an assumption? (which may or may not be wrong)

I did say 'should you be a coach' - people going regularly to athletics clubs tend to be either coaches, club officials or supporters.

Coaches outnumber the others by a large number in my experience.

Pollycat

Caroline_a wrote: »

I did say 'should you be a coach' - people going regularly to athletics clubs tend to be either coaches, club officials or supporters.

Coaches outnumber the others by a large number in my experience.

Ah, I see.
When you posted this:

Caroline_a wrote: »

As an athletics coach, I would be very careful in your shoes, OP. England Athletics take a very dim view of 'relations' between coaches and athletes, even over the age of 18, and, should you be a coach, you risk having your licence suspended should this young lady make a complaint about you.

I read it that you were saying the OP was a coach but I guess you meant it's you who is the coach.