I think my track coach and best friend is literally sabotaging my dating life, or am I crazy? We swore to stay professional after we almost hooked up, but we still stream on Discord until 3 AM. Yesterday he accidentally shared the wrong screen and I caught an encrypted doc showing he timed our brutal workouts specifically so I couldn't go on dates. Who does that?!

Take a breath: you aren’t losing your mind, you’re just starring in a bizarre psychological thriller directed by your running coach. Let’s call this what it actually is. It’s not a blurry "will-they-won't-they" tension, and it’s certainly not professional athletics. He turned your workout regimen into an emotional chastity belt. Lingering on Discord until 3 AM was already messy, but secretly micromanaging your calendar to block other people isn't romantic longing—it’s possessive control disguised as interval training. You need to pull the emergency brake on this dynamic immediately. Talk to him in broad daylight, far away from Discord, and keep it crystal clear: "I saw that document on your screen share. Designing my training schedule to control my love life crosses a huge line, and I need a different coach." If someone wants to run by your side, they shouldn't be tying your shoelaces together behind your back.