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[quote=Anonymous]Not sure whether to post this in Jobs/Careers or Religion or Relationships or what so I chose Off Topic as it overlaps all of those.

I have a work colleague who has been going through some very serious things. I am closer to this work colleague than most — to the degree I have friends at work (I generally try to keep my work and personal life separate so as a rule work “friends” are a distinct category and not exactly as close as personal friends), he is a friend (we are both men). There is no professional power imbalance at play.

His serious things include very serious illnesses with his wife and a child (separate, unrelated incidences and conditions) to the point where they have sought costly alternative treatments in other countries after they believe Western medicine has failed. Like spent six figures on this, and swear by results. I only know the cost because he has told me and commented on liquidating 401k plans etc to pay for it.

I have listened and been supportive but I have been a little uncomfortable with the level of reliance on these … specious methods I do have concerns they are being exploited in their desperation (one of the illnesses is life-threatening). But I have only expressed support and kept my concerns to myself. It seems to be working, so who am I to tell him otherwise?

However it’s recently took a turn. There was another incident in the country, a very serious one that involves violence. And he survived it. And now he is starting to allude to turning things over to the “man upstairs” and is extremely excited to share his “spiritual awakening.” With me.

This has finally gotten to a point where my discomfort is becoming untenable — I can be supportive of whatever he needs to do in terms of medical treatment— hell, I even donated to the GoFundMe. But I am not willing to be proselytized to. His insistence on sharing his spiritual awakening is getting more pronounced.

I am not really sure what to do now. I feel like it’s crossing a line. Do I humor him? Disrance myself? Draw an explicit line? Ask HR? This is a first — not sure the best way to handle.[/quote]

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