Legal Question in Employment Law in Washington

hostile environment

I worked at a job I loved and do very well for 7 1/2 years. My bosses wife works there also. 5 months ago my boss came to me and told me he was very attracted to me and was leaving his wife. I was blindsided by this, as I looked at him as a father figure. He then called, came over and generally pursued me. I told him as kindly as possible that he should work on his relationship with his wife and I didnt see him in that way and he eventually backed off. Since that time his wife is incredibly hostile, mean and going about the office goassiping and being very hurtful to me and changing my duties. Because everyone is intimidated by who she is they have ''sided'' with her and my daily work day is an excruciating 8 hrs of lonliness, intimidation, and people gossiping and laughing at me and doing things that are quite frankly cruel. I have made him aware of what is happening but there is no change and in fact it gets worse every day. I am sick, have lost 20 pounds, get panic attacks now and shake like a leaf half the time. I did nothing wrong - I am paying for him being attracted to me. Should I pursue a legal case or take a large paycut to go somewhere else? I am a single mother of 2 teenage boys.

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