Saturday, 26 February 2011

Work.

The place I work has a lot of staff from several towns in the surrounding area. Today, during a typical conversation with my generally dull coworkers, the topic of where we all lived came up. Here's how it went:

(each employee will be given a number and each town a letter)

1: where are you from?

2: town A

1: haha fuckin tramp, what about you?

Me: oh I'm from town B

2: town B is full of fuckin gays.

I say nothing.

2: that's why he goes there every Friday night!

1: what you talking about? You fuckin go there more than me.

2: haha shut up. Its full of gays you gotta watch out.

1: yeah make sure one c**t doesn't fuckin get you.

Topic changed.

I remained silent throughout this. Perhaps I should have said something about how ridiculous their comments were but I know there is no telling these people. Yet another reason I havn't come out. I always think about the impact my coming out will have on my family. But what about my work and any other part of my life?

I cant wait to move away from here.

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2 comments:

Jackdaw said...

You're right. People like that have a different sense of humour, so they won't understand that you cannot appreciate their dull conversation. ON the other hand, they are probably not so much anti-gay but just pick on a minority they think they don't offend anyone with. I'm sure if they knew about you, they would never talk like this.

Coming out is a great thing. There's never going to be a perfect moment for it, so don't wait too long. However, don't let anyone push you to do it. Take your time until you are ready.

E said...

I suspect it is just ignorance, but I genuinely think if they knew about me they would talk like this more often!

yeah I've pretty much got it planned out when/how.