So yesterday and today I told all my work colleagues. I didn't realise how much stress it would take away. For the first time in a long time, I feel calm and happy. I was scared, but most of them took it really well.
Congratulations, but I'd like to ask some questions as I'm having colleagues nonchalantly question me. I am thinking of keeping it a mystery in the professional environment, just as I want it to be a mystery of whatever they do in the bedroom. Was the point just to clear the air for your own stress relief? Were people asking you at work about your orientation? I take it you work in a very LGBT friendly area to just announce it to everyone.
Congratulations on coming out at work, and glad to hear that most of your co-workers are accepting and/or supportive. I can imagine that coming out reduced your stress levels. You will probably find that your energy levels are higher during your working hours, as a result of having come out.
I had to do it in the end. My best friend works with me and she figured it out quite easily because we talk a lot. Nobody else could guess I'm gay, I'm the most straight-acting person you can think of. I'm well into football, put it that way. We spoke about me coming out and she agreed it would be for the best. So, in a way, it was to help with my own stress. But it's also something people need to know. The men I work with are always going on about women, and I found it hard to continue taking part in it. And then you also have the general stuff about being gay in a straight environment. I think its always good to be 100% honest with the people you work with. They are, after all, the people you spend most of the day with. I wouldn't say my workplace is an LGBT community, but there are few homophobic people there. They accepted me, although some took it as quite a big shock. All I will say is don't take my comments as me guaranteeing it will be that good a response for anyone. It all depends on how you think your colleagues will take it. I hope I helped though.
