come out at work

I’m not sure why this is so difficult for me. There are lots of gay people working where I work, and they aren’t treated poorly. I guess I know that the people I work with have this sweet, shy little girl image that they’ve stuck me with, and being a lesbian would shake that up quite a bit.

I know exactly who I want to tell first, but I don’t know how to do it.

I like to hide in the fact that “I’m not sure yet who I am”.
I’ve been thinking that I’m bisexual for almost 7 years now.

It wouldn’t be that hard to come out. Or maybe it would be.
There are 3 gay men at work and everyone accepts it, no one says bad things about them. I’m only scared to come out in the open about it now because I never mentioned it and seemed to hide it.

But then again, no one asked me. Or one guy did. And I said no. Heh :(

I was never in and it’s a lot easier to start out that way. . .just tell one person then let the grapevine do the rest!

I don’t make a point of declaring myself to all my co-workers, but if marriage comes up in casual conversation I might mention it. It was only last year that I told anyone at work, and no one has ever had an issue with it. And since I work mostly at home now, it’s even less of a problem!

Well, i’ve been out as a lesbian to my friends and to my close family, back home, for about 4 years now. However, i’ve been working (and partially living) in another city for almost a year. Over there, apart from a couple of friends from home, no one knows i’m gay.

It’s not like i’m hiding a wife and three kids away from my workmates… not even a girlfriend, actually…
I just don’t like it when everyone presume i’m straight, and it upsets me when the people i feel close to don’t know about such an important part of me. I would have told my closer workmates, but i’m a little worried of the word spreading around in the workplace. News spread fast there, and i don’t want it to become the one thing some people know about me – and the one thing they judge me by.

I hope i find the right time and the courage, and do it already…