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⌈ Secret Post #2421 ⌋

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Feeling depressed...homophobic bullshit at work

[(Anonymous)]

I had to deal with some homophobic douchebags at work today and I just...ugh. It seems like it's gotten worse lately than it has been and I just don't know how to handle it. I mean, it would be bad enough if the only thing they said was that anyone who isn't straight is 'sick', has 'psychological issues' and 'there's clearly something wrong' with them (and that's pretty damn bad) but today they fucking BRAGGED about the fact that we don't have marriage equality in all 50 states and plenty of places still have discriminatory laws. I know things are better now than they were just a few years ago and are getting better every day but it's just really damned depressing. Normally I'm all about self-acceptance and being proud of who you are but this shit is almost starting to make just me wish I were straight. :(

Re: Feeling depressed...homophobic bullshit at work

[(Anonymous)]

I'm sorry, anon :(

if it helps in some way, jerkasses get like that (more blatantly jerkassy)when they feel the times are insecure in someway and that they need to assert themselves or else [X] will get them vOv

Re: Feeling depressed...homophobic bullshit at work

[(Anonymous)]

Yuck. Coworkers or customers?

Re: Feeling depressed...homophobic bullshit at work

[(Anonymous)]

Customers. Coworkers are pretty cool for the most part.

Re: Feeling depressed...homophobic bullshit at work

[(Anonymous)]

you need to tell a supervisor

Re: Feeling depressed...homophobic bullshit at work

[(Anonymous)]

I did mention it to my boss and he was sympathetic but didn't really know what to do since I didn't tell him about it until afterwards. Hopefully those customers won't come back though!

Re: Feeling depressed...homophobic bullshit at work

[mrs_don_draper]

Can you talk to HR about this? That could qualify as harassment and discrimination.

Re: Feeling depressed...homophobic bullshit at work

[(Anonymous)]

There really isn't any HR, it's a super tiny business with just a few employees. I mentioned it to my boss (the owner) since it was customers being jerks and he was at least sympathetic but didn't really know what to do since I didn't tell him about it until after the fact.

Hopefully they won't come back (or at least not when I'm there) and I won't have to deal with it again, but it's just really frustrating.

Re: Feeling depressed...homophobic bullshit at work

[pantasma]

Ugh, totally empathize, hon. I've definitely had days, weeks even when it seems like people just keep saying the same mean shit, and it really drags the emotions through the mud. I'm sorry you're having to deal with it, right now.

You're definitely not alone in (sometimes) wishing to be straight -- I've heard the, "If there was a pill" conversation many a time. While it's tough being "other," there are times when it's not so bad; you can even pretend it's part of "normal." In the meantime, I force an even bigger smile to try, kicking and screaming, to brighten their day. Just imagine how much anger and conflict someone who goes on about something that doesn't affect them, personally, must live with. What an exhausting way to get through the day!

(Another thought: do you find it hard not to say something, but you don't want to start a scene? I'm always curious if anyone else ever feels something like that...)