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Are you out at your workplace (Or school)?

Discussion in 'Chit Chat' started by Ruby Dragon, Nov 26, 2015.

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Are you out at work/school?

  1. Yes - I don't hide it for anybody

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  2. I'm out everywhere EXCEPT work/school

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  3. I'm not out at all

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  4. I'm still figuring things out, so no

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  5. Other (Please comment)

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  1. lovetoomuch

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    I'm not out to anyone from my school, but I'm planning to come out to my family and a few friends this summer. I'll tell a few friends from school and then after that, I will just tell people if they ask.
     
  2. ForNarnia

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    Yep. It just makes life easier to not have to hide it. I'm not sure if I'll ever tell my parents, but other than that, I have no desire to hide who I am from anyone :slight_smile:
     
  3. confusedbubble

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    Kind of grrr stage at the moment
    I wear a pride bracelet however I don't know if anyone's noticed it yet turned down a man who asked me out and said I'm not interested in getting a man
     
  4. BookWriter1994

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    To be honest I don't really care if people at work knows. I mean we are pretty much LBGTQ friendly because we have at least two lesbians and a gay person working there(It used to be three lesbians but she moved up to another store) so I don't really care. But I did came out to two of my co-workers/friends as pansexual earlier this week! so I believe the other co-workers would be okay with it even though I probably won't say anything lol
     
  5. denouement

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    I think one of my coworkers has strong suspicions, but, my parents have ties to my workplace so I can't be out there.

    I'm not out-out at school, but I've had a few people ask for my pronouns. So they most likely know, but I've never actually said "BTW, I'm trans!" or anything.
     
  6. Weregild

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    Some people from college might know. I'm not out at work though. I'm afraid my bosses and peers are too conservative to understand and respect me. Plus, they're all females, so it would get really awkward.
     
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  7. CJliving

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    I'm not out at work. I was at my last job in Canada, but the big difference is that in Canada you can't be fired for it. Here, you can be. And here, if I lost my job, I'd also lose my apartment and visa. :/ It would be very very unlikely that that would happen, but the possibility of it is scary. (I know for a fact I am not the only gay/trans person in my company too.)

    That being said, I have had one student straight out ask if I'm "in The Community" and told her that yeah I am. I've also had a lot of students ask me recently if I have a boyfriend or girlfriend. So I'm not out, but I'm not exactly hiding either!
     
  8. Minori

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    I'm out to some at my college. I'm sure some may know but they don't ask.
    I think it's because there is another Trans in my class, and she gets extremely sensitive and defensive over some questions people may ask simply because they are uneducated and they just want to know.
    And then there is me, where I don't care what the question is. I'll answer. I'm an open book.
     
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    Not out officially, but this upcoming year I hope to be completely out to everybody, so everywhere but school
     
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    Until last month, it was literally impossible to come out at school whitout being expelled, so not yet.
     
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    I put other because, while I won't lie when asked, most people don't ask. I'm still misgendered and people assume I'm straight, but a few people have seen me on EC and asked what it is. I just tell them it's an LGBT friendly forums website and show them a few posts. If they see my orientation and gender, fine. If they ask me directly, fine. If they don't know, even after that, fine.
     
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    Eek, I couldn't think of anything worse than being out at school. Hell no.
     
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    Dammit! I picked the wrong option! :eusa_doh:


    I picked: I'm out everywhere EXCEPT work/school.

    Because I read it as "I'm out everywhere except places that are not work/school".

    WHY MIND? WHY? :lol:

    What I meant to say was that I'm out at College but not anywhere else.
     
    #53 Canterpiece, Dec 14, 2015
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  14. MetalRice

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    I don't have a job and am homeschooled, so I am technically fully out at school since that consists of my parents.
     
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    Only out to my close family. I don't pretend to like girls anymore with friends and co workers, I just laugh when ever they talk about them. Maybe one day I will be out completely.
     
  16. Radioactive Bi

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    I'm out at work and to friends and family. I don't care what people think about me so I'm happy to let anyone know.

    Happy days :slight_smile:
     
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    Only brave person can be out in the Baltics. Situation in Estonia are much better than Lithuania or Latvia because Estonians are closer to Scandinavic contries. There are a lot of stories about gay moved away from Latvia and Lithuania to start new life and come out. Such a great plan!
     
  18. DougTheBicycle

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    My boss knows, and I certainly am not shy about it. So, if my co-workers don't know yet, that's on them.
     
  19. PerfectlyNormal

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    I would be killed if I were out at school.
    A teacher has implied I am gay, and let people know I was pacifist and never shot a gun, which made people hate me.
    And I got talked to by a teacher for saying men and women were equal...

    Not exactly very kind to people with more open minds (which they claim to have because they believe what is right...).
     
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  20. Andrew99

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    Nope I like to keep my private life private.