#48: out at work...partially

So I know that I had mentioned that I was considering coming out to some of my work mates here in the UK and last Friday I did exactly that.

These two girls and I had just finished up happy hour and were walking to this place to consume some yummy greasy food :) when the conversation shifted onto gayness somehow. I think I brought it up actually. Even if I didn't bring it up, I most definitely made it the focus of the chat.

Anyways, I just said "I'm gay" during the conversation.

At first they thought I was kidding and then they slowly took me seriously. During the whole time I just couldn't stop thinking "What the hell did I just do?

Anyways, they promised not to tell anyone and they seemed to have kept that promise but somehow deep inside I knew that even if they did go and blab to the entire department that the impact on me would be minimal if any.

They also encouraged me to just come out if I kept getting pestered with dating questions or people just assuming I'm into women. They both agreed with me that they think it wouldn't be an issue if I did come out to the team.

I wish I could portray in words how awesome the work environment I'm currently in is here in the UK.

It's not that I think NYC would be less accepting it just feels like it'd be a bit awkward. I'm sure part of that is because I never really socialized out of the workplace with the teams in the USA the way that I have here.

Regardless, I feel MUCH closer to both of them since that night. I can talk freely and I think they've opened up to me a bit more as well and for that I'm very happy.

Here's to some gay happy hours in the New Year!