Dealing with the men at work has become a real problem.
I don't know what it says about the person I used to be that they feel they can talk the way they do around me. I was a master at fitting in, but could I have been that bad?
I've tried hints. I've walked away when I could. It's now to the point that I have to say something every time the conversation goes the direction of women. Still they insist on being pigs.
If I have to listen to one more guy say what he would like to do to the girl he happens to be thinking about at the time the whole world will find out who I am. It will go something like this-
"Tonights top story. Pennsylvania, ah... person, bludgeons to death four co-workers with a stapler. All the victims were found with their tongues stapled to their chins."
It's ok that they call me gay when I ask them to stop, but it doesn't last. As soon as something female wanders through the limited space they call a mind I have to hear it again.
I deal with the gay comments and the looks. They don't know and they are confused. The way I walk, the way I talk, even the way I sit has changed. I expect some adjustment, but this is ridiculous. Even if I was still interested in women, not but if I were, it would still be offensive. I was prepared to lose friends not keep pets that pee on the carpet.
Has anyone else gone through this? What should I do?
I would quit but changing insurance would be tough at this point. I am an outside contractor where I work, but have been assigned by my agency there for a long time. My boss informs me that he is afraid he will lose the contract if he pulls me.
Any advice would be appreciated.
