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Community Conversation => Transitioning => Coming out of the closet => Topic started by: robin s on June 14, 2014, 04:49:53 PM

Title: I may have been outted at work
Post by: robin s on June 14, 2014, 04:49:53 PM
On Friday at work one of the guys I work with was in a good mood. The guys I work with tend to be into that macho back and chest slapping stuff. Well he slapped me in the chest and hit dead center on my right breast. Ouch. The look on his face says he noticed something. I don't have much there yet but what I do have is definitely not male like anymore. Next week at work should be interesting. I am really not ready to come out at work yet. It's a bit scary.
Title: Re: I may have been outted at work
Post by: ~Evelyn~ on June 15, 2014, 08:11:35 AM
Ouch! Was it a playful slap or one of those man slaps guys do to each other that usually leaves someone red chested? Also If you plan to come out at work I want to wish you all the best, and most importantly.. try to avoid them man hands if you can. ;D
Title: Re: I may have been outted at work
Post by: Ms Grace on June 15, 2014, 08:21:47 AM
Chest slapping? What the...? Never heard that one before. I doubt he'd put two and two together, hopefully not. Although it would stop him whacking you in the chest.
Title: Re: I may have been outted at work
Post by: robin s on June 15, 2014, 08:46:14 AM
it was a playful slap. I think he put things together because he posted a link to a song called who am I and said it wasn't about him. I do plan on coming out at work in the future but now is not the time. Either way I guess our lives are all about change and how we deal with it.
Title: Re: I may have been outted at work
Post by: ~Evelyn~ on June 15, 2014, 09:09:13 AM
Quote from: Ms Grace on June 15, 2014, 08:21:47 AM
Chest slapping? What the...? Never heard that one before. I doubt he'd put two and two together, hopefully not. Although it would stop him whacking you in the chest.

Trust me Grace it exists, Ive seen my brother do it once with his friend they take off their shirts and slap each others chests and roar till one of them gives up. XD

@robin - thank god! I thought you might have been sore for a day or so. ;D
Title: Re: I may have been outted at work
Post by: Jessica15 on June 16, 2014, 12:39:31 AM
Just remember that co-workers won't be in your life forever.  Sooner or later you or them will move onto other jobs.  So in the end their opinion doesn't matter.
Title: Re: I may have been outted at work
Post by: Sammy on June 16, 2014, 01:08:17 AM
Quote from: ~Evelyn~ on June 15, 2014, 09:09:13 AM
Trust me Grace it exists, Ive seen my brother do it once with his friend they take off their shirts and slap each others chests and roar till one of them gives up. XD

Ah, must be one of examples of that so called "male bonding" then. Another one would be taking baseball bats and whalloping each other over the head until one of them falls down on the ground.
Just kiddin'.
Title: Re: I may have been outted at work
Post by: Emjay on June 16, 2014, 09:38:54 AM
Quote from: Ms Grace on June 15, 2014, 08:21:47 AM
Chest slapping? What the...? Never heard that one before.

My thoughts exactly!

Quote from: ♡ Emily ♡ on June 16, 2014, 01:08:17 AM
Ah, must be one of examples of that so called "male bonding" then. Another one would be taking baseball bats and whalloping each other over the head until one of them falls down on the ground.
Just kiddin'.

If only...... 

Lol I guess I was never into the whole male bonding camaraderie thing.....  :P

I hope everything works out ok for you Robin!