| I worked for many years in an office environment and | | | | I went over and started talking to her. I had had a |
| would have enjoyed the experience if it was not for a | | | | number of drinks and felt quite sociable. She had a |
| number of over bearing and annoying colleagues. | | | | friend with her who I have to say was very attractive |
| These people seemed to spend the whole day | | | | and I also started to make small talk with her. I started |
| bitching and gossiping about other people which can | | | | to get on really well with this friend and thought that I |
| make life at work very stressful and uncomfortable. | | | | had pulled etc. |
| After leaving school I was excited that I was now | | | | After buying them both a drink I went to the toilet. |
| entering into the adult world. I was more than happy to | | | | Whilst I was in the toilets my friends warned this friend |
| leave behind me the childish ways of school life where | | | | of my colleague not to get too close to me because I |
| people are constantly taking the mickey out of each | | | | was gay (which I am not). They were just trying to ruin |
| other, which is apparently supposed to be fun and | | | | it for me, nice hey! |
| basically act like fools. This was certainly not what I | | | | I came back to the group and both of these women |
| saw as enjoyment. | | | | had left to go somewhere else. I was most frustrated |
| I eventually obtained a position working for an | | | | but was unaware of what had been said. |
| insurance company where I would have to carry out | | | | I went back to work the next day and people acted |
| basic office duties. I was slightly apprehensive as it | | | | differently towards me. I later found out from a good |
| was all new to me of course but what I found when I | | | | friend that this colleague had told everyone that I was |
| started to work their came as quite a shock. Some of | | | | gay. |
| these so called adults were also acting like they were | | | | I have no problem with people who are gay and this |
| still at school. | | | | incident showed me what it must be like for them at |
| The males in the office were always at each others | | | | times. |
| throats, throwing insults which I have to add were | | | | I went up and told this woman exactly what I thought |
| mainly in jest, and basically acting like they were | | | | of her and warned her never to spread any rumours |
| fourteen years of age. | | | | about me again, as it would be the last rumour she |
| The women though were so annoying it was untrue. | | | | would ever spread, if she did etc. |
| Of course it was not all of the women but just a | | | | The next few days were quite unpleasant as people |
| handful of them. This however was enough to make it | | | | were treating me like some kind of leper. I did not try |
| an uncomfortable place to work. These women were | | | | to convince them that I was straight as it should not be |
| always ready to spread gossip about other people | | | | an issue in the first place. |
| and were so two faced it was unbelievable. | | | | After this I went to work with the sole intention of |
| As an example, I will tell you a story which I am now | | | | doing my job, I do not need these type of people in my |
| able to laugh about, but which at the time was quite | | | | life. |
| hard to handle. I went out for a few drinks one night | | | | If you work with people like I have described above, I |
| and in the bar, there was a woman who worked in the | | | | feel sorry for you. Try hard to not let them ruin your |
| same office that I did. She was what I called, one of | | | | day at work as if they do, then they will have won. |
| the bitches! | | | | |