Thursday, April 2, 2009

Complications

It would seem that my plan to come out at work first has hit a snag. I don't know why I didn't think of it before, but I work with three people who know and keep in touch with my sister. My sister and i have the same employer and we do the same job, just in different locations. The problem with this is that if I come out to everyone at work and not just a few trusted people, it won't be long before my sister finds out that I'm gay from one of her friends that I work with. After she finds out, it won't be long before my mom finds out (my sister tells my mom every thing).

I don't know how my sister will react, but my mom is already convinced that I'm going to he'll for not having God in my life. But at least as it is now, she still loves me and believes there is hope for me. If she found out I'm gay, she'd go off the deep end. Not only would I be going to hell, but I'd be disowned. My mom thinks being gay is both sickness and sin. All hope for me would be lost in her eyes. She would probably try to get me to seek treatment for my "illness", and when I refused our relationship would end. I don't have many people in my life who really love me. I don't know if I could handle the loss of even one right now.

On top of that, it would take the coming out process out of my control, and that is something I'm not prepared to let go of just yet. Once my mom found out it wouldn't be long before everyone knew. This is something I need to be in control of. But I need to come out. Being in the closet is slowly killing me. Maybe it would be for the better if I came out at work and let the situation spiral out of control. Then at least it would be done and over with and I could finally move on. How fucking frustrating.

12 comments:

naturgesetz said...

Why not swear Jack to secrecy? If you're reasonably confident he can keep a secret, you can tell him, and have somebody to share it with.

Trying to swear your sister to secrecy seems far too risky. So for now I'd keep it just between you and Jack.

Seth said...

To really mangle the dollar bill latin phrase, E Unum Pluribus. Out of many, one.

Choose the one person, and start there. Then maybe one other...

But DON'T let it spiral out of your control like you said at the end there. The consequences could be worse than the practical relief, so don't be too hasty.

Coming out does not always need to be done with pomp and circumstance, so to speak. Test the waters first, but brace yourself for the tidal wave.

Shit that sounds dramatic, but I think u know what I'm getting at.

cvn70 said...

DW

the hole just keeps getting deeper and deeper. as you know i think about this a lot who to trust how do you control it do i want everyone to know

your work is like my florida which i was thinkking it was going ot be my safe haven but as i realize more of my family and freinds are are moving there or buying homes there for retirement. So i do not know about florida any more, but i do not know where to run to now

what keeps us from just telling all these people. i think it is fear fear fear and it hurts to think we are trapped

it sucks to have so much and to have so little at the same time

i was reading someones blog early today and he said he had to come out or he would kill himself, i think back to when i was his age and woke up in a hospital after having my stomach pumped becasue i was afriad of coming out and would have rather killed myself, just no good at that though cause i failed 2x

so you end up living like this and digger the hole deeper. i think the only way out sometimes is to just disappear and i cannot do that realistically

i wish i did not care what other thought about me but i do and i wish i had some thoughts for you to cheer you up but you are writing the story of my life in some ways and its a bit painful to read

hope to chat soon, stay strong

take care and be safe

bob

torchy! said...

i dont really have anything of practical help to say. just that there are many others in the same situation now, and many have been thru it and come out the other side intact and happy.
i'd say dont be too hasty and make sure you think things thru thoroughly, but it sounds like you're doing that already.
take care
torchy!

Randy said...

complicated man...

I dont know what to tell ya on that one...

I could call ur work and threaten the lives of ur coworkers if u'd like...

:)

Mr. Urs said...

This is quite a Catch 22. Sorry, I can nothing add to what has already been said above.

I could 'practise' by coming out to friends who had no connections to friends and family. This helped a lot.

Jordan said...

dang dude... that's an unfortunate set back. I'm sorry.
but hey, you can find some peeps u trust right???

otherwise...
i'd take randy up on his offer tho...

jk.
but seriously...

but yeah who cares about work when there are gay bars?

luv to ya
jordo

Anonymous said...

I have friends who are close with people who talk to my brother. If you are close to the ones you tell they will understand how hard it is for you and respect that. Although reminders don't hurt. If it cones to your sister; have a talk with her?

Sadly there's no way to un-complicate come out to anyone.
Good Luck.

Anonymous said...

Yer know we wus talkin about startin the cummin out fing wiv just one person, right?

So join a bowl club / local canibal society - anything to get 1 or 2 friends who R NOT family connected and R NOT at work.

Then U can prhaps try it out with someone who can't srew up the rest of your life until you're gd and ready to take the risk.

Obviously, eventually, the point is to COME OUT to the entire world. Like St Peter or whoever U want as a hero.

Everyone everwhere has to know you're a puff. That's the aim.

It took me bloody years and U have to keep on doin it as you move on in life. But it's eventually fun. You get beligerant about it!

U still got my email address? ! !

tracy said...

i sooo wish i had some advice for you or knew what to say...when my husband and i left the church i was raised in and my parents and most of my family believe firmly in, i thought they might disown us, but we were lucky in that love won over. That might be a totally different situation, though and for all i know, they might firmly believe we are going to hell. i wanted you to know i am thinking of you.
hugs,
tracy

Steevo said...

I know this may not be helpful, but from what we have chatted about in IMs, I think your mom knows so the rest of the family does too. Maybe it's just pretense cuz they do love you and don't want you out of their lives. And/or respect your privacy.

Perhaps after ranting and raving for weeks, mom will settle down. One guy I know sed to his irate mother [approximation], "Well, in a few weeks I'm gonna ask you if you still want me in your life. I have always loved you and I am the same son I was 10 minutes ago. I want you to love me and treat me with respect and not preach at me. Do what you must, you now know the truth and I bet you have always suspected it. The ball is in YOUR court, mom." Then he left the house and stayed in a motel for a week or so, and told her where he was and why. She stewed in her juices all alone at home [clever boy] and his siblings went to work on her... worked out OK. Now many years later she easily introduces he son and his "partner". Still a fervent religious nut, but somehow it works. I think she just constructed a small world for her gay son and leaves it at that.

I tell you this in detail so you have some idea of how an apparently hopeless situation was resolved over time.

Not many moms can truly disown a child that came forth from her own body. [An almost impossible concept for the people with penises.]

IM me if u wanna chat.

steevo
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Deadwing said...

@naturgesetz - yeah, it does seem a bit risky telling sis at this time. Jack can be trusted tho.

@Seth - I know exactly what you mean...thanks buddy.

@Bob - Fear is controlling, and i need to control my fear instead of letting it control me.

@torchy! - Thanks mate!

@Randy - Thanks man. I may need to take you up on your offer. :p

@gomad.ch - Total catch 22...guess i will have to be careful about who i tell.

@Jordo - Thanks man. I do have a few people i really trust. The gay bars are looking better all the time. :)

@S - i would think you are right. With something like this, it would seem to me that people would realize just how big a deal privacy is and will keep quiet if i ask them to.

@micky - i can do belligerent! :D

@tracy - thanks for the kind thoughts. :) Maybe love will win, regardless of what they believe.

@steevo - thanks my friend. it's good advice, and i may just use it someday. I often wonder just how many people suspect i'm gay. guess i'll never find out until i come out of the closet.