Crap I forgot all about making this thread!
Okay, trying to be concise here:
Me: not out. Nor at work. One of my buddies who works with me knows. Because I told him. My boss knows because I slipped a comment one day alluding to myself. Foot in mouth. Cant take back whats said. Already left the mouth. So that makes two people at work who know of about 12. I dont know what was said when he broadcasted that piece of privacy other than a couple guys who Im cool with told me he was saying those things about me. Of course at that point I confirmed it. But still, I guess I care enough not to stamp "Im gay!" onto my forehead. So to have someone else do it for me, well, that just seems pretty shitty. But yeah, obviously now those who know small harmless jokes are cracked. Note how I didnt say I joke with everyone. Therefore its implied some of the other guys arent cool knowing this. While Id normally say screw what they think, these are ppl I have to see and work with every day.
Now my boss: he's a piece of shit. Will bold-faced lie to you with a smile. Maybe not exactly malicious, but he's not a good or altruistic person. So while Ive never brought it up to him that I have to thank him for telling everyone that about me (extreme sarcasm), he would tell me that he never said those things of me to everyone else and that he would never do that sort of thing. The same way he told the whole company one of the guy's laid up a chick when they went on a business trip yet told everyone not to tell everyone else while he went and told everyone individually. That said, hes not an awesome person, but job is a job and it pays well enough. Just gotta deal with his drama. But no, we're not buddy-buddy at all.
Meh, while Im not actually looking to do anything legally or whatever about this, if I were to leave on bad terms (Im pretty arguementative when I know Im right about something and he tells me Im wrong when he wouldnt or doesnt know any better. i.e. "Im the boss because I know more than you do!") I was just seeing what would come of it if I chose to do something about it. Either way, theres a special place in hell for him. Yes I sound extremely vindictive, but you would too if you worked for this person. So $$$ is my mantra.
Ok Im done.
-C