Same situations at different times.

[randomdude]

When i was 14 years old kids used to make up gay stories about me and make some false facts that i am gay, which led to me being made fun by girls and many others and i had 0 respect from anyone.. At 15 same stories just more convincing but from people from highschool that didn't even knew people that made that stories when i was 14... Now i am 19 working at one factory and one coworker today came to me and said that he saw me kissing my boyfriend at bus station and many others said they saw me too, then again different people at work gossip about me and i overheard them saying "it's his fault he was born gay".. Wait i don't have a boyfriend i am not gay at all and i never was nor i experimented nor i will what the f**k is with people?? Why do i have to deal with this all the time? I am tall, muscular and good looking but i am not gay lol.. I am not posting this because they make me depressed i post this because i can't figure out why is this happening all of my life? I might think that they see my anxiety as gayness xD ? But they never say it to my face like they know how dangerous i can be. Also i forgot to add today one coworker same to me indirectly that instead of this ******(me) working there they should have some chicks there i got nearly mad but hid my anger and continued to work? Sugestions?

 

[WildernessWildChild]

Turn it around on them- loudly ask them why they keep asking for your number.

What country are you in? There are workplace harassment laws in many places- they're there for a reason.

 

[lonelydoc]

You are a little young so let me give you some background. I'm 33 so I'm older but not exactly an old man.

You see, now that many more gay people are coming out of the closet, are more open, and also those who are not gay but support them and support gay marriage are also more open, it has resulted in new battle lines in society, unfortunately.

Even if you are not gay, but if you voice your opinion that something like that is ok or doesn't matter, you will come under attack.

So you can either ignore them, or to join them you have to ask what it is they want from you. Preferably get some help from some other friends, and you have to be clear that if they don't leave you alone you will beat them to a bloody pulp. That seems to be the only thing that humans really understand, in the end.

 

[TheSkaFish]

Turn it around on them- loudly ask them why they keep asking for your number.

What country are you in? There are workplace harassment laws in many places- they're there for a reason.

This. Turning it around on them seems to be a good way to expose bullies. Play the game - you might end up embarrassing them in the end.

Also, worse comes to worse you could go to HR, or you could quit the job entirely if you really needed to. You don't have to take this though. Do something about it next time.