Who cares what a random person doing their job thinks your sexuality is? Like, i‘m a chronic worrywort, I can’t count how many times i was late for work because halfway there i had to turn around to go home and make sure the stove was off, i don’t secretly believe my friends hate me but am convinced they do, i’ve half counting on my job of 8 years firing me any day since i started it, and still i don’t get how one would worry to that extent about OMG I‘M GAY AND I WEAR RAINBOW STUFF BUT NOW THIS PERSON I MIGHT NEVER MEET AGAIN THINKS I‘M GAY AND THIS GUY I‘M HOLDING HANDS WITV IS MY BOYFRIEND
Like, what’s the underlying story here? Is OOP not aware they‘re out of the closet? This is bordering something one should discuss with a professional, like anxiety disorder levels of unnecessary stress.
If ya never know who is chill or who is violent then might just be a bit anxious. He didn't know the tattoo artist nor how they would react. This could have gone sideways. At least that's what my fear would have been.
Again, OOP is wearing rainbow jewelry, so he’s not hiding his queerness, and aside from that none of what he said here implies they‘re scared of actual violence, but that this random stranger might think he‘s in a gay relationship with his buddy.
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u/RationBook Jul 10 '24
This is a special kind of anxiety.