I've been there.
I had already cut off my family beforehand, but it was hellish at work.
My manager found out (I was scared of sounding like I was lying about my personal life by mixing up stories involving 'my boyfriend', so came clean at work in a frank and detail-free explanation).

She took me aside for a meeting about 'multiple partners' and discussing my 'offensive lifestyle' at work (I desperately wanted not to, but people had started walking up to me and asking me about specific details of my boudiour activities, I kept having to fend them off cos I didn't want a part of it). I tearfully tried to illustrate to her Grand Bovine-ness how my personal life was just as protected by law as a co-worker's open religious beliefs (two years later I was fobbed off after trying to complain about this guy's homophobic anecdotes at a work event), but she wasn't having any of it.

My life was desperately uncomfortable, and my progress in my career was held back by that manager's opinion for more than a year even after the relationship ended.

I think you made a brave choice, and hope that life works out for you.
(Angie the Redneck Wonder, Thu 24 Sep 2009, 9:56, 1 reply)

My choice wasn't really brave
I have a habit of running when things get tough. No way could I have stuck it out at work as long as you did - I was out like a flash when people started making comments.
(stimpy, Thu 24 Sep 2009, 10:28, closed)

There's a big difference between running away and trying to start again.
Usually that difference is the way you look at it.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 24 Sep 2009, 11:27, closed)