I work with someone who is possibly one of the most racist, homophobic, sexist, womanising, biggoted people I have ever come across. Problem is when he isn’t being like that we get on really well =/ It’s making everything awkward and infuriates me how it’s all so male dominated where I work. He lives at the sanctuary now and I usually stay over on my bed (a sofa) once a week and when we all watch movies together, have a few drinks or watch harry potter it’s great and I can forget everything else. I just hate it when they all get drunk, I hate getting drunk for the sake of being drunk it’s so incrediably pointless - I drink when I go out and when I’m at parties or gigs but just sat in drinking it always ends in anger or tears ( well usually). I’ve learnt to stand my ground, stand up for myself and make my opinions heard but even so it’s just too much sometimes.
I feel a little like I can’t say no when it comes to work, I have no control anymore I’m selling my life into this place and it’s all for the animals and the kids and wildlife but at some point I have to put myself first.
argh I hate not knowing the future of something and whether it’s all going to fall into place or not, then I would know all this pain would be worth it. If the funding comes through I have a paid, fulltime job. It will help with my film career and contacts. My name is in the business plan. It will be amazing but I just want to know.
What would others do if they worked so closely with someone who had such extreme and at times really upsetting opinions?