Buckle up, folks, because we’ve got a juicy tale of mistaken identities, clingy coworkers, and a sassy wife who’s not afraid to set the record straight! When a flamboyant hubby and his bisexual bride attend a party, things take a turn for the awkward when a certain someone makes a bold assumption. Get ready for some laughs, some gasps, and a whole lot of drama!
A Tale of Two Bisexuals

️ The “Gay Voice” Assumption

❤️ Meet Sarah: The Clingy Coworker

♂️ Hubby’s Complaints: Clingy & Overbearing

The Party Revelation

The LGBT Topic Arises ️

Awkward Realization

Proof Demanded! ️♀️

Laughter Erupts, Sarah Humiliated

The Reason for the Snap

AITA for Setting the Record Straight? ♀️

Hubby’s Lack of Sharing: Just Coworkers ♂️

️ No Meaningful Conversations

No Rings Allowed at Work

Plot Twist: “Gay BFF” is Actually Married… to a Woman!
Well, well, well… looks like someone made a bit of a blunder at the party! When Sarah boldly declared her “gay bff” status with the wife’s hubby, she had no idea she was talking to the man’s actual spouse! Cue the awkward silence and demands for proof. But our sassy protagonist wasn’t about to let this clingy coworker off the hook easily. With a simple point to her wedding ring, she sent Sarah into a state of shock and humiliation. The internet has spoken, and it seems this wife may have been a bit harsh in her approach. But hey, at least hubby’s work life got a little less stressful after this fiasco! What do you think, folks? Was this a justified snap or a case of taking things too far? Let’s see what the masses have to say!
Setting the record straight without insults. NTA wins

Firm yet fair response to clueless coworker

Calling out fetishization and attention-seeking behavior

A commenter disagrees and calls out the original poster for humiliating their coworker.

Proving a coworker’s ‘gay BFF’ is married NTA wins

Suggests a better way to handle the situation. NAH.

Presumptuous coworker, uncommunicative husband, and embarrassed wife all at fault ♀️

Don’t be a mean girl, YTA! Maybe she’s just lonely

Redditor calls out OP for humiliating coworker in public

Defending the woman and criticizing the OP’s actions.
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Setting the record straight without mocking, NTA.

Winning games, losing friends ♀️ NTA for setting her straight.

Calling out the fetishization of ‘gay best friends’. ♀️ ️
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Questioning the motive behind sharing personal info at work party

User defends coworker, criticizes husband for not setting boundaries.

Bisexual NTA calls out fetishization of ‘gay best friends’

Unmarried ‘Gay BFF’ coworker is actually a married man?

Woman criticized for humiliating another woman at a party.

Calling out a coworker’s hypocrisy: ESH with room for growth

Calling out fetishization is important, but public embarrassment isn’t necessary. ESH.

Wife gets revenge on clueless coworker with savage comeback

Sharing negative things said by your spouse is not cool

Revealing someone’s sexuality abruptly is r**e, ESH. ♀️

Don’t be a mean girl, be nice and explain it

Assuming someone’s sexuality can be misleading.

Bi commenter calls out ignorance and double standards in LGBTQIA+.

The ‘gay best friend’ trope is problematic and dehumanizing

NTA, gently correcting the clueless coworker

Calling out problematic ‘gay best friend’ concept. NTA wins.

Wedding ring clapback shuts down clueless coworker. NTA

Complicated issues around bisexuality and gender norms in relationships.
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Insecurity detected! Commenter called out for their acute reaction.

Closed-minded coworker tokenizes ‘gay BFF’ and embarrasses herself. NTA.

Calling someone your ‘gay BFF’ is annoying and performative. NTA.

Playful but not bitchy response to clueless coworker’s assumptions

Criticism of ‘gay bff’ trend and support for NTA OP.

Calling out the fetishization of queer people, NTA wins
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Boundaries are important, even for ‘gay BFFs’. NTA

Calling him her “gay best friend” is insulting and stereotypical

Calling out toxic behavior and standing up for loved ones

Debate over who’s at fault for coworker’s humiliation.

NTA calls out lying coworker about her husband’s identity

Putting an appropriative coworker in her place

Setting the record straight on being a good ally ️

Being someone’s ‘gay best friend’ is creepy, not a compliment. NTA.

Calling out fetishizing and strange behavior. NTA for speaking up.

Tokenization of LGBT+ folks and deserved embarrassment. NTA.

Assumptions lead to misunderstandings. NTA for setting things straight.

Bi eraser and annoying coworker put in their place

Polite correction of assumptions about sexuality. Not the a****e.

Hilarious sitcom-like situation, NTA handled it well

Calling out problematic behavior of assuming sexuality and demanding proof.

Assuming someone’s sexuality and not knowing your best friend?

Why claim someone as BFF without knowing them? NTA

User questions OP’s use of ‘bisexual’ instead of ‘gay’.

Standing up for her husband and correcting a tokenizing coworker

Shook her back to reality in the less violent way

Setting the record straight without snapping – NTA

Supportive comment on workplace professionalism and personal struggle.

Asking for proof of marriage? That’s some nerve

Claiming someone else’s sexuality is wrong. NTA put her in place

Bisexual woman calls out calling someone ‘gay best friend’. NTA.

Calling out stereotypes and defending loved ones

Sick of being a ‘gay BFF’? NTA calls out toxic friendship.

Spilling the tea ☕: Coworker flirts with married man, clueless about wife
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Standing up to homophobia with class

Supportive comment celebrates respect for LGBT relationships and boundaries.

Comparing a fake ‘gay BFF’ to a race is insensitive

Setting the record straight on fake allyship. NTA.

Some people fetishize gay men and it’s a major problem
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Well said! ‘Gay BFF’ is a tired trope.

Last Updated on May 16, 2024 by Diply Social Team