Accused of Deceiving Him About My Gender

The next day, Jay texted me angrily. He asked, “Are you a boy?” I replied,

“Yes. What did you think?” He completely lost it. Said I deceived

him. Said he isn’t gay. And accused me of tricking him. That really hurt.

So I stopped responding. At my next shift, Daniel was distant. Cold. When I asked him

what was wrong, he said he thought it was wrong that I didn’t tell Jay I’m a man,

because Jay is “obviously straight.” He also said his friends were making fun of him

for hanging out with me. Since then, Daniel barely talks to me.

For context: Strangers often mistake me for a woman, but I honestly don’t