I've made no secret of my recent issues with my mental health, but I'm pleased to say that after two weeks signed off work by my GP, I'm feeling a lot more refreshed and ready to go back on Wednesday. However, I'll only be there for a couple more weeks, as I'm also delighted to announce I have a new job lined up in the rail industry, starting on Monday 12th September.
Working from home, more normal office hours Monday-Friday (with occasional evening & weekend work)...I'm very much looking forward to it.
One more thing, though, which is absolutely huge for me. On Tuesday afternoon last week, when I finally managed to get my older brother and his wife on their own for a bit, we sat down on the grass outside my church on our way home from a trip to the shops with my parents and my nieces (they'd all gone home together to start sorting out dinner), I came out to them. My SIL's immediate reaction was to give me a hug. The news didn't really surprise them, but they also didn't want to ask in case they were wrong and looked a bit stupid, which is understandable.
They understood the rationale behind a number of my decisions with regard to who I do and don't tell, and also gave me some interesting bits of info that I wasn't aware of - not going into details about that on a public forum. It honestly couldn't have gone any better, and I'm just so relieved that someone in my family finally knows I'm gay and is very supportive of me.