When I came out, I was sitting in a car with three of my best friends. I nervously told them about my recent switch to he/him pronouns, and about the name I wanted to try out. They quickly agreed. Fast forward a couple of months, that friend group was being amazing at using it, but I realized the anxiety around them slipping up near people that couldn’t know (such as my parents) was too much, so I asked them to return to my deadname. It was painful, but I know that it will be worth it once I graduate and can leave. (Transmasc/17/Aromantic asexual)
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