Dylan
So... my new name is coming in to being. It’s scary, but it’s growing and growing, and becoming me. Becoming part of my identity. That’s nice, but how do I tell my parents that I am giving up on the name they lovingly picked out for me? How do I explain that their daughter is growing out of the mold that they formed for her? That they lovingly cultivated for her? It’s a terrifying prospect, but I feel it’s approaching me at a pace I don’t feel comfortable with. I want to ease them in to it, or just never have to make them face up to it. They are kind and loving people but, I don’t know, they just wouldn’t be able to get their heads around the fact that I don’t identify as being female. I know this is short, but it’s in my head. What to do, reader?
