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Damn, they forgor- | Even though my family is accepting of me, I often find them occasionally forgoring my correct name and pronouns 💀; However, whenever they accidentally dead-name/misgender me, I often find myself too nervous to correct them (probably due to me being afraid of them getting annoyed of me correcting them/me being used to being dead-named/misgendered by them/etc.), even though it bothers me quite a lot. What should I do about this, if anything?
Any help/advice/tips is/are greatly appreciated! ヾ(≧▽≦*)o | image tagged in montyslittleguy announcement template 1,i forgor | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
286 views 13 upvotes Made by KaeyaSyndrome 3 years ago in LGBTQ
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3 ups, 3y,
1 reply
It happens, People's memory aren't spot on
1 up, 3y,
2 replies
Especially because my grandparents are old, I know that their memory isn't the best. Still, they end up getting it wrong quite a lot and, I feel as if I had the heart to correct them, they'd get better at getting everything correct, you know? After all, it happens a lot more than I'm comfortable with, and they aren't even really correcting themselves anymore, unlike how they used to (at least my grandma and dad, as my grandpa isn't really, you know... But even my dad anymore, he's been getting mean about it again. I mean, have you heard about those "trans-racial" people? The racists who try to change their ethnicity to "not be racist"? Well, he compared that to being transgender, then got *so* offended when I said that they weren't the same thing, which is because gender has been *proven* to be different from sex and is all about how your brain works, meanwhile race has to do with culture, where you came from, etc.. I really don't understand my dad's problem, as he's accepting one moment, then bashing me with everything he can in order to go against me the next). ◑﹏◐
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2 ups, 3y,
1 reply
I ain't old (At least I hope not) and my memory is trash too
People do tend to overthink somethings once in a while
2 ups, 3y,
1 reply
Yeah, I guess that's right- I just wish they would do better than how they already do. ~(>_<。)\
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2 ups, 3y,
1 reply
People don't usually get used to something over night, Give 'em time
2 ups, 3y,
1 reply
I am, and I'm trying, but I've been out for a couple of months now, so, you know-
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2 ups, 3y,
1 reply
It takes time, Not forever, Just wait a bit
2 ups, 3y,
1 reply
All right, I'll try, thank you 🥰
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2 ups, 3y,
1 reply
No problem ^w^
2 ups, 3y
(^_-)db(-_^)
2 ups, 3y,
1 reply
might be habit, youve always been a different gender and had a different name to them and it takes a while to get used to you revealing yourself as another gender and changing your name. happened with my friend. so unless this has been going on a long time, they probably just have to build new habits.
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
Well, it has been going on for a while, actually >﹏< I have gotten advice from some other people, however, and that has helped me quite a lot.
0 ups, 3y,
1 reply
well damn
0 ups, 3y
Yeah, though I do thank you for your own input (✿◡‿◡)
2 ups, 3y,
1 reply
I’m sure it’s an accident, adjusting to new names and pronouns can be really hard, especially if you’ve known a person their entire lives
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
I know, but I've been out to them for a few months now, and yet, they slip up a lot more than I'm comfortable with. Not only that, but they haven't even really been correcting themselves anymore, unlike how they used to. I just feel as though if I had the heart to correct them, they'd get better at getting everything right, is all. And yet, I can never find my voice to bring it up.
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
Maybe write out what you want to say and rehearse it?
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
Well, all I want to be able to do is, like, you know...
Family member: *gets my pronouns wrong*
Me: "He/Him/His, please remember- 🥺👉👈"
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
I’m not transgender myself, but when someone I know uses the wrong pronouns I usually just correct them like
“Oh yeah he does that”
“They”
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
I know, but that's referring to them via third-person and, as the person being dead-named/misgendered, I'd have to use first-person, which would mean;
"Oh, yeah, I do that."
And that's not really fixing anything(>人<;)
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
I think you could still do it
“Hey deadname”
“Realname”
“Oh yeah i remember when she did this”
“He”
Just a short one word thing to remind them

Also I saw your comment to reaper, and maybe have a conversation with your dad about that. He might not realize it is bothering you
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
Oooh, that's a good idea, thank you! ヾ(≧▽≦*)o I'll try and keep that in mind, as it's short and sweet, which is exactly what I was going for ( ̄︶ ̄) About my dad, however, I wish I could, but I don't think I'll ever really get through to him about that all- I mean, there was even this one time where he sat down with me and was like;
"Do you think I'm a good dad? Do I do anything that annoys you?"
Me: "Uh... Not anymore, really." (Because he was a bit more accepting at this time, and I think he'd get the message that I was referring to his acceptance, as him accepting me and using my correct name and pronouns put a lot of that annoyance that I got from him to rest).
My dad: "Okay." *goes on to annoy me with the things I hinted at him annoying me with before*
He's just a tough egg to crack, and it doesn't help that I'm actually a bit scared of him- I mean, after all, he's the type of person to be like;
Me: "Can you please not say those things, as it bothers me-"
My dad: "Oh, grow up already. This is all so stupid anyways."
Me: "All right- ╯︿╰"
My dad: *starts to wonder as to why I don't talk to him much and seem to not like him*
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
Maybe talk to your mom about it? Explain what’s bothering you and then she can talk to your dad?
0 ups, 3y
Uh- Yeah, about that... My mom kind of... kicked me out of her life a few years ago, and we haven't talked since 😶 Plus, she and my dad were never even married, so, um- (。_。)
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1 up, 3y,
1 reply
Same dude
1 up, 3y,
1 reply
I'm sorry to hear that you're going through similar things, though I'm sure that, in time, we'll both be able to pull through this all. Stay strong and positive, friend ( ´・・)ノ(._.`)
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1 up, 3y,
1 reply
Awww thank you so much. I bet you'll get through it to 💪
1 up, 3y
No problem, and thank you, too (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)
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Even though my family is accepting of me, I often find them occasionally forgoring my correct name and pronouns 💀; However, whenever they accidentally dead-name/misgender me, I often find myself too nervous to correct them (probably due to me being afraid of them getting annoyed of me correcting them/me being used to being dead-named/misgendered by them/etc.), even though it bothers me quite a lot. What should I do about this, if anything? Any help/advice/tips is/are greatly appreciated! ヾ(≧▽≦*)o