About a letter sent to me under my deadname.
Tag: name change
Here is the history of changing my name, for a second but final time. My first name change—which I never liked—was originally due to family not wanting me to simply masculinize my name. I tried in 2018 an attempt to correct it, but I lacked the funds to follow through. Having fixed that finally allows me to be free and live as myself.
Eight months after my name change became legal, still seeing it bengs euphoria.
Blogging is expensive. But now however you know (or knew) me, I own the domain to my names and they all point ot my blog.
Growing up, from Charlie to Charles, with a domain name to finally reflect that.
What might be a “privilege” for you or me might be necessary for another’s safety and survival.
It took only five years to correct the mistake of my first name change. It’s finally fixed.