Related to those last posts, a new question I’ve been getting when I tell people I’m changing my name when I get married is “are you changing your first name too?” Which is so wtf to me because a) that’s a totally different thing and b) I’m fine with Sam being short for Samantha? People say it’s because that’s what I go by but it’s definitely not

@docholligay ahaha I did a reply post but then I saw there was more, so, I AGREE WITH ALL OF THIS especially the last point, which bothers me extra since my partner came out as nb but doesn’t get they/them’d NEARLY as much by strangers because they still dress feminine a lot of the time.
And he/him or sir bothers me so much less most of the time because it’s usually just a mistake, not a conscious decision.

awashsquid replied to your post “Michiru, Autumn”

Ohhh this is so lovely. I am a sucker for when Michiru drops any of her walls, and I love the stark contrast between what she was taught and what she chooses to teach. (Also I would read an entire book about Michiru’s childhood. But I digress.) This is so sweet.

Ahhhh thank you! I love exploring Michiru’s relationship to her past, and I see parenting as the one place she truly lets go of everything she’s taught (even with Haruka, certain things stick in her head and in her bearing). I’m glad you enjoyed it!