It's interesting to watch how people react to changing a name and pronouns, there are lots of people now who actually met me as Abigail, and I actually love hanging out with them because to them there was never anything else. They always get things right.
That's not to say of course that everyone else is failing, a lot of my closest people have actually done really well at adapting to the change, when they slip they correct themselves even when I haven't even noticed it.
But the ones who don't, I have no idea how to encourage them to do better without sounding like a massive bitch. There are a few people who basically just loved my old name and don't want to stop using it even though they know it actively hurts me to hear it.
And some others who I think will always refer to me as he/him, it's like a tiny little cut every time it happens, and some days it feels like I could just emotionally bleed to death.
So if you read this, and you care about me please always use Abigail/Abby and She/Her when referring to me, it legit makes me a happier human being.
Love,
Abigail
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