I feel so trapped in my body and I don’t think I’ll ever feel right. Pretty much everyone in my life keeps calling me by my dead name and it frustrates me. It just makes me want to kill myself because I try so hard to pass as my preferred gender. I just want to give up
#I need help
woeful basin
icy imp
i understand that feeling. dysphoria has really been hitting me hard lately.
but suicide is not the answer. please call your helpline, reach out to a trusted person, and take it easy. give yourself grace.
love you man 🫂
agile geyser
I know you're in a very difficult situation, but ending your life won't help at all. Help is available, and there will always be people on your side, even if it may not always seem like it. You will always have a purpose living.
Also, have you tried pushing your preferred name more than just mentioning it once or twice? It's unfortunate, but I've heard of people who won't always take people seriously when they initially ask to be called a different name, but will eventually start calling that person by their preferred name if they are reminded about it enough times.
It might be best to start with friends. Next time a friend addresses you by your deadname, remind them of your preferred name. I've found that the more often you remind them, the more likely they are to take it seriously and actually use your preferred name.
woeful basin
Yeah I’ve been out to my friends and family and they know my preferred name, I tried pushing them to use my preferred name, but only my friends do. It’s just so hard because getting called by my deadname and getting misgendered just upsets me, especially since my family knows I have a preferred name and gender