Yesterday evening and today at work was stressful. My co-worker managed to make that stress worse and at the same time my phone rang. I picked up and answered on autopilot ... Except I didn't say '-- department, Alex speaking' . I said my old name D: Luckily the person just found it funny when I corrected myself but I felt so shocked/embarrassed/dysphoric the instant it happened. Has this ever happened to any of you? If so how did you deal with the potential fall out? The same co-worker was there and she's made clear her ignorance/skepticism without having to voice much. (the dumbest thing she's said to date is that bisexual and transgender people are the same -.-;. The call was for me to run to a meeting room and fix IT issues. I had to catch a min in the corridor to stop myself having a breakdown!
That sucks. I'm actually quite blessed to have a unisex name. If my actual name was like John I'd be... well much more dysphoric. /hugs
Just give yourself a break. We all might slip up sometimes. You might do a few mental exercises... connecting positive feelings with Alex... (*hug*)(*hug*)
don't worry, it happens to me all the time. i've fucked up my own name countless times. i find it more funny than anything, so i don't really have much advice, because i usually just laugh it off... but you definitely aren't alone in it.
It almost happened to me. I mean, think about it. Your birth name used to be your default response. It happens.
I do that a lot, and accidently refer to myself as 'she' when thinking from anothers perspectibe of what they would say. I guess it just takes time.
I still do this sometimes. It sucks when you do it. I have done it less and less with time though. It just takes some getting used too I guess.
I feel a bit better knowing I'm not the only who messes up I just hope my co-worker doesn't use it as some 'evidence' I was wrong about myself >.>;;
