People keep calling me she :(

[Menoimagination]

At school I've had a sudden rush of people using my old name and calling me she and it keeps making me sad and hurt because everyone was doing so well at calling me Luke and some reason now after a whole year of everyone knowing people have gone back to ->-bleeped-<-ing up and then wondering why I don't answer to them. Ugh. And they get annoyed when I ignore them but since they aren't using my actual name I don't see why I should answer to them.

[Yenneffer]

Hope there not bullying u

[Martine A.]

Sounds to me like you are going to a school.

My mates at school were bullies in general (although I didn't come out to them ofc). I hope your mates are not going there.

You said all was okay for a year. Do you have an idea what triggered the change? Does the school have a counselor? Imo it might be best to talk to them to get the situation resolved... if you have to.

Otherwise -- if you know who you are, others have no say.

[Dena]

My mother called me by my male name for years and I think I have finally got her trained not to do that. Not having transition in place, I never had that issue come up but a thought comes to mind that you might have your name embroidered on a sweat shirt and a few regular shirts as a reminder to the people around you. It best to not get mad when it happens and keep doing what you were doing or if they are people you like respond with something like did you say something?

If you get mad and their goal was to make you mad, they won. If you don't get mad, they lost. Yes it will be hard for you but they will tire of the game pretty fast if they don't get a rise out of you.

Be aware that bullying can take place and you are a prime target. If it is clear that there are bullies, get an adult involved. I was the subject of bullying in school not because I was out but because I was different. I was tall even then, I knew how to defend myself and they only came at me one at a time so I was able to stop them. You may not be so lucky so it's better to be safe than sorry.

[Hopefull]

It may, or may not be bullying. Maybe they forgot? You should be direct because they can't read your mind. If they persist, they suck and you deserve better.

[AndrewB]

So if this is bullying, as some people here have suggested, I don't have any great advice for you; I've always been an alpha dog, male or female, so issues with bullying haven't really come up. That being said, whether it's bullying or not, it needs to be addressed immediately, or its likely to start a domino effect. If it's not bullying and simply a lapse in memory or whatever, it's best to remind people that your birth name is not in any way associated with you and that if they want your attention, they have to respect you with your real name, as Luke. I hope it isn't ill-intented misgendering/naming, but best of luck either way, bro!