So yesterday I got up my courage to Facebook message one of my bosses at my summer job and ask if I could get Devin on my nametag this summer. I didn't tell him anything about being trans-- I just said that I'm going by that name now and that I'd eventually like to legally change it, but I won't yet. He said he'd ask the big boss and we'll see. When I saw his reply I started freaking out a little bit. This seems like a big step. I've been working there for four years and plan to continue working there as long as I'm in the area for the summer and I can't just go back and forth between names at work-- it's unprofessional (not that it's really much of a professional environment). So I guess I'm just feeling a little nervous about it. I mean, I've felt trans for over 5 years now and I've been sure of it for a little over a year, so I don't think I'm going to change my mind. It's like I'm excited that I don't have to hear everyone call me by my birth name all summer (assuming the big boss agrees) but I feel like I'm really putting myself out there.
