I am a member of a members-only co-op. I was in the local store recently as Kathy. They checked my member number on the computer and asked if I was [boy name]. I admitted that I was, but decided I had better update their records as soon as possible.
I went online to do so. You can only change your address and phone number online, not your name. So I emailed and asked them to change it. Now they are telling me that [boy name] has to resign his membership and transfer his shares to Kathy, who needs to apply for a new membership. Aargh!
I suspect they are assuming that I am [boy name]'s spouse, widow, or some other relative, trying to get her hands on his membership. I replied, filling them in on the true situation. Hopefully that will simplify the process.
On the other hand, I had forgotten that there are shares involved. So they might need to see a legal name change document. That is at least a month in the future.
No real point to this post other than to vent about excessive bureaucracy. Aaaaaargh!! There, that feels better.
