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The struggle is real
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On the one hand I somewhat hate my old name and getting referred to as male, but on the other hand I would actually have to correct others to use my preferred name/pronouns.
Edit: Its not that im uncomfortable with she/her or that I have to fear of people having a negative reaction over it, but instead that I simply do not like to correct people so I do not "fulfill" the st ereotype of "the annoying trans person that constantly annoys you about pronouns". Is it completely irrational to think like that (especially since all of the people I interact with are very accepting)? Yes! Do I still feel that way? Also yes!
When you're making good faith efforts to use the right words, being conscientious, and just in general trying to be a good friend, that's more important than using the right words all the time. I mean, my mother sometimes calls me the name of her brother. And her other brother. Pretty much all of her brothers. Sometimes the brain misfires carrying words from the mind to the tongue and it's not really anyone's fault.