This happens once every few months

My partner is visiting friends in another state and my brain decided today was a good day for a "your partner is CHEATING ON YOU" dream.

BRB, beating my subconscious with a stick.

Oh, innocence

About a year and a half ago, I came across a Tumblr blog with a url like map-isnt-a-real-word or something like that.

And I was like... yes it is. I have some on my walls. The political one is outdated, actually, it's freaking expensive to keep those current.

Also, does it matter that we're in the US now?

My family is originally from Region A. However, my father, siblings, and I were born and raised in Region B, where Aians are the oppressors.

How much claim do we have on Region B's culture? Are we allowed to call ourselves Bians?

[melts into an embarrassed puddle]

Sitting here drafting emails to my ex-bosses explaining my name change... can't wait for them to point out that my new name and my deadname aren't the same gender...

Little trans things

Fuck, I have to relearn how to write my signature. That's going to be a pain in the ass.

It's a very common prefix, honestly

...do the "Poly only means Polynesian, don't you dare use it for polyamory or polysexuality" also get angry at people who abbreviate their university as Ren Poly?

Arghhhh

Fucking shit, I have three retirement accounts and all of them require that I make a phone call to change my name on record.

For some reason making those phone calls is scarier than going to my bank in person to change my name.

Also I have to get the title on my car changed. I'm... not even entirely sure how to do that...

Why is this so freaking COMPLICATED, can't I just run off to live in the woods?

Voicemail has been set up with my shiny new name. Going to fill out the SSN and driver's license paperwork in a little bit. And also avoid email in case someone responded to my name change messages.

And I can't freehand anything worth a crap

Wand tool set to 20% tolerance: grabs two pixels.

Wand tool set to 21% tolerance: grabs the entire canvas, the screen it's on, and your firstborn child.

I can't code-switch on a dime either

I can think in 12-hour time, and I can think in 24-hour time, but if you ask me to switch between the two my brain's math processing center just shuts down.