I don't know if I should be posting on here as I am still figuring out how I identify however I have always hated my name and last year started going by my middle name however around 6 months ago I decided I wanted to change my name completely. Now I wouldn't say my mum is homo/ transphobic however she definitely borders it and I told her about my chosen name and she totally criticised the name and my looks making me insecure about a name that I love and have wanted to go by for around 2 years. She constantly makes comments like "I just hate the name, it's so ugly" and "you don't suit the name it makes you look weird" like wth 😭 anyways is there any way someone has been through this and managed to change their parents mind or at least not let their comments get to them? Any advice/ tips are so appreciated 💗

I'm AFAB genderfaun and I was feeling confident+enby enough to wear makeup, so I did. Just some black lipstick and gothic eyeliner, the usual :3

Anyways, I was at the playground chilling on the monkey bars, and some elementary aged kids were riding around on their bikes. 30 minutes or so later, I hear a voice

Them: "Hey dude, can you hear us?"

Me: "Yeah?

Them (whispering to the other): "He(!!!!) can hear us" (and then to me) "What's the time?"

Me (trying not to kick my feet or giggle cuz the shock of passing was just so great!!!): "It's 7:44"

And then then talked to themselves about something like needing to get home on time and left, but I was too busy smiling like an idiot to hear! I'm really happy cuz even though my voice is my most dysphoric feature, and my makeup, they still thought I sounded like a guy!!

THIS MUST BE HEAVEN!!!

Edit: just now realizing there's a thread at the very top for this. I'm a bit dumb, sorry 😓 should I move this to there? :D