Well my name is now legally changed. I was a nervous wreck the entire time. There was one other person in the name change department. I assume another trans man. About the same age as me. He didn't have a lawyer with him or any family. I felt bad for him. Anyways since I had a lawyer I got called up first. I was like a deer in headlights. I had to raise my right hand and all that. I answered all the questions correctly but I was basically dissociated the entire time. I didn't know if I had to face the audience or the judge. So I was halfway facing the judge and halfway facing my lawyer. The whole thing took less then 5 minutes and then my lawyer ushered me and my mom out so I didn't get a chance to hear the other guy. But yeah I have my correct name now. I didn't have my hat on and I still got gendered correctly by the security guard. Although he called me "buddy" I didn't get any strange looks from anyone although I was very well dressed and I had blown dried my hair. I had major sensory overload when my mom and I got in the car and I didn't feel like going out to eat or anything. I just wanted to go home and take my meds. I couldn't take any of the ones that make me drowsy before I went. Once I got my meds inside of me I felt much better and I am estatic now.
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