How do I stop responding to my deadname? I'm almost a year

I can't imagine a life where I go out of my way to screenshot cortana because I think she's mocking me
And anyway that's why a lot of transitioners go with the feminine/masculine version of their deadname, I think. It's not an easy thing to do, mentally reassigning your own name. I think you're always going to have some difficulties, but that's just part of the larger trans struggle.

I came out many years ago, so I can comment: it takes longer than a year, that's for sure. I honestly can't tell you when it stops, but it DOES stop. There will be a point at which your birth name is almost unfamiliar to you, like the name of someone you went to school with years ago but you can't quite remember their face. Like that.

It just takes time. Hang in there. In the meantime, invent a story about a relative having that name or something.

I went through a phase where I stopped responding to my name when called because my horrible self esteem had me believing surely nobody would want to talk to me.

>>8766175
That's such a relief... I just want to be done being trans. Like to wake up in the morning and have more than a few minutes where I just forget about it.
Did you cut off family and whatever? Like I have a few friends, and despite passing, they slip, and just the entire facade crumbles for days.
Same with family, only some of them purposefully do it, or just don't bother themselves with correcting.
Like my job, I'm stealth; and that's literally the only thing keeping me afloat--that no one knows, or those that do dont care

>>8768546
No, but it took my family a couple of years to get completely used to it.

The general rule is that the longer they've known you, the longer it takes for them to adjust.