The surname Helbert lost all meaning to me
October 25, 1984, when my mother died.
October 25, 1984, when my mother died.
On my birthday in 1998, I started calling myself
by my preferred--and true--name:
by my preferred--and true--name:
Shawn Michel de Montaigne
A few weeks ago I purchased the
government (herd) forms that would begin
government (herd) forms that would begin
the process of changing my legal name
permanently to my true one.
permanently to my true one.
Today I handed those forms in and paid that fee.
In a few days I'm supposed to call to find out
if a hearing has been scheduled,
if a hearing has been scheduled,
or if my true name has, without more hoops,
been approved by the herd.
been approved by the herd.
I'll let you know.
I won the goddamn war.
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