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13/f. I have an incredibly embarassing first/full name. The girls and boys in school laugh when the teacher calls it out (I DEF. go by a nick name) and then they always call me by it, even though i have a nick name, to make me mad. and so they laugh even more. i know not to let them see that it bothers me, but it does so much. and its not just a simple long name, its so long and stupid and i dont know ANYONE else with it. I just feel so different becuase its always on my records and whatnot so i'm forced to use it when i dont want to, and of course poeple hear. what do i do?! im so upset and tired of it.
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i have a pretty bad last name too. what you just do is when ppl call you it just kinda give them a bad look and say thanks. and then laugh. cause once they see it doesnt bother you they will barely call you it.
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Get it legally changed. I had a friend who did this at age 16, although I'm not sure when you can do it without your parents permission. Also when they call you the name- just look at whoevers doing it straight in the eye and say " I would prefer you not calling me that; I obviously don't go by that; I obviously don't care to be called by it; and I find what you're doing rude and disrespectful. Could you please call me "..." from now on? It would mean so much to me. And then give them your most charming smile!
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I can't tell you that I know how you feel because I havn't been in your situation, but I can imagine how humiliating it may be.
I think you should explain to your teachers the nickname you go by and that you'd appreciate it if you were called by that instead of your full name.
I think that you have a pretty strong head on your shoulders to act like it doesn't bother you. It takes a lot to do that and it's the only thing you can do. I know it seems hard to laugh with them, but if you did laugh with them, they'd just get over it and understand that you don't care even though inside you do.
When the teacher calls your name, just say, "Yes, that's me, but I go by ___" and then move on. If people laugh, just smile and act like you are laughing too. If you get into this routine, you'll eventually not be as humiliated. Plus, when you get older, you'll be stuck with it enough to where you'll just tell the teacher your nickname and you'll move on without even thinking about what other people are thinking. Just think about how lucky you are that you only have to worry about being embarassed just by that and not something worse.
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talk to your teachers and ask them to just call you by your nickname. if you talk to your counseler and ask them to have a chat with the teachers or something and im sure when they see how it upsets you they wont anymore. i know it seems like teachers hate you but yeah. you can also talk to your parents about changing it... you can legally.
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