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Not Heidi

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3. Bee.

Reply to MLAA (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 01:15 PM

Dec 8

Their mom calls them Bee. Their given middle name begins with "B." But it seems too intimate for me to use it.

I've considered just asking them their name, or what they'd like to be called. The thought makes me nervous. But I know that's chicken shit; this is too important to allow myself to be weak.

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my sister's eldest child [View all] Not Heidi Dec 8 OP

I think it is good idea to just ask them what they would like you to call them without making it a big deal and MLAA Dec 8 #1

Bee. Not Heidi Dec 8 #3

My sister's adult children are non-binary as well. YodaMom2 Dec 8 #2

Thank you. I believe that's the mindset Not Heidi Dec 8 #4

Here's the photo... hunter Dec 8 #5

Thank you, Hunter. Not Heidi Dec 8 #6

My kids are non-binary. Grumpy Old Guy Dec 9 #7