Embarrassed by a name
After I left the daily abuse from Alan I went on my way with life, trying to find my way in this world. There was always something that followed me everywhere I went that eluded back to Alan – a constant reminder. His last name. I was always embarrassed by my last name – his name. I even made efforts to start to change my last name to my step-father’s last name. Timing was never on my side to change the name, but I am not proud of it nor do I care to share it with most. When I got married it not only meant I began to share my life with my husband I took on his name. Finally a name I could be proud of, a name I was not embarrassed to speak, and a name that is now mine.
joely black said,
27 August 2007 at 12:33 pm
I changed my name completely, and legally. Now only my birth certificate carries my original name.