Hey Liam's, as the title suggests I wasn't always one of you, I was born with a different name. I had an awful past and had to do everything for myself. My 'parents' only put up walls everywhere I went and so I made a decision.

I told myself that after all that, after I made myself the way I am, I want to go even further and I don't want to have the person who put me into this world to make it as awful as possible to brandmark me with a name she chose.

So, when I started going to university, I introduced myself as Liam. Now most of my friends don't even know my deadname, with the exception of colleagues from work as it is almost impossible to rename yourself in Germany.

Now I don't even react anymore when someone addresses me as my deadname. It felt so goddamn liberating to always be called the name I love. I'm truly proud that I made that decision and it improved my life in so many ways.

So here I am between all of you :) I wish you all a wonderful day!

Edit: I'm not trans* myself although I know that choosing your name is something especially problematic and no less important in that case and I support that completely! My opinion is everyone should be free to choose their name everywhere! I encourage everyone to take the liberty of your own name, whether it's in your documents or not! Enjoy Pride month!

Your comments mean so much to me! ❤

I have joined this subreddit, but my given name is not Liam, it is not william, it is not any derivation. I am a liar and a fraud, a deceiver of the people. I give my deepest apologies to everyone with the name and/or nickname Liam.