Communicate to the ones you love
My birth name is Margaux, but everyone calls me Maggie. The reason behind why I changed it was because people would make fun of my name. The constant teasing would hurt my feelings that at times I would cry. My new name came from a day where I was daydreaming and my middle school teacher called out “Maggie!” It snapped me back to reality and I immediately loved the name. I then decided from that day forward I was to only be called Maggie . Fast Forward to college I did struggle with a particular teacher. At times he would yell at the class, and make comments like “You shouldn’t have a boyfriend!” I felt as if I was being treated as a child, a feeling of being trapped and sadness came over me. After class my boyfriend and my friend John noticed that I was sad. They both comforted me while walking and waiting for the bus to arrive. Their words did make me feel better, however I still didn’t want to attend the meetings. I addressed the comments that my teacher would make to me and my feelings towards my mom. My mom comforted me and reassured me that I was allowed to have a boyfriend and that if I didn’t want to attend meetings that I shouldn’t have to be forced to. After our discussion my mom called my teacher to inform him that I wouldn’t attend the meetings anymore. After the discussion between my mom and my teacher I did not attend any other meetings instead I stayed in class and worked on assignments. If anyone has a problem or need helps with coming up with the solution my advice would be to communicate with someone that they trust. The same way I expressed and communicated my feelings to my mom, my boyfriend, and my friend.