Some parents get offended if their kid doesn’t use their givenname. This parent, in particular, got so angry about it that she took up the issue with her teen’s teacher and caused the boy a lot of embarrassment.
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The poster’s mom told him that she hates calling him Lex because it sounds like a girly name and that it often feels like he started saying his name but forgot what was next
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Lex’s mom didn’t know that everyone called him that, including his school, until she saw it written in his school newsletter, which is when she freaked out
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The poster’s mom became so angry about his nickname being used at school that she called the teacher in charge of the newsletter to complain
Lex shared that his mom often feels that he is trying to discard the name that she had lovingly chosen for him. She has also told him that using the name Alexander would make people take him more seriously. So when she found out about hisschoolusing his nickname, she freaked out and called up his teacher.
The problem is that Lex’s mom didn’t take the time to understand his perspective at all. It’s possible that she wasn’t aware that she was the only one still using his birth name. It seems like the teen had been hiding this fact from her because he probably knew how she’dreactto it.
According to theMidlife Mama, “name changes are a normal part of life in our society.” She also gave an example, stating: “do you know how common it is, even in this day and age, for a young woman to change her last name after marriage?”
People were shocked that the mom thought “Lex” sounded girly and gave examples of male characters like Lex Luthor
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