Shine page 399

This is an especially touching page for me. I really super duper love Kim’s expression on that bottom left panel! The emotion and kindness you conveyed there is 10000000% top notch!!

Amari (Irime)

Thanks for being so attentive with this whole situation. Stuff like this can be hard to get right from an unknown perspective, so it's really cool of you that you've seeked Kim's input to make sure you get this right. Bravo, very great!

Zasha

That's another fun part though. My boyfriend chose his name partly because it means dog lover and he's really scared of dogs. I chose mine simply because it was one I always liked

The short version of why we get upset about that question is that. Our dead name, is not who we are. We are who we say we are. Our chosen names are very personal to us. And some of us have to struggle with the legal system to get our names changed to *our* name, rather than our given one. Goodness knows it is a long and very mentally draining process. I still have to get mine updated in various places.

Luca 'Renee' Shoal

Honestly, I kinda wish I had a better reason for mine incase people asked this. "I used to write vampire porn under it as a pseudonym" is a bit disappointing...

Sezoxeufu

Retroactive continuity. Every memory i have of her She has always been her.

What? Ret-con? O.o

thanks, finally a place where this question was properly answered instead of getting people mad at one with one self don't knowing what even was wrong for asking out if curiosity because... how on earth should a non trans person even know such things. ... or that it is even a sensitive topic when all one get is yelling instead of a proper answer

I really love the question of asking why they chose the name they did because that's a really hard choice to make when you're choosing what you wanna be called for the rest of your life. And a lot of thought really goes into it for a long time and you go over tons of names. I think if anyone is curious about names that's the first question they should ask. No trans person wants to keep thinking about their deadname. Though I can understand the impulse to want to know what it is.

Well it was like twice that I got yelled at for it... the first was an accident the second was me asking why I got yelled at for it and that got me yelled at by 4 more people who instead of taking any time to explain just yelled at me and made me feel like nothing

Sammy Wah

If you get yelled at a lot about it, that might give you a hint to stop asking. I hope this page explains why it's generally inappropriate and intrusive to to ask ,*hugs*

😭 the fact that you touched on the old name thing is amazing thank you. I struggle with trying to ask people that all the time and always get yelled out not knowing why.

Sammy Wah

Yeah I kinda want to show that Star isnt a flawless character. This whole sequence is proper cringe for me too and I am borderline mortified by where she goes from here but Kim is patient and lovely with her and stars a fast learner...I dont think Ive ever met a trans person who hasnt been interrogated in this fashion, and I just wanted to bring to light what my friends go through and how...its noones business really and quite frankly downright rude in a lot of circumstances

As a trans person I can understand Star's curiosity, but also had to cringe juuuust a little bit.

Cassiopeia

I usually take Kim’s approach when talking to others about my transition.

that's 2 weeks without little action. I want to get to the part where they become a happy family! sorry, had to let that out, take your time, love the story. I totally get were your coming from with the whole curiosity and not malice part. Heck it was only a few years ago that I learned about trans and I still don't understand everything, but you must be willing to listen and learn. that's what separates the two.

Its so crazy when someone Who you have known your whole life transitions, and you get the change so naturally in your head, your mind will ret-con your entire history with that person. That said, star is kind of an idiot.

Whoa, can’t believe next page is 400 can’t wait congrats on the milestone 🥳