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AITA 14w
Im meeting my bfs extended family for the first time tmrw and im not excited anymore. He has been telling me that its their inside joke to call me the wrong name (ex: Ava instead of Evie) and he wants me to just play along But i have always had...
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Anonymous 14w

...people mispronounce my name and its a pretty big pet peeve of mine when someone who should know how to say my name doesn't AITA for not wanting this joke to say?

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Anonymous 14w

This is what you do: introduce yourself to everyone you meet! Say, “hey I’m EVIE! Nice to meet you” make sure to really enunciate your name! That way if they want to play games, they’ll have to knownly after you have already said your name correctly

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Anonymous 14w

Okay he knows its a pet peeve for you tho right?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 14w

Yeah I've told him i don't want to be called the wrong name and he just says to go along with it...

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

That makes no sense tho like I would want to prioritize her security over people-pleasing my own family. That sounds weird and kinda trashy imo

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 14w

Yeah i have a full name like evelyn so i think im just goijg to introduce as that

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 14w

That works! Same concept. Just introduce yourself as you want to be called.

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