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  Around this time of year we are all thinking about gifts and what to get everyone. Well I'm thinking about a gift I was given 49 years ago that gift was my given name David. Given names are not totally stone but a gift and not obligations. Especially when you are an adult. My family sees my given name as the most wonderful and greatest gift. I see it in another way.  It is your choice what you want to be called and what makes you feel comfortable. I feel so much more comfortable as Quinn than I did as David. When I hear the name Quinn it's like a gift everytime I hear it. It's the gift I gave to myself that makes me feel like sunshine. Quinn eventhough it has been a very short amount of time has dome one thing. It has taken alot of stress away from the pandemic. If by some miracle I get even one family member to call me Quinn it will be a great gift.

  This is a very special Christmas for me and the son of one of my epilepsy friends in the states. The son and I will be spending this Christmas in what we both have said to family "our true selves". My friend's son started his life as Ava and last year went through transition into who he feels he really is. That is Nathan from everything I've hears he feels so much more free. I have that exact feeling with Quinn.   With my coming out bisexual and most recently non binary I have discovered a Christmas gift to myself. My Christmas gift is becoming who I feel so comfortable with and very relaxed with. My Christmas gift is now being referred to as Quinn.   I have felt the world off my shoulders since I have been going by Quinn. Yes still having a few seizures but some of that has to do with the time of year, Christmas is always a big trigger for me.  Another great gift is almost  everyone at all my poker games are now using Quinn. Not David or just Bezer....

  Tonight a friend I hadn't seen in years came into the bar while I was playing poker. I used to be in the kinsmen club with him when I was younger in my early 20's. I heard David didn't recognize voice plus I normally wouldn't respond to David as except family and legal I am known as Quinn to all. My friend came over and said hey its Jim David I thought that was you. I went to explain my new name when my friend jumped in.  My friend asked when was last time you saw he looked at me I said it ok. So Orrest said David. Jim said 6 years ago or so. Orrest said oh you better chat with him.  So I told Jim the whole story of me coming our and also coming out non binary. Jim said oh ok I understand so you now go by Quinn I love that name. It was great seeing an d friend and having him understand right away. I said thanks for understanding ad many don't. He looked at me and said you remember Mike my son? I said yes last year he came out as bisexual non binary so I totally un...