Context: I am visiting a high school friend. Another friend who we both knew in high school has posted some interesting things recently. This friend has changed their name, but the friend I am visiting is not following them and is not aware of their transition.

How do I bring up this friend without dead naming them?

  • overkill0485@lemmy.ml
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    1 year ago

    How dare you deadname Sarah, the lodge in New Atlantis will hear about this and you'll be excommunicated from Constellation.

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      1 year ago

      I'm sure this is a very funny joke I don't get. Yes, I know, I'm sure I'm great at parties too.

      In case it was unclear: obviously both names are fake.

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        1 year ago

        Sarah Morgan is the name of a character from the game Starfield, a Science Fiction self-titled "Nasapunk" role-playing game by Bethesda softworks that just released in September.

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          1 year ago

          Ah, yes, I'm aware of Starfield, just not that there's someone named Sarah Morgan in it. I legitimately just picked a generic first and last name.