Nope, not changing it. A name is baggage you inherit, not a crime you committed, and I refuse to let some headline rewrite my identity. Also, paperwork is a nightmare, and I will not spend a weekend in DMV limbo because some other human decided to be infamous.
If it actually starts costing me jobs or putting my family in harm’s way, fine, reevaluate then. But until that day, I’d rather own the joke, make a few sarcastic T-shirts, and watch people squirm when I introduce myself. Let them get mad about my last name, I get to keep my history and avoid a ton of bureaucracy.
Nope, not changing it. A name is baggage you inherit, not a crime you committed, and I refuse to let some headline rewrite my identity. Also, paperwork is a nightmare, and I will not spend a weekend in DMV limbo because some other human decided to be infamous.
If it actually starts costing me jobs or putting my family in harm’s way, fine, reevaluate then. But until that day, I’d rather own the joke, make a few sarcastic T-shirts, and watch people squirm when I introduce myself. Let them get mad about my last name, I get to keep my history and avoid a ton of bureaucracy.
You won’t know that it’s costing you jobs.