It’s tough when something that feels so right to you feels so wrong to the people closest to you.

After years of being teased for having a “boy’s name,” she legally changed it to something that felt more like her.

Now her mom’s in tears, her dad’s upset, and she’s second-guessing everything.

Keep reading for the full story.

AITA for changing my name?

My mom has been crying, and my dad has been texting me saying I’m selfish and don’t care what others think.

She recently made a big decision that sent ripples through her family unit.

I ultimately changed my name because my first name has always been a boy’s name, and I’ve gotten bullied and ridiculed for it a lot.

My mom INSISTS it’s universal, but it really isn’t.

So once she moved away, she decided to get a fresh start with her name too.

About a year ago, I moved to Oregon and changed my name a couple of months ago.

I changed my first name to what was my middle name and chose an entirely new middle name that I felt was fitting.

But soon her family made it quite clear they couldn’t respect her decision.

I have felt great about this decision up until today, when my mom got an email that I changed the name on my plane ticket for home…

Now all **** has broken loose, and I’m thinking I should just change it back to keep the peace.

She never thought her parents would take the decision so personally.

I really have felt good having a name I chose, but I feel like utter garbage for making my mom cry and be so upset.

I fly home in 5 days, and I’m terrified to face them now.

I feel like such a horrible daughter… AITA?

She had hoped her parents would understand, or at least respect her choice — but now she sees she couldn’t have been more wrong.

Redditors chime in.

This user has a helpful analogy.

Her parents’ reaction doesn’t feel right to this commenter.

At the end of the day, she’s the one who has to live with the name, not her parents.

Her parents should recognize where she’s coming from.

She’s finally feeling better about her identity, but it seems to have come at the cost of her family’s peace.

No one warned her that self-acceptance might lead to heartbreak.

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