also I've been treating tanuki as my name since the start of 2018 and it has only made my life better. it was just a furry nick til then, but most people in my life called me by it anyway.

my real name is gendered and I've never connected with it, it's always been like a mushy bit of food stuck in my teeth.

I guess I just realized I can call myself whatever and it's cool??? it was awkward at first but

everything in my life is awkward a little bit

I'm Tanuki, hello!