Names

Before handing me my bill for the month of July my therapist asked me a simple question, “What name are you going by these days?” I replied, “Fiend,” because I haven’t changed my name and I’m not sure than I plan to. My therapist cheerfully said, “Oh, I wasn’t sure if you hyphenated it. I guess you didn’t like the sound of Fiend-Wagner.”

Confused, I said, “Huh. I think you’re making the Wagner part up”. Now she looked confused. “Boyfiend’s last name isn’t Wagner?” Smiling, I answered, “No, not even close.”

Strange how people get these things in their heads.