In hindsight, I was mentally not in a good place and probably shouldn't have changed it all at once. It's been a pain, as I'm freelance and still work under my old first name (but spelled differently), and I get confused sometimes when I have to introduce myself. My family still refers to me by my old name, as do people in work and most of my friends. New friends I've made call me by my new name." - K.R.
Ngabona emuva kwendaba ukuthi ngangingekho esimweni esihle ngokomqondo futhi kwakungafanele ngikushintshe konke kanyekanye. Kube yinto ebuhlungu njengoba ngizisebenza ngokwami – ngingekho ngaphansi kwenkampani ethize – futhi ngisasebenza ngokusebenzisa igama lami elidala (nokho elibhalwa ngendlela ehlukile), ngakho-ke kwesinye isikhath ngiba nokudideka uma kufanele ngizichaze. Umndeni wami usangibiza ngegama lami elidala, kanti futhi neningi labangani bami kanye nasemsebenzini benza kanjalo. Abangani engisanda kubathola bangibiza ngegama lami elisha.” - K.R.