This week my nephew asked me why they call me “Aunt Regs”. In told him when his dad designed my business logo he came up with it. It also helps that I sell eggs. So… reg’s eggs.
But then I remembered where Regs actually came from.
My college friends who are no longer my friends came up with it. We were making up nicknames and one guy said, “What’s the grossest thing we can do for the name Regan?” And they came up with Regs.
Thankfully I like the name. Probably because my nephews call me that and being an Aunt is my all time favorite thing.
But I also wonder why I didn’t notice more things like that in college. Being the butt of every joke in our friend group. Having literally no respect, but being useful bc I would do things for people… It was like any attention was better than no attention. Maybe that’s why after college I hated any attention from anyone and social avoidance morphed into all out crippling social anxiety and situational depression.
What are your nicknames?
Redheaded Jill 
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