Okay, as Andrea pointed out, many people thought I hated being called Jenny. Actually, I wasn't ALLOWED to be called Jenny. Mom never really gave me a reason that made sense, just told me that they had named me Jennifer, so that's what they wanted people to call me. I'd argue 'Jen was shorter, so why not Jenny' ...."NOPE - just make SURE people don't call you Jenny. It isn't OK." ... grrr - Fine then. Got it. I shall comply.
It drove my mom absolutely Bonkers when I was a teenager, and the Sissons moved in. (wonderful family) They just LOVED to call me Jenny, and didn't matter HOW many times I told them my Mom didn't like it, they said it just suited me, and they carried on. :O) Sorry Mom, but I liked that they just did it anyway.
Well, finally, about the age of 24, after YEARS of both my ex- AND Jase BOTH calling me Jenny, and mom actually finding it very Sweet to hear it out of Jason :O)... she tells me that when I was born there was one of the many secretaries at my Dad's work that was named Jenny, and she didn't want there to be any possible reminder of her when they talked to Me. --Huh? Was she serious? Okay, well, Dad was there when she told me this, and he looked up and made a funny face and said "there Was? I don't remember any Jenny. Then again, I don't remember many of the people from there." LOL...how funny. Something that didn't mean a DARNED thing to my Dad, yet I ALLways had to make the effort to BAN the "Jenny".
I welcome the nicknames! Call me what you will, just please keep it nice, and I'm still just ME. Our kids have TWO middle names each, and we've told'em... shake life up and use ANY of your names, mix'em up if you want to, just be sure to still be YOU.
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