I would just like to say that you are a fool to give up your old name. That name was cool. What kind of a name is La_esperanza? Sounds like a girl's name.
Anyway dude you are a better man for having spent your time on this bulletin board surrounded by all these caring people. But you really should quit talking to yourself.
Aren't I a goon?
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with. Dr. Wayne Dyer