Trans Boy | G.W.

1. Ron

Today is the day I am officially homelss for 7 years. 7 years ago my mom kicked me out. Why? Because I'm transgender. She always found transgender people disgusting. 'It's not normal'. 'God didn't want this to happen to humanity'.

I grew up with those comments. They hurt. I was so scared to tell my mom. I just turned 18 when I told her. Since my dad died when I was 4, I only lived with her and she kicked me out right away. I didn't had anything except from a small bag of a few clothes. Girls clothes. I remember her last words to me: "come back when you're a normal GIRL if you don't I never want to see you again."

I walked off and never came back. I live the homeless life. I'm a 25-year-old trans boy who spent his life on the streets. I hate it. But I can't do anything else.

I am sitting on the floor holding up my sign what reads 'I am a homeless trans boy who wasn't accepted by his family'.
"Happy 7 years on the street," I mump to myself and sigh, holding in my tears. I look up to the sky and close my eyes. I wish I just had a normal life. I wish I had friends. I wish I had a home. I wish my mom would have accepted me. But nope, my life needs to be like this.

3 boys walk by. 2 chubby boys and 1 skinny ginger-haired boy holding a camera. They're around my age. One of the chubby boys, wearing a pig shirt, notices me and starts talking to the other boys. They look at me and I know they're probably making fun of me.

The ginger-haired boy starts filming the other boys and they talk to the camera and then walk over to me. I get ready to hear transphobic comments but to my surprise the boy in the big shirt says, "hey. Do you mind being recorded? Because I want to help you."
I look at him surprised, "y-you want to help me? I don't mind being recorded by the way."

The boy smiles, "what if we make a series together for my YouTube channel? I want to get to know you and help you. My name is Shane and this is Garrett and that is Andrew." He points at the boys while saying their names.
"My name is Ron," I say kind of confused. "And I don't know what to say.... I mean, why me? I am just a weird transgender kid with a terrible life. There are more interesting people than me."

"If I give you 5 thousand dollars, would you do it?" Shane asks.
My eyes get big, "5 thousand dollars?!"
"Yes. I really want to help you and get to know you. Please, met me help you."
"And we aren't creeps," Garrett says. "Even though this might come of as creepy since we just look scary. But we're really sweet."
I laugh, "I mean... Sure, I guess? I literally have no idea what to say."

Everyone smiles.
"Do you have a phone?" Shane asks.
I shake my head, "nope."
"Okay," he thinks for a second. "Do you have anything to do tomorrow?"
"Nothing, only sitting here being sad and hopeless."
"We'll come back tomorrow with my whole squad. So with my boyfriend, his sister, Garrett, Andrew and I. We'll talk about the plan and start recording. If you don't mind?"
"Sounds good," I say with a small smile. "Sorry if I reply like this... I'm just in shock. Today it's my 7-year-anniversary for being homeless and I didn't expected anything like this to happen."
"You've been here for 7 years?!" Garrett says in shock.
I nod and look down.
"How old are you, if I can ask?"
"I'm 25."
"Holy shit... You got homeless when you turned 18?"
I nod again and hold in my tears.

"Can we talk about this more tomorrow?" Shane gets in the conversation again.
I nod, "sure."
"We'll be here around 2 pm. I don't know if you have a watch?"
I show him my old crappy watch around my wrist.
He nods, "good. See you tomorrow then."
"See you tomorrow... And thank you."
"Thank you for wanting to film with us," he smiles weakly.
I smile back.

-
-
-
I know I talked a lot about writing this and wanting to post this. So I decided to just do it.
I'll update every Saturday :)