Trans Boy | G.W.

4. Garrett

Shane starts to interview Ron. Everyone is paying so much attention to them because we are all interested in his story.
Andrew is just recording and he is paying attention too.

Shane just did a small introduction to the camera and what is going on and then he starts to ask questions.
"Ron, you told us that yesterday you are homeless for 7 years. What happened in those years? What did you do? How did you do that?"

"In those 7 years I've been through a lot and got to deal with a lot. Everyday I hear one transphobic comment and sometimes even homophobic ones for the people I thought were my 'friends'. Those people are homeless too. I trusted them, turns out that was one mistake. I moved places to not deal with them anymore and now I am around this area for 4 years. And this life is hard. People are disrespectful, people are rude. People give you so many disgusting looks. Parents warn their kids for me like I am in for harm..."

Everyone is quiet for a second.
"That is so... Disgusting. I'm sorry," Shane says.
Ron sighs, "its okay. I guess that's what I get. I am everything god apparently hates..."
"Wait... So, you're gay?"
He nods.
Morgan whispers to me, "I told you so." I shush her.

"And you're still young too. You're 25 and got homeless when you were 18. You were and adult but... No one really is an adult adult at that age."

"I still aren't, and never will be," he says. "I am not like that. But I learned how to take care of people. Living on the streets is hard, but I learned so much already. And maybe one day I'll be out of here. But I don't have to high hopes."

"Reminds me of someone," Shane says and he looks at me. I laugh a little.
Ron looks at me with a small smile.
"But we are going to try to help you," Shane says.
Ron nods and then he starts to cry. "I'm sorry... This is just... I have no words," he says.
I wrap my arm around him, "it's okay."

He calms down a little and Shane asks him another question.
"But non of your family accepted you? Why?"
"I only lived with my mom. My dad died when I was 4 years old. We lost contact with my other family and my mom always was against Transgender people and the LGBTQ+. When I turned 18, I came out to her as transgender and she yelled at me and said that I needed to come back as a normal girl or never come back. So I left..."

"Did she know about your sexuality?" I ask carefully.
He shakes his head, "I always were 'straight' because of my girls body. My mom always called me a tomboy because you know... I acter like a boy. She denied it when people came go her 'maybe she's transgender' and stuff."
He nods, "I'm sorry."
"Stop apologizing. You guys can't do anything about it," he smiles weakly.
"I just feel so bad..."
"Don't be. Really."

"Did anyone know about you being transgender?" Shane asks.
"No. Only people now know."
Everyone nods.

"I just don't get it how people still are not accepting people like you. You're still human and you don't seem to hurt anyone. I just can get so mad about people who are rude to you, because you seems so nice and someone who doesn't deserve the shit you've been through and are going through," Shane says.

"I guess the universe just hates me and other people like me," Ron sighs. "Life just isn't fair. My mom is the manager of a successful business and she is so anti-LGBTQ+. She hurts people with her words. While some of the good people who don't hurt anyone are going through horrible things."