When I came out it was very tough for me and my family. Everybody I was really close with turned their backs on me. People I loved thought I was joking. They say that I don’t know what I want in my life. It hurt me so bad to hear the people I love say that. I cried for hours because I had nobody; everybody left me, which hurt me very badly, but I got through it. Now I’m stronger than ever. They helped me a lot and they will eventually come to me and we will be a happy family again. (F)