I was homeless for 2 and a half years. I didn’t have a job or money so I wasn’t eating regularly. I couldn’t wash my body or even comb my hair. All I could do was cry and hope for my life to get better. During that time I was embarrassed, ashamed and overwhelmed with emotion. And in this episode of Dem Bois Podcast, I finally share this story. I talk about what caused me to be homeless and what brought me out of it. Thank you to Chad in San Francisco for this great question. Remember if you have a question, please send it to hello@dembois.org, and it may be answered on a future episode.
Warning: this episode contains emotional content about homelessness and suicide.
I talk about:
My mom’s reaction to me coming out as a lesbian - 5:18
Living in a car with my partner at the time - 12:29
Our suicide pact and the divine intervention that kept us alive - 19:36
Steps we took to become housed - 26:52
And how people are put in our lives to give us small blessings - 30:58
Click here for the transcript!
Resources:
The Trevor Project
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Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis. For the trans community, by the trans community.
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