"I don't want to live with him! Come on, I'll be 18 next year and I'll be able to live by myself. Can't I stay here until then?"
"No Hailey, I don't support this, and I'm not letting you live in my house if you choose to be this way."
"For the last time it's Harry, and this isn't a choice! Do you honestly think I would choose to be this way!?"
I walked in my room and slammed the door, why would I choose to be discriminated against and laughed at? Why would I choose to hate my body?
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I hadn't seen my dad in 4 years, so it was a bit awkward to just be moving in with him all of the sudden.
He knew that I was now going by a different name and male pronouns, and he said he didn't fully understand it but was okay with it if that's what made me happy. That's a lot better than my moms reaction I guess.
"Hello Harry!" He greeted me when I got to his house. It was the first time I had heard anyone call me that name, other than on LGBT support groups online, and it almost made me cry.
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You Make Me Strong
RomanceHarry was born a girl, but he was never happy that way. He kept it a secret for years, and didn't tell his mom until he was 17. Unfortunately, his mom didn't accept him as her son, and sent him to live with his dad. No one at Harry's new school know...
