Hi. I was born in Los Angeles. I was very quiet kid who didn’t know their voice yet. I was that kid in the back who did their work and payed attention. I was never social when I was young. I thought i wasn’t interesting or cool enough. I grew up in Los Angeles just knowing Los Angeles. I moved to Sacramento when I was 16. I hated it. I hated to place, and hated how cold it was. Later on I learned to accept my change in life. I made friends and learned how to drive and got my first job here. I found myself little every day and I enjoyed the person I was becoming. I thought living my life in a lie and not telling my parents I was gay should be fine. I thought to myself when I was 18 I would tell them. Life had other plans for me though. I was outed. That day was the worst day of my life. It was hard hearing my parents say things about me but I out grew that. Honestly after my parents finding out felt like a big boulder just got lifted behind my back and I felt free. I felt like I can now become the person I want to be instead of a lie. After that I wasn’t scared showing who I am. Yea I’m gay so what ? Gay doesn’t define who I am as a person, Only I do. I found confidence and my voice to be able to be who I am. I learned how to be tough and manage my life. Now I’m just gong to college still trying to figure myself out everyday in Life. Now I look at myself in that past and I am happy. Without those struggles I wouldn’t be the person who I am today. Now I enjoy being who I am, making friends , and talking a lot.