Growing up being a tomboy was tough, especially when becoming a teenager and starting to like boys. Depression and thoughts of su!c!de was an everyday battle.

The constant bullying from an aunt, going away from my safe spaces, changing school districts, and transitioning from a child to a teenager all came to clash.

In high school, when running away didn't work to get me to go away, she suggested that I should do the unthinkable. And one day, she almost got her wish...