MILO

OKLAHOMA | SERIES # 4

I'm Milo, and I am a 16 year-old from Mustang, Oklahoma. I identify as transgender. 

It's quite difficult to be LGBTQ+ here, and especially challenging when you’re trans. Being in a small community makes it harder. I’ve faced a lot of bullying, and dealt with hurtful rumors being spread about me in high school. This is because others do not understand who I am or anything about the trans community. 

I've gone through a lot and it's not easy but I still seem to manage. While I have been hospitalized twice, I’m glad I'm still here.  I struggle with my parents too. Recently, they said to me, “You liked girls!” (I’m dating a boy). The truth is, it shouldn’t matter. I don’t like getting picked on for my sexuality. It is more important for me to feel safe, happy and accepted by ones who do like me.

Where I come from, there's not a lot of transgender people in my school. I met one other trans kid and was nervous to talk to him. I wanted to get to know him, and feel like I had support. Disappointedly, I found out that he hides his transgender identity. He's still at school, and I understand that everyone is on their own path, but it makes me sad to know he plans to stay in the closet. My advice is: take your time. Stay safe.

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