She Was Only 17 A 17 year old girl killed herself by stepping out in front of a semi truck. She committed suicide because being transgender was simply too much to bear. She told her parents, but they wouldnt hear of it. They forced her to continue to live as a boy. Her depression grew & grew. She thought that she would never be able to transition and live life as her true self. So she stepped out in front of a semi truck. She was only 17. My heart grieves for her for her parents for her family and friends for the truck driver. My heart grieves because She is not unique. (41% of trans people have attempted suicide; in contrast only 1.6% of the general population has.) My heart grieves because I almost became a statistic, too. I wanted to kill myself. I wanted the pain of being a man disguised in a womans body to end. Luckily, I didnt have the right pills in the house that night, or else I could have been her, and someone elses heart would be grieving for me. She was only 17. Had someone been more supportive or given her a tiny morsel of hope to which to cling, She might have lasted a little longer, been able to move out, and start living life as her true self. Now people will be haunted, Wondering, If only Id loved her more . . . or Why didnt I listen to her? Its all for naught, though. She is gone forever. She was only 17 and is now with our angels Gwen, Tyra, Brandon, Betty, CeCe, Brittany, Tiffany, Angie, Jennifer, Sylvia, Marsha The names of transgender folks who have been murdered or committed suicide is endless and heart breaking. New names are added with tragic regularity. She was only 17. My heart is broken. How can I prevent this from happening again? I know that its not possible, but if we all work on accepting each other as we truly are, Maybe well be able to help those who feel hopeless, and fewer people will feel compelled to end their own lives. Its all I can do. My heart is broken. She was only 17. Her name was Leelah Alcorn. -Aran Reinhart
Posted on: Wed, 31 Dec 2014 12:08:20 +0000
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