KPIX recently met a courageous young South Bay teen whose journey towards adulthood has been both bewildering and scary for her and her parents.
"I dream of a better world where I realize I'm accepted by everybody or not demonized; where I get to be just a person , just be who I am," she slowly and deliberately stated to KPIX 5.
The journey for Sky and her family has been at times treacherous. Sky recounted how she tried to fit in and"pretend" to be a boy for years. That took a toll, resulting in depression, a drop in grades and self harm.Three years ago when Sky was in 7th grade, she slowly took a first step: With the help of a therapist, she came to the realization that her gender is female. At that point, her social transition began with the name change to"Sky" and dressing differently.
"I'm so blessed, so blessed for every moment of it, because she's alive and she's made it thru all this stuff that was really dark and scary and awful," added Ursula. "The level of disdain and near disgust in her voice...you know, I still feel it," recollected Sky with a shudder.
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