The LGBT Magazine [March 2012]

I'm Just Me - By Changeable

I'm just me, written by Changeable.

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Who am I?

A name? A boy? A girl? A man? A woman? Somewhere in between? A stranger? A friend? A student? A teacher? A neighbour? A freak? A coward? A believer? A lover? A hater?

I'm just me.

What am I?

Transgender? Transsexual? Abnormal? Human? A minority? Inferior? Mentally ill? Sane? Victim? Abused? Beaten? Raped? Murdered? A statistic? A number?

I'm just me.

How am I?

Upset? Depressed? Jealous? Suicidal? Confused? Disconnected? Safe? Unsafe? Carefree? Reckless? Restless? Tired? Proud? Outgoing? Annoying? Ashamed? Secretive? Fearful? Questioning? Hopeful?

I'm just me.

Where am I?

Here? There? Up? Down? Past? Present? Everywhere? Anywhere? Nowhere? Heaven? Hell? School? Home? Hospital? Prison? Cemetery?

I'm just me.

Why am I?

Born? Made? Created? Abused? Bullied? Harassed? Beaten? Killed?

I'm just me.

I am not a label.

I am who I say I am.

I am who I want to be, choose to be, and need to be.

I feel the way I do because I am different and unique.

I will go where I want, and not let others hold me back.

I was born like this. I did not have a choice, I am not doing any of this for attention.