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Max

Max
Max is a 25-year-old survivor of many things. She experienced homelessness from 18-23 years old and now lives in her own apartment. She is a lover of dogs, cats, and knitting.

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Stories of Youth Homelessness & Resiliency: Max

“I SEE YOU BUT DO YOU SEE ME?”

That’s the sign I used to fly when I was homeless.

It served a double meaning for me. One meaning was to get the attention of anyone who just walked past without even looking at me or acknowledging me – like I was a piece of trash. You could see people thinking that every homeless person is the same, thinking that we all have the same story, that we all wind up on the street for the same reason. They couldn’t be more wrong.