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Changing the Conversation

M

M is a 23 year old who has been homeless since he was 19 and currently stays with friends and occasionally in shelters. He is a graduate of the Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance's Leadership Development Program and has advocated for legislative change in Massachusetts.

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Stories of Youth Homelessness & Resiliency: M

 When I go to a shelter, I don’t get any sleep. Sometimes it's because people wake up at 4:30 am and scream at the top of their lungs. Sometimes it’s because people are up watching TV and walking around. 

But mostly, it's because the shelter is not a safe place. The first time I went to a shelter, I was 18 years old. I thought my life was over, and that I would have no social life. As a gay male, I was immediately harassed. I went to sleep every night just wishing that it would be over and wondering why I didn’t have my own place or at least some privacy.