Shelly shares the heartbreaking story of a parent who initially struggled to accept her transgender son, Naomi. Despite cultural and familial pressures, the Shelly eventually realized the importance of love and support. Naomi faced significant challenges, including homelessness and sexual assault, due to their gender identity. During this time Shelly had put her out of the home and she was only 16 years old. Shelly informed the Gam and Mz. Gogetta that she hated her son and often abused him as she didn't understand how God can allow this to happen to her. Shelly expresses regret for her past actions and emphasizes the need for understanding and compassion towards transgender individuals. Shelly stated that her biggest fear is that her daughter will be killed. Naomi suffers from a lot of trauma and has anxiety when she is around people. Shelly informs the hosts that her family doesn't talk to either of them and they act as if her Naomi doesn't exist. This mother has endured her own trauma as well trying to deal with this situation as she became depressed and suffered a nervous breakdown.
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