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I have had a hard year. When I turned 18 on Jan. 15th I moved out and went and stayed with friends in Norman, Oklahoma near Oklahoma City. I got to see the bombing memorial and I cried because it is so sad to see that.

I left home because my parents do not agree with my gay lifestyle and that I am open about it. I came back and stayed at my grandmas in Ware Shoals, SC for a couple of weeks before I found out the guy who molested me when I was a kid had passed away. I never got to go tell him I forgave him and it upset me because I would never get the chance. I tried to commit suicide for the 10th time and it took its toll on me and my counselor said I needed to move.

I packed up my stuff and jumped in the car. I took all my savings and came to Myrtle Beach, SC. When I arrived I rented a hotel room for two weeks and started looking for a job. I found one working at Kangaroo gas station in Murrells Inlet, SC. I then moved into my grandmas house in Surfside and slept on the couch for two months till I saved up enough to get my own place.

I had to go see family in March of 08 and and my job wouldn't let me have time off so I left and I regret that because I loved working at the station because I was pulling in 50 plus hours a week. I then came back and went and started working at Pirateland Campground like I did last summer on third shift. I also picked up second shift at Family Kingdom Amusement Park.

Drama erupted in May at Pirateland with my grandpa and family so we all got fired. It wasn't my fault. I also had just left Family Kingdom because I had started online school and could not get all work done with the hours I was working. I regretted that because I was jobless again.

The day after I got fired I went to Kentucky Fried Chicken in Surfside and got hired. I loved working there but was there 2 1/2 months before I was fired because I was accused of starting drama and the asst manager offered me a position at her husbands store in Georgetown but I couldn't afford the gas to go back and forth.

Then I went and applied at Wilco Gas station in Surfside Beach and got hired there. I was stupid and got fired from there also. I got drunk one night and was still awake when morning came and supposedly called in and said I was hungover. Since I am 18 and underage I was considered a liability and fired for it.

Then I called on a friend. I started working at a timeshare place. I was selling vacations to Myrtle Beach for cheap prices. I was working for Festiva Resorts. I was let go with half of the others because of the bailout made one of the resorts go bankrupt so they downsized.

I have come to the conclusion that life sucks down here and I cant win for losing. I love the beach and my friends but fear of having to move back upstate were I cant be open to my true self. I really don't want to do it. If anyone has any opinions please email me at gardencitystud2008@yahoo.com

Rodney Rogers