I wanted to feel something

Laurie Petrone is a 21-year old college senior who is in the process of "coming out" as a "transgendered person."

Her girlfriend, who asked not to be named,"sees Petrone as a man and considers herself straight."

"Laurie sees herself as a male and I respect that. I believe you fall in love with people and the person they are," said the Mary Baldwin junior.

Laurie has tried to kill herself a few times. Her explanation?

"I was numb and wanted to feel something."

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