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You might not have anyone close to you to talk to right now, but you did choose to post here and because of that you're not alone. I'll talk to ya for as long as you need to if you want. I don't have any experience with the trans part, but I've been homeless with absolutely nothing before - by all rights I shouldn't even be here, but I am.
Many of us have been in some variation of your situation and most of us make it back to some semblance of a normal life. It's hard to not give in to despair but it doesn't have to be impossible. I'm not going to say you're too young to give in to that despair because I know that shit doesn't help, but things do change when one gets older. The perspective can be refreshing.
I’ll add to this because I haven’t seen it mentioned.. the fact that you posted here at all is telling. I’m no expert in this subject but isn’t reaching out for help a pretty strong indicator that you don’t want to do it, you’re looking for reasons to go on? Like, nobody really wants to, but sometimes the pain of life is just too much and people feel like they can’t take it anymore. So it’s not that you want to die, is that you don’t want to feel such pain. I’m sorry you’re feeling that way, stranger.
22 is rough. I’m 36 and me and all my friends agree that early to mid 20s were by far the most turbulent time of our lives, emotionally. I hope you’re able to make it to the better years ahead.