✨ 19 ✨ my second pandemic birthday and last birthday as a teenager. 🎂🎉🥳 I’ve missed you lovelies! 💝🥺 some of you have been DMing me asking where I’ve been and why i haven’t posted for so long. it’s hard to answer without telling the whole truth. i think it’s finally time i tell you all. i’m autistic. i’m not going to get into the details here, but hiding who i really am and how i’ve been feeling has been really draining and causing me anxiety, especially for the last couple of years... because i’ve also been chronically ill since 2015.😖 so, I’ve been taking a break from social media to work on my health and anxiety. i’m sorry to all my friends, coworkers, and lovelies for not giving a reason sooner. 😞 It just happened so gradually. I didn’t have the mental strength to explain the real reason, but I couldn’t bring myself to hide it anymore. So, today, on my 19th birthday, I’m coming out about being autistic and chronically ill. 💝 I want to start 19 finally feeling free. free to be wholly myself. to be a completely authentic me. to show that being an autistic person is something to be proud of. 🥰 I love you all 💌 stay safe 💞 #ActuallyAutistic ♾