Why the Internet Never Felt Safe to Neurodivergent Black Creatives Abroad

Описание: This is a real-time field log from UNMASKED — an unfinished documentary following a Black autistic service dog handler living and filming abroad.
You’ll hear me name things most people never talk about: alexithymia, selective mutism, and what it costs to look “fine” online.
If you’ve ever suffered quietly, this is for you.

I’ve always taken my platform seriously — I don’t dump my pain on people.
But staying silent is costing me.

I’m dealing with a private housing/safety situation with Airbnb, and I can’t afford to keep carrying this alone.
I have less than two weeks to stabilize, monetize, and protect what I’ve built — or lose everything.

If you want to support UNMASKED:

• Donate $10 on GoFundMe (it truly matters)
Your support helps fund:
— post-production (editing, sound, color)
— legal + documentation needs
— screenings + distribution steps
— stabilizing the work so the movement can keep growing

If this resonates:
• Like the video (this helps the algorithm push it)
• Comment so I know you’re here
• Share with someone who understands autism beyond stereotypes
• Support the film (links below)

Captions are auto-generated, cross-referenced by just me and may not be perfectly accurate — thank you for grace.

This 20-minute field log captures a real moment in time.

What you’re seeing:
• A real pack walk abroad
• A self-trained service dog in real environments
• Autism in motion, not explanation
• Filmmaking without a safety net
• Process footage from UNMASKED — not the final film

This is not content.
This is documentation.
This is evidence, empowerment, education.
This is lived truth & storytelling.
Abroad. Undiagnosed. Yet Undeniable.

UNMASKED can only continue with support.

If this resonates:
• Like the video (this helps more than you think)
• Comment so I know you’re here
• Share with someone who understands autism beyond stereotypes
• Support the film if you’re able (links below)

Watching is support.
Engaging is support.
Sharing is support.

00:00 — Field Log: what you’re watching & why I’m filming
03:01 — Why it’s hard for me to share everything (safety + peace + boundaries)
06:33 — Why people think I’m “fine” (and why that’s costing me now)
07:15 — Dual citizenship + “pretty spiky” (beauty & pain at once)
08:17 — Selective mutism + alexithymia (why I go quiet)
14:19 — Airbnb went silent + I’m not performing pain
18:41 — “Exiled from my own country” + learning to speak truth without shame