૮ ˘ᴥ˘ ა emily scally .✦

My name is Em and I'm an autistic artist living in Hervey Bay, Australia. I'm originally from Brisbane and was born in May 1998 (I'm a Taurus!). Other than drawing, I enjoy weight lifting, collecting Pokémon cards, doing craft, writing, watching YouTube, true crime, horror/thriller movies & spending time with my mum and boyfriend. I'm a late diagnosed autistic person, being diagnosed at 27 years old in June 2025. I'm a very passionate advocate for autistic, disabled and neurodivergent individuals. I'm also a proud supporter of the transgender and queer community and identify as queer myself.

I hope my art brightens your day! My tumblr inbox and e-mail are always open for messages and/or questions. Please understand it usually takes me awhile to respond to messages as this is something that takes energy for me. Thanks for understanding! Thank you all for your love & support, it gives me a sense of purpose and the strength to keep going in my life.

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Happy autism day to meeee🌻🎊🎂 Today is really important to me so I wanted to make a post to commemorate it! I’m very proud of who I am today and how far I have come since being diagnosed last year. Receiving my diagnosis completely changed my life for the better 🥹

I went 27 years knowing something felt very “wrong” with me, and having no solid answers. I thought I had my answer when I was diagnosed with traits of Borderline Personality Disorder, but that never sat right with me based on what I was experiencing (autistic women are commonly misdiagnosed with BPD).

I am diagnosed by a psychiatrist yes, and sometimes I do have fleeting thoughts like that too hahaha..

When I feel that way, I usually talk about it with my boyfriend and he usually says something that helps me realise I am being silly and that I am literally disabled and very much deserving of all the support I need.

Or even I just reflect on my life, either in my head or by writing on paper, and I'll eventually be hit with "oh right, I have been suffering most of my life and putting on a big pretend show that everything is fine, meanwhile I would fall apart at the end of every day".

I am assuming you're also AFAB, because we are the best at masking and pretending to be someone else. So when you finally get an autism diagnosis, seek help and support, and begin slowly unmasking - it can feel weird and confusing and kind of like an identity crisis. At least it felt that way for me. I had to find my sense of self and learn who I am when I am not putting on a performance almost 24/7. It is such a weird experience to allow yourself to let go and finally be yourself. It kind of makes you question everything about your life and who you are.

I think it's normal and okay to feel that way sometimes. It will pass. I have been diagnosed for less than a year. I am not expecting to move past this stage in processing my diagnosis until several years. It's okay for me to slowly figure everything out and sometimes question everything. It all passes and growth will happen.