06/09/2026
Today happens to be my 28th birthday. Getting to this point has rarely been easy as an AuDHD gay man, but if my survival and experiences have taught me anything, it's having compassion and empathy for anyone suffering as much as I have, or worse, the more I become aware of my privileges. Every year I'm given is a chance to know better, do better and look out for more people. Today, my present to YOU is to celebrate you and lift you up. You are absolutely worth it. You are loved, you are enough and you are amazing. Let's party. ๐
-Matt
Image description: three vertically stacked images of Matt, a white man with dark hair, at various stages in his life- 1. Matt as a chubby baby lying on a white animal patterned blanket looking at and holding a light brown Beanie Baby monkey, 2. a photo of Matt at his high school prom, wearing a black blazer, black vest, white pleated shirt, white bowtie and a Mickey Mouse pin on his lapel, and 3. Matt at Dark of Fright Halloween Party in a tuxedo talking into a handheld microphone with his arm around Pepperoni, a white cartoon wizard wearing a purple conical hat and robe.