enderraiden
hi everyone, it’s been years since i last posted here, and i can’t even begin to explain how surreal it feels to be back. first, let me say that i’ve missed this community more than words can express. wattpad was such a huge part of my life for so long, and not being here has left a hole in my creative heart that i’m finally ready to fill again. i want to be honest with all of you about why i’ve been gone for so long. life, as it tends to do, threw a lot my way, and i had to step back from writing and focus on just surviving. for those of you who don’t know, i recently left new york, the city i called home for 22 years, to start a new chapter in california with my fiancé. while that sounds like a fresh and exciting adventure (and it is!), the journey here has been anything but easy. after high school, i had plans and dreams, but like so many others, the pandemic hit and derailed everything. my senior year was stolen by covid, and the college degree i was pushed into by family just didn’t feel like me. i dropped out, feeling lost and unsure of where to go next. it’s taken years to shake off that sense of failure and find my way back to my passion: writing. something i’ve never fully talked about before is that i’ve also been navigating life with autism. for a long time, i didn’t even realize how much of my struggles—social anxiety, burnout, feeling overwhelmed by expectations—stemmed from trying to navigate a world that often feels too loud and too fast for me. it’s been a huge part of my journey to learn to embrace that part of myself instead of fighting against it. writing has always been a refuge for me, a place where i can process my emotions and create worlds that make sense when everything else doesn’t.
enderraiden
that brings me back to wattpad. i know my account has been dormant, and some of you may have noticed that all my old stories are gone. don’t worry—I didn’t lose everything. i saved many of my older works, and i’m going to be reworking and polishing them before posting them again. they deserve better than the rushed drafts i shared back then, and i want to give them the love and attention they need to shine. alongside those older stories, i have so many new ideas i can’t wait to explore. over the years, i’ve kept writing in my own way—poems, fanfictions, lyrics, and even entirely new stories that have been simmering in my mind, waiting for the right moment to be shared. that moment is now. but i’ll be honest: wattpad isn’t the same as it used to be. the magic of the old days—the excitement of uploading a new chapter and seeing all your comments and thoughts come pouring in—feels harder to find. i don’t know if it’ll ever feel quite like it did back then, but i want to try to rekindle that spark. i also wanted to mention that i have an account on ao3 now. if any of you are on there, too, i’d love to connect! feel free to share your usernames with me so we can support each other’s work there as well. over the next few weeks, i’ll be cleaning up my account and preparing to start posting again. i want this space to feel like a fresh start, while still honoring the journey that got me here. i hope you’ll join me on this next chapter of my creative life, and i’d love to hear from you—what you’ve been up to, what stories you’re excited for, and how we can rebuild this community together. thank you for your patience, your support, and for being here—even if you’ve moved on or forgotten about me. i’m back, and i’m ready to share my heart with you all again. stay tuned. things are about to get exciting. with love and endless gratitude, ender
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enderraiden
through all of this, i’ve been battling anxiety, self-doubt, and the pressure of trying to be independent in a world that often feels overwhelming. but then, i met someone who changed everything. my fiancé, jon, has been my rock—kind, supportive, and always reminding me that i have stories worth telling. moving across the country to be with him has been one of the scariest and most rewarding things i’ve ever done. i’m finally in a place where i can start focusing on what brings me joy again.
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