Shannon Purser had a hard time coming to terms with her sexuality.
The Stranger things star revealed in a series of tweets that she has battled “anxiety” over her sexuality in the past, and now wishes she had “known to take it slow”.
“Getting comfortable with your sexuality is a process. It’s going to be ok. I wish I’d known that sooner,” she wrote. “Another thing I wish I’d known about sexuality is to take it slow. It can define you as much as you want it to.
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“Either way, I know what it’s like to have anxiety about it. Especially trying to come to terms with it and my faith. It can be really scary. But it’s gonna be ok. You’re going to be ok. No, you’re going to be great.”
The 19-year-old added: “All that to say, you’re not alone. You’re in my prayers and, if you’re the praying kind, please keep me in yours.”
Shannon shot to fame as Barb on Stranger Things, and can currently be seen as Ethel Muggs on Riverdale.
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The actress is using her platform to help others, and has opened up about her struggle with self-harm in the past.
“*TRIGGER WARNING* I haven’t self-harmed in years, but I kept this around, “just in case.” I forgot it was there & now it’s in the trash,” she shared on Twitter last year, along with a photo of a razor blade.
Shannon added: “Recovery is possible. Please don’t give up on yourself.”
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