As an autistic person who has felt like a fish out of water in my entire life I can't help but think that sky probably just figured that she would be happier in the culture that had created her comfort interest which was anime. Maybe she thought that her life would be better or simpler if she just moved to Japan and started over, even though the reality of living in a different country is a lot different than just watching TV shows about that country and she probably didn't realize that until she got there. I genuinely hope that Skye is still alive and is just living as an illegal immigrant in Japan, God knows there are thousands of people who are homeless in that country who live in internet cafes and similar inappropriate accommodations to fly under the radar. It's not without possibility that that's exactly what she's doing. I just hope that she's still alive and that she's healthy and safe.

as an autistic person, hearing skye's poetry really resonated with me. the work force can be such a difficult environment

Skye was a friend of mine. I remember waking up to my friend Courtney messaging me on AIM telling me she has suddenly gone to Japan. We still miss her and have pictures of us in cosplay together that we cherish. I miss our adventures and our late night chats at sleepovers.

Megan Lebron (Skye’s sister) is so grateful for this coverage! She said there’s some stuff she’d like to clarify/correct, so you should speak to her! 🖤

this story is so devastating and scary. the fact that someone can just disappear without a trace is bone chilling. I can't imagine what the family is and has gone through

I genuinely think that Skye is alive and well in Japan. I’m a late diagnosed autistic woman and I had similar experiences to Skye growing up. I hope she’s happy and I hope her family can find peace. It would be wonderful if Skye could just give them a small “hey I’m alive and thriving” sign.

I live in Japan and my guess is she didn't fulfill the requirements for study abroad and so she searched for other groups or people that would bring her out there. Believe it or not there are cult like groups here that prey on foreigners nativity and desperation to come. My guess is the cult offered her lodging/ food etc and she took them up on the deal, deleted the messages and left. That's why she didn't go to Tokyo. I think she probably guessed that she could leave the group when she wanted but they took her debit card so she couldn't leave. American debit cards do work on about 60% of atms and all 7/11 atms. So it's suspicious that she never used it. I emailed this to her sister but haven't gotten a response. Anyway, if she comes to Japan I'd be happy to help in any way I can.

The fact that she went to Japan and actually knew very good Japanese was actually very surprising since their alot of memes of "anime fans going to japan but their no subtitles". It show how intelligent and dedicated she was to this dream. Because of this, I don't think Skye is dead, just don't want to be found. Hope maybe one day we could get more information about this case even though its very unlikely. and If she is alive, I hope she liking the new anime since then, Jujutsu Kaisen is really popping off right now

Skye, your writing is wonderful and makes so many autistic girls feel seen. We hope you are okay.

having a happy, tight knit family does not make it "unlike" someone to run away. my mom would describe our family dynamic as loving and tight knit when I was depressed but I still had ideation of running away

I really hope that Skye is just living a good life out in Japan. If she is, it sucks that she won’t let her family know. It’s been 14 yrs, so who knows. It’s very sad though.

Sad case, it’s also crazy that the family is still being forced to pay the college tuition. I’m at work listen to my 5th mystery/murder/ missing person video and everything is really common I listen to these cases all day everyday . Cops don’t listen. Partners are abusive. But for some reason that comment about the tuition still being paid stood out to me. Corporations don’t care if your missing or dead. They still want their money. SMH.

Theres a Japanese word, “jouhatsu,” which literally translates to “evaporation” but is used go describe people who disappear without leaving a trace. It describes people cutting ties with their old lives without letting a single person know.

Rubs me the wrong way that her family was insisting based on some self-diagnosis they made, that she isn't "mentally an adult" and shouldn't be treated as one. Even if she is autistic, she's clearly not the kind who has the mind of a child. They're babying her. Maybe that's why she cut her losses and left. Her family was suffocating.

It rubs me the wrong way that the family didn't know Skye was so smart. Shes austistic, not stupid? As someone who is neurodivergent I struggled my whole life with people thinking I'm stupid. :(

I hope Skye is still alive living a good life in Japan and hope one day her family can get closure. My uncle actually disappeared when he was 18. Things were rough for a variety of reasons in my family at that time and he had his own personal struggles. In a very happy ending, his wife (in Japan, ironically) encouraged him to reach out to let his family know that he was okay several years ago when he was 48. Now he and my aunt and cousins come visit every Christmas and he was able to be there for my grandmother after my grandfather passed. And my grandfather got to see his son and meet his daughter in law and three more grandchildren before he passed. So I hope one day Skye and her family can have the same reunion.

Skye was ahead of her time with the anime stuff. Nowadays Anime has gotten more mainstream and is being recognized now by the majority. Naruto, Dragonball Z, Pokemon, Yu Yu Hakusho, Inyuasha, Sailor Moon, really brought anime to the mainstream in the 2000s, and now in 2020s, anime is really popular now. 2 times in a week Hailey, you are too good to us friend!!

I can listen to True Crime podcasts and videos all day, but I usually have to limit the ones where people just disappear into thin air. I'd imagine the worst feeling is having a loved on out there not knowing what's happening to them. I watched a show where a mom lost her son for 12 years and she said she'd rather have his body, even if he was "gone", rather than not knowing what could be happening to him and can't help him😢

I get it - I did something similar. Took off as soon as I was 18 and lived in a van for a few years. Then after I got my degree I traveled all over the world… and I know it’s been hard for my family to accept my life choices. I get it why she never wants to go back to the states, cuz I don’t wanna go back there either. However, I don’t understand why she would completely abandon all contact with her family for so many years. It seems like something must have gone tragically wrong for her, at some point.

I need to finish watching this, but after reading comments here and on reddit, I think a lot of people misunderstand how unbelievably easily it is a foreigner to just vanish in Japan. I lived there for a couple of years, you can get away with not talking to many people or seeing other westerners. You'll stick out but people mostly mind their own business. If she had managed to meet a Japanese national it'd be relatively easy for her find basic work and just blend in.

It's really heartbreaking how close her family thought they all were to the point where they couldn't imagine she would do something like this. It just goes to show how islolated people with, not just neurodivergency but forms of mental illness as well, are. My friend behaves similarly to this, where she has never felt like she could be emotionally open and honest with her family, and she says they only know she's hurting when she cant muster up the courage to bottle things up anymore. I can understand the feeling of just wanting to leave everything behind and start anew. I hope she is living a more peaceful life there.

“25 +15 that’s literally 35% off”……….girl, no……that’s literally 40% lol, but close enough ❤❤

It’s really sad that she went there to pass out missing person flyers and all the people there started yelling at her. That’s messed up. More people need empathy in this world.

the family's denial is so incredible: if she left, they didn't know her and she wasn't ok.

This is the 2nd time this week Hailey has posted I wasn’t expecting her to post on a Friday

How could u forget you haven’t seen or talked to your own daughter in three days? I usually don’t blame the parents but come on.

As an autistic person this story resonates with me, I always wanted to do what she did, I sometimes also made plans to actually do it (but never went through with it) I felt that when her parents said “she’s 21 years old, but has a 16 years old’s mentality” and then find out that on her own she had learnt a whole new language and organized her whole escape, which went well! (Apparently) I hope she’ll reach out to her family someday, they deserve closure, but I’ll still kinda look at her story with dreamy eyes… I hope someday I can find something that makes me happy too

I never miss an upload but thank you for sharing Skye’s story. I hear nobody talk about it. This is what I think: 1st off, I definitely think Skye is still alive. I cant imagine the pain her family feels. The reason I feel like she’s still alive is because, I can relate a lot to Skye. I completely understand her actions. I’m not autistic but I am still neurodivergent. Her poems are so.. raw.. i never related to something more in my life. customers are yelling at you, being overworked, you got rejected from a program you applied for, you’re already dealing with depression and anxiety, etc - it’s miserable. But Skye loved anime and japanese culture. That’s her comfort and escape from reality. I understand why she bought a plane ticket and went there, she thought she would be happier there. I think she is living her life. actually, i’m not even sure if Skye wants to be found. I hope she is fine but i hope her family gets closure, even if it’s just an email. i can’t help it but i feel like Skye knew it would be easy to leave. i’m not sure how her parents didn’t notice her being gone for the past 3 days. ik they’re stressed and they’re dealing with their other daughter but personally, that would make me feel even more unwanted tbh.. and little things build up. i think originally, Skye wanted to visit all of japan and then, she never wanted to leave again. but that’s just what i think

Also, it just seems like her family didn’t really know her or care about her interests. They said the verbage in the email wasnt like her and was too formal! Her writing was obviously really good! and they didn’t even know she spoke Japanese. I hope she found a community or family in Japan who made her feel like she could share her interests.

I am autistic and my birth family was horrifically abusive despite giving the impression to the world that they were loving and caring schoolteachers. Meanwhile calling me retard when no one was watching, stealing my money I was earning, and driving away potential friends who called them out on abusive or inappropriate behavior. I have found a spouse in another country and havent looked back. I visited my family for Christmas 2019 and they didnt even pick me up from the airport and tried to make me do all their dishes and laundry while i was there. I hope that like me Skye is happy and living free. I assume she left her life and family for a reason.

10:30 This..Skye, you absolute angel. I've NEVER related to a human so deeply, not even someone Ik personally. I'm also an autistic female working in retail/food service for 12 years&it's caused me to attempt suicide/constant depression. I've studied at least 3,000 true crime cases&this is now in my top 5 most impactful. Skye, I'd do anything to be your friend!🤍 I pray you're alive

As someone on the spectrum with a similar, introverted personality and backstory to hers, I’m not surprised in the slightest by any of this. It’s so easy for people like us to hide things from our family and friends. I’ve done plenty of things like this when I was younger. My family had little idea of anything; my special interests were of no interest to any of them, I thought. And as a teacher for many years, I have to chuckle every time I hear a parent say things like “my child would never” or “this is just so unlike him/her”… Parents generally have no idea what their kids are doing/into. This mom is a common case. Of course she didn’t know her daughter was secretly learning Japanese. Of course she didn’t know her daughter was planning all of this. I’m just surprised this girl didn’t consider her visa problem. After 90 days, her visitor visa will be up and she’ll be in the country illegally. It caught, she could be sent back to the US and subsequently banned from entering Japan again. Quite a gamble from my perspective.

Skye’s poetry hit me hard. I could relate to her feelings so much. I’m pretty sure I’m also autistic, I just can’t afford a diagnosis at this time. I hope she’s okay out there, I hope she’s found peace. It’s really sad no one noticed her absence for days, too.

it’s terrifying how people can just disappear without a trace, with their status being unknown

A big factor this video leaves out is that she had told her sister in the past that she wanted to go to Japan and end her life there. Unfortunate as it is, the chances of her still being alive today are not good. Hopefully her sister can find something with a private investigator, but with the trail going cold fifteen years ago it is going to be a very uphill battle.

Symbolic Rain was incredibly relatable. It made tears come to my eyes. I relate a lot to her. It’s sad that there are so many people on this planet and yet there are so many people who feel alone and who get left out and used(abused) at their places of work

As an autistic person I felt so bad listening to her poems... I completely believe she was autistic & it must've been so hard for her going her whole life unable to know why she's so different from everyone but "normal" enough for no one to notice. I've felt that way before. I really hope she's doing alright or at least resting peacefully.

It sounds like Skyes family disregarded her and she knew she could leave without a trace and that what she did. I’m not trying to blame the family because they obviously love her desperately but I’m hopeful that she happy and safe and living a life that she wanted.

I felt so out of place in America, and as someone on the spectrum I can definitely relate to Skye. She could have done all the research beforehand and had the ability to set up a whole new life. It isn’t hard… Personally, leaving America was super easy, and setting up my new life in a foreign country (with a language I barely know) was entirely manageable. And if I didn’t feel like talking to my family, they’d have no idea where I am. 🤷🏻‍♀️ She obviously doesn’t want to be found… which is understandably sad and painful for her family. But hopefully one day she’ll reach out to them and explain why she did it so secretly.

Just yesterday I saw her sisters video on Facebook, I accidentally refreshed before I found her name. Thank You for covering her case

I'm autistic, diagnosed as an adult female in my 30s. Hearing sky's thoughts and story makes me think she probably was autistic. Too much of her inner thoughts are relatable and sounds like she was in my head at various points in my life, especially before being diagnosed and just thinking i was a weirdo for not being a follower.

I can’t shake the sad feeling about hearing all the cries for help she expressed but she was just marked as a good child. She expressed that she will say she was fine, but so many cries for help and her family didn’t even check her in few days, because she’s a good child. I was a good child and trust me, I struggled. Check on you good kids! It also saddens me that they had no idea she learned Japanese. This is not to shame the family, what is done is done, they probably didn’t have bad intentions. I hope she is doing ok and I hope she is happy.

For her to say she hate herself broke me… Hope she’s ok and didn’t wonder into that evil forest.

The Symbolic Rain poem was just…everything. Reading that hit so hard, it’s like she red exactly how I felt from my mind

You should have sent this to Skyes sister to fact check because theres incorrect information in this video and Megans dedicated her life to finding out what happened to Skye.

Funfact: Autistic women/people born female are usually diagnosed later in life, while autistic men/people born male are often diagnosed in infancy/much younger.

I'm so happy you made episode on Skye case! It's one of those stories that I think a lot and still have some hope

I really think she is 100% ok in Japan :) she probably has an entire new life, job, family.

I've been following her sister for a while, glad to see you covering this case!

Soooo close to 1mil!!! I love to see it 😍. You definitely deserve it. I watch you when I need a good true crime binge but also when I can't sleep bc you have the best damn voice & will knock me right out lol

This case breaks my heart, I hope is Skye is okay. I’ve experienced moments of spontaneity and genuine happiness before trying to attempt. I hope she’s alive and well ❤

I have tried watching this video 3 times now but your voice is so soothing I just keep falling asleep!!!!! 😭😭😭

“Why can’t I speak when I know exactly what to say” felt that

Always enjoy the makeup application! I really hope and pray Skye is ok and contacts her family someday. 🙏 💔

Thank you so much for doing this, can’t wait to listen, hope for answers so much!

i relate to her posts so much :( i hope she’s somewhere in japan alive and living her happiest life

I hope Sky is happy & enjoying her life

Considering she’s a fan of japan I wonder if she knew about the suicide forest, I mean it’s on Mount Fuji as well, and went there. Go to a place you’ve dreamed of, tour around, enjoy your final days, and then.

omgg seeing you do the makeup again is so comforting

Love that you brought attention to a lesser known case!

Idk if its an autism or neurodivergent trait, but again, Skye is very relatable to me as an autistic adult. Even though I love my kids and husband, at times I feel so trapped inside my own head and body. When I get overwhelmed with too many stresses and a mountain of things I just struggle with, that others say should be easy, I often just wanna run away somewhere and be alone. I don't wanna see anyone I know or talk. I just want to be in my own reality. But this is not a sensible thing to do, which I know at my age, so I will never do it. Yet, in my 20s, I didn't know I was autistic and there was a reason for these struggles. And back then, I did do spontaneous, unusual things, took risks that probably could have gotten me trafficked or killed. And I was oblivious to the dangers I put myself in. Nonetheless, I still fight the urge to just disappear one day when I get tired of repeating myself and dealing with my endless analytical thoughts. Thankfully, I'm not rich enough to pull it off successfully. But it's not unusual for someone with autism to pretend they are a certain type of person to fit in (masking) while we are a completely different person within our heads and with ppl we trust 100% not to judge us.

Oh I want to find Sky and hold her and not let go until life gets better for her. Every word from her poems could have been taken from my own poems. ❤

hi hailey!! i love your videos!! please make more videos on missing people, i love your channel and i really enjoyed how you went about this video

Love the fact that ur back to doing ur make up!!

Im glad that you are bringing attention to skye. You narrative made her family see neglectful and heartless. Maybe reach out to her sister who is VERY open about her sisters case. Your info is not all thete also. These comments are pissing me OFF.

The symbolic rain poem hits so so deep for me, every single part of it touched on different mental things for me, it’s truly touching

I loved this story and your makeup thank you!!

I understand her feeling soo well. I myself have kept widthdrawn from my family and have a deep urge to just pack up and disappear, never to contact them again. To get away from the preceived source of all my pain and feelings of unbelonging. If i did such a thing, i know i would be happy living my quiet new life well away from the things that caused me pain.

I hope Skye's doing well in japan honestly. I don't think she's dead and i think she should reach out to her family but im sure she has her reasons as to why she didn't -- They sounded a teeny bit suffocating, as many families can be to autistic people at times. I hope she's having fun

i think about this case a lot, i think about her a lot, that facebook post hits so close to home everytime i see it bc it’s way too relatable. whatever happened to her i hope she found herself in the end

i relate to you skye, wherever you are, i hope you are safe and thriving

Youre doing a terrific job with your show set, time management, developing all the technical skills, and so much more. Empowering for your glimpse into your world dont forget to always remember to have a great time!☆ proud of you dreaming and grinding the gears. 🎉😊

she could be perfectly fine. i could be wrong, but i once heard that if someone intentionally disappears, and the authorities do find them, that they have to respect the person's wishes to have "disappeared", and not inform their family of their well being. but correct me if i am wrong, because i very well might be.

OMG YOUR ROOM LOOKS SO MAGICAL❤️❤️❤️

I do hope she gets the courage and is comfortable to reaching out to her family.

the symbolic rain piece she wrote was so real, “i want to be seen, but i also don’t. i crave to be the centre of attention, yet im afraid of attention”, even with the work ethic note im the exact same.

I saw skyes sisters tik tok on this video. She said some things in here just weren’t true and seemed to be made up. Aside from that, this video brought so many new people to her actual tik tok page where she talks about this so that’s amazing!!

hailey ive been watching your content for literly forever i love your videos so much and i think you should make a video about the case of the swedish killer twins ursula and sabina eriksson of all the 100s of true crime storys ive looked into this is the number one story ill never forget its absolutly mind blowing and just dousnt seem real yet it is real there are insane twist and turns throughout the hole story that will just absolutly blow your mind its incredibly interesting you should so make a video about the case and theres also many many many conspiresy theories about the truth behind it its a incredible story i think you should defenetly look into it i think you would find it extreamly interesting, love you hailey

this case truly breaks my heart, i send all my love to the family

🎉🎉 Haileyyy!!! your videos ALWAYS deliver and I love the consistency, I love your channel and you !!!

this story worries me. i don’t know how high the prevalence of sex trafficking is but autistic women are at a higher rate of being sexually abused. i hope that she’s okay.

symbolic rain hits close to home. hope skye is doing well for herself

excited to watch !! 🩷🩷

Your contour is good every video, especially this one. It amazes me how youre able to use the cream i think its the type its called? It looks beyond perfect when its blended in. I still use the original Kat Von D contour palette no matter what it just doesn't look right to me. Honestly 💯 props to doing your makeup beautifully perfect while telling this story 💙💙💙

i'm so glad you made this video, skye's story deserves so much more attention! i've been following her sister megan on tiktok pretty much since she started. megan is truly a wonderful person and has so much valuable wisdom to share. i hope one day she and her family find answers and peace

Your background is so aesthetically pleasing and beautiful I love it!

Wow! I can identify with the work ethic part and I wish I could have been able to tell her she's not alone.

I think I've heard enough times when people say there is a child who is "easy." I think even then we should pay extra attention.

Out of curiosity, is there any reason why the GoFundMe isn't linked in the description? I feel it would be incredibly helpful to the family if you provided a link, that way your audience could also donate money to support the cause. I also think it would be a nice idea to donate this videos revenue toward that cause. Just a thought! Edit: I think I'm going to unsubscribe for now... There's something weird going on here. I've read a myriad of commenters saying that you got information wrong and that the family would like to speak to you, so you can correct it. Yet, there's been no attempt, from what I've seen, to inform your audience that you're aware of these mistakes. I'm incredibly uncomfortable that the GoFundMe to help the family has still not been linked as of November 14th, 2023. I could absolutely be wrong in assuming that you are pocketing the money from this video instead of donating it to the family. But since it was not stated otherwise, that's what I'm forced to believe. To anyone reading this, I encourage you to search for the GoFundMe and donate, if you're able.

Love you, Hailey! ❤

THE GRWMS ARE BACKK!!! WOOO

Ooh you’re spoiling us 🥹💞

This just sounds like a girlboss who went to live her dream life because she was sick of her family underestimating her.

Skye sounds just like me, with the way she writes her feelings and how she acts; I hope she is living a happier life with people who truly care for her Honestly with the way she is, I wish I could be friends with her, she sounds like an amazing and sweet person

YAYY HAILEY POSTED!!! 🤍

Every time I hear this story I get the feeling she met someone online. The first time she backed out meeting them cause she got bad vibes. When she finally met the person “they” did something to her. But what do I know. I just want her family to have closure one day.

Skye - I’m glad you found your happiness ❤

Just wanted to say that this make up look is absolutely gorgeous on you!

Thank you so much!!! I love love your videos!!! Your just so adorable and funny!!! And I love your makeup!!!

I have a feeling that she felt really alone considering the fact that her parents didn’t care to know about her for 3 days while she was supposedly at a sleepover, then they didn’t even know she learned Japanese. It’s like they really just didn’t know their own daughter. It’s sad to think that she must have felt like she wasn’t important at all and she just left to Japan without saying anything and they didn’t even notice until it was too late. If they knew that she was around the spectrum why didn’t they get her the help she needed or at least a therapist? She wasn’t fully diagnosed either. But thats just my opinion, I hope she is alive and thriving in Japan. As a fan of Anime myself I would love to visit Japan as well. Just hoping that she is doing well and has a better life over there than the U.S.