Despite being kinda hurt before the show, the DBD 10 Year Anniversary Stream really actually hit me hard IN A GOOD WAY!
When I started streaming in 2017, my first main game wasn't DBD, but Friday the 13th. DBD came a little later when Freddy Krueger joined the Fog. Well, a couple of months later, when I hit affiliate, my very first emote was my Dancing Jason (an emote I STILL have).
Now, 9 years later, while I celebrate my 9 Year Streamiversary (Day 10 of my Allathon), DBD is celebrating its 10 Year Anniversary. Who's the new Killer joining the fog? None other than Jason. This is a wild, full circle moment for me. 🥹
After the INCREDIBLE stream from DBD, I got off emotional. Not only did my community also hit 1000 subs during the show, but that and the full circle moment had me reflecting over the last 9 years. All the moves, the jobs, the friends I lost, losing Lee, stabbed by people I trusted, all the pain, the tears, and times I probably shouldn't have survived, I'm still standing. I lived up to my name and the dream the name came from. I busted my ass, and while I've lost a lot, I've gained a lot, too, and we've done amazing things! We've accomplished so much, and I've had so many amazing experiences! 🥹
To everyone still with me on this journey, Thank You. None of this could've been done without you! 🥹
Here's fighting to 10! ⚔️
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." ⚔️
LONG VENT! Sorry! 😅
My favorite part! When the depression fades, anger takes its place. As frustrated as I am, frankly, I'm tired. I'm tired of never knowing who I can trust and who my friends are anymore. I've been used so many times, betrayed by the person I trusted most, erased by the next, and then accused of attacking others for voicing my feelings. I've been told my passions and want to motivate people to not take their life for granted is "harsh" or "mean". I've been told I would grow more if I would just chill out, calm down, or to "be less."
Why does everyone want me to be fake? What is so wrong with ME? Yeah I got my issues! I own up to them! Same way some cant handle loud noises, I don't handle silence well, BUT I'm actually working on it as best as I can. Is it SERIOUSLY because I'm passionate? A man who shows his emotions? Have energy? Am loud? I want people to understand how heartbreaking it is to constantly be told to change, to be their definition of "normal." To be told that your strengths, are actually weaknesses. I want to actually be heard and ATTEMPTED to be understood, instead of people usually missing the point entirely just to villainize me or lecture me (Assuming of course I wasn't just plain ignored). I just find it funny how I always have to be understanding of everyone else, but never the other way around.
I grew up my whole life being bullied into a box, told to "be less", and told to "cut the line off" (if you catch my drift), now all these years later, its coming back, and thats sad. NO ONE should have to change to be accepted. If they aren't spreading hate or hurting anyone, NO ONE should have to change to be accepted. Period. I'm not perfect, but I never pretended to be either. I've been hurt, betrayed, and used enough. I'm tired. I want to trust people again. I dont want to be used as a stepping stone anymore. I want friends that want to grow TOGETHER. I dont want anymore knives in my back. And I dont want to sacrifice my core being just to be accepted. NO ONE should have to.
I'm sorry for this long vent. Honestly I probably missed stuff but I think I got most of it! I hope you guys can understand. There's no hate or malice in my words, I just want to be understood and accepted for who I am without lowering myself. Thank You! 💜
PS- If you DO feel like any of this is an attack on you, you can either DM me and we can talk about it or you can just unfollow. I dont want drama.
Not every day is gonna be great. You may kick, scream, complain, etc. The key is to keep moving. Either a crawl or a run, keep moving. Don't look back. You're not going that way. ⚔️
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This is probably gonna sound very odd to many and its taking me a lot to even say but also feel it should be shared too. I'm being open here so cut me some slack!
So I've noticed for awhile now, a big increase in more "Chill, Cozy" content, NOT A BAD THING I watch it too, however, it's created a bit of an issue for me. You guys know I'm a more energetic and louder streamer. While I understand that isn't for everyone (for various reasons), neither is the Chill meta and I shouldn't have to conform, and water myself down to survive.
For context, I was ALWAYS a energetic kid. All I ever wanted was to live life as loud as possible and have fun! That was until I started to get relentlessly bullied and put down for my energy. Told to "calm down", "chill out", "shut up", etc. I was basically shoved in a box and told to be less. ONLY THEN did I become more shy, reserved, and a loner. Against my will and as a survival tactic. All that did was cause a multitude of mental health struggles that I still face to this day.
Starting to stream almost 9 years ago and discovering other creators like Markiplier and Jacksepticeye gave me the courage and chance to come out of that box and be me again. In that time A LOT have happened! A lot of good and bad, sacrifices and blessings. I lost friends but gained them too. Streaming even made it where I didn't have to go back to a toxic job.
Now fast forward and with the more Chill content being more in demand, it seems like my energy has become a curse and that I'm starting to get put back in that box in order to survive, and that has been seriously screwing with me. Quite frankly, I don't want to go back in that box. That's why I don't take "jokes" of my channel or content being like "sleepy" content or being told to "calm down" well at all.
From the beginning I have advertised myself as a Loud, Energetic, and Interactive streamer and these days I feel less and less accepted and it honestly hurts. Like I'm being forced back into the box because "Energy isn't in" and I have to lessen myself in order to survive.
Probably a long winded way of saying, sure, energetic people aren't for everyone but that doesn't mean then should have to conform to this Chill Meta either. Let us live as loud as we want without fear of judgement or being shut out and put in a box. I don't want to go back in that box. Thank you for reading and I hope I got this across ok! 😅💜
HOLY CRAP! Starting stream at an opposite time with an initial goal of $1000, not expecting anything crazy, ended with a BUNCH of you coming through and us raising $3100 for @HopeForTheDay !!! Reminder to never doubt the Dreamscape! Thank you all SO MUCH to everyone who came by, hung out, hyped us up, and donated to an amazing cause LIVE FROM @pax !💜💜💜