I want to be candid to those who feel unseen online:

Growing a social media following is a perversely lonely experience. I once believed that the more followers I had, the more loved I& #39;d feel. How could I not, with all those wonderful comments?

It sadly doesn& #39;t work like that.

I remember how much it hurts to feel alone online, and I hope it might be some comfort to people who can& #39;t help but invest their self worth in those numbers.

"Easy to say that when you have thousands of followers" I& #39;d say, forgetting those people ever started with zero.

I& #39;ve always wanted to be friendly to everyone online because being ignored sucks. I wanted to respond to everyone and help everyone and listen.

At some point, we have to draw a line in the sand. We can& #39;t sacrifice our wellbeing or our time for everyone. If we did, we& #39;d never

create. Heck, we& #39;d never get out of bed. That need to be there for everyone slowly eats away at us until we have nothing left to give, if we let it. We& #39;re only flawed humans, too. We have to be vigilant, and that sucks sometimes.

If your favourite creator doesn& #39;t respond, please don& #39;t feel alone. Know we& #39;re doing our best. We& #39;re living our own life too, with our own battles and responsibilities. We still appreciate you, even if we can& #39;t say it every time. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❤️" title="Red heart" aria-label="Emoji: Red heart">