Having been Partnered for about 5 months now, on Twitch, I thought I& #39;d share some insight and feelings. A thread.

(This isn& #39;t the same for all of us)

1. Yeah, numbers still get to me. They& #39;re shoved down our throats from the beginning, there isn& #39;t a switch. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🙃" title="Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Auf den Kopf gestelltes Gesicht">

2. I left the game that brought the views so I could instead explore my creativity and find what I love. It& #39;s made a world of difference for me mentally.

3. The checkmark https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="✅" title="Fettes weißes Häkchen" aria-label="Emoji: Fettes weißes Häkchen"> only validates me for others.

4. I worked at it for 3 years. Twitch only, mostly one game. It was predictable, and also stifling. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😴" title="Schlafendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Schlafendes Gesicht">

5. Don& #39;t invalidate the hardwork most of us have put in. Not all of us used lurk forces, view bots, etc. Most of us grew things organically.

6. Everyone uses their platforms for different things. Stop trying to shame those who do things their own way.

7. There is no easy way to get Partnered. Stop https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="❌" title="Kreuzzeichen" aria-label="Emoji: Kreuzzeichen"> letting people use your want for success for their gain.

8. It& #39;s been hard losing a lot of support from the community that used to come around. But I also ended things in a way that made it inevitable. I& #39;m ok with it though, it weeded those out who weren& #39;t there for me, but rather the "clout." https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💕" title="Zwei Herzen" aria-label="Emoji: Zwei Herzen">

9. Partner has allowed me to branch out to other Platforms. I& #39;m now growing on all of them. Not because of the checkmark (that& #39;s only on Twitch) but because I feel able to actually put the time in. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">

10. No Partner experience is the same. Whatsoever. The way I& #39;ve gone about things will be different for others. But. My advice, do it for the love of your community, yourself, content creation, etc. Not something to use as a weapon.

The end. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="😊" title="Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen" aria-label="Emoji: Lächelndes Gesicht mit lächelnden Augen">