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I just came to this realization last night that what I& #39;m most passionate about in life is advocating for equal rights, & streaming is a great platform for doing that.
With that logic - and wanting to fundraise - streaming gaming comes second to important conversations.
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With that logic - and wanting to fundraise - streaming gaming comes second to important conversations.
[1/?] https://twitter.com/KlausMaeThomas/status/1385527589620551681">https://twitter.com/KlausMaeT...
Don& #39;t get me wrong, I& #39;m still passionate about video-editing too, and creativity is one of my driving forces - but I& #39;m just tired & don& #39;t even care anymore about making video-editing my all or nothing. So streaming video-editing is pointless with that logic too.
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Like cool! If you want to hire me, great - I& #39;m happy to do it; but I& #39;m tired of revolving my entire self-worth around something that, in the grand scheme of things, doesn& #39;t even matter.
What does matter, is advocating for equal rights.
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What does matter, is advocating for equal rights.
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It& #39;s taken doing those first 30 minutes of stream this week, where I just... talk, to realize that my potential & passion lies within those conversations - and not meandering as a "gamer".
I still love gaming, but gaming would just be supplemental to those conversations.
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I still love gaming, but gaming would just be supplemental to those conversations.
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Having those types of conversations, & using streaming in that way is something I& #39;ve always wanted to do.
What has always held me back in having those conversations, is a lack confidence & un-willingness to be put in a vunerable position.
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What has always held me back in having those conversations, is a lack confidence & un-willingness to be put in a vunerable position.
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Having those conversations would transform my stream into something that is grander than just myself - and ultimately, that& #39;s what I think is best.
I want it to about more than just my confidence, because equal rights matter.
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I want it to about more than just my confidence, because equal rights matter.
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So all I really need to do in the grand scheme of things, is put myself out there so I can allow myself the space to advocate & have important conversations on a open (& potentially big) platform like Twitch.
With that, will come a change in streaming style.
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With that, will come a change in streaming style.
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Ultimately, I think I& #39;m ready to take that step forward - so streaming can be used in a meaningful way.
I want to be vunerable, confident, & I& #39;m just tired of hiding. I& #39;m queer, why the fuck do I feel the need to be so coy about it? Judgement?
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I want to be vunerable, confident, & I& #39;m just tired of hiding. I& #39;m queer, why the fuck do I feel the need to be so coy about it? Judgement?
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Once I take that step forward, I& #39;ll be able to make streaming about more than just me.
I want it to be this grander thing where important conversations, and advocating & fundraising can take place - and not be stuck under the ruse of simply "gamer".
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I want it to be this grander thing where important conversations, and advocating & fundraising can take place - and not be stuck under the ruse of simply "gamer".
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With that said, and having used this tread as a way of working things out, there is a lot for me to consider & think about over the weekend...
Changes are coming, & that& #39;s exciting and scary - stay tuned.
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Changes are coming, & that& #39;s exciting and scary - stay tuned.
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As one final note, & for lack of a better example - but also totally as an excuse to shout-out someone; follow @heyselenatv!
Their content & passion made me realize my potential in streaming in a meaningful way. I can only strive to emulate (but not copy) what they do!
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Their content & passion made me realize my potential in streaming in a meaningful way. I can only strive to emulate (but not copy) what they do!
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Time to go all cryptic on main, like "changes are coming".
This is exciting.
This is exciting.
