In response to his video, I'm Scared.
Dear Charlie,
Lately I haven't been on YouTube much so I just watched your video last night. More on that in a moment, but first I want to say I think the way you're feeling is completely normal.
I don't have a million people seeing what I post online, but I can relate to how you're feeling because everyone has a version of that same fear. Everyone wants to be loved, and everyone is afraid of disappointing others. The straight-A student worries about getting a B on her next test. The star quarterback worries about missing a catch in the playoffs. I'm using high school stereotypes, but you get the idea.
Like many others have said, I think the most important thing to do is keep going. If you like making videos, keep making videos. All creative people have duds in their work, something that didn't come out the way they expected or didn't get the reaction they were hoping for. But the more you do something, the more you improve. Those duds are experiences you can learn from, and that's better than not making anything in the first place.
I started watching your videos when I was in college. I had spare time between classes or I'd take a break from studying and hop onto YouTube. Many of your videos are funny and creative, but that's not why I subscribed to your channel. From the first video I watched (it was Blink), I could tell that you liked making videos. Your personality comes through and even though making videos is a lot of work, you make it look easy. There's the camera and there's Charlie.
I don't know of many people who can make a living doing the thing they love, but you're one of them, and that has always been an inspiration to me. When I was having a bad day or frustrated with whatever I was working on, I could watch your videos and know that over in England, there's this young man whose job is making videos and he loves it. And that gives me hope.
So back to last night. I have a job right now but it's not what I'd like to do for a living. I don't know what I'd like to do long-term, actually, and I've been frustrated with myself for not figuring it out. So I went onto YouTube. And I checked if you've posted any new videos because I know you love what you do, and it's a joy seeing that.
I didn't expect to see a video like "I'm Scared" on your channel, but I'm glad you uploaded it. It's easy for viewers to forget that vloggers are real people with lives outside the internet. It's easy to forget that the Charlie we see on screen is only a part of you. And it's easy to forget that you can be good at something and still doubt your ability to do it.
I hope you continue making videos. You've inspired me to keep going, and I hope the video responses, comments, and messages you've been receiving will help you feel that you aren't alone in your fear (because you aren't) and that we look forward to your videos, whatever their content, (because we do).
Take care,
Kali
Dear Charlie,
Lately I haven't been on YouTube much so I just watched your video last night. More on that in a moment, but first I want to say I think the way you're feeling is completely normal.
I don't have a million people seeing what I post online, but I can relate to how you're feeling because everyone has a version of that same fear. Everyone wants to be loved, and everyone is afraid of disappointing others. The straight-A student worries about getting a B on her next test. The star quarterback worries about missing a catch in the playoffs. I'm using high school stereotypes, but you get the idea.
Like many others have said, I think the most important thing to do is keep going. If you like making videos, keep making videos. All creative people have duds in their work, something that didn't come out the way they expected or didn't get the reaction they were hoping for. But the more you do something, the more you improve. Those duds are experiences you can learn from, and that's better than not making anything in the first place.
I started watching your videos when I was in college. I had spare time between classes or I'd take a break from studying and hop onto YouTube. Many of your videos are funny and creative, but that's not why I subscribed to your channel. From the first video I watched (it was Blink), I could tell that you liked making videos. Your personality comes through and even though making videos is a lot of work, you make it look easy. There's the camera and there's Charlie.
I don't know of many people who can make a living doing the thing they love, but you're one of them, and that has always been an inspiration to me. When I was having a bad day or frustrated with whatever I was working on, I could watch your videos and know that over in England, there's this young man whose job is making videos and he loves it. And that gives me hope.
So back to last night. I have a job right now but it's not what I'd like to do for a living. I don't know what I'd like to do long-term, actually, and I've been frustrated with myself for not figuring it out. So I went onto YouTube. And I checked if you've posted any new videos because I know you love what you do, and it's a joy seeing that.
I didn't expect to see a video like "I'm Scared" on your channel, but I'm glad you uploaded it. It's easy for viewers to forget that vloggers are real people with lives outside the internet. It's easy to forget that the Charlie we see on screen is only a part of you. And it's easy to forget that you can be good at something and still doubt your ability to do it.
I hope you continue making videos. You've inspired me to keep going, and I hope the video responses, comments, and messages you've been receiving will help you feel that you aren't alone in your fear (because you aren't) and that we look forward to your videos, whatever their content, (because we do).
Take care,
Kali
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