How am I supposed to handle Twitch in my current state?
5 years ago
Texas, USA

Life isn't fair. I don't why. I am rarely in a good mood. I lash out at others. Maybe it has something doing with incidents in high school and then unexpectedly getting kicked out before I got my diploma? Maybe it has something to do with my dad and stepmom's fights? They were certainly not a good couple. Hell, I am almost 22 and I can't even drive a car because of seizures.Sometimes I just want to take a baseball bat and slams it into walls and all the furniture with it. I live in my sister's house. People ALWAYS blame me for every single thing that happens. How am I supposed to be a streamer like this? I'm not sure what to do.

New Jersey, USA

You can totally stream even with your environment. It may be a release from the shithole it sounds like your life is. You probably can't be a full time streamer in your environment, but most people never make it to the point where they can reasonably live on an income from Twitch alone.

Give it a shot, see if you enjoy it or not, because in the end the only thing that matters is how much you enjoy it.

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Valhalla

Sounds like streaming is the least of your troubles, consider taking a break.

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Canada

If you're not already into streaming, give it a shot, it could be therapeutic like @starsmiley brought up. It definitely should be purely for entertainment/stress relief though, since it seems like you have a lot of higher priority things to deal with. And if you are streaming and it's not helping or it's making things worse then it might be best to step away from it until you can get your life sorted out.

Side note, your Twitch/Twitter links don't appear to work?

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Texas, USA

Side note, your Twitch/Twitter links don't appear to work? Oh yeah, I gotta fix that.

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Texas, USA

Life isn't fair. I don't why. You are rarely in a good mood. You lash out at others. Maybe it has something doing with focusing only on the bad aspects of your life? Maybe it has something to do with focusing only on things that anger you rather than the things that make you happy? Nobody's parents are perfect. Hell, you're almost 22 and you can't even drive a car because of seizures. I can't drive either, nor can many of my friends because we are in monumental debt and can't afford a vehicle, so that's actually pretty normal. I don't beat myself up about it, nor do my friends, and neither should you. It's not your fault.

Sometimes you just want to take a baseball bat and slams it into walls and all the furniture with it. You probably didn't buy the furniture or have to fix the walls with your own income. You live in your sister's house. You surround yourself with people that ALWAYS blame you for every single thing that happens, but you happen to also be one of those people. Try surrounding yourself with people that cheer you on instead of blaming you. We're out here too, but if you stream your anger, that is the kind of people you will attract. If you want to attract people who don't blame, it's as simple as changing your attitude. Find things to be grateful for rather than things you feel you are missing out on. Life isn't fair, but nobody ever promised it would be either.

How is anyone supposed to be a streamer with everything going on in their lives? Whether there's a bill we can't pay or a job interview coming up or our careers are falling apart. Everyone who has posted here; everyone you meet in your daily life- none of us has ever had to deal with a personal crisis or health issues that prevented us from activities we might otherwise enjoy. Nobody here has ever felt lonely or been sued or lost family members or any of the other things that most humans go through in a lifetime.

So how are we not all depressed all the time? Well, if you're looking for the bad, you're gonna find it. If you're looking for the good, you're gonna find it. If you think your life's a shit-hole, it's because you're looking for the shit. If you truly want to make your life less of a shit hole, be grateful for the things you have and start working toward the things you want.

We're all in this together, so whatever you do, don't ever make the mistake of thinking that you are alone.

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