6/20/2024

I've never really successfully kept a blog, because typically I don't really know what to put in them. I've never really done game reviews (but when I do finish games, I want to give it a try.) so I didn't really have that going for me. One thing I thought of is that I could at least start a blog with different topics, one of which being my experience as a streamer. So, that's where I'm going to start.
One of the biggest aspects of actually being a streamer, whether it's gaming, crafting, or whatever you may do, is support. Without support, there's really no reason to even stream unless you genuinely just enjoy being live. Now, I don't necessarily mean support as in people throwing money at a streamer. There are so many ways to support a streamer. Many of these ways don't require money. Yes, you could always buy merch, gift subs on stream, buy something off their wishlist, donate to the channel. Those are a good few ways to support a streamer. But something as simple as giving a follow on Twitter/X is support. Following on Twitch is support. Chatting during a livestream is support. Saying hi in Discord is support. Anything that lets me know that you are here tells me that I am at least doing a good enough job to where people want to interact with me and my community. It's a way of saying "I like what you're doing, keep doing it."
After looking up the definition of "Support" This is what I found

• • bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.

  • give assistance to, especially financially; enable to function or act.

  • give approval, comfort, or encouragement to. 

  • suggest the truth of; corroborate.

  • (of a computer or operating system) allow the use or operation of (a program, language, or device).

  • endure; tolerate.

The third definition is precisely what I'm talking about. "give approval, comfort, or encouragement to." I can't tell you how many times I've gone to my best friend with the attitude of "no one cares about me/my streams, maybe I should just stop streaming" (Thanks, Anxiety!) Every time I get in my head about things, Rando always helps pull me out of my funk. I've even received a few random messages from others that say something along the lines of "I love you, I hope you're having a good day." and sometimes that is all it takes! Mental health is really important for all people. Everyone gets in their head sometimes and feels some sort of way. You know what helps break them out of that and gets them on the right path? Support.
My challenge for you: Support your friends. Support a streamer. Send someone a simple message of "I love you and I hope you are having a good day." You never know when someone might need it.