More Social Media Talk
So itās been a pretty bizarre week, or two weeks, Iām not sure how long its been. Basically Iāve been trying to stay consistent on Tik Tok posting stream clips and other quick videos. I noticed I hadnāt posted one in a week or so, so I dug up a recent clip and posted it with a couple hashtags. A couple hours after publishing it, it had gained about the same amount of views as my highest video (4,500) I began my stream not even thinking about it. A friend and frequent viewer told me it was at 11k in the chat. I was shocked and continued stream. By the time I finished stream, it had doubled to 21k. I was starting to feel nervous as Tik Tok comments can get really toxic, nor did I understand why this one was growing so much. I went to bed and woke up the next morning with it at 250k views. This is when panic set in. I looked through all the comments. Some were bad and I deleted them. Others were too funny to delete but overall, I had good comments. They loved my joy, my smile, my room, seeing someone play for the first time. I checked it a few times that day, watching it grow to 400 or 500k. I expected it to die at around 500 or 600k, yet it kept growing. It was more slow, but it was still growing. Maybe two days pass and I have a million views and consequentially, gained about 700 followers boosting me to 1k. 1k followers was much more beneficial as it allows me to livestream on Tik Tok and add a link to my biography.Ā
Now Iām not the type of person to need validation, but it certainly feels good to get a reminder that Iām good at what I do and Iām on the right track. Thatās not to say I want content creation to be a job, because thatās the opposite. My control issues needs something stable like a full-time job. But I do want to grow slowly and slowly.Ā
A simple video of mine grew and grew. I did not expect it. I did not necessarily want it. But it has made me able to unlock more features on Tik Tok and reach a larger audience. I am thankful. I am terrified. I canāt believe this is my life.Ā
