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How good do your main channel videos have to be for you to get the money you need? Cus I'm all for rewatching your videos if it'll help 🤝

It seems like noise bothers you besides just causing problems with filming. I'm sad your having to deal with that. I hope this suggestion isn't irritating, but maybe you could do some less scripted, kinda lower stakes videos? It might be nice to cover less heavy subject matter from time to time. Again I could be way off. Hope things turn around soon, you're a really cool guy

This feels like overstimulated overstimulation, and that's not even taking into account the stress of fighting youtube... i kinda agree with the suggestion of maybe taking a couple days off, away from the noise and the heat and the cats maybe?? Idk seems like there's just too much going on at the same time and i wouldn't be able to function, let alone be creative in any way if i was in your place ... i hope things'll go better soon )):

I don't have anything to say other than take care of yourself and I hope everything works out for you

Maybe you could try and film in the evening or at night once the construction crew is done for the day? Or could you possibly film at a friend's or family member's place for a few hours or however long it takes to record? Just a suggestion or two. Hope things get back to normal for you soon bud. ❣️

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm I’m no mental health professional, just a professional at being mentally ill lol, but this sounds like a spiral to me and i think you should spend time with your friends and family (stay at someone else’s house till the construction is done???) and reevaluate what ‘s going to make you feel the best going forward. But I don’t think this is a “sign” for anything. I think a lot of UA-camrs have a time in their lives like this.

I’m gonna be parasocial for a sec here. I’m genuinely worried about you. It feels like for the past year or so I’ve been watching your mental health decline in real time. It’s so noticeable that you’re doing badly, Duncan, even just on the main channel. It feels like the reason why you’re making videos has changed from genuine passion to something more desperate, more anxious. Validation, attention, success, financial security- I can’t tell you which one it is, but be honest with yourself: you’re not doing this out of love for the art anymore. There is a point when the push to create, to produce something, to be validated and loved and supported by others, becomes a form of self harm. I can’t tell you whether that’s the case for you, but I’m scared that it is. It seems like the financial and social pressure of being a “content creator” has really caught up to you in a negative way. As a viewer, what I’ve seen in the past three years was a young, passionate, optimistic man turn into someone who doubts himself at every turn, holds himself and others to unrealistic standards, and is destroying himself trying to reach them. It’s scary. I’m scared for you and your wellbeing. I want you to be well and I don’t think UA-cam is helping.

times have been rough lately i get it me too. all i can say is good luck and take ur time

Looking forward to them 😊

sending you much love <3 your videos always make my day!

I'm doing my best to produce more scripts/videos, but my energy and motivation have been tanking due to various (and constant) demotivation and setbacks. I have three videos in the midst of being made now, and my hope is that by having all three go out in a quick succession it'll be the kick-start my brain needs to remember that this is my hobby that I enjoy doing and it won't feel so impossible to get back into. no ideal if it'll work tho lol

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i can see it mentally taxing you to have a distraction from your train of thought but who could ever stay upset at those creatures (said with appreciation and fondness)

cat can have a bit of phone as a treat

My cat enjoyed this video a lot :D

I think the word you're looking for is pronounced "grosser" (grocer). The PNW accent calls it a "gro-shree" store instead of "gross-er-ee" which led you to "grow-shear" (source: Northwest Washington lifetime local)

Felt the segment about the audience situation. I literally just finished filming a video on that subject matter as far as sharing my personality on the internet thats dropping in 10 minutes from now. I think chasing an algorithm is good from a monetary aspect, but like you said making a video about why jake paul isn't great, gets a weird set of people over. I also have a commentary channel, and made a video that got 2.3k views about georgenotfound, and literally got harassed in the comments, and nobody subscribed. I think its a slow build up if you make more personalized videos but in that slow build up, more people become connected on a personal level and appreciate you for you. Ive been watching you for a while now, and I felt connected enough to your main channel to obviously come over here and continue to watch your content. Keep it up buddy, and good luck with taxes!

i like how it says youll keep making these, and never did another one again

mildest youtuber scandal ever

*laughs in everything i say is transmitted thru an irl stream boy man jeez its hard out here to have thoughts and things* go with the flow and just vibe out

my plan for life: go running, walking, biking, traveling, and dancing. so far its going alright.

is there a single person in the world who has the exact same opinions as anyone else? jumping ship at the first disagreement is serious echo chamber behaviour. its very immature and closed minded. i know that's just how the internet tends to be. if we dont have our exact views reflected back to us, we get upset. its a problem. its a growth inhibitor. its good to learn & grow & explore new perspectives. its interesting. is there a single youtuber without a "scandal"? oh god numbers are such anxiety fuel, and so flaky! its like having a performance revuew every single time you upload.

only real ones will watch this video

i bet most people use youtube as a podcast platform. i sure do! anyway this sounds like my OCD, theres little chance anyone cares as much as you think! online personalities are just that! thats the important thing! everything else is just background noise/bonus. youd be surprised how little people notice the details.

yeah, its that passion vs profession issue. its never the same when its your income. unfortunately, you have to think of a job as a job, and hopefully get good enough that you can then afford to pursue your passion and creativity more than money. capitalism makes it nearly impossible to "have it all"

yo can i get the rest of them digits? i need a pen pal.

Couldnt say this in chat whilst u were streaming but watching this trilogy with u had me in stitches

duncan youre allowed to ask people to watch your stuff. it's not pressure it's promotion. and i wish you had more time to rest. i find myself envying content creators because my work is strenuous and physical, but i often forget how much work that involves. it's not just record and be done for the week. i'm sorry you're going through this and i wish i could give you more time

you're genuinely one of my favorite youtubers. please don't push yourself too hard, and its really ok that you feel like this. and I WILL assure you, im really looking forward to watching your next few videos, no matter how long it'll take !!

please take care of yourself!

From all the creators that I watch, when they come back with an original creative idea of their own, the algorithm always punishes them. But when the creator I watch comes back with a video about a semi trending topic, it gets them going again in the algorithm for a while. Its a horrible thing. We've also reached a point on youtube now where this "trending" topic in the marketplace of ideas goes by SO insanely fast before people collectively move onto the next. I think its an overconsumption thing on UA-cam.

I don't have any profound message or reply but i just want to let you know that it's okay, i hope you're safe financially and mentally and please don't feel bad or guilty for not being able to upload more, health and mental health issues suck ass and it's not your fault, I'm proud of you for not giving up and making it this far. looking forward to your next video(and the one after that)

<3 I'm sorry you're going through this right now - I wish that creators were given a better space to express and support themselves. Wishing the best and thank you for your vulnerability in being a content creator.

i honestly really enjoy the candid shots in some of your older videos where it's just a random part of your living room (although I don't doubt you didn't go through the same film brain process for that too).

Lately the videos I've been enjoying the most are all on people's second channels: yours, Noah's and Big Joel's. Big videos about big issues give me anxiety because I feel I have to react (agree / disagree / do more research or whatever). The second channels, however, are just places to hang out. You don't have to add a moral or a point to your videos, just saying what's on your mind is fine. Ironic enough, I wasn't interested in that back when I was less lonely. Sooo umm thanks. If I did youtube my anxiety would finish me quickly, I'm glad you're sticking this out.

rule of thirds babyyyy (perception is a curse and making things pretty isn't always... well, pretty)

If I ever make UA-cam videos I’m adopting an hbomberguy strategy of getting a big whiteboard on wheels and covering it in wallpaper and I’ll just stand/sit in front of it and you’ll never know the chaos that lives behind it

I gave up on setting everything up and taking it down I just leave everything setup now I live in an insane space.

This video reminds me a bit of whatt Noah Samsen has been posting on his Noah time channel, and im here for it. Its nice to put on in the background while doing random tasks

No but I actually will unsubscribe if I see the wrong shade of blue

i feel like i get the most from when people are just honest about how they're feeling and i definitely got something out of this. there doesn't need to be a concrete message or anything. thank you for this.

Man i feel you on the whole "setting up being harrowing" thing. You never notice what you take for granted until your body decides "ehhhhh. Nah" But regardless, turning your art into a job will always be a...faustian deal of a sort. But finding what you love and making that so you're still satisfied with your work is the only way to continue, i believe. Plus having an outlet that isnt just work. So i'd say maybe let that be what this channel is? It doesnt have to have a point insomuch as being educational or inspiring. This can be a place for you to just...create? Whatever you want, without worrying about the algorithm or views or being profound. At least thats what i think, and what i applied when i still did art professionally lol. Obvs you have to be careful how you spend your spoons, but if you burn out it wont make a difference, yknow? And your sentiment was heard, dont worry man. It makes sense. I look forward to your full vid whenever that comes out, but for now its just cool to hear from you!

Wishing you the best <3 I'm in an extremely similar scenario to you where as much as I do or don't sleep, I just can't ever feel well-rested and I'm constantly fatigued. If you're talking about the nose surgery I think you're talking about, I actually got it myself and it has been a huge improvement. For me, I got an open septoplasty - it doesn't change how your nose looks on the outside at all, they just straighten out your septum internally so you can actually breathe through your nose properly. In my case I had a 100% deviation to the left which means I wasn't breathing through my left nostril like, AT ALL and I just didn't even realize until they did an x-ray of my skull. Having that cutoff in my nose created a situation where I'd get debilitating headaches right between my eyes because mucus was pooling there with nowhere to go. I'd get serious nausea, I couldn't concentrate, my head would be pounding and I'd be in a terrible mood constantly. A month and a half on from my surgery and it's made a drastic difference. (I am on Medicaid in the USA, so the procedure was free for me.) I seriously all my life thought I had "seasonal allergies" that lasted year-round, lmao. Unfortunately I do still have trouble feeling rested from sleep. Sleep apnea runs in my family so I think a CPAP will probably be what I ultimately need. I hope that, if you do get one, it helps you out. I really hope you find your solutions. I enjoy your videos and, just as a fellow human being, I wanna see you get through this. Good luck Duncan!

this reminds me of when my autistic burnout is at its worst. rest becomes less restful. my ADHD gets worse from lack of sleep. can't stop ruminating about how the lack of sleep will end me but also knowing i can't stop working, which is the thing burning me out. i can sympathize, it's awful and i'm so sorry for what you're going through right now. i hope you get some answers soon!

Aw man that sucks. I’ve got narcolepsy and it was a hard thing to get diagnosed .

Hey man, please take care of your health. I suggest looking into long covid and chatting w ppl at a post covid recovery clinic near u bc its sounding like... really similar to symptoms that have been reported to be long covid Please please take care of yourself

idiopathic hypersomnia gang

I really relate to this- I was diagnosed with Lyme disease about 6 months ago and it’s been really difficult to just keep up with regular activity. It can feel really isolating and difficult. Might be worth getting tested if you haven’t, but regardless I hope you can find some kind of treatment

If you can, please visit an Ear, Nose, Throat specialist and ask them to check your Adenoids. I spent many years feeling unrested upon waking as you describe. Most doctors couldn't explain it and I had given up finding a solution when I saw an ENT for a separate issue. They noticed my Adenoids needed to be removed, as they were preventing me from getting enough oxygen. It was an outpatient procedure, so I was home the same day. It made an entire world of difference. I breathe far more easily and comfortably now, and my sleep has improved greatly. I didn't even realize how difficult breathing had been prior because it was my normal. I'm surprised it's not a more common procedure, as it was the biggest and longest lasting improvement in my quality of life. Additionally, yoga breathwork is a great way to get more oxygen while also helping to manage anxiety. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I appreciate your thoughtful perspective and look forward to hearing more.

Sending you all my love, Duncan. I definitely understand the stress and overwhelm that comes from having this job while also having Broken Brain(TM), but I cannot imagine how challenging it is having the sleep issues on top of that. Don't hesitate to get in touch, and let me know if there's anything I - or any of us - can do to help. 💜