ADHD, Comfortability with Content Creation, and Livestream 【Mari Monday】
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Would def love to see more VTubers doing YT content! At this point, VTubing is just another medium for content creation, so it'd be cool to see more branch out and try non-streaming content! Thank you for sharing! 🙏
I mean shoot, I *mostly* do watch VTubers on YT, I rarely even watch live streams as much.. And when I do, I typically watch my friends to support them anyways
I struggle with having different energy levels on different streams because I have bipolar disorder, so what’s been helping me is picking chill games for low energy days (and they also require less attention so I can pay attention to chat). I still have days where I space out a lot, and my engagement suffers because of it. But I’m learning to be kinder to myself and my community encourages me to rest more. 💖
also mari, it was kind of nice to see you go from drama tuber to being real with your experience vtubing so far. like i actually begin to relate to you which is really nice, although i can appreciate a shit show as much as the next person
That's wild actually, I'm the exact opposite: whenever I sat down to record, I would always choke and spend a dozen takes getting it just right, whereas going live, I didn't have any safety net and so just let loose and it actually comes out better
Yeah I have a reeeeeeeeaaaaaaally hard time streaming. Most times I'll get everything set up, and then I get those little voices of doubt in my head. "No one's going to watch. You're not even good at the game you wanna stream. Why are you even trying?" Stuff like that. Probably the anxiety talking, but it still sucks.
I have AuDHD, and everyone saying "take a break don't stream every day" really doesn't work with my autism.. I got affiliate on Twitch really fast, got my first pay out within a few weeks, and I took a break one day since everyone kept posting about how important is it for small streamers etc etc.. Haven't streamed a day since.. It really ruined my routine, threw off my autism and really made me snowball into a meltdown and imposter syndrome.. I think people need to really just do what works for them.. I needed to continue my 3 or so hour streams once a day, it was going fine and worked into my schedule
I think i get the inattentive thing. Sometimes you can't think on your feet and think more slowly and methodically. It's like the difference between cooking something fast on high heat, and slow cooking a casserole.
Biggest thing is being self aware of your energy (are you low energy or high energy), as well as your strengths and weaknesses to figure out what is most compatible to you.
Create a space where YOU can shine best, and don't base it off an "idea" of how others have done it.
For the longest time I liked the "idea" of being this hyper high energy streamer, but in reality it didn't really fit my personality or my energy, so streams would just make me tired/frustrated and the viewers would lowkey think it's kinda faking. I think there's a lot of good options for low-energy streamers (art streams, slow-paced games, visual novels, ASMR) and leaning into that made people like me and my streams a lot more. Figure out what works and lean into it ^^
Also if there's any gameplay footage suggestions, more lego fortnite? (jk teehee)
Getting close to 100k subscribers!
I'm surprised how much I'm enjoying this format. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experiences Mari!
i remember there was a vtuber who also has a bio which says. " usually gets panic attacks if no one's watching "
Thank you for talking about this! I've been trying to start as a VTuber for awhile, and when I thought of streaming in front of a crowd I would get so intimidated and afraid, it's like social anxiety amplified x10. It's not exactly the best place to start as a beginner, but for a long time VTubing was seen as you have to stream because agencies are stream based and that's what the audience expects.
Sometimes I forget that VTubers even started as pre edited content even though I was there for the Kizuna Ai era! But within the past year or so I've seen more VTubers do youtube videos again and I think maybe that would be better for me. I still like the idea of streaming and a stream based community, but maybe more as an occasional thing instead of as the main thing. I also enjoy blogging and while I don't really consider it as an in character thing, I think it'd be fun to see VTubers try out other mediums. Maybe one day it'll be VCreator instead of VTuber?
I've really been enjoying these newer videos. I never thought of getting ideas from the comments before lol
Thank you for this video. This means a lot to smaller creators and I think it's very helpful advice.
Really, I mean that.
I think it's a matter of personality as well as insight. For example all your videos have SOME kinda of useful information, and that's why I watch them til the end! Not just the way you articulate your point but also your personality plays a HUGE role in retention and recurring viewership.
2:20 I have adhd and like if Im hyperactive it means Im super nervous but also comfy otherwise Im zoned out 24/7 and not talking
12:17 _that's the way the cookie crumbles!_ (idk, I'm just being silly)
I don't think I want to stream, but I enjoyed listening to you. There's the balance of Chat, being entertaining, what's going on in stream, technical stuff and behind the scenes, and life. It's easy to get distracted for me. I never tried it, but if I do, I'd keep it in mind.
I enjoyed your gameplay of the Kirby game. I didn't expect to be so engrossed. It unlocked a memory I had about when I borrowed the game.
Good video! Thank you for sharing, Mari!
Oh boy, the whole disappointment thing and taking ages to articulate thoughts is a vibe. In my own streams, I've noticed there will be moments where I pause for longer than 5 seconds, and I get super awkward with it. There's also tons of times where I don't finish my thoughts, and outright cause confusion since it's... unfinished. At times it makes me think that maybe being a streamer isn't my strong suit and then I look at my youtube content; totally different story. It really is much easier to make YT content like you said because of the ability to edit things out (such as awkward, silent, slow brain moments) and the fact that it's not live. I also have this odd, anxious anticipation whenever stream time comes around. Almost makes me wanna quit.
This video's really nice. Gives a different perspective on the whole "Gotta be a streamer to be a VTuber!" thing. I've seen a few other of your videos and it really has my gears turning for what truly defines a "VTuber" in terms of content creation. My conclusion is to do whatever you find to be the most appealing to yourself and build your community around it if possible!
Mari, I am adhd type c as well, I totally feel you. There are just some days that are lower energy and there's nothing I can do about it. I also love being my more hype self but sometimes it can't be helped. On those days, I've been trying to advertise clearly that it's a chill stream, or a low energy stream both in the title and just being real talking to my chat and telling them why. At the last stream, a few chatters and friends even 'approved' of the low energy chill stream after i talked about, it made me feel better and helped me ease into it with them being affirming. Nothing wrong with being real with chat! With the model I'm commissioning, I'm also having a few toggles that will signal a lower energy/cozy stream vibe when I'm in that mode, so they can know at a glance when they join the stream. (I've also used free blanky assets before to signal this too on occasion)
Really the biggest thing I'm practicing is not being in my own head and having a healthier mindset while streaming. When I am thinking about how I'm doing, or if I'm saying the right thing, then I've already f'd myself. Because then my spacey adhd won't be able to focus on the game or chat or having fun, and instead on if I'm saying the right things. Honestly there is no right or wrong thing to say, but if you are in your own head about it, I feel like it's easier to notice. I'm trying to go in with the mindset of just gonna be genuine, whatever happens happens, it's not automatically negative or positive I'm just gonna let myself have an experience, if a single person shows up I'll have a good time chilling with them, and remembering that your lurkers are lurking for a reason and they might be enjoying the chill vibes too. No pressure on myself to preform or say the right things, there's no right things to say and it's mote important that I play something I'm having fun with and enjoy it~ Usually you are thinking way worse things about your own stream than anyone else is haha(being your own harshest critic or whatever you know)
I hope for your success Mari, thx for being so down to earth and teaching me that anyone could be a vtuber ❤ Also your youtube content has been fire I like hearing you talk about the things you care about and just being yourself! It's clear to tell that you enjoy doing this~ best wishes!
Mari Yume, it's fascinating how similar our experiences are. I also believe I have ADHD, specifically type C with hyperactivity. I never realized there were different types until recently, but I can relate to what you're going through.
Streaming with my alter ego presents some unique challenges, especially considering my dyslexia. While speech-to-text and text-to-speech technology help a lot, interacting with chat is a struggle. I simply can't read it, especially if it's moving quickly. One solution I've considered is making voice dictation a premium feature for chat, with general audience chat being text-based.
Another issue arises with games that rely heavily on dialogue boxes. Reading them, whether silently or aloud, takes me a long time, and I often end up skipping them altogether. This might disappoint some viewers. To address this, I'm thinking of including a banner at the bottom of the screen explaining my dyslexia and my difficulty with reading.
I believe many others who struggle with reading, especially dyslexics, would appreciate a video addressing this issue. The combination of TTS, STT, and GPT has opened up new possibilities for us, but it's still challenging.
I'd love to see your take on how to handle dyslexia while streaming, reading comments, and engaging with the audience. Your channel is fantastic, and I know your insights would be invaluable. Thank you for considering this topic!
3.2k views is kinda crazy you just showed back up in my recommendations I just checked and I joined the discord in like 2021
Sorry i went to your twitch and immediately started watching the first clip i saw and it was of your cat in minecraft and now i gotta follow and watch more. I love the mix of chill and storytelling vibes in most channels. It gives me a chance to listen and do my own thing, sometimes watch. Or chime in.
Weirdly enough I wanted to do youtube videos first and foremost but when I tried to record myself, I suddenly had strange public speaking anxeities even with youtube video. I've always struggled with it even in school. I've always done the "ums" and "uhs" and everything you're not suppose to do. Also I was sounding stuff and it took a long time for me to get the momentum for the topic I wanted to talk about. So I figured "You know what? I'm going to try to stream just to get over my public speaking anxeity!" Do I recommend it for others? Only if you have the same issues as I had, but normally.... no. But It was easier for me to ease myself into it *because* of the off the cuff it can be. I wasn't doing it to grow, but to practice. It get better at speaking up and project my voice, but also volume control of my own voice. It's also to make me continue listening to my own voice because I would just stop and drop the project as soon as I hear my own voice. I donno why, but I hated hearing my own voice back.
Yes I'm aware that this is not the normal direction but it did help in gaining that confidence in my own voice.
I know I'm definitely not the first person to say this... and I thought it was REALLY stupid the first time I heard someone say it... but the best thing I have done for my streams is to turn off the viewer count. I just talk like I would regardless and, if someone responds, awesome. The only time I ever check the viewer count is right before I end stream because I don't raid with less than 10 viewers.
Lately I have had to do a lot of thinking about my streams because of something you said... and after watching this video, I think I know why. We are incredibly similar xD I also suffer from the overbearing weight of ADHD and that can cause some variation in my ability to function while streaming. The reason I have been thinking about my streams is because where I think streaming is more "fun", I think I am better at YT videos. My only issue is that I am very new to it all so I have to learn everything as I go, which makes the videos take AGES to complete lol.
I think this message is coming off as some weird attempt at self-promotion but honestly I just wanted to say that your videos are incredibly useful to me and thank you while using myself as an example. Good luck Mari and I'll be watching :3 (the videos lmao)
Alt account but
The hardest thing for me about streaming with inattentive ADHD is that my brain doesn’t have a quick reaction time sometimes
At the same time, the ADHD eats my motivation, so “be here at this time” is easier for me than uploads 😅 plus I can talk and talk and talk for hours
Thxs for all the advice and cool vids
This was very helpful! Thank you so much!
I relate HARD to this video, and alot of your others too. Found you because I've re-branded 4 (gonna be 5) times, you're bossing it, it can be hard to navigate youtube when your end goal is so murky
Thx for another great vid, I’ll try watching more of ur videos more 🔥🔥🔥
I think you did a great job
I absolutely agree with this! Sometimes its hard for me to stream sometimes because I don't think I have enough confidence to be bubbly or outgoing all the time. Sometimes I would love to play a game while talking about life experiences or even just react to the game. Then again, you're giving me ideas to make videos on stuff that the community likes to see or what I like to do as a creator and being comfortable with it. Now that I adjusted my streaming schedule to stream less, I have more time to make videos and feel good about it. Thank you for the reasurance.
My question for you though is this: I see this across different Vtuber channels and they post full version VODS of their streams on their youtube channels as content. Is that beneficial towards getting views or is it hindering it?
Thank you and looking forward to your next video^^
I started being a youtuber in 2021. In 2023 I started streaming. I enjoy streaming. I have learned a few things about my self since I started streaming.
1. I am easily distracted in-game. I will be talking about something and my thoughts process is derailed by the smallest thing.
2. At times I am so focused on the game I miss messages from chat and by the time I notice the chat, the chatter is gone. It has left me checking chat more often to the point of distraction at times.
3. I don't really know how much I should talk during a stream. I have found myself being self conscious about it.
4. I have realized I don't have a good idea about the kind of audience I am trying to build.
Great video. ❤❤❤
I have only the inattentive type of adhd so yeah it is super hard to be "perky" for streams when I'm mainly doing it to just stay productive as an artist to get art done. I also am just bad at being social and talking properly to other people when they pop in and ask what I'm doing. I like, find it hard to explain what I am doing or feel that once I say it they will lose interest and leave. D:
edit: also want to say about the "negative comments" type thing. I typically ignore them if it happens. I simply do not care about anyone that decides to be rude. Like, why care? If it's rude it does not matter to me. I've gotten used to not caring about negative comments probably because I've had people be that way towards me in person i.e talking behind my back with baseless crap or giving backhanded compliments in middle school + high school (and certain family members) to the point of where I have learned that those type of people do not deserve the time of day. Giving their comments attention is what they want, so it's better to not listen to it at all.
I can relate to this since i also have adhd😅
Yeaah my issue is definitely burn out, I pushed myself waaaayy too hard at the start and just feel so pfff with streaming now! Plus I feel so bummed when I don't have new viewers or followers, my chat usually consists of the usual friends/mods! No one new 😢 so it feels like it's gonna take forever to grow😫
I think it's ok to not stream, specially cause some of us can't simply catch all streams for all the content creators we follow ^^'
You do a very good content. Never let anyone tell you otherwise ❤
Glad you like doing this. 👍
Ganbare!
live streaming is a very different... method(?) of content. Many people expect it to be the same as youtube vids. It's not. You should be allowed to relax in livestreams, don't let others force you into a way you're not. You be you Mari, that is a gift that no-one can match! Thank you!
Really depends on the livestreaming space too, like politics streamers will call out people in chat pretty frequently and shit on them for their stupid arguments... And it's actually kinda enjoyable for the audience since assuming they aren't the guy being called out they aren't worried about being called out, they're like "yeah, fuck him up, streamer!" But then yeah, if its like a gaming streamer then those people don't often engage with mean comments if they got a ton of other ppl to focus on who aren't haters...
I feel tempted to go discussing politics and what not with my content, but also I'm just concerned because the audience often follows the behavior of the content creator... And I like cozy vibes being received rather than having toxicity thrown back at me...
not me zooning out in the middle of the video overthinking senerio how it would be if i would stream w my adhd [i literally realized i didnt listen to u talk on 14.20 minute wth T.T]
ngl i only pick to stream games i can hyperfocus. but then you can get so focused that you go quiet anyway so. we cant win!! x.x
Im some what comfy with streaming cause I can interact with my audience. I've streamed a few times even one stream blew up
you're at 99k. tbh i think you're doign really well. but ig if you're going by engagement maybe you could do better there. you're right tho, i keep asking myself what kind of audience i want to attract, and I always change my mind. i know i want to do a chill coding stream, because i have an idea that i think is really good and i know i could get it off the ground quickly enough, but its slower content, and i can say what i'm thinking but most of my current audience won't understand my decision making, or if they do basically not care about it. i ended up quitting and doing a game stream after because i felt thats what they wanted but its not really what i wanted to do.
i rely on drugs to keep me in certain mental states although i find it easier when i take care of myself to put myself in different mental states. weed definetely makes me more autistic and peopel will say i'm tired and have low energy and i'm like what do you mean? i think its hard for people to accept that people are multifaceted. and sometimes those don't always relate to one another. I think thats why some people make seperate channels but so much of myself has been invested in this channel i feel like i can't undo what i've done.
i also like video editing, its a lot of fun, but i also like practicing engaging with people but for me it is work. my friends say I'm good at streaming but I'm not sure I believe them.
Hello!!!
Do you have to stream to be a vtuber, I'm wanting be a vtuber, but I'm not the streamer type mainly because my friends say my real name is XD?
I don't think you have to stream. You can just do pre-recorded content as a vtuber
ᴍᴀʀɪ question for you did you verify your channel?😂😂
I wonder if you will actually beat this game while answering questions
i realy enjoy your content. i think you are nice. there is a question that im asking my self always. good idea for vtuber chanel point. i ben talking to a lot of humans. and nobody know how to do good chanel point rewards. maby you have some tips how to come up whit good idea for things like that?
For me i struggle with arthritis what is a good way to get around that for streaming long hr
There are some ergonomic mices you can try.
I think a trackpad or drawing tablet can be used as a mouse so you can get a glove that holds the stylus that way you are not gripping it.
for me who is trying to avoid carpul tunnel I usually stream for a max of 2 hrs - it's just long enough to consider a full stream and also doesn't strain my wrist. Also taking 5-10 minute breaks every 30 mins or so to stretch and do whatever else is a must!
@@Misoraaauninininiii. that what i do now
The first time I streamed on Twitch my first viewer flat out insulted my VTuber Model. Then I lost all motivation to stream and just make videos.
Shouldn't have been a babiniku.
90k
i'm kinda surprised you don't have resilience to people, i do like one guying you though its a lot of fun. XD i hope you didn't take the californian accent too hard
Bruh
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