Tuesday, February 24, 2015

I've Noticed Some Things... (addressing the hate?)

Hello everyone. If you've come looking for a fashion post, I'm afraid you've come to the wrong place. In fact, I've come to bring to your attention some things i've noticed on our channel that honestly make my heart hurt. I've always enjoyed youtube greatly. I enjoy filming and planning videos and even editing, but in the past couple months some comments that we have got are less than encouraging. Yes, "haters gonna hate" etc, but I (both of us) feel inclined to say something. Now, these comments are not aimed towards me, they are aimed at Lauren. Many of them say "Emery should start her own channel" or, "Lauren is always so mean to Emery". What I want you to understand is that Lauren is my best friend. We, as we have mentioned before, are sarcastic at times, this is our humour. People don't understand that we are joking with each other most of the time. If she was abusive or mean to me I would not tolerate it. If I didn't enjoy doing youtube with Lauren I would have made my own channel a long time ago. When we started YT, filming was something that we looked  forwards to and truly did enjoy! I still enjoy filming videos and watching our quality improve, but not as much as I used to. And that may be because I have felt the lack of enthusiasm in Lauren to film. I read the comments that she gets, (I really do read all of your comments btw) and if I were in her shoes I would feel very discouraged. Some people's faces aren't happy and pleasant all of the time. Lauren is one of those people. Just because she isn't smiling doesn't mean she's unhappy our sour on the inside. I Know her better than anyone else, and I can tell you that she is genuinely kind and does have peoples best interest at heart, and is also greatly hurt by some of the comments that we get. So if you think that a nasty comment won't be read or noticed, think again. I encourage you to think before you speak (or type). And to the vast majority of you that uplift and encourage us, It really does mean a lot! Also, please don't take this as a Plea for pity or that we may be quitting youtube soon, because this is just one grain of sand on our beach (oh, the cliché) and we won't be stopped by something as small as a few negative comments.  I love seeing our subscriber count go up as our videos get better and better and more complex! This is just a reminder that your words can hurt just as much as they can inspire one to greatness. Everyone has their highs and lows. 
Xx. Emery