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Post by morsealworth on Apr 22, 2015 14:01:22 GMT
My mother came from work today and went straight to sleep. She said her eyes are failing her and she can't keep working for long. And while I already feel sorry for her, that raises the whole new problem.
You see, I'm a NEET, a failure that can't even get a proper any job that complies to RF laws. While my mother still works and provides our family with money and food, I am able to try to pursue my dream of being a game streamer - you see the result in my show.
Soon not only will she enter the state I can't even describe, but I myself will become even more of a failure, since I'm not sure if I will be accepted even to a job that doesn't comply with the law (Schizophrenia is one hell of a label).
That's why I want to ask you to recommend my show to your friends. Any of your friends, relatives, acquaintances that like to watch game streams. The more views I have, the more chance I have to become popular at least to an extent (it would also increase my chances to get a tip if I someone likes what I'm doing).
Yes, I understand I'm essentially asking for money, and I'm as embarrassed as I can get. But I'm also scared. I can't bear the thought of starvation, not to mention losing Internet, my only means of forgetting how much of a failure I am.
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Post by Lord Ba'al on Apr 22, 2015 15:13:18 GMT
Qetesh is making money doing online surveys. She doesn't make a lot and it takes up loads of time but it is sure as hell helping us out a lot getting through hard times. It might be worth a look for you. I'm sorry but I don't have any friends that would watch these types of streams.
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Post by Qetesh on Apr 22, 2015 17:13:52 GMT
These can only be done by American citizens. Sorry. There are other more global ones, you can PM if you want more info. They are first come, first served, so let's keep their names off the public boards.
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Post by morsealworth on Apr 22, 2015 18:00:57 GMT
I tried online surveys in our country. They are too inflated here, so I think it won't be of much help. But thank you for thought.
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Post by Aynen on Apr 22, 2015 22:59:45 GMT
If I may offer some feedback on your videos, there are a lot of people attempting to live that dream of being a game streamer, but extremely few of them have your kind of background. I think you can use that. I mean, 'just another guy playing video games' doesn't really make you stand out among the others. But a very open and honest channel about a schizophrenic person's view of those games and what they mean to you, that stands out. In that sense, what you consider your weakness could also be your strength. But it does put you in a very vulnerable position of being open and honest about something that is extremely personal to you. But it might just be that thing that allows you to live your dream.
Just my two cents. I hope you don't find the suggestion offensive in any way, it's certainly not intended as such.
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Post by morsealworth on Apr 23, 2015 9:50:14 GMT
Sounds interesting, but the way I view things isn't THAT different.
Also, I don't know how do I make that part stand out.
And, of course, thank you for the feedback!
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Post by Aynen on Apr 23, 2015 13:25:20 GMT
Well, way I see it, to really get across what it's like for you to have schizophrenia, you'd have to blend footage from real life with your game streaming, or at minimum it'd have to be anecdotal, through your telling of it while playing. What role do games play in your life, and what would happen if you didn't have them? What happens when you interact with others through the game, versus in real life? Heck, even the many things that make living with schizophrenia not different are interesting, because there are so many misconceptions about schizophrenia.
If you do this, I think you do need a general plan of what it is you want to talk about for each episode, so that you can keep good pace in your videos. No matter what a video is about, if it has no speed, people lose interest. That's why people make scripts/scenarios. I also think that being able to see your face is important. Since the stream would be more about you than about the game. For choosing subjects, I think you can rely on people's questions a lot, since I think there'd be no shortage of questions people have about your condition.
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Post by morsealworth on Apr 23, 2015 18:18:29 GMT
Well, way I see it, to really get across what it's like for you to have schizophrenia, you'd have to blend footage from real life with your game streaming, or at minimum it'd have to be anecdotal, through your telling of it while playing. What role do games play in your life, and what would happen if you didn't have them? What happens when you interact with others through the game, versus in real life? Heck, even the many things that make living with schizophrenia not different are interesting, because there are so many misconceptions about schizophrenia. If you do this, I think you do need a general plan of what it is you want to talk about for each episode, so that you can keep good pace in your videos. No matter what a video is about, if it has no speed, people lose interest. That's why people make scripts/scenarios. I also think that being able to see your face is important. Since the stream would be more about you than about the game. For choosing subjects, I think you can rely on people's questions a lot, since I think there'd be no shortage of questions people have about your condition. Well, I'm not sure I can provide the footage - my camera makes a very close image and I normally play almost naked. Also, since it's a pain to make my bed every time (a well-groomed schizoid is something out of this world), it's a mess.
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Post by Aynen on Apr 23, 2015 19:50:28 GMT
It being a mess is part of what you're going to portray. If having schizophrenia is not all fun and games, that's how you show it.
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Post by Lord Ba'al on Apr 23, 2015 21:59:26 GMT
Yeah, but at least put some clothes on.
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Post by morsealworth on Apr 23, 2015 22:48:09 GMT
Well, I'll try. Though it's hot in here.
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Post by 13thGeneral on Apr 26, 2015 3:44:24 GMT
There's always a way to leverage both strengths and [perceived] weaknesses to work for you; it just takes some trial and error, and a bit of patience. And perseverance. And the right motivation. I think Aynen's suggestion has merit, it's just a matter of finding what works, tweaking it until it clicks. If that doesn't appeal to you - your reservations certainly are valid - there's always another angle to approach. I, too, have been considering streaming, but in a more casual way mostly for my own entertainment - and if I make any profit, even better. I might even start a few websites (maybe). Now, I may be talking like I know what I'm doing, but I am still feeling in the dark for the lightswitch, too. I have certainly had my highs and lows in life - had several long-term bouts of unemployment over the last 10yrs, feeling like a failure each time. But, somehow, I managed to pull myself back up (sometimes with the help of friends or family) and am now doing a bit better; and some of that is a concerted effort to change my self-confidence and my attitude about life. My wife currently doesn't work - she has anxiety and struggles with self-confidence - and that lack of extra income has been rough at times, but she has done online surveys, website content research, and even some geneology research (through Fiverr.com). She doesn't made much, but enough to occasionally buy something small. So there are possibilities out there. It's not wasy to make a living online, but it's not impossible to at least make some money to take some of the stress off every day expenses (like food). And it always seems when things are improving, life tosses another challenge in our path (Darkest before Dawn, basically); this time it's literally rats invading our walls. Seriously, every time we start to get ahead, it's something bigger than last time. Sometimes I regret buying an old house in need of repair (because we were never able to get around to the repairs). However, this time I am not cowering in the corner fretting over what to do, instead I am stepping up and facing the challenge head on. 'll climb right up into the heavens and kick the universe in the teeth If I have to. I really feel for your situation, so I'll give it a think about what you might be able to do to make a bit of a living, and something online seems to be a likely best case scenario. Any other hobbies or skills you might have could possibly be helpful (you can PM me if you feel more comfortable.). Best of luck.
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Post by morsealworth on Apr 26, 2015 9:09:38 GMT
Hobbies and skills? I could name cooking and computer maintenance. Nothing else comes to mind, really. Wait, mythology comes too.
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Post by Lord Ba'al on Apr 26, 2015 14:52:51 GMT
You could start a cooking show. Make a youtube channel.
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Post by morsealworth on Apr 26, 2015 15:13:49 GMT
Can't do that without an operator. Or at least a decent camera.
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Post by Lord Ba'al on Apr 26, 2015 15:48:50 GMT
Does being schizophrenic have any effect on the way you cook? Is it like some part of you feels the dish should turn out this way and another part of you thinks it should turn out that way and you end up doing both at the same time or a mix of both and get a surprising and unpredictable result?
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Post by morsealworth on Apr 26, 2015 20:52:50 GMT
Does being schizophrenic have any effect on the way you cook? Is it like some part of you feels the dish should turn out this way and another part of you thinks it should turn out that way and you end up doing both at the same time or a mix of both and get a surprising and unpredictable result? Not really. Though I do spend more time pondering over the ingredients before cooking. There are no different parts in me anyway, it's more like looking at the same thing differently, spinning a web of associations and theories. That's why I called my show The Spider Machine - it's an epithet of my own ego. And then I choose the idea I deem the most relevant to the situation at hand. So no, the only unpredictable result is due to either my error or my experiments. And boy, I love experiments. Just any schizophrenic, though. Did I ever tell you an anecdote (story from real life that is interesting or funny to hear) about a rocket constructor chief and a traffic light?
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Post by Lord Ba'al on Apr 26, 2015 21:13:42 GMT
Nope you haven't told us as far as I know.
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Post by morsealworth on Apr 26, 2015 21:44:14 GMT
Well, there were policemen (then the police was still called militia in our country) on patrol. They noticed a peculiar sight: a middle-aged man who was crossing the street on green light crawling on all fours holding a bag with his teeth.
They took him and asked him, what the hell is he doing. He started explaining that he was doing an experiment. He wanted to check whether he could cross the street in different ways during the green lights. He already walked normally and backwards and even planned to crawl backwards later. So the guys took him to a medic, who diagnosed an acute schizophrenic episode and hospitalized him.
About an hour later some men in suits appeared from a black car and asked for the man to be released to them. Doctor refused, claiming he shouldn't be transported in his state.
Turned out the man was a chief rocket engineer who had a whole department dedicated to trying out his ideas of design, because while most of them were ridiculous, the ones that seemed ridiculous but weren't are the actual source of Russian supremacy in missile weaponry. And the chief constructor had his own personal psychiatrist to take care of him when his disorder was getting out of hand.
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Post by Lord Ba'al on Apr 26, 2015 21:59:58 GMT
Interesting. I wonder if any of his rockets flew backwards.
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