In real life, I am an astonishingly outgoing person. I love meeting new people, and I ADORE talking. This should make me a prime candidate for being a talkative guy on the internet, but every time I post anything that isn't on very specific forums where I know the people (i.e. This one) , I freeze up. Now, if I see some BS, I won't be afraid to call someone out on it, my issue is not in just talking itself, it's when I feel that I've disappointed people or people don't like me. Even if a post I've made, whether it be on Reddit or just a video on YouTube, has more upvotes/likes than downvotes/dislikes, I have to delete it as soon as I see any sort of downvote. I'm absolutely horrified at the thought that some people might hate me for posting something that they think isn't funny or informative, even if I know that it's completely irrational. Every time I want to speak my mind, I clam up and delete whatever post I want to make. Honestly, it's hard for me to type this up here, because compared to other issues, this is a drop in a very, very big bucket. I know it could be worse, and this is kind of a silly thing to fret about, but I really want to be the content creator I want to be, and this is a massive roadblock.
My guess is that you realize that people behave differently online. People on the internet have a wall of anonymity to hide behind, and are therefore willing to behave in ways they could never get away with in the real world. Would I be incorrect in assuming that you don't handle harsh criticism as well as you should?
I can handle harsh criticism fine, it's just that the internet typically doesn't give that. Rather, it's mostly insults and people who hate you for no real reason, and I just don't like having people hate me.
Well, I suppose it couldn't hurt to remind you that opinions of internet trolls are as meaningless as the trolls themselves. But I'm sure you already knew that. Honestly, I think you just need to realize that not everyone is going to like or agree with you, and that's okay.
