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I think it's possible to both respect how they got there and their agency, but also feel some mixed feelings about their lifestyles. Especially if you see tyler

I think it's possible to both respect how they got there and their agency, but also feel some mixed feelings about their lifestyles. Especially if you see tyler1 and xqc do 8+/10+ hour streams every day respectively, while taking 1-2 vacations per year. "Pity" might be too judgemental, but I personally don't envy that lifestyle. It's just like respecting boxers' and NFL players' success, while not wanting to be in their shoes and risk getting killed in the ring or CTE.

dathinab 5y ago
> 8+/10+ hour streams every day respectively, while taking 1-2 vacations per year. Sounds like the live of very many self-employed people. Like even if you just have a small shop going with 10h a day 6 days a week without vacation for many years isn't that rare of a story to hear.
- chii 5y ago
  but the success of a small shop owner doesn't have the same scale as the e-celebrities, despite similar time commitments.
  - dathinab 5y ago
    I'm not sure why you started that sentence with a but. Through most people who are earning money through twitch and similar don't earn that much either.