I hate my content.

atypicalvideo said:
In summary, lately I've been feeling fairly down about my channel.. which is ironic as I've been gaining more subscribers than ever.. but regardless I genuinely dislike the majority of the content I make. I don't know what it is, maybe I watch bigger Youtubers and set unrealistic expectations for myself? I know that sounds idiotic, but I'll watch their videos and then look at mine, and feel discouraged..

ahh this thread sounds so whiny.. I don't mean it to.. anyways, I'm curious, do you feel happy and satisfied about the videos you make? I'll be happy with the video as I edit it- but after I upload it I simply cannot stand to watch that video ever again, because for some reason the moment I upload it it becomes the most cringy thing ever.. . Am I the only one who's like this D:?
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yo man u can kiss my a** man i watched the one u have in your box and that s**t was actually funny and i dont say that alot lol u looked like a dying moose when you stopped jogging and layed down lmao i will say the one way your screwing up is that you dont make enough videos.....u need atleast 2 a week lol
 
No you deffo aren't the only one! I am generally happy with my videos and then I watch other peoples and then hate mine! Maybe it is because they are alot more experienced at video making and editing than us! Some of them have been doing it for years! I am sure we will improve!! :D
 
I understand what you mean entirely. I haven't uploaded anything yet, just bought a camera and lights and started messing around. The more I watch myself the worst I feel. I feel I'm not funny, that what I say is stupid, or that my foreheads too big, or my hair sucks, or my face looks slightly asymmetrical.

I like your videos though and I think they're quite good.
 
atypicalvideo said:
In summary, lately I've been feeling fairly down about my channel.. which is ironic as I've been gaining more subscribers than ever.. but regardless I genuinely dislike the majority of the content I make. I don't know what it is, maybe I watch bigger Youtubers and set unrealistic expectations for myself? I know that sounds idiotic, but I'll watch their videos and then look at mine, and feel discouraged..

ahh this thread sounds so whiny.. I don't mean it to.. anyways, I'm curious, do you feel happy and satisfied about the videos you make? I'll be happy with the video as I edit it- but after I upload it I simply cannot stand to watch that video ever again, because for some reason the moment I upload it it becomes the most cringy thing ever.. . Am I the only one who's like this D:?
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omg... I relate to this SO WELL. People seem to like my vlogs, say they're awesome, treat me like I'm one of the really good channels, some fangirl/boy over me and share my vlogs and are like "how can I be a great vlogger like you?" But I watch many MANY of them back, and feel embarrassed. I feel fake, or feel dorky, or feel like I just seem like an idiot, I feel like I make my points poorly, like I over exert myself, I do it with my music too, I feel like I sang it badly, I watch other vlogs and go "crap I just seem like the village idiot over here".

I am literally so ashamed of some of them I CAN'T watch them back. But at the same time it goes in and out. When I've been close to the vlog, when it's recent, I'll feel this way, when I don't watch my vlogs for a few months, I'll feel embarrassed of the newer ones, then watch and old one no one's really viewing anymore and go "you know it's actually pretty charming, why did I hate this so much"

It's your over critical eye and your fear making this happen. I don't know how you fix it either, I know I keep putting out my content, trying to make it better, trying to one up myself, but once it's out and that "omg I'm so embarrassed people can search this" feeling comes over me? I just don't watch it and leave it up and deal with it. Sometimes you'll see me post about it.

I made a post about how I don't dance right, made a post about how my vlogs aren't ready to be seen by the world yet, how I shouldn't go viral yet because I'm not ready for fame etc. You can find these posts, that's me saying what you're saying in my own different words. Summed up? I never watch anything back and think "YES, I NAILED it, this is what I want to put out!" No I'm always questioning, cringing, feeling inadequate, feeling stupid, feeling like I suck.

But the subs keep rising, the compliments keep flowing, the people keep wanting more, so I keep putting it out. It always seems to me like it was a good idea, executed poorly. I don't know if every vlogger feels that way, if just the really creative eccentric artistic ones do, I don't know, I just know I don't like to see my vlogs too much, I start to feel anxious about the fact that other people can. We're in the same boat.
 
I just posted a video today and even though it doesn't have many views, getting told from everybody who watched saying it made them cry laughing, that made me extremely happy. You just gotta make videos to entertain people and you gotta be happy that people enjoy your videos.
 
I seriously doubt that their is a single YouTuber out there who hasn't second guessed their own work. I guess its because its going to represent you and your page which is kinda scary but if people are giving you a positive response then that should be enough to show you that what you are uploading is good quality!
 
I'd honestly think you were crazy if you loved all of your videos. No one does/should. If we love everything we put out, then we'll never try to improve. Hell, I made this channel solely because I hated the content on my old one so much.
 
atypicalvideo said:
In summary, lately I've been feeling fairly down about my channel.. which is ironic as I've been gaining more subscribers than ever.. but regardless I genuinely dislike the majority of the content I make. I don't know what it is, maybe I watch bigger Youtubers and set unrealistic expectations for myself? I know that sounds idiotic, but I'll watch their videos and then look at mine, and feel discouraged..

ahh this thread sounds so whiny.. I don't mean it to.. anyways, I'm curious, do you feel happy and satisfied about the videos you make? I'll be happy with the video as I edit it- but after I upload it I simply cannot stand to watch that video ever again, because for some reason the moment I upload it it becomes the most cringy thing ever.. . Am I the only one who's like this D:?
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Ones content should never be compared to another. Just as when you compare to girls.... yea thats not a good site. But truthfully we are all tubers here when you look at another tubers work NEVER compare with yours because look The way you produce is entirely different from them. Your attitude should be that you are unique in your own way :). Be happy with what you make because when you keep making the room for improvement Gets smaller but never closes :). we are all tubers no one sucks at it :)
 
Same here feel so crap when i see my videos it hugs me i know i can do so much better i got a good camera but forget to buy the software first just got a good mic to but i try not to let it bother me to much im trying to improve it all the time and i just hope at some point it gets to were im happy with the videos i make and to be truefull the stuff i do is unboxings i want to do all kinds of vids gameplay and a web show at some point but im kinda sticking to unboxing at the moment
 
Personally, I think your stuff is awesome. I think the only reason that you don't like your videos are because they are your videos. I think if it was the same exact thing but created by someone else you would love them. I think you're being too harsh on yourself and I know nothing I say is going to change your mind about it, but from the bottom of my heart I think you make some of the best content that I've seen on YouTube. I hope you can learn to appreciate them.
 
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