I know a lot of it is being overly parasocial but I have been watching STORROR every week for the past 6 years. They became one of the main reasons for me to get into exercise and actually taking care of my body.
I recently found out that I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos and doing parkour isn't just possible without constant micro injuries.
But I was "Alright, I can live this dream through them. I can just change my training routine to something more beneficial for me."
I couldn't watch STORRORs for the last month and got hit with the news today. Finding out that Callum Powell, who I considered the heart and comedic backbone, friends with the other members for 20+ years, is a fucking pedophile broke everything in me.
I relied so much on them getting through the week that I feel betrayed and horribly empty.
I know that they are not my friends. I have never met them and life goes on but it is a hard realisation that you never truly know YouTubers. That they can always hide a completely separate life from the online community is wild.
