I really appreciate hearing that because I sincerely feel like I'm the only one sometimes.
In writing that, I wasn't looking for sympathy or anything like that, just something I've been wanting to get off my chest for awhile since I AM surrounded by and follow folks that adore him. Honestly, it's not just Tumblr although that is very true; say something negative on Tumblr, lose a follower, say something negative in real life and risk losing or ruining a friendship. :/ It's gone way beyond ridiculous imo; I'd like to talk about a game without hearing DID YOU WATCH MARKIPLIER PLAY THIS. And likewise, I want my friends to play games with me, and it really hurts my feelings big time to be brushed off with WELL I ALREADY WATCHED _____ PLAY IT ON YOUTUBE. Like well, okay, I didn't watch anyone play it and I want you to do it so we can talk about it maybe? 9 times out of 10, if someone watches a let's player play the game, they have next to no interest with it later. At least in my experience anyways.