Happy Six Years!
Holy heck, I can’t believe it’s been Six years for our boy already?? I’m so incredibly proud of Sean and how far he’s come. 💚
I’ve been watching since 2015, when I was at my lowest point in my depression. I couldn’t get out of bed, and all I could really do was stare blankly at YouTube videos or sleep.
I had heard about jacksepticeye but never watched, until I saw an animation of him and mark playing the forest. That was when I found out he was Irish and was pretty instantly hooked. (I am a sucker for Irish accents y’all.)
My first play through I watched was stranded deep, and i was a subscriber from episode one.
The way he talked, I didn’t feel so alone. Yes I was just watching him play a video game, but it felt like more than that. It felt like, watching a friend play. Which, at a time when all my friends had left me, when I couldn’t get out of bed most times, a friend was something I desperately needed.
Then, of course there was the whole 2016 Anti thing. As silly as it was, that was a real crucial point for me. There were plenty of times I’d wanted to give up that October.
But “what if Anti showed up in today’s video?” “What was gonna happen next?” The theories, the cryptic shit, that gave me something to hold on to. Something to wait for. I’ll never forget that.
I wasn’t too involved in the community then, but there was something so special about all of us collectively burning. It was the first time I’d really felt a part of something.
And now, three years later, I’m stil here. If you’d have told me back then that I’d be running a blog taking pictures of plush egos and have 300 (!!!) followers, I’d have told you you were crazy.
I didn’t think I’d make it those three years.
But I did. I did because a crazy loud Irish kid in the middle of nowhere decided to start a YouTube channel. Because he wanted to foster a community. And Sean, I will always be grateful for that. You, and this amazing community you’ve created have saved me more than I can count.
This community has been my shoulder to cry on, my reason to laugh, one of my biggest reasons to hold on when nothing else was. And even if I stop watching him tomorrow, I will never forget that.
Thank you Sean, for six incredible years on YouTube. Thank you for being the wonderful creator you are, for being so connected to us. Thank you for everything.
💚💚💚
@therealjacksepticeye
