Should I make a YouTube channel?

[BalaclavaDeadHead]

Hi all. This sounds abit stupid I know. Here goes anyway.. so I’ve always loved to sing since I was a child and I don’t think I’m brilliant by any stretch of the imagination, but I think I’m pretty ok. Anyway... I have huge anxiety about people hearing me sing. I get stage fright so bad that even my partner hasn’t heard me. It feels like I’m holding myself back in a way from doing something I really love and I don’t know why I care so much what others think but I do! I had the idea to start a YouTube channel and maybe post anonymously with my face obscured? Then I wouldn’t feel so exposed but could sing with only the judgement on my voice. I don’t know what to do. 😂 is it a stupid idea? Should I give up trying to get over this fear and just get on with life? I don’t want to get to my 40s without doing something with singing. Xx

I think that the problem with that is that people on YouTube can be absolutely brutal in their comments. You need to have a thick skin,it’s full of trolls/haters/bullies whatever they’re called these days. I’d try and start around my loved ones first. Maybe make a vocal recording of you singing and play that to your DH and go from there. Don’t give up though!

I agree. I have a YouTube channel, and thankfully the nastiest, I have gotten just called me a scammer. Nothing beyond that, but I have read what other people post on other channels and it really is horrible and very personal. If you're sensitive, I wouldn't do it.

If you do then make sure you disable the comments. Some people seem to live just to troll on YouTube and insult people

I am very sensitive as a person.. I guess that’s why I wouldn’t want them to see my face and judge me on that (not that there’s anything particularly wrong with my face 😂) but there’s a part of me that thinks who cares? Why do I have to make it into such a big deal in my head? Who knows. I think it’s just one of them unfulfilled things in my life.

Do you have any open mike nights near you? I know it will take more courage but it won’t be filled with online trolls!

I’m not sure 🤔 I could check it out. Thanks. I will have to do some soul searching and see what I really want out of all this.. either that or I’m having a mid life crisis 😂