Petty reasons I’ve unfollowed some people online, which tie into pet peeves:
1. Infantilizing people on the spectrum (or with other disabilities) like myself— or acting like we’re “inspiring.” (think the Gus Walz situation) You try that with me…you got another thing coming, hon.
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2. I had to unfollow Peter Monn because during his Rosanna Pansino video, he acted like it was weird she was excited about going to Mario World Universal. (“You should have spent your money on Vegas, on Cirque du Soleil!”) Then someone in the comments called him out for it (I thought they went a bit far saying his comments were sexist, though. It just reminded me of when people made fun of me for watching anime, or when I said the celebrity I’d most want to meet was Rumiko Takahashi (InuYasha and Ranma creator) and got called “weird”.) So he made like two videos yelling about this comment and saying, “I was raised my a single mother! No one loves women like me, yada yada!”
Like…that wasn’t what they were talking about. And then this other commentary channel made a video calling that comment “unfair.” I’m like…it was about roasting people’s interests. I’m no fan of Rosanna, and I thought Peter was actually funny in most of the video, but come on. That was uncalled for. Wouldn’t the world be dull if we all liked the same things? Imagine his face if he found out I watch sumo! Or not. His expressions are quite childish.
And then to get so worked up about it, sheesh! TWO videos complaining about one comment.Don’t you have bigger fish to fry?!
3. I unfollowed mattxiv on Twitter and Instagram. Even though we share the same political views, I felt like he kept sharing ragebait (aka people doing or saying terrible things) and it affected my mood. I know bigoted, heartless people exist, but I didn’t want to keep seeing it. I know not everyone has that luxury, but it just bothered me.
4. I unfollowed multiple news and gossip sites for showing Jeremy Allen White in his underwear. (I’m sad about the lack of BEARS in “The Bear.”)
5. I unfollowed a smaller commentary channel (one I mentioned) because she reminded me of a substitute teacher who struggled to make the class behave. She kept raising her voice and complaining about her critics. She also gets mad when people call her obsessed for making 10 videos in a row about the same person. Like…if you’re obsessed, own it! I get obsessed with learning about people too…so might as well own it lol.
6. I unfollowed Eve 6000 because she posted way too much on Twitter and it overshadowed a lot of other things I wanted to see.
7. I’ve unfollowed and refollowed Trixie Mattel numerous times. I even unfollowed Drag Race and Pit Stop accounts for a bit because she was all I saw. I got annoyed seeing the same person over and over.
Now she’s on a break, but even then she made a whole VIDEO about why she’s taking a break. Just go on the break! Announce it on Twitter or Instagram or whatever, but leave the channel alone!
(But she’s so funny I’ve refollowed.)
Sidenote…also, I guess I like commentary channels, BUT part of me doesn’t know how they manage to make so many videos on people they dislike. I would go crazy— I have to post positive stuff, for my own sake, and everyone else’s. I get so interested in certain fun, unusual things, how could I not share? But negativity gets clicks, you know.
8. I unfollowed Rosie O’Donnell for sharing blatant misinformation and saying that she made jokes about her kid being on the spectrum in her comedy show.
9. Anyone calling that mukbanger who lost weight a genius. Just…no. That man makes my skin crawl. Even his name annoys me.
10. People complaining that they’re losing followers because of something they posted. Joke or not, I’m not a fan.
11. I unfollowed Ready to Glare for overpronouncing words when it didn’t matter to the story (Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton,) Baton Rouge, etc.) AND (even bigger) for sharing a hoax story as if it were true. I even emailed her about how it was fake, telling her that the only sites reporting it were Daily Mail and known clickbait sites (not big news sources), and if you reverse-image searched the pics they led to different women in different articles. I never got a reply.
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