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Man tells his girlfriend he wants to quit his 60k job to be a full-time streamer, she refuses to support the risky, unrealistic plan: ‘It did not go the way I hoped, she’s barely talking to me’

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  • Smiling man wearing headphones giving a thumbs-up while sitting at a desk with a gaming keyboard, large monitor, and microphone setup, appearing to stream or record content.
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  • Told my girlfriend I want to go full time streaming and now she's barely talking to me

    I've been streaming for about 2 years, grown to around 800 followers, and I've been seriously thinking about going all in for a while now.
  • Last night I finally brought it up at dinner and it did not go the way I hoped.
  • She basically hit me with a bunch of "but how" questions back to back and I'll be honest I got a little defensive because I do actually have a plan.
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  • I make 60k at my job right now, I've got some money saved up and was gonna do freelance video editing on the side to cover my half while I grind it out.
  • It's not like I was gonna just disappear and stop paying rent. I think what set her off is that I'd been thinking about this for a few months before telling her.
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  • Young male gamer wearing a headset plays a video game on a desktop computer in a neon-lit gaming setup, focused on the screen with purple and blue LED lighting.
  • In my head I was still working it out but I get how that looks from her side.
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  • She went quiet, said she needed to think, and I kind of shut down too and just went to bed.
  • Now it's been a day and a half and things are just awkward. She hasn't really brought it up again and neither have I.
  • I'm not trying to be reckless, I genuinely believe I can make something out of this.
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  • But now I'm second guessing whether I should've handled the whole conversation differently or if her reaction was kind of over the top.
  • Did I mess up by not looping her in sooner or is she being unsupportive?
  • sinabonbaby Do not do this. Quit nothing until its making u a substantial amount of money.
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  • nacg9 Find it insane that 800 followers is enough for you to go all in! I am team gf for sure! Edit: thanks for the rewards.
  • Crafty_Leadership775 Do not quit your job. Are you making any money at all right now streaming? Do you have the connections to make a freelance lifestyle work for you? Is she counting on you to maintain some savings so you can plan a future together? I think you need to think about all of these things long and hard.
  • Fakey_McNamerson Chat is this real?
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  • Leading Offer5995 The life you're pitching isn't the life she wants. "She isn't being supportive." Sure, that's one way to look at it. But realistically, you're probably going to have to choose streaming OR her. As for why the whole "I've been thinking about how to tell you for months" hit her that hard - probably because that means it's not just a passing thought but actually something you've wanted for months, and yet have made no real plan at all about how you'll continue to make !60k a year.
  • SeeMeDisco have you considered C) it's a horrible idea to quit a steady job to chase the idea of being a streamer (an over saturated needle in a haystack dream that's already in the downturn) and she doesn't want to financially support you? she's realistic. don't quit anything unless you're already making equal money and be prepared for her to leave if you do
  • MyDamnCoffee It's so hit and miss dude with content creation/streaming and the job market is a mess. Unemployment is higher than it's been in a while. Do not quit your job. And once streaming becomes your job, you'll find you don't enjoy it as much. Don't quit your job. Just let it be a hobby and if you make money, awesome. But don't quit your job.
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  • Amazing Tomato_5110 She's gonna run. Get real dude.
  • Legitimate-Crab7980 She's probably fr king out because she is worried she will be stuck with all the bills. Maybe a better option is to pick up a part time job for some guaranteed hours?
  • issyagirldanii Wasn't there a story like this before that was circulating? Guy quit his job went full time streamer and lost it all or something like that? Anyway no I wouldn't do it homie. It won't be a long life thing either. Keep working and stream after.

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