This video has got to be hands down one of the most incredible, interesting, emotionally raw things I have ever seen. I cried multiple times because it is so emotional to watch but I’m so grateful to the Dolan Twins for having uploaded it. Seeing Grayson and Ethan open up about how YouTube has taken over their lives and seeing them speak about their Dad passing away was so full of honesty and genuine feelings that felt really personal to watch. It was really powerful just to watch the twins be themselves and discuss their thoughts and feelings with Shane because they have never done that in a video before.
From my perspective I found it fascinating to see them discuss how they feel pressure to upload because although I’m only a small YouTuber I empathise with them and understand and have definitely myself felt pressure to upload a new video when I haven’t in a while even if it wasn’t even that good/entertaining. I am so grateful to them for opening up about their Dad passing away from cancer because although it was incredibly upsetting to watch and I can’t even begin to imagine what that feels like they allowed us as the viewers to remember the good memories they had with him which was just beautiful. I also think that speaking about something that difficult will have helped a lot of people out there going through the same or similar experiences.
I definitely felt like this video brought me closer to the twins as a viewer and that I understand much more about them for. I also think how Shane was around them was really useful for them to experience as well as for me as a viewer to experience and Shane gave some really good advice and some wonderful compliments to the twins and their team which they definitely benefitted from hearing. If you have not seen this video I urge you to watch it because it really just puts your life into perspective and allows you to see how the Dolan Twins lives are too. The Dolan Twins have said they were really nervous about uploading this video but I am beyond ecstatic that they did because the message behind the video is fantastic. Although the twins definitely don’t read this I am going to thank them on here anyway so thank you so much, thank you infinite amounts to Grayson Dolan and Ethan Dolan for sharing your emotions with me and making such a completely honest videos, thank you from the bottom of my heart. I look forward to your plans for the future and I hope that now you feel less pressure on you you will enjoy your life more. I love you both so much and thank you once again for such an amazing video.
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