Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
I've spent 10 years building a YouTube channel on a version of myself that isn't real. I've made over 1500 videos, gotten 37 million views, and 213,000 subscribers - all while becoming someone I'm not.
This video is me being honest about what YouTube did to me, how I used it to avoid the creative work that actually matters, and why I can't keep doing this anymore.
No more iPhone reviews. No more playing the game. No more being fake for views.
I don't know what comes next, but I know it has to be real.
If you're here for tech reviews, this probably isn't for you anymore. If you're here because you've also felt trapped by success that doesn't mean anything, maybe stick around.
This is still Painfully Honest Tech - but the tech part might be over. The painfully honest part is all I have left.
💥Become a channel member: tinyurl.com/thyrzbf
I've spent 10 years building a YouTube channel on a version of myself that isn't real. I've made over 1500 videos, gotten 37 million views, and 213,000 subscribers - all while becoming someone I'm not.
This video is me being honest about what YouTube did to me, how I used it to avoid the creative work that actually matters, and why I can't keep doing this anymore.
No more iPhone reviews. No more playing the game. No more being fake for views.
I don't know what comes next, but I know it has to be real.
If you're here for tech reviews, this probably isn't for you anymore. If you're here because you've also felt trapped by success that doesn't mean anything, maybe stick around.
This is still Painfully Honest Tech - but the tech part might be over. The painfully honest part is all I have left.
💥Become a channel member: tinyurl.com/thyrzbf
