I have been following a 16+ Twitch channel for about four weeks and was starting to feel comfortable there. In this space, no one is allowed to use the word “yiff,” in a 16+ stream but that wasn’t the issue — I got timed out for showing symbolic vulnerability.
The streamer says “everyone is welcome,” but it didn’t feel that way to me. It felt more like control than safety, and I felt hurt and unwelcome.
My openness isn’t unsafe, and I won’t change who I am to fit someone else’s comfort zone. I’ll look for Twitch spaces where I can be myself.
I still really like the streamer — I just wish the space felt as inclusive as they say it is. If someone could help me with this issue, I’d appreciate it a huge ton because i feel like the streamer and mods won't understand me like may others on FA