Re: (Yo)utaite = Secret Identity?

by Catalyst Sun May 11, 2014 7:55 pm

Woah it's good to know how ppl think on this subject cuz I'm curious about it too OuO

I guess I'm same as Taifuu, I don't try to hide it, just didn't mention it to anyone else~
Even if I do I don't think any of my friends will care T_T
To be honest I guess that's what brings me to the community, the fact that I have no real life friends who share same interests as me, so I'm never close to them anyways ｡・ﾟ・(*ﾉД`*)・ﾟ・。

My family knows I sing but they won't interfere in anyway cuz....again, they don't really care about anime stuff ._. Even if I show them a chorus they'd probably watch it halfway and walk away lol

by Legender Sun May 11, 2014 8:29 pm

That actually reminds me; My friends who share interests with me always leave me out. Like I have this group of friends cps playing vocaloid, nobody asked me if I wanted in. I'm the one who introduced them to it...! =w= Ah well~

by Guest Mon May 12, 2014 3:07 am

Legender wrote:That actually reminds me; My friends who share interests with me always leave me out. Like I have this group of friends cps playing vocaloid, nobody asked me if I wanted in. I'm the one who introduced them to it...! =w= Ah well~

that stinks D: i'm sorry to hear that >__<

by Hikari Tue May 27, 2014 5:55 am

Oh God, I knew that I'd have to tell my mum that if I ever wanted to buy a mic. Of course, that spread around the family like a wildfire.

At school, people already knew that I liked Japanese things. But they always related that to 'manga', 'anime', 'hentai' and... yeah, you get the picture. I don't watch anime or read much manga, anyway! Hence I was just like "FRICK!" and whenever anyone asked if I was Japanese (and I'm clearly not), I told them I sang in Japanese. That also spread like a wildfire and now it's commonplace at school. Some teachers even know that I sing.

Though sometimes ~~boys~~ people make a joke about it at school, it's fine. As long as I enjoy what I'm doing, then it's alright. I just play along happily, it's funny sometimes actually! Plus I have lots of people who come to me and say that they like my music, and because I was the shy quiet student, they didn't expect me to sing. (I'm loud now. A lot more open with everyone because I'm more comfortable around them.)

It's nice to read everyone's situations. A bit of advice, I think it's good to have a sort of audacity to show people who you are, as opposed to hiding and keeping it a secret. You have the ability to show people how much character you have and honestly, it makes you seem so much more interesting person, doing all this; because in the end, you are unique, just like everyone else. Express yourself! 8'D

by jascarly123zo Thu May 29, 2014 5:44 am

^^ Mmhmm that last part preach it gurl. I used to be really closeted and awkward when anyone asked me if i was into japanese (or just asian in general) culture. I've opened up a lot since then because of everyone i've met through here and i'm more comfortable with myself now!

Just entering high school this year, I have many friends at school who know. A lot of them seems to not care so i didnt find a need to hide, but there's times when random people in the halls yell my name and tells me to tell them my yt (i'M LIKE OFC NO GET OUT LIKE WHO ARE YOU LOL).

When i'm filling out applications or forms involving hobbies, etcetc, i almost always put down "YT uploading" aaaaa and since a lot of my teachers are artistic, i've had to upload videos for the class and so a handful of teachers also know I do this, but other than that, i don't typically mention it at school or in public unless someone asks so i consider this uttity thing as my....

//hannah montana lyfe//

(also it was really interesting reading everyone's answers ohoho keep it coming pls)

by Riyumi Tue Jul 22, 2014 6:06 pm

**warning: I write wall of texts. I'll separate it if you only want to read certain parts? BUT...you have been warned!

this is just chit-chat...but uh---guess I'm resurrecting this from the dead (?) it has been about 2 months since the last one if I remember correctly ehehe //shot

The Past:

Spoiler:

In general:

Spoiler:

My parents:

Spoiler:

If you look closely...:

Spoiler:

Thanks for reading it all if you did. I personally love the parents BG ahaha. Talking about them makes me laugh/smile ahaha.

by **Aerlith** Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:56 pm

It was fun.

We have to do it again.

:DDDD

I like your walls of text about your parents though. They make me laugh, too.

by Riyumi Tue Jul 22, 2014 11:55 pm

Yes please <3 food + adventures are always welcome ^^ (well maybe except seafood ehehe) ;D

Ehehe they are a pretty funny bunch. Well--until they get super serious and go into the lesson teaching/disciplining stuff ahaha. The atmosphere gets kind of tense and scary oAo;;

On another note, I wish my mom didn't flee after giving us orange juice, though. I wouldn't have minded introducing her to you guys ahaha. Most people mistake her for my sister partly because of her appearance, and the other for her personality xD

Anywho--I hope more up youtaites keep the stories coming. Some get really personal, but it's absolutely fun to read/get to know each other this way :3

by Guest Wed Jul 23, 2014 3:05 am

i love the part about your parents XD your dad sort of reminds me of my mum - she's super protective too and really paranoid about everything - she thinks rape will happen in just about every situation, even all-girl sleepovers ._. parents will always be like that (maybe not to that extent though), no matter how old you are, trust me xD

you're not the only one who's super shy irl x.x i'm the same way. i think (in my case, anyway) that it's just because it's far easier to just be ourselves and let our true thoughts/personalities shine when online. i BARELY talk irl unless i feel very comfortable with that person, due to my being extremely shy. if there's more than one person, then you might mistake me for a mute >___<

i would love to meet fellow youtaite though, even though social situations scare me QwQ

by Riyumi Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:07 pm

ehehe true. Parents will never stop being parents no matter how old their children are ;D

mmm. yeaah. I suppose it depends on how comfortable you are/how that person/people make you feel (?) The more relaxing and friendly a person is--it's a little easier for me to open up ehehe. In a sense--shy people are like coral. They hide in their shells when a presence is sensed and slowly come back out again if the outside presence doesn't make them timid *^*

If you are close to or within California, or don't mind commuting---I wouldn't mind meeting if we get to know each other >v<b //shot But if it's super far---I don't think it may be possible .__. the closest--if I don't run away would be video chat lol (may have to practice with audio first ehehe)

noentheless--youtaite meetings are awesome <3

by Guest Thu Jul 24, 2014 3:00 am

i like your coral analogy - it's so accurate in my case xD my anti-social tendencies kicked in the other day when we had guests over before i had the chance to even get breakfast, so i stayed in my room until they were all gone.......after 6pm. needless to say, i was just a -little- hungry by that time xD

ahh i live on the east coast D: so i'm quite a ways away >___<

sometimes i wish that a virtual world existed (similar to accel world, if you've seen it) where you have an avatar and youtaite can just meet up whenever and hang out....maybe in our case, our avatars could be our OCs OwO there could also be the option to show your true face and body instead of a virtual avatar if you were comfortable enough.

by Riyumi Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:29 pm

Hehe thanks ^^ I do that for really distant family members though. I've never totally met them, and it's always the "how old are you? What do you do/plan to be?" Types of conversations .__. Very nerve wracking/uncomfortable. I don't even remember my hunger if I distract myself. If it's someone whose presence I enjoy, though, the moment I hear their voices, I dash down. If I HAVE to be there, after introductions and light talk, I go hide in a corner/near people I'm comfy with. Whichever is available xD

Oh that is far QAQ one day if I travel over there to site see/am not on a booked tour, I'll drop by a message and if you're okay with it/it happens to be where you live maybe? Idk. But yeah! I remember accel world! That'd be so cool~ kuroyuki hime (?) had a cool virtual and butterfly form. I ESP LOVE THE PIGLET FORM <3 so cute. But Silver (?) [dont remember the names anymore orz ] was a pretty cool form too~

I'd also have something butterfly related hehe. But I'd go with blues and greens. Real self will have to be only to special people >//^//<. I don't want people finding me on the streets orz

by Guest Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:09 am

aha nice to know i'm not the only one who likes to hide xD i remember hiding behind the dining table when my uncle (who i did like, i was just being shy) came to visit, thinking no one would see me >__> i was very, very young then xD

that would be cool :D haha i liked the butterfly and silver crow forms too. instead of the guild battles they had though, we'd have our chorus battles instead 8D

my real self would be reserved for the people close to me too, like my best friends. i'd be so awkward if someone recognised me irl >___> and i'd have nowhere to hide xDDD

by Riyumi Fri Jul 25, 2014 3:38 pm

You're not alone 8D

Good idea! Someone in graphic design/video game programming---there are plenty of rhythm games using arrow keys...so how about vocals instead?

Almost like a karaoke game; where you have to hit the right notes. If rock band/Harmonix people can do it...SO CAN YOU 8D It can be in ANY octave to suit whatever voice range--and if people want to falsetto or be derpy/trolly but still get points. Also, please make an avatar system (with the option to use a picture where you can select pics you want to be the avatar's face i.e. anime or real life if comfortable; or one can stick with the customization options already available). There can be an option for Challenge mode---where you or groups of people can battle each other for the most points--or a vote system on who sounds better (if you toggle the option to allow other people to hear your battle). Of course, each team will have their own separate recording of their voice if they choose to save it. I'm not sure how well the vote system will work--but for sure the point system!

And if it's a group vs group--much like Audition, one will have chances for solos, and then the whole group performs together 8D And there will be moments for freestyle (aka adlibs...anything can get points in these moments). Or something.

*crazy idea but it's POSSIBLLLE* I just don't know how to do it //shot.

by Guest Sat Jul 26, 2014 7:16 am

someone needs to make this happen 8D it would be amazing!

by Kitoku Sun Feb 01, 2015 10:07 am

No one knows that I enjoy making covers, but my friends know that I like singing Vocaloid songs.

by Xin Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:06 pm

Only my parents and siblings know I sing but they think it's only as a pasttime or to practice solfege. Nobody knows that I have a soundcloud or a YT channel. Happy

...and they never will.

by InsanityAura Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:48 pm

My family definitely knows because I howl away in my room every time I need to record lines LOL. My friends probably know? I mean, I post my videos on my facebook so they've probably seen it. I don't mind if they see or know and I don't really care if they think it's weird because it's something I love doing owo

by FlueFaker Tue Feb 17, 2015 8:27 am

No one irl knows that I post covers... but they all know that I sing XD

I keep my internet life completely separate from my real (mainly because my irl friends would probably call me by my real name which I don't really like so...) and don't really intend to change that.

by soren Tue Feb 17, 2015 2:26 pm

My family definitely knows about me. Especially my brother, and father (yep). I know that I hadn't ask them for a new mic, but they knew. Yup.

Maybe it's because i like Japanese since I was 5...

Some of my bestfriends called me with "Kaz" name (that's my cyber name tho). I even write my alias in my contact identity (such as LINE) because some of my cyber friends are there. (pfft) Well, my family prefers the me who always sing in the room to the me who spends moneys for nothing.

by tonairu Tue Feb 17, 2015 11:49 pm

In my case, no one knows.

I used to do covers under different name years ago, when everything was new to me and people didn't yet call each other "youtaite" yet.
Back then I was quite open about it and I didn't really care that others knew.

Nowdays I haven't told anyone that I started again. I know for a fact that I'm not someone who can actually sing well and I'm fine by it - I'm doing it purely for fun. Therefore I don't see any reason for anyone to know as it's just my personal secret hobby.

Sometimes I do think about telling my sister though, since it would be nice to talk about this stuff every once in a while with someone. But... I guess I'm not ready to reveal it yet.

by Black Rage Infinity Mon Mar 09, 2015 6:50 am

Pfft. I tell people about my YouTube channel all the time. #nofear

by FonaCall Mon Mar 09, 2015 7:38 pm

Good for you man.

As for us, people know that we sing in front of the computer, but I don't think anyone is aware that we have a YouTube thing. Not that there's actually anything.

- Piet

by 3pixCheerioz Thu Mar 19, 2015 9:17 pm

It’s a secret from mostly everyone I know irl, with the exception of a few of my closest friends and family. Tbh my best friends are pretty into anime and Japanese things so they’re fine with it but still think it’s a little weird that I sing (so I don’t really mention it to them).

My family on the other hand found out because my little brothers know I sing and do dance covers and one day decided to show my parents, who then showed my grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins ;-;. Though my family is really caring and love that I’m doing this as a hobby (My grandparents even sent my videos to their friends //crais. And my dad and brother offered to do a dance cover with me xD lol) Sometimes they wonder why I go by a different name/nickname and criticize me bc I cover my face.

So my family thinks it’s cool, and my friends think it’s weird (but whatever xD)

by xShinji Wed Mar 25, 2015 8:35 pm

Some of my fren do know I sing. But generally I will try to hide it as long as possible as it is my second identity.

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