There’s no telling what we’re consuming via our devices anymore. Be it fact or fiction, fake news or real-time viewers, as the adage goes ‘All that Glitters isn’t Gold.’
Today, I’m talking about the Season 3 Finale of Life of Dmitri Ruwan. As the EP13 Part 2 Youtube bio reads ‘an old video that references a twitter comment causes a feud between the boys.’ Indeed, the episode explores a confrontation that occurred between myself and Mika Ashraf following comments made on an older episode. A fight or rather ‘heated discussion’ ensued and unless deleted by another party anyone on the public Twittersphere can verify the series of tweets exchanged between Mika Ashraf and myself; and both of us can attest to that, though why anyone would care is personally beyond me.
The truth is, I don’t think I’m Kim Kardashian nor am I aspiring to reach the heights of reality-tv fame (contrary to what Mika Ashraf proposed in last night’s video) I am however creating videos that make my audience feel like they are not alone. The release of this episode was a debate between me and the boys, would it send the right message? or would we be deemed fake? The real truth is all friends have fights.
And, if you’re here after you’ve watched the episode, the point of it was to highlight how friends have ups and downs and moments where they collide, but at the end of the day we talk things through, and arrive stronger on the other side.
When I re-watch or replay some of the older footage to hear what works and what doesn’t I cringe/laugh at some of the dialogue, but then I have three or four people who message me saying they found true joy, a lesson or something positive to derive from it and this makes it worthwhile. Not the validation, not the views and certainly not even a glimmer of celebrity-dom, but the beauty of having someone say, I felt that, thank you for saying that or I went through something similar. I started vlogging to create a family outside of my own; a family of viewers and friends who live their lives as they were meant to. A family, that bravely wear the colours of their pride without shame, and especially a family that can engage in a debate as to why our differences should unite as and not break us.
I started vlogging because I felt people needed to see that if you love yourself enough, anything is possible, a belief that shines through in The Sociopath or Dear John. For those of you who’ve convinced yourselves that this wasn’t real I have a little exercise for you. Record yourself for three months, every relationship every message exchange, every coffee date and if at the end of that time you don’t have a less-than-pleasant situation on film Mazel tov! But I’m guessing most of you will.
*That being said, as with every episode or major moment we discussed the trajectory of events, and what the general message would be. The original altercation that took place however, is not something I wished to publicise as it would violate the rights of the people involved.
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