Thank youuuuuuu! (Patreon)
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Friends, thank you for being here. I'm so, so, so grateful.
Literally, this space is a life raft for me in more than one way. Firstly, this year has been HARD. I feel so burnt out, and I've had a really hard time getting into a positive and productive place. Filming and editing these k-pop reactions so that I can share my joy of checking out this music and actually chat with you about it in the comments sections is maybe the happiest I've been doing anything in MONTHS. So, seriously, thank you for watching the new YouTube channel and supporting me in that way.
Also, before RiVerse Reacts ended, our YouTube revenue & Patreon pledges were the most consistent source of income I had. It was not enough to make a living, by any means, but it was consistent. As independent artists, sometimes we'll get big gigs and other times, we go months without a booking. I do freelance work to help pay the bills but... you know... burnout. It's been so hard to do what needs to be done to find the freelance work. And since we stopped creating RiVerse Reacts, that source of income is gone, too. I've been STRESSED. Like, in tears at the end of every month, wondering how I'm gonna pay my rent...
Not gonna lie, I'm still in tears tonight cuz I know rent is due tomorrow and I don't have it. I just don't. BUT, the handful of people who made pledges here have helped and I'm beyond grateful for this! Even if it was a one-time pledge cuz you wanted to watch Pinkchella, I just appreciate that you offered anything towards me to acknowledge the time & effort & energy that goes into editing these videos and thank you for helping me stay alive and secure one more month!!
One thing I will ask of you: please help me make this a COMMUNITY! The RiVerse Patreon felt so empty cuz we had hundreds of people watch our exclusive content, but they never interacted with us. Very few people actually commented, participated in polls, joined livestreams, etc. The biggest reason I created K-Pop With Khadija is cuz I want k-pop friends to actually talk to about all the latest news & comebacks! So please... let's be friends! Don't just watch the videos and stay quiet.
Comment down below and introduce yourself! I want to get to know you!