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As someone who is autistic, has ADHD, and struggles with pretty severe social anxiety, twitchcon could have been incredibly overwhelming & I don’t think I’d have been able to go in previous years

But it ended up being one of the most positive experiences I’ve ever had - this was my first TwitchCon! & the biggest reason is because TwitchCon didn’t start in Rotterdam for me, it started before I even knew I was going! 

I’ve been streaming for around 2.5 years, and over that time I’ve slowly built relationships with people through streams, Discords, social media, creator communities, stream teams and events I have attended.

In March, I attended DreamHack Birmingham on my own. I had no real plan and didn’t know what to expect, but I met so many lovely creators and spent time with people from one of the stream teams I’m in, MellowMoon. Since then I’ve bumped into many of those same people in streams, on socials, through the Twitch Women’s Guild, and in other communities.

The week before TwitchCon, I attended a creator event in London and saw some of those familiar faces again.

So by the time I arrived in Rotterdam, I wasn’t walking into a building full of strangers, I already knew people there that I could happily greet and spend time with! People I could sit with, people I could say hello to & that comfort made a huge difference.

The other thing I did was plan around my neurodivergence instead of trying to push through it. I planned my schedule in advance & I knew where the decompression spaces were. I importantly booked time to rest. I went back to my hotel room when I needed quiet, I made sure I ate, stayed hydrated, took my medication, and checked in with my boyfriend back home.

Did I miss a few things? Absolutely.
Did I leave some panels early? Yep.
Did I have moments of FOMO? Of course…& cried about it

But prioritising those things meant I could enjoy more of the convention overall.

For a long time, I thought successful creators were the people who could constantly socialise, stay out the latest, attend every event, and never need a break…

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