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avatar OliverFrenchie
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Level 57 : Grandmaster Terraformer
Posted 08/11/12 1:05:40 pm
08/11/12
Hello again, OliverFrenchie here. I'm back again with a motivational blog post about Doing what you enjoy doing and not letting anyone else say otherwise!
I'm an avid YouTuber as many of you know and I enjoy making videos that help, teach and entertain people. Regardless of my subscriber count and viewcount, I enjoy making those videos because I get a lot out of them. Its something that I love doing and will spend hours perfecting. My parents don't really see the point in what I do and why I do the videos because they aren't from this modern day and age. They think that I should be out there doing hours of sport instead of sitting indoors making videos... 

But hey, I love making videos and I'm terrible at sport. Why should I have to go outdoors and do 2 hours of sport each day leaving me aching and embarrassed because of the failure that I am when I could quite simply be sitting indoors, sipping on a cup of tea whilst I edit a video. Sure I do exercise, I go running and swimming each weekend to pass some time and keep fit. The point is, that I didn't let my parents change or direct me in a path that I didn't want to go down. Instead, I continued doing what I love doing.

Another incident that happened a while back was the bullying that I got from my friends, or what they would call 'banter' or 'teasing'. Sure its funny to a point, but after a while you start to question if it really is teasing or if they genuinely mean it. Day in and day out, I'm surrounded by people that do extremely large amounts of sport especially amongst my friends. They practise hours upon hours perfecting their sport. I do the same, but with something a little more unconventional, making videos. I didn't let go of what I enjoyed doing, I persevered and continued.

Why should they dictate what you do in life, when it is your life. Your life to direct, your life to lead and your life to do what you want with.

If there is something that you enjoy doing and get immense happiness out of then just do it and don't let anyone stop you because at the end of the day, who gives a flying codswallop about what they think.

Its not their life, its yours.

Thanks once again for your support and positive comments, they really help me to strive further into the community.

Adios,
OliverFrenchie

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Lolisher95
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September 8, 2012, 5:23 pm

My parents are SO strict. The time limit I am aloud on anything is 30mins. While my little brother gets hours and hours on end of playing the computer, PlayStation, Xbox and Wii. I am so sick of them. I can't wait till I get to move out because then I can do what I want.
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xDarkSniper1300x
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September 9, 2012, 7:52 am

Same here  only 6 years and im moving well goin on to college
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POLE STAR
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August 24, 2012, 1:41 am

My Mom Says That If I Enjoy Something Then I Should Do It.
She Is The Best!
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FailureGamer92
Level 19
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September 30, 2012, 9:29 am

same! my dads like 'whats good with walking throught blocky field hitting blocks while looking at blocks!' he atually once said that! but my mums like 'let him do what he wants!' im on mah mums side :D
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POLE STAR
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October 1, 2012, 10:18 pm

:D
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xDarkSniper1300x
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August 21, 2012, 4:03 pm

i hate how we pre teens teens and children try to have fun but our parents dont want us to live life we want its always live life how THEY want u to live i get tired of it im tired of my mum being like "thats enough playin the computer" and "thats enough playing xbox" whats next i get limited on listening to music onmy ipod my little shitthead of a little brother doesnt get limits on things he gets to do watever he wants im fuckin sick of it
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Lolisher95
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September 8, 2012, 5:24 pm

I totally agree with you.
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thurgiie
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August 17, 2012, 10:24 am

You have a point. My mum doesnt like me playing minecraft, blogging ect. but its what i like to do. I love blogging but my mum doesnt want me to. I dont think she understands.
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MrArcane111
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August 15, 2012, 2:57 pm

Lol. You have a point, but you should listen to your parents once and a while. At least listen to your mom: she pushed your body out of her anyway, so that should make you respect her a little. Just make sure you have time for their requirements AND the things you enjoy doing.
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kingdrx5
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August 14, 2012, 6:18 am

yea your right my mom and dad always tell me to stop play and go outside but my neighbor comes to MY backyard and breaks the fun stuff, and they don't listen! i love playing minecraft and other games, but they always tell me and tell me but i don't like going outside, they make my creations horrbie by pushin me around. and my uncle hates minecraft because it's "Blocky" HE Hasn't even tryed it!
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MechanicLION
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August 14, 2012, 2:44 am

Brilliant blogpost here.
We at MechanicLION over on YouTube have subscribed to your channel.
Peace out. <33
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OliverFrenchie
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August 14, 2012, 2:54 am

Thanks. Oh wow thank you :) <3 !
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Dollydog123
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August 14, 2012, 12:05 am

We may be related.
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OliverFrenchie
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August 14, 2012, 12:20 am

Really?
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thiskidiscool1
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August 14, 2012, 6:05 am

Same here I think your my third cousin my mom told me a few months back and I would never visit because we live really far away. :/
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OliverFrenchie
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August 14, 2012, 6:12 am

What, last name is McQuitty? Where you from?
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thiskidiscool1
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August 14, 2012, 6:14 am

Im from BurrowVille, Kansas
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OliverFrenchie
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August 14, 2012, 11:00 am

I'm from south of england :')
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thiskidiscool1
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August 14, 2012, 6:16 am

Clcik here for a google map of it 
http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/home3.html
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Dollydog123
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August 14, 2012, 7:35 am

I was actually joking, we're just really similar
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MIKEYMK
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August 14, 2012, 12:04 am

since i play MC my familly call me blockhead :P , and this issue ,i mean that parents dont want kids to play games and sit all the day in front of screen, is everywhere , since i cant do any sport due to knee injury i spend the whole day in my room playing games or just making some atari punk consoles ( electronics is my hobby ) , and yo dawg this is cool blog :D , take a gem
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Desdruktiva
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August 15, 2012, 1:56 am

Why do you feel negative about not being able to do sports? Why don't you feel negative for not being able to cook for example? Sports is such a indoctrinated "feel good" activity that's being systematically programmed in society through media, and which fosteres competitive behavior and conflict.
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MIKEYMK
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August 15, 2012, 12:21 pm

well i enjoyed sport as much as it was possible , and now i cant do everything i used to do before :"(  , and as for cooking , 3 days ago i was making a pancakes lol :P and i created new type of coal instead of pancakes , it looked horible , like piece of stone and tasted even worse , lulz my first own recipe , but i feel so negative because ... you know how it feels like when u suddenly cant do your favorite activities
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 14, 2012, 12:21 am

haha thats a cool name :P Thanks :))
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Creeper_Orangebeard
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August 13, 2012, 11:14 pm

Well, what i enjoy doing requires patients and Lotion. 
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thiskidiscool1
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August 14, 2012, 6:17 am

xD
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OliverFrenchie
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August 14, 2012, 12:21 am

Are you a masseur?
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Joe_Techfly
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August 13, 2012, 4:54 pm

What is that picture from?
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 13, 2012, 10:15 pm

Google Images
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Manny562
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August 13, 2012, 4:41 pm

You my friend, deserve a diamond.
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 13, 2012, 10:15 pm

Thank you kind sir :)
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Darkrai48
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August 13, 2012, 8:09 am

my parent are exactly the same, they don't want me to skin OR play minecraft
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wilito321
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August 13, 2012, 4:40 pm

i mean, dont get me wrong, but you should ask why not, not just dont do what they say, parents always have good reasons
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Desdruktiva
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August 15, 2012, 2:00 am

hahahhaha what?? Almost every single parent I've had experience of tells their children what they have been brought up with to think is best themselves. Hardly anywhere do you see a parent that actually knows what makes a child happpy, how to stimulate interests and that knows and understand what causes behavior. Ofcourse he should ask "why", but it would be extremely optimistic to expect a reasonable answer.
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wilito321
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August 15, 2012, 8:14 am

Idk what ure parents are like, but mine are always right
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Desdruktiva
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August 15, 2012, 8:37 am

You sure? Give me an example. And ask them some very simple questions, why is it warmer in the summar then the winter, what is the main role of a government, what makes human behavior, what makes the light go on when you press the button - aside from electricy. Go ask those things, and if they answer correctly on any of those, I'm impressed.
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wilito321
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November 24, 2012, 2:17 pm

those are really simple questions, like the first one s because the earth is tilted 
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 13, 2012, 8:29 am

Thats annoying when they don't let you do what you want :/
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Darkrai48
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August 13, 2012, 8:32 am

ikr
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dodomandude
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August 13, 2012, 7:11 am

Well said! (my parents still wont get it) diamond for you!
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 13, 2012, 7:39 am

Neither will mine :P Thanks!!
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Hiyadudez
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August 13, 2012, 4:45 am

I always think about this.


All of my friends always say things like, 'you never come out' and 'all you do is sit on your computer all day' and say that I'm 'wasting my childhood'.


I know for a fact I wont look back on my childhood and think that Ive wasted it. I spent it doing something that I love and enjoy doing so why should it matter?


Awesome blog, diamond <3
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ColinJay
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August 13, 2012, 5:54 am

It's still sad that you'd rather sit and talk to people you'll never know than hang out with your actual friends, very sad.
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 13, 2012, 7:40 am

Some people have difficulty making friends in real life and facing them and having to talk to them and people online give them the opportunity to change that.
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ColinJay
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August 13, 2012, 8:21 am

But he has friends, he said "all of my friends"....
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 13, 2012, 8:29 am

I think it was a generalisation.
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ColinJay
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August 13, 2012, 9:55 am

Maybe, but he's good at what he does on here, but seriously, don't do this for all of your time, have fun with friends too!
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 13, 2012, 5:47 am

Thats a bloody amazing way to put it. Good for you man! Thanks
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ColinJay
Level 35
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August 13, 2012, 4:14 am

Until you realize your life has gone by 10 years and all you've been doing is playing video games. It's not always the best thing to do what you like to do all the time, that's cheating life if you do, there's always things that you HAVE to do and completely hate.
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OliverFrenchie
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August 13, 2012, 5:46 am

Of course but when you're young and enjoying life without the complications of a family, etc its good to be able to stay in control of your own life.
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Krisnater12345
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August 13, 2012, 2:46 am

I completely agree with this diamond for you broh
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 13, 2012, 2:49 am

Thanks a lot mate :)
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Janggoth
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August 13, 2012, 1:44 am

We have basically the same days, except I don't make vids, but do other stuff on the computer for most of my day, which is what I love doing.


I completely agree with you on this matter.

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OliverFrenchie
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August 13, 2012, 1:57 am

Its good to do what you love doing!
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iHasTechno
Level 46
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August 12, 2012, 8:46 pm

I feel you. Always getting teased for making videos not allot of sports, but one day I will show them!
Thanks
 --Tech 
DIAMOND FOR YOU!!
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OliverFrenchie
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Level 57
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August 13, 2012, 1:57 am

Haha! We will all show them >:) thanks!
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stiggybird
Level 30
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August 12, 2012, 1:11 pm

*Insert i know that feel bro rage face* my parents are the exact same.
A-Fucking-MEN to that
Dia, Fav, Sub for my good sir
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OliverFrenchie
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August 13, 2012, 1:57 am

Haha why thank you!
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En Dabuwya
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August 12, 2012, 4:57 pm

http://media-titanium.cursecdn.com/attachments/42/719/634798639221257881.jpg
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OliverFrenchie
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August 13, 2012, 1:57 am

Amazing.

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