I deleted my YouTube channel a few days ago on Saturday 7 December 2019. In case you’re thinking about deleting your own or are wondering why someone would do such a thing, I thought I would share the reasons why I deleted mine.
After returning to YouTube in October from a year-long hiatus, I have completely lost interest in maintaining a YouTube channel. You can read more about why I decided to quit YouTube (as a career option) in the first place, which eventually led to the long hiatus, in my post: I Quit YouTube?! | How I Determined Whether to Stay or Quit.
By my third video posted after my return, I was questioning myself. Why did I even return in the first place? I realized that it was mainly for the sake of nostalgia, not because I am enjoying it like I used to. After all, as an extremely busy, working mother of three children, there simply isn’t enough time to devote to my YouTube hobby. The conclusions that I came to in the aforementioned post are true now more than ever:
- I don’t owe absolutely anyone anything…
- …and absolutely no one owes me.
- YouTube no longer fulfills its intended purpose in my life. I’ve evolved as a homemaker and person in general, and I no longer need to record videos for motivation since habits and routines have been ingrained into my being.
- I continued to pour a lot into YouTube, but I no longer felt like I was getting what I wanted from it. After almost four years, I remain mediocre as a YouTuber, because my personal skills and abilities are not being used at peak performance on this platform. So, I needed to cut my losses and move on.
After I deleted my channel, I felt this deep sense of relief – like a heavy burden was lifted from my shoulders – and I knew that I had made the right decision.
Simply Amber Marie 