I stumbled across Seb's 23rd birthday stream yesterday. I mentioned that we were talking about him on LPSG, but he either didn't see the comment or he ignored it. However, towards the end of the stream, LPSG came up several times, and he acknowledged LPSG with a somewhat disdainful "it is what it is", or something to that effect. It was the first time I've ever watched a YouTuber's live stream, not counting news or coverage of an election debate. It may very well also be the last time I ever watch a YouTuber's live stream.
I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that, on a whim, I gave him $20, which he acknowledged and thanked me for. I think it was one of the larger donations, although a few people gave a comparable amount or more. I don't know why exactly I did it. I just thought that I'm not one of his patrons and I'm not subscribed to his channel and I never bother to like his videos, so I could be generous and do a little something for him on his birthday. I felt OK about it at first, but as the stream continued and I saw how much money people were giving him, I became less comfortable with it. At the end of the stream, he acted embarrassed about how much money people were giving him, asking people not to give him anything (a bit late for that) saying, "I don't need the money," just before one guy gave him about $50 (or "40 quid"). Seb basically said to that guy, "thanks, but you shouldn't have" with emphasis on "you shouldn't have." He started saying that he was just going to refund everyone, but then he admitted he didn't know how to do that. (I think we all know he's going to keep the money.) The guy that gave him $50 then gave him another $50 saying something like, "Take it, daddy." Wow. I can't imagine what the thought process was there.
A few people commented that he was "only 23" and one person said he was "barely legal." He said something like, "How is that barely legal?" I said that at my age, 23 is seems barely legal. He saw that and said something like "only if you're 90."
There was quite a bit of conversation about fitness/exercise. In response to a question, Seb said he's never had a job other than being a YouTuber; he's always been a student. Some people asked what he's studying. I didn't completely understand his answer. I don't remember his exact phrasing, but it sounded like he was studying to be something between a fitness trainer and a physical therapist. However, he also said he wasn't planning to finish his studies because "I don't need to."
A few people asked about his sexuality, but he didn't respond to those questions, although he did defend his use of sexual innuendo.
There was also a lot of conversation about the silver ring he was wearing on the ring finger of his left hand. People thought it looked like a wedding ring. He said he wore it on that finger just because it was the only finger it fit on. Someone asked him when he was getting married, and he said that he was already married to Chris Evans. He mentioned being married to Chris Evans several times during the video, and would gesture to the cardboard cutout of Chris as if to say "see, he's right here".
I missed the beginning of the chat and had to leave for about 45 minutes during the middle of the chat, so I don't know what I missed there. I see I'm not the only person here who saw it. I'm curious about what other people thought about it.
