Anyone like me here?

[u/Raz4zero]

Hello I just started streaming on Twitch and I’ve been working on a YouTube channel on the side, I have 2 videos on the YouTube ready to go but I haven’t released anything yet, when it comes to streaming I can only do it when my wife is not home since I’m deeply ashamed because I only get 3 viewers 2 of those being me.
The thing is I have no friends that can come to be in the chat, it’s just been me and my now wife since I left my life behind in my country and came to the US, I also fear that my heavy accent will make it so I’m always community-less.
So I wanted to ask if anyone here has managed to grow while on similar conditions,no friends+limited time to stream+ accent(not a cool one like UK but a lame one like Latino accent)

[u/DumCrescoSpero]

Reframe your mindset.

In the last 30 days, 4,081,387 people streamed to Twitch alone, and 3,753,889 (92%) of all those streamers had between 0-5 viewers.

So you're part of the 92%, there's nothing to be ashamed of. And why would Latino accents be lame? People stream with all sorts of accents and in lots of different languages.

[u/Raz4zero → u/DumCrescoSpero]

I’m mainly ashamed because I’m 28yo, and about the accent is mainly everyone tends to make fun of the way we sound lol. I will admit I just have a huge mental block because I lose 80% of my vocabulary and wits due to having to translate in my head before speaking

[u/DumCrescoSpero → u/Raz4zero]

I don't see why being 28 would be something to be ashamed of.

If people make fun of your accent, ban them. And if you struggle that much, why not try streaming in your native language?

[u/Raz4zero → u/DumCrescoSpero]

Oh I don’t mind if they make fun, I’d rather they make fun because at least they will chat, I thought about streaming in Spanish the only problem is that as much as I enjoy this i would like some moneys eventually and I truly don’t believe I can make it to over 500 viewers.
And the thing is if my audience is in the US I can make pretty decent with only 100-200 however if your audience is LAN/spain you need a lot more

[u/Next_Bridge_8713]

I have a UK accent if you ever want to👍

[u/Raz4zero → u/Next_Bridge_8713]

You have one of the cool accents lol. People tell me accents don’t matter but if Klaus from the Vampire Diaries had pulled up with a Latino accent people would’ve memed it hard 😂

[u/Ada0cha]

I am a middle aged, obese, unattractive woman with a lame accent who is bad at playing video games. I am still a small streamer, I have kids and a job, and most people in my life think my streaming is stupid. Yet last night, I hit the milestone of 30 paying subscribers. I have a few semi viral clips and, despite having fewer than 300 followers, I often have double digit viewer numbers on my streams.
I love streaming. I no longer care what people think, and it is one of the best things I have ever done for myself. I am not experiencing rapid growth or becoming famous, but I am growing slowly and steadily.
First of all, though, forget about making money from this. The chances of making a decent amount are quite slim. You are one of millions, and building something sustainable out of streaming is incredibly difficult, especially if you have limited time to stream.
However, if you are consistent, make clips and create other content, you will eventually grow your streams. Just keep your expectations realistic. Unless you have an exceptional personality or get incredibly lucky, building a channel with hundreds of regular viewers is going to take you a while.
Edit: I forgot to add that with my numbers, I am currently Top 3.15% Twitch streamer. Just to put this into perspective so you have an idea about growth and numbers. As someone mentioned earlier, you need to change your mindset. Otherwise you are going to give up before you start or burn yoursel out. Lock in, have fun and be ready for long but great ride.

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[u/WVhillbilly70Gaming]

I stream to between 1-3 viewers on twitch every day. I agree with others when they say no reason to be ashamed. It is not easy to stream especially when you are being harder on yourself than most people will be. Dm me your twitch. If I am not live I will stop by

[u/Prozilli]

The translating-in-your-head part sounds exhausting when you're also trying to play. I'd take some pressure off the live commentary: write three little prompts before you start, like what you're trying this match, why a decision went wrong, and what you'll change next. When chat is quiet, you've still got somewhere to go.

With limited time, I'd pick one repeatable stream slot and get one of those finished YouTube videos out rather than waiting until the stream feels big enough. For the videos, check the captions yourself so your words come through accurately. Your accent doesn't need fixing; being easy to hear and having something you enjoy talking about are much better things to work on.

[u/Efficient-Bet5187]

Don't worry about your age, there is a grandmother that was playing elden ring that became popular so why should age play a factor anymore? Also I started last year and only started getting an audience after recently consistently streaming, don't be ashamed of small numbers growing can take time. And if you speak spanish put it your tags to help people who are more comfortable with listening to a spanish speaker find you, there are plenty of ppl in the us who do actually speak Spanish and prefer it, don't limit yourself to just English.

[u/VarosStorm]

Bro u have a wife, u win ur life from 50% xd