Shane Dawson's Hardships
Life has its ups and downs, twists and turns, but trust me when I say this, it gets worse. As a kid, Shane Dawson struggled with hardships. His dad left him, his mother and his two brothers. He also had struggled with obesity and sexual identity. Though he had to deal with hardships, he was still very successful in the YouTube business. Shane had always had a passion for filmmaking, that is why he started YouTube. He has made short films, in which he has directed and starred in. He has also written and published two books, which have both made the New York Times best selling list. He wanted to pursue a college degree but he would have a slim chance of getting in. In chapter five, Shane explains how he got into college but soon realized that
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Shane was always overweight, he even had weight loss surgery at one point because he could not lose the weight. One night, he and his friend Kate went out to a Mexican restaurant and he had too much to eat. When he got home he threw up and the next day he lost three pounds, because of throwing up. This made him feel accomplished so he thought, ‘why not give it a try?’. Every week or so, Shane would o to a fast food place and eat alomst everything on the menu. After he felt he had finally had enough, he would eventually make himself throw up. This affected his relationships and his mental wellness. He states, “Of course I wasn’t thinking about how it would feel coming back up, but that’s because when you are in that state your brain doesn’t let you. That’s why it's such a dangerous disease.” (Dawson 105). Shane had struggled for a long time when he finally realised it was not helping his situation or his relationships by lying to his friends and family. He has gotten better, but slips up every so often. Which is completely normal when you are going through something so terrible. Shane learned that his life was not going to go in the right direction if he continued with his sudden feasts. He learned that you do not need to be perfect, you just need to make people happy, and most importantly, yourself happy. All of these chapters have given him a completely new perspective in life and has
Shane was always overweight, he even had weight loss surgery at one point because he could not lose the weight. One night, he and his friend Kate went out to a Mexican restaurant and he had too much to eat. When he got home he threw up and the next day he lost three pounds, because of throwing up. This made him feel accomplished so he thought, ‘why not give it a try?’. Every week or so, Shane would o to a fast food place and eat alomst everything on the menu. After he felt he had finally had enough, he would eventually make himself throw up. This affected his relationships and his mental wellness. He states, “Of course I wasn’t thinking about how it would feel coming back up, but that’s because when you are in that state your brain doesn’t let you. That’s why it's such a dangerous disease.” (Dawson 105). Shane had struggled for a long time when he finally realised it was not helping his situation or his relationships by lying to his friends and family. He has gotten better, but slips up every so often. Which is completely normal when you are going through something so terrible. Shane learned that his life was not going to go in the right direction if he continued with his sudden feasts. He learned that you do not need to be perfect, you just need to make people happy, and most importantly, yourself happy. All of these chapters have given him a completely new perspective in life and has