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Dan and Phil

‘With this carefully constructed, emotive (and thoroughly entertaining!) piece, Howell has bravely sent out a glittering life raft into the dark, uncertain void of the internet, just so that anyone floundering through it can grab hold.’

Hey, I write for this magazine called Queer News UK, and I wrote this about Dan. You can retweet it here if you like. 

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First of all… I LOVED the video and think it might be one of -if not- the best coming out video on the platform. Here are the reasons why.

  • While keeping the details of his personal life to himself, Dan still managed to give us a pretty good idea of how his old life was compared to the one he has now. 
  • He mentioned Phil (I’m crying) but didn’t drag him into it or speak for him or try to tell his side of the story. Respectful yet so tender and emotional.
  • He did go into some pretty dark stuff which takes courage. Not many people could’ve gone into such details and give hope but also keep a reality check while reliving what must have been one of the hardest things a person can ever go through.
  • He explained his opinions and the way he saw and thought of things like labels and stereotypes but never dissed other peoples opinions. In fact he encouraged them/us to think for ourselves and come to out own conclusions on the subject.

I’ve never been so proud to stan anyone ever. I hope he’ll have a wonderful life in which he will be happy and authentically himself.

I’m actually so proud of Dan, and I’m so happy he was able to feel comfortable enough to upload this video. But, also remember his video is not about phan and that we shouldn’t be trying to get information about his personal life (like he said in the video). Anyways that’s all, I’m gonna go back to literally crying now. 

Remember guys, even though Dan is officially out. He has specifically stated in this video that he and Phil want to keep this part of their life private. RESPECT THEM!

Hi hons~ :)
So….I have an interesting subject I want to talk about. Yes, it is about Phan, HIATUS OR NOT I AM TRASH~ It’s on……what Dan and Phil really are.And by that, I mean….who they are, what they are to eachother. Whether they see eachother as brothers, friends, or are romantically involved with eachother.
Warning: I’m going to be talking about Phan, and my personal opinion on what should be concluded about the reality of it. If you don’t like, please don’t hate.

The thing is….I think this debate should be over by now. I know it may seem I’m saying this because I’m pretty much one of the hardest Phan shippers out there, but…if you think about it, it’s clear. Dan and Phil, are in a relationship. They are either dating, or married if you want to think that far. I don’t know why it hadnt seemed more obvious to me earlier. But…it makes sense. You see, Dan and Phil, have never, ever, ever, ever, ever, mentioned that they were looking for a date, or looking for someone in general. They’ve always just been…Dan and Phil. Neither of them have talked about going on dates with anyone ( except back in high school or junior high ). We’ve never seen them in public kissing someone, or being “exposed” for a relationship. Because…looking for relationships were never on their mind. Why?? Because they already have one. With eachother. And… I’ve always had a feeling that, they just aren’t going to make “coming out” videos, or a “relationship announcement” vid. They just…live. They don’t just tell the world “hey we’re dating”. I mean…to be honest, if I was a YouTuber, and was in a relationship…I don’t think I’d actually talk about it. It may seem weird, but…I wouldn’t want everything to revolve around my relationship. I’d just want a channel, and then to live life normally. I mean…you don’t randomly tell someone who your uncle is. So why randomly tell who your partner is. I’m not against open relationships or anything, I just think that, maybe I’d just want to keep that out of the main picture. Personal. Because if Dan and Phil “announced” their relationship, then everyone would start asking them to do couple tags, relationship videos, the chapstick challenge…etc. And as you know, Dan and Phil just don’t seem like the kind of people that would do that. I think they want to keep their relationship simple and private. And I hate to say this, but….damn, I support that. They love eachother so much, that they aren’t going to let themselves use eachother for views or clicks or more subs. They just want to live, be in love, and enjoy their careers together, like they always have. And….the hiatus makes even more sense now that I’m saying this. I mean think about it. World tour for a whole year. In front of fans. Gaming videos imbetween. In front of fans. Editing their film. For the fans. Pinof 10. In front of and for the fans. Hons….they just want time. Since their relationship isnt a video title or clickbait,  they want to spend time together, and live out their relationship like they desire. Just no cameras for now. They’re living life. In love. Yes, in a relationship. Might I add that by now, they would’ve said something about their connection if it wasn’t a relationship. Dan and Phil aren’t ones to keep things under the radar.Dan even opened up about his Depression. And they’re technically opening up about their relationship, but in a way that is slower, and less obvious, so it doesn’t capture too much attention. So…if this hiatus really makes you as sad as it did for me, remember, as I have now, that this is only helping these two grow closer, and really express the appreciation they have of eachother, that they’ve possesed for such a long time~ Nine and a half years~ So…please. Respect Dan. Respect Phil. Respect their lives. Respect their privacy.Yes, I’m sure they are in a relationship.But that’s their life. And they’re living it~

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