Growing Up With Dan and Phil

Growing Up With Dan and Phil

I’ve been a fan, or “phan,” of Dan and Phil for over a decade. As a kid obsessed with YouTubers and online creators, I found in Dan Howell and Phil Lester the parasocial connection that I’d been craving. I could tell you all about my parasocial relationships with micro-celebrities that have shaped my life, but this story is about the two creators who never gave in to my unhealthy fan obsession. And how, after years of toxicity, they managed to b…