Oh My.
Now *I’m* hyperventilating! Pass that paper bag when you are done with it!
When I first joined Medium, I opted to carry my twitter connections over. So I followed a lot of people and there were a lot of people following me.
But I didn’t start seriously writing until around the same time you did.
It was safe, because the “followers” I had weren’t really active on here and no-one say my horrid, early attempts. I was always upset I didn’t get more hearts or reads.
Now I’m dealing with the same thing you are dealing with. People I respect beyond words are reading and responding. People like YOU!
We’re in it together, it would seem. :)