“nobody would have would have cared when I first started that I have nine month old twins... but now that people know that about me and I say something you know like my wife got sick last week and I'm having a hard week you know working and also doing Child Care over 100 people liked that post because they know me and they give a shit”

Authenticity is layered — earn the right to share by stacking trust first

Your first personal disclosure to 200 followers will land flat — they're strangers. The same disclosure to 5K followers who've watched you for a year lands as something they care about. Stack reasons-to-trust first (useful posts, replies, helpful threads), then layer in the personal context that turns followers into fans. Don't reverse the order; nobody opts in to a stranger's diary.