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@@seraphiccandy21 Meaning she used him for sex and good times. When she found out she had cancer she discovered he was a nice guy who would be supportive to her while she battled her crisis. She used him then too. Once all that was done, and she was in the clear, she was back to her old selfish self centered ways and she dumped him. What a b*tch.

Yes, I never understood why she dumped him. Maybe commitment issues?

@@luckydevil1601 she was using him for a boy toy. Then she got cancer and used him for support. When all that was over she returned to being her old superficial selfish self again. Samantha symbolized lust without depth and love. A sex-aholic.

She was feeling cramped by the relationship. She did love and felt his love but someone like her needs to fly free and be able to do for self. Still.....I wish they hadn't broken up and instead evolve into something that worked for both.

He was

@@TaylorKnightCosplay well, the actor doesn't look bad now. But should have kept his hair long to avoid looking average.😆

@@QueenHela240 who is that actor?

@@christineribone9351 forgot his name. Google the show, you will find it.

@@QueenHela240 Jason Lewis

Why do you write like you are illiterate, don't you speak English lol!!!

How is that different from any other city on the planet? Big cities with tons of people mean that people are going to be cold. Small towns value people more so they're open and welcoming.

This Seattle Freeze is very real. Otherwise why does everyone mention it. I just moved out here a couple days ago frim Las Vegas, and I totally see what people mean. The people here are too serious. I dont like small talk myself but they dont even smile or greet you over here. I'm introverted myself too but not this much. Geez. There are some exceptions. Some people are different but overall the people here are so cold. They don't even look at you. No disrespect, it's just that i noticed it too. Hey Seattle, why so serious?

Tacoma is not friendly

Most of the Washingtonians I know, myself included, are old school Washington, our parents were born and raised here, our grandparents, and so on up until people were moving west in carts, and it's that reason we're not entirely friendly, we pine for personal space and few neighbors or a parcel away from folks unless we need something from town, old WA. We don't really get it when people want to have a conversation with us in a grocery store or something because we're just trying to get in and out, back to our self imposed hibernation spot. The friends we do make are life long and don't require hanging out for years at a time but will still show up to help you move or for your wedding as if you've seen each other every day. That said it's a bit absurd that the Seattle Freeze is still a thing considering as of 2018 only about 25% of the residents in King County are Washington born (they don't count the homeless), should be much easier these days unless everyone being met is experiencing Seasonal Effective Disorder, in which case invite them for a vitamin D cocktail or whatever tourists need to smile.

Nathaniel Leeson hmmmm

This gives me some hope in that when I move to a new area I will be able to make friends. I am quickly losing my sanity with chronic loneliness here.

I completely understand, I grew up and worked in SoCal (as well as other areas of the country) where it was easy to make friends, but up here in the Seattle area, it's been really tough making friends. You have a great TH-cam channel and thanks for sharing your experiences and adventures and your journey to the Winter Olympics.

My journey will be challenging as I feel embarking on any journey in life is challenging when one is going at it mostly alone. For starters, establishing any kind of name for myself will be challenging since I don't really have a social network of friends and such. I also feel like I'm missing out on that ability to push myself in my activities that can often happen when one has buddies to help push them past their comfort zone. Part of my journey is to prove that not all loners are losers and that some of us just lack the ability or skill to make and establish relationships. Hopefully, peer mentorship programs will become the norm in mental health care therapy in the future. In the mean time, the majority of us have to battle our issues through sheer willpower.

I realize this video has been years ago, but I have to tell you, I moved here and I hate it so much. And now I’m stuck and can’t move back.

@@offcenteredpotter Why can't you move back?

I moved to Bellingham (from Alaska) 9 years ago almost and I never really had a problem with this until I started to try and become more outgoing. It really started to dawn on me that something was screwy with Western Washington when I visited Denver and then Los Angeles. Everything in both of those cities seemed pretty similar to up here...until I started to try and talk to people. Let's say I go out on a weekend with a friend to try and hangout and maybe meet new people. Before I had tried to do this anywhere else I tried to do it in Downtown Bellingham. I was attempting to improve my social skills and become more extroverted and so I assumed "well I guess the only way to do that is to force myself to socialize". After a few months and many attempts at having good conversations and making friends I had had maybe 2 good nights, but made zero friends. I started to worry that maybe I was broken or annoying or maybe I had some sort of mental issue like Asperger's. Then on a whim I took some time off from work and flew to Denver for 3 days. I stayed in a hostel and just by the beginning of Friday night (my first night) I had already made two friends that to this day (a year later) still occasionally text me and say hello. Every person I met when I went out that I attempted to make conversation with was extremely open and friendly. I put myself out there and they gave me something in return. It was amazing. In Los Angeles I noticed something similar. People were MUCH more likely to start a random conversation with you. When I have a conversation with a stranger in Western Washington (of which I nearly always have to initiate) I always get the feeling like they can't wait for me to stop talking and go away. Not only were people completely receptive and in both Los Angeles and Denver, but a lot of time THEY started to conversation. Even small talk and simple pleasantries felt more sincere in those cities. After I realized that it might just be the social climate around here, I started to look back at all the positive social interactions I've had with people in Bellingham and I realized a trend: 90% weren't from Washington. Out of the last 5 strangers I've met that actually had a conversation with me and seemed to enjoy my company: 1 was from Alabama, 1 from Texas, 2 from California, and 1 from Colorado. They say the grass is always greener on the other side, and in this case I think (for me) it actually is. I can't wait to leave.

Thank you for taking the time to write this long reply. Maybe I'll show it to my boyfriend and try to convince him that we should move to another state sometime in the future, because I SO FEEL YOU!!! I'm glad someone else has validated this and put it into words. There are the few people like me around here in western Washington who genuinely do want to make friends, but I have the same experience as you because most people just don't seem receptive to that sort of energy. It's to the point where I feel sort of pathetic sometimes, because whenever I meet people who do seem even slightly open and receptive to my type of friendliness, I sort of desperately cling to the idea of becoming friends with them and then I feel like a loser.. like, do I really have to try THIS hard to have a friend? I know I'm not a complete dork and I'm a nice person capable of good conversation and I can find common ground with almost anyone, so having to try this hard doesn't make sense. I wish people like us would run into each other more often. I actually already moved out of Bellingham because I really disliked it but I'm still in Washington and would love to experience living in another state. Also, the few people I've made friends with in Bellingham have a similar pattern. One is from california, one is from my hometown and we lived near each other in the dorms so it was kind of natural for us to become friends (we actually SORT of knew each other before college so I think of this as an exception), one of them lived right across the hall from me otherwise I don't think we would have become friends, and one is from another part of washington but she is very cultured and has lived in Germany for a significant part of her life. It seems most of the people born and raised in Washington came to college and only socialized with people they already knew (since a lot of people came from the same large public washington high schools and know each other) and didn't branch out and never try to. Nobody from my high school came to college with me so I was left like, wtf why is everyone so antisocial? Much more observable as an adult. Growing up here, I can say that i more easily made friends in elementary, middle school and high school. So much more easily. After about 17 people get sucked into the seattle freeze. It's ridiculous. I actually left WWU and am doing school online just so I could move to a different part of washington and try to get a social job where I would meet people and be able to work a lot. I hope I get somewhere otherwise I might have to friggin move to cali like this year. lol.

If I may suggest: try traveling a little. Over the summer before you determine where to move. Giving yourself 4-7 days in a city will give you a good general idea of what it's like and give you an opportunity to sorta feel out the locals. Additionally, Staying at a hostel will allow you to meet other people who are "traveling for the sake of traveling" and they often are very outgoing (they're also a lot cheaper). A few suggestions depending on what you're looking for: Austin: I've been told the social scene on the weekends is pretty crazy and I've met a LOT of friendly Texans. If you don't mind the politics of the other parts of Texas, Austin might be nice. Denver: It's a smaller city but most people seem fairly friendly. It's a little more similar to other mid-west cities as sometimes the people can seem kind of bland but they open up if you try and get to know them. Blake street is pretty crazy on weekends and while I was out I barely met anyone that wasn't willing to talk and make friends. San Francisco: It's like Seattle only ACTUALLY open to everyone (well unless you are a hard-right conservative). I've never been but everyone tells me it's a really friendly and open city. Los Angeles: By shear size and population you literally can't go wrong. The entire city is basically a bunch of smaller cities mashed together. The Los Angeles area posts a metro area of over 10 million people. If you like always having something to do and don't mind the lack of trees you'll love Los Angeles. Traffic is insane however and the place can feel really impersonal a lot, but if you can find a nice balance I'm sure most people would enjoy it. Boise: Not on most people's radars but I've been told it's actually a beautiful little city. Additionally, my brother swears that he met some of the friendliest and most outgoing people he ever has at the bar scene near the University. I trust his judgment because he's lived in about 12 states now and visited more than half. I'm sure there is absolutely loads more that I just don't know about but you get the idea. Good luck and I hope wherever you move it helps you realize your full potential. PS: Fuck the Northwest social scene.

Yes I do!

Kody Molitor That's awesome! I am moving there in a little bit over a month and all these vlogs have me just a tad bit worried hahaa. how do you like it now? sorry for asking you questions on here.

+ProductionSandoval it's a blast. I've just been super busy. Been meaning to update the world, but haven't had the time. It's a great town. I swear

Lol no we have not, I'm applying to UW and if I get accepted my concern was "the freeze" too!

Lol no we have not, I'm applying to UW and if I get accepted my concern was "the freeze" too!

Lol no we have not, I'm applying to UW and if I get accepted my concern was "the freeze" too!

Lol no we have not, I'm applying to UW and if I get accepted my concern was "the freeze" too!

Lol no we have not, I'm applying to UW and if I get accepted my concern was "the freeze" too!