This is so vulnerable. When you mentioned doctors telling you aren't right, I felt that. Those scammers encourage eating disorders and body dysmorphia. We're all built differently. Thank you for sharing and adding your input on recovery. I'm sorry people weren't kinder to you as a child. You didn't deserve any of that abuse. I send healing 🤎
I started inner child work. I didn't know why I've had so much self hate. From my parents fighting and basically ignoring me to me just feeling worthless many times. I started bringing up that pain, that little girl who was never going to be enough. How painful! Its really hard work. I am learning to at least have the foundation of loving on that little girl. Really looking inside myself to see how I can connect and to see what makes me happy. Thank you so much for sharing this. And I wish you peace and love on your journey
One thing I appreciate about you and your channel is that you’re not only opening a conversation about taboo topics, but you’re also sharing tools to help us navigate with the same issues and traumas. I really appreciated this video thank you❤️❤️
The paradox of being preyed on in private and criticized in public as a child, especially being queer, is such a difficult experience. Thank you for sharing your story. This came just in time for me 💜
exactly, though im not queer so i dont have that experience, the bullying from peers just kind of made me give up. People won't change and I realized some people aer losers, I am one of them.
I think this is so important for black men especially gay men to talk about traumatic issues going on in their lives. And trauma isn’t always someone being hurt physically or unfortunate sexual abuse. it’s also bullying or self sabotaging traits from people who were rude to us growing up
“ my body was taken away from me ... I don’t feel like it was ever returned to me” Wow!! I felt that so much. Thankyou so much for your chanel your transparency is sooo highly appreciated.
individuals with body Dysmorphia are likely to take part in compulsive sexual behavior, have worse academic performance, as well as show signs of depression, PTSD and anxiety..great video . Your helping a lot of people
So much respect for you. My son is 12 and struggles in school and I watch your videos to understand him better, support him better, and make sure I love him in a way that he feels it in the core of his beautiful being. As a white person, please accept my apology on behalf of the ignorant and I wish you the best in everything you sit your hand to do ... your amazing.
"Because when you know your triggers, you can tell someone how to love you...stay within these lines, because if you go beyond them, we get set way back and we want to be on track" that was the best explanation of triggers I've heard
Tarek, thank you so much for you openness and transparency. I experienced sexual assault as a child and it still haunts me to this day as an adult. I struggle with suicidal thoughts and it’s honestly a battle everyday of me fighting to even wanting to be here on this Earth. Again, thank you for this. It feels good to know I’m not alone🤍
❤️❤️❤️ I’m sorry you experienced that. I went through the same thing and I suffer from suicidal thoughts as well. It’s hard but I just wanted to let you know that you aren’t alone. There’s many people that can relate.
I also had a weird relationship with sex, and as you said, I tried to please the other person with my body and I put my self worth on that experience with my ex. At fist I didn't understand it but it took some self reflection and a healthy relationship with my current boyfriend to actually see what was happening with my ex.
Tariq lemme liberate you right now real quick... We, us, your followers... LOVE YOU AS IS! You've helped us so much and when we see you win it touches us. Thanks for being vulnerable. Thanks for lending of yourself so that we can benefit. There's nothing more intimate than being witness to someone else's life. We love you man.
Being sexually assaulted will change you so much, it’s crazy!! After watching this video I realized I have a form of Body Dysmorphia and it makes sense why I’m so hard on myself when it comes to food & my body. Love your videos❤️
Whew this video is healing! Thank you for your vulnerability, your transparency and your reflections. You have truly created a brave space for those of us who are on a similar journey. Sending you so much love!
I’m really confront my past and it’s trauma. I never realized it still affected me so heavily and I’d always try to brush it off because “im an adult now”. My therapist is helping me through it and helping realize it is still heavy in my life. Thank you for posting this video ❤️
I love hearing your self talk throughout this. "I'm not comfortable right now, so I'm going to do what I need to feel more comfortable" that was beautiful. Make accomodations for yourself
The things your saying are the conversations I have in my head, being transparent about your struggles is very hard, this has been a goal of mine, it’s like release and not attaching yourself to the affliction, thank you for opening up
my heart goes out to you, baby. from one body dysmorphic former fat kid to another.❤️😘 i know how hard it is. i hope you can heal and i pray you learn to understand you’re allowed to be honest about it. that’s the first step. and you’re allowed to change your body. you’re allowed to be radically into yourself. it’s not selfish to do whatever you want and go after it. live for you and your happiness, babe.
Tarek, I just want to first start off by saying thank you for being so open and vulnerable to us. Everything you've said in this video is so true and very relatable. As someone who struggles with negative self talk, body image, and just my appearance in general. But for the past few months, I've been able to start talking to people who I trust about my situations, journaling my thoughts down, and also been helping others who I'm close to my honesty with the best of my ability. I'm still going on this journey of getting to know myself first, and build a relationship with myself to be the best version of who I am as I enter into my 20's in a few weeks. Your vulnerability is the reason why I follow TH-cam channels like yours because of your honesty, but most importantly you're becoming your authentic self as you're continuing with your journey to self acceptance. I truly respect that. Again, thank you for sharing and being open to all of us. 💙
First, you are very beautiful! When I saw the first video by you I said, "Wow! That's a gorgeous man!" Second, thank you so much for your wisdom, we are the same age. It's nice to see someone my age as mature and self aware as me. Thank you Tarek! 😊
I highly recommend The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor for those who can relate to this video. Its a short book with writing prompts throughout. Thanks for starting the conversation Tarek 🖤
I want to thank you, give you your flowers, and applaud you. I want to affirm that you are fearfully and wonderfully made, personally crafted and designed. it's okay to not fully be "over" this; healing isn't linear at all. don't feel bad for not being where you think you should be. you're doing amazing, sweetie.
I’m not even done with the video and I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing this Tarek, less than halfway through and I’ve already learned a lot about myself and how I’ve handled my own trauma. This was very eye opening and I needed this, Thank you ❤️ I hope you are doing my well overall and continue finding healing & authentic self love/understanding.
You are an angel on earth doing Gods work. I love that you use your platform to spread positivity and to advise people with similar issues. I wish I was your cousin 🥺❤️
Aside from all the realness in this video. The editing is gorgeous, super clean. I love the text card trigger warnings in the beginning and the handwritten notes added throughout the video. I also appreciate the absolute realness in this, thank you for sharing your journey. I can relate to a few aspects to this video and I’m so proud of you for posting this!
This is something that has to be talked about. Even as a child and I was tall asf and had weight on me. I can remember being 10 years old and telling my mom I wanted to go on a diet. As time went on I hit my growth spurt, thinned out, then blew up again. My body image issues controlled my entire 20’s . Everytime I got turned down I assumed it was my weight. I thank God that 6 years ago I started the same process and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. I’ve also been in a weight loss journey and have made tremendous progress. I still have a long way to go but I so love myself now stretch marks and all. I even go outside with my shirt off now 🤣🤣
You really helped me, I have had anorexia and bulimia and now I'm in a good point. I really really need to heard people talking like you. Thank you sooo much and pleeease never stop doing this. You are amazing 💞
I completely resonate with everything your saying about BDD, I've struggled with it all my life. I never realized that my mind was fighting with my body. You explained exactly how I feel, I never knew how to express it. Thank you 💓 Tarek
The part where you said our dismorphya isn't depending only on the way we look, if we like it or not that day, but also on other events/trauma that happened. Yes, yes, yes!!
Tarek I love you so much. I literally admire your vulnerability so much. I am a victim of sexual assault as well as and I’m still trying to accept that and understand it. It’s so hard and I have suicidal thoughts often. I’ve also struggled with an eating disorder and have lost a parent in the past two years. Life just feels a wreck but watching you and hearing your story keeps me going. Thank you so so much for sharing. You make me feel so valid.
Tarek, you will be okay. Take your time and do the work to heal. I'm 51 and still trying to heal from the childhood sexual abuse. Only as an older adult did I learn that it's ok to say no to sex, and to set boundaries, and to stop punishing myself for what other people sickness did to me. Be well love...
this video was so beautiful, I really do hope you heal and grow from Tarek, I really related to a lot fo it. May Allah (god) heal our pain (I'm muslim)
What a beautiful vulnerable and generous share. I'm so sorry for your pain and suffering. Your courageous self-exploration of your trauma history is impressive. I'm a 55 year old woman who relates to much of what you shared. Thank you for the gift of you. 🧸🙏🏾💐
Ahh Tarek I can see the frustration and how this trauma has trained your mind into always antagonizing your body. I’m so happy that you were able to talk about this and makes me glad that you’re helping with people.
I love you and stand with you so hard. You are absolutely amazing. Thank you for getting raw with us and sharing your real feelings, your journey, and your heart. I love how you knew to make yourself comfortable in the exact moment when you were getting vulnerable with us.
I am so happy you are sharing this with us. You are not alone in how you feel and maybe we need to normalize talking about so it can longer be the social norm to accept these conventional standards of beauty. As well, silencing trauma.
I want to give you the biggest hug. Thank you Tarek. This took a lot of courage and was such a important discussion. Everyone had a story and I hope this was cathartic for you. You’re helping so many people like myself process these internal battles that a lot of the time stem from childhood.
Thank you for sharing your truth with us. I am so happy that you are in a space where you can do this. You deserve all good things that are written for you. Whether you know it or not, I know this video was needed, for you and for many others. Thank you for your strength + vulnerability! These things needs to be talked about and you're helping break down those walls.
thankyou for your rawness Tarek. these are conversations i’ve been having with myself for the last 5 years after my sexual assault and i’ve never thought of it that way. it’s so weird because i’m reading a book atm and a line that resonated with me read ‘trauma creates the fundamental belief that we must betray who we are in order to survive’. so that immediate thought to be self critical and to put ourselves down is the first step of betrayal, i believe that. actively practicing kindness to myself. sending love to you x
I too have been working thru childhood trauma that I didn't realized existed until a year ago. This is such a vulnerable conversation, thank you for the courage to share!
i recently started going to therapy and this journey is extremely hard like you said! i've been consist with my healing for a year now and this process has been exhausting but so worth it. i used unhealthy escapism to avoid my trauma in the past and it was very damaging. being compassionate towards myself and going deeper within myself has been challenging but so rewarding. thank you for being so vulnerable and i'm sending love to everyone on their journey!
i love this video! im 16 and i feel as though the self hate caused by childhood trauma isn’t talked about enough. People tend to ignore its existence publicly and deal with it in private, which feels kind of lonely. The micro aggressions towards queerness and being black caused me to deny my bisexuality and change myself so happy that people in our communities can begin to feel free.
Hello Tarik, when I started following you, you captured my heart, and just for your information, you are always in my prayers, and have always been proud of the way you handle yourself and you coming out speaking on topics that somewhere in everyone that is following is touching there souls. I feel you a hundred percent because, of my sexual attack, obese attack, and racist attack, and I am so thankful that I have Avery close Christian friend which kept me from doing something, that God did not intend for me to do. Please stay close to a real good friend, and please pray. And remember you have a lot going for you, you are a beautiful person in and out, so please don’t ever forget that. I Love you and so does God. Wonderful words, my cup is running over. Please try each day to be happy, and be around good people. I will continue to pray for everyone. Lots of love and hugs. God Bless❤️☺️🙏🏾
I will never stop appreciating raw honesty. Fuck these other fake ass youtubers. I consider Tarek a human, not a youtuber. These discussions are necessary and imagine if all teens and people in their 20s and 30s can find verbiage and language to help give life to an experience they are going through or a feeling that needs release.
We absolutely build our coping mechanisms for a reason. Thanks for explaining why you needed to separate your body from your worth. I see ppl call coping mechanisms negative a lot but not recognize they were so necessary for our survival and growth - up till a point. And that point is when we have other support to rely on so we don't need them anymore.
I really appreciate you, you are so special so brave and may God continue to fill you with peace, joy and love you are so deserving of it All I love you as a human plz continue inspiring the world
You are so beautiful and so radiant inside and out, thank you for always being so open and honest with your audience. I know I can’t change how you feel about yourself but I am very happy that you are addressing all of these different things you are feeling so that you can continue to work on yourself 💙💙💙
I can definitely relate, and have gone through some of the trauma you speak of. Thank you for your vulnerability. It is not easy to talk about, but it makes me feel less alone when I see other survivors/victims speaking their truth and working so hard to find ourselves again. Proud of you.
i know this is off topic kind of & i hope you see this but im so proud of you. you really came a long way. i been here since you first started the confessions & i never left. you deserve everything god is doing for you & what he class to come.
watching this video really brought some deep feelings to me. thanks for helping me out and I am a 58 year old black female. it just goes to show you are never too old to learn. I have been watching your videos for a couple years now and I've never commented.
You are so beautiful. Thank you for having the courage to share your insecurities as we all have them but don't like to admit. Life in general is hard and to beat ourselves up on top of that makes it 10 times harder. Thank you for being here and posting.
I just want to thank Tarek for being transparent with us and starting the conversation. You really are helping thousands. Continue to start the conversation, so appreciative of you putting yourself on this platform and being so honest and real. Excited to see more of these videos and I hope they reach millions.
This is good stuff! Bullying yourself from my perspective, is extremely detrimental TO SELF, because you can’t walk away from the bully within your vicinity ... when the bully IS you. That “Why?” is golden. Bullying self is also putting up with other peoples consistent negative energy which doesn’t serve you. Real good stuff sweetheart. Informative to the core! Had me analyzing a lot of the “Why?” in my current situation, at age 40+. Damn, didn’t know I was coming to a whole therapy session. Thank you for sharing this part of you. ❤️
I love how he keeps in the parts where he has to stop and calm himself down. It makes me feel calm too.
Props to you for even having the courage to cover this topic Tarek.
This is so vulnerable. When you mentioned doctors telling you aren't right, I felt that. Those scammers encourage eating disorders and body dysmorphia. We're all built differently. Thank you for sharing and adding your input on recovery. I'm sorry people weren't kinder to you as a child. You didn't deserve any of that abuse. I send healing 🤎
this is so painfully relatable
It’s nice but also extremely said to know I’m not the only one
1. this is exactly how i'm feeling.
2. i love your name lol.
I started inner child work. I didn't know why I've had so much self hate. From my parents fighting and basically ignoring me to me just feeling worthless many times. I started bringing up that pain, that little girl who was never going to be enough. How painful! Its really hard work. I am learning to at least have the foundation of loving on that little girl. Really looking inside myself to see how I can connect and to see what makes me happy. Thank you so much for sharing this. And I wish you peace and love on your journey
"Not feeling like it was ever returned to me" So powerful!
One thing I appreciate about you and your channel is that you’re not only opening a conversation about taboo topics, but you’re also sharing tools to help us navigate with the same issues and traumas. I really appreciated this video thank you❤️❤️
The paradox of being preyed on in private and criticized in public as a child, especially being queer, is such a difficult experience. Thank you for sharing your story. This came just in time for me 💜
exactly, though im not queer so i dont have that experience, the bullying from peers just kind of made me give up. People won't change and I realized some people aer losers, I am one of them.
‘What do you need in order to have power in agency over your body right now?’ Such important language to have in your emotional vocabulary. 💕
I think this is so important for black men especially gay men to talk about traumatic issues going on in their lives. And trauma isn’t always someone being hurt physically or unfortunate sexual abuse. it’s also bullying or self sabotaging traits from people who were rude to us growing up
Not me watching doing homework and crying becuase I know every feeling he was having even the uncomfortable
“ my body was taken away from me ... I don’t feel like it was ever returned to me” Wow!! I felt that so much. Thankyou so much for your chanel your transparency is sooo highly appreciated.
individuals with body Dysmorphia are likely to take part in compulsive sexual behavior, have worse academic performance, as well as show signs of depression, PTSD and anxiety..great video . Your helping a lot of people
The “awww why am I nervous ?”🥺cuz same❤️
So much respect for you. My son is 12 and struggles in school and I watch your videos to understand him better, support him better, and make sure I love him in a way that he feels it in the core of his beautiful being.
As a white person, please accept my apology on behalf of the ignorant and I wish you the best in everything you sit your hand to do ... your amazing.
"Because when you know your triggers, you can tell someone how to love you...stay within these lines, because if you go beyond them, we get set way back and we want to be on track" that was the best explanation of triggers I've heard
Self love is powerful and it honestly comes with age
Tarek, thank you so much for you openness and transparency. I experienced sexual assault as a child and it still haunts me to this day as an adult. I struggle with suicidal thoughts and it’s honestly a battle everyday of me fighting to even wanting to be here on this Earth. Again, thank you for this. It feels good to know I’m not alone🤍
I experience same as child sexual abuse and physical abuse
❤️❤️❤️ I’m sorry you experienced that. I went through the same thing and I suffer from suicidal thoughts as well. It’s hard but I just wanted to let you know that you aren’t alone. There’s many people that can relate.
Tarek is choosing violence today. I can already tell this is going to hit all the way home
I also had a weird relationship with sex, and as you said, I tried to please the other person with my body and I put my self worth on that experience with my ex. At fist I didn't understand it but it took some self reflection and a healthy relationship with my current boyfriend to actually see what was happening with my ex.
Tariq lemme liberate you right now real quick... We, us, your followers... LOVE YOU AS IS! You've helped us so much and when we see you win it touches us. Thanks for being vulnerable. Thanks for lending of yourself so that we can benefit. There's nothing more intimate than being witness to someone else's life. We love you man.
Wow thank you so much for being so open and vulnerable and choosing to share this with us! 🤍🤍 so glad you’re back
Being sexually assaulted will change you so much, it’s crazy!! After watching this video I realized I have a form of Body Dysmorphia and it makes sense why I’m so hard on myself when it comes to food & my body. Love your videos❤️
Whew this video is healing! Thank you for your vulnerability, your transparency and your reflections. You have truly created a brave space for those of us who are on a similar journey. Sending you so much love!
I’m really confront my past and it’s trauma. I never realized it still affected me so heavily and I’d always try to brush it off because “im an adult now”. My therapist is helping me through it and helping realize it is still heavy in my life. Thank you for posting this video ❤️
I felt this.. I understand the feeling of having to separate yourself in moments when you should be feeling pleasure to cope. You’re not alone. 😌
Your level of self awareness is so good 👌🏾
I absolutely love the comments section of this video. Look at the safe open space you have created Tarek 💗.
I love hearing your self talk throughout this. "I'm not comfortable right now, so I'm going to do what I need to feel more comfortable" that was beautiful. Make accomodations for yourself
I love how this video pops up when I am trying and learning to heal my self/inner child from past trauma.
Watching him bloom by the end and move that camera back was magical.
The things your saying are the conversations I have in my head, being transparent about your struggles is very hard, this has been a goal of mine, it’s like release and not attaching yourself to the affliction, thank you for opening up
my heart goes out to you, baby. from one body dysmorphic former fat kid to another.❤️😘
i know how hard it is. i hope you can heal and i pray you learn to understand you’re allowed to be honest about it. that’s the first step. and you’re allowed to change your body. you’re allowed to be radically into yourself. it’s not selfish to do whatever you want and go after it. live for you and your happiness, babe.
Ohh you should read "Your Body Is Not An Apology", if you haven't yet. Thank you for talking about this.
"Show up for yourself the way you would show up for someone that you love." Thank you for this!!
Tarek, I just want to first start off by saying thank you for being so open and vulnerable to us. Everything you've said in this video is so true and very relatable. As someone who struggles with negative self talk, body image, and just my appearance in general. But for the past few months, I've been able to start talking to people who I trust about my situations, journaling my thoughts down, and also been helping others who I'm close to my honesty with the best of my ability. I'm still going on this journey of getting to know myself first, and build a relationship with myself to be the best version of who I am as I enter into my 20's in a few weeks. Your vulnerability is the reason why I follow TH-cam channels like yours because of your honesty, but most importantly you're becoming your authentic self as you're continuing with your journey to self acceptance. I truly respect that. Again, thank you for sharing and being open to all of us. 💙
First, you are very beautiful! When I saw the first video by you I said, "Wow! That's a gorgeous man!" Second, thank you so much for your wisdom, we are the same age. It's nice to see someone my age as mature and self aware as me. Thank you Tarek! 😊
tbh i’ve been purposely avoiding this bc i know it’s going to trigger me. i now have the strength atm to watch it
I highly recommend The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor for those who can relate to this video. Its a short book with writing prompts throughout. Thanks for starting the conversation Tarek 🖤
I want to thank you, give you your flowers, and applaud you. I want to affirm that you are fearfully and wonderfully made, personally crafted and designed. it's okay to not fully be "over" this; healing isn't linear at all. don't feel bad for not being where you think you should be. you're doing amazing, sweetie.
OMGG he really posted a whole project!! I love you and im so proud of you! Thank you for your work and effort!!
I’m not even done with the video and I just wanted to say thank you so much for sharing this Tarek, less than halfway through and I’ve already learned a lot about myself and how I’ve handled my own trauma. This was very eye opening and I needed this, Thank you ❤️ I hope you are doing my well overall and continue finding healing & authentic self love/understanding.
Also really appreciate the advice you gave at the end! Thanks again fr! & I am really looking forward to this new series ❤️
You are an angel on earth doing Gods work. I love that you use your platform to spread positivity and to advise people with similar issues. I wish I was your cousin 🥺❤️
one minute into the video I start crying omg
Aside from all the realness in this video. The editing is gorgeous, super clean. I love the text card trigger warnings in the beginning and the handwritten notes added throughout the video.
I also appreciate the absolute realness in this, thank you for sharing your journey. I can relate to a few aspects to this video and I’m so proud of you for posting this!
This is something that has to be talked about. Even as a child and I was tall asf and had weight on me. I can remember being 10 years old and telling my mom I wanted to go on a diet. As time went on I hit my growth spurt, thinned out, then blew up again. My body image issues controlled my entire 20’s . Everytime I got turned down I assumed it was my weight. I thank God that 6 years ago I started the same process and I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. I’ve also been in a weight loss journey and have made tremendous progress. I still have a long way to go but I so love myself now stretch marks and all. I even go outside with my shirt off now 🤣🤣
You really helped me, I have had anorexia and bulimia and now I'm in a good point. I really really need to heard people talking like you. Thank you sooo much and pleeease never stop doing this. You are amazing 💞
I completely resonate with everything your saying about BDD, I've struggled with it all my life. I never realized that my mind was fighting with my body. You explained exactly how I feel, I never knew how to express it. Thank you 💓 Tarek
The part where you said our dismorphya isn't depending only on the way we look, if we like it or not that day, but also on other events/trauma that happened. Yes, yes, yes!!
Tarek I love you so much. I literally admire your vulnerability so much. I am a victim of sexual assault as well as and I’m still trying to accept that and understand it. It’s so hard and I have suicidal thoughts often. I’ve also struggled with an eating disorder and have lost a parent in the past two years. Life just feels a wreck but watching you and hearing your story keeps me going. Thank you so so much for sharing. You make me feel so valid.
I know that deep breath mid sentence so well.... that was a panic attack/ anxiety attack...... I love you spirit so much🙏🏾💜💜💜💜
Tarek, you will be okay. Take your time and do the work to heal. I'm 51 and still trying to heal from the childhood sexual abuse. Only as an older adult did I learn that it's ok to say no to sex, and to set boundaries, and to stop punishing myself for what other people sickness did to me. Be well love...
this video was so beautiful, I really do hope you heal and grow from Tarek, I really related to a lot fo it. May Allah (god) heal our pain (I'm muslim)
What a beautiful vulnerable and generous share. I'm so sorry for your pain and suffering. Your courageous self-exploration of your trauma history is impressive. I'm a 55 year old woman who relates to much of what you shared. Thank you for the gift of you. 🧸🙏🏾💐
Ahh Tarek I can see the frustration and how this trauma has trained your mind into always antagonizing your body. I’m so happy that you were able to talk about this and makes me glad that you’re helping with people.
one of the most refreshing youtube channels, thankyou Tarek
I love you and stand with you so hard.
You are absolutely amazing.
Thank you for getting raw with us and sharing your real feelings, your journey, and your heart.
I love how you knew to make yourself comfortable in the exact moment when you were getting vulnerable with us.
Wow this topic. you have no clue the power you give others by being vulnerable on camera. we appreciate it! also let’s get into the editing!!!
I am so happy you are sharing this with us. You are not alone in how you feel and maybe we need to normalize talking about so it can longer be the social norm to accept these conventional standards of beauty. As well, silencing trauma.
I want to give you the biggest hug. Thank you Tarek. This took a lot of courage and was such a important discussion. Everyone had a story and I hope this was cathartic for you. You’re helping so many people like myself process these internal battles that a lot of the time stem from childhood.
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL omg
Thank you for sharing your truth with us. I am so happy that you are in a space where you can do this. You deserve all good things that are written for you. Whether you know it or not, I know this video was needed, for you and for many others. Thank you for your strength + vulnerability! These things needs to be talked about and you're helping break down those walls.
I haven't even watched the video yet but from the title alone this is BRAVE! may you receive your full healing in Jesus name!
The content has evolved and I'm here for it 🥂
sigh I could tell this was hard. Congrats for speaking on it, and what do you need from us?
you are such a bright light in this world Tarek! keep on shinning, you deserve all the love and happiness this world has to offer
I can relate to everything you said from feeling like your body doesn't belong to you to beating your body up cause it doesn't act the way you want.
This video came right on time. I’ve been having so many revelations lately. However, I’m glad I’ve been having them so early.
Wow I didn't realize that's what I've been doing this whole time till you vocalized it.
thankyou for your rawness Tarek. these are conversations i’ve been having with myself for the last 5 years after my sexual assault and i’ve never thought of it that way. it’s so weird because i’m reading a book atm and a line that resonated with me read ‘trauma creates the fundamental belief that we must betray who we are in order to survive’. so that immediate thought to be self critical and to put ourselves down is the first step of betrayal, i believe that. actively practicing kindness to myself. sending love to you x
I am only 20, but I felt EVERYTHING.
Thank you Tarek
my body affects my sense of worth and every aspect of my life too, n working on being kinder to myself. ty for sharing your experience,
Let me spark my blunt chile...
I too have been working thru childhood trauma that I didn't realized existed until a year ago. This is such a vulnerable conversation, thank you for the courage to share!
We appreciate you & you’re loved
i recently started going to therapy and this journey is extremely hard like you said! i've been consist with my healing for a year now and this process has been exhausting but so worth it. i used unhealthy escapism to avoid my trauma in the past and it was very damaging. being compassionate towards myself and going deeper within myself has been challenging but so rewarding. thank you for being so vulnerable and i'm sending love to everyone on their journey!
i love this video! im 16 and i feel as though the self hate caused by childhood trauma isn’t talked about enough. People tend to ignore its existence publicly and deal with it in private, which feels kind of lonely. The micro aggressions towards queerness and being black caused me to deny my bisexuality and change myself so happy that people in our communities can begin to feel free.
Hello Tarik, when I started following you, you captured my heart, and just for your information, you are always in my prayers, and have always been proud of the way you handle yourself and you coming out speaking on topics that somewhere in everyone that is following is touching there souls. I feel you a hundred percent because, of my sexual attack, obese attack, and racist attack, and I am so thankful that I have Avery close Christian friend which kept me from doing something, that God did not intend for me to do. Please stay close to a real good friend, and please pray. And remember you have a lot going for you, you are a beautiful person in and out, so please don’t ever forget that. I Love you and so does God. Wonderful words, my cup is running over. Please try each day to be happy, and be around good people. I will continue to pray for everyone. Lots of love and hugs. God Bless❤️☺️🙏🏾
You’re one of my favorite TH-camrs for this. You’re very real and honest, such a wonderful and beautiful person ❤️❤️
I was going to workout out but... you uploaded I LOVE THE NEW VIBE 💕💕
I will never stop appreciating raw honesty. Fuck these other fake ass youtubers. I consider Tarek a human, not a youtuber. These discussions are necessary and imagine if all teens and people in their 20s and 30s can find verbiage and language to help give life to an experience they are going through or a feeling that needs release.
Kudos to you Tarek for getting to the other side and remaining a sweet person. I pray you receive your healing in it's full measure soon.
Started crying, very relatable and powerful. Thank you.
We absolutely build our coping mechanisms for a reason. Thanks for explaining why you needed to separate your body from your worth. I see ppl call coping mechanisms negative a lot but not recognize they were so necessary for our survival and growth - up till a point. And that point is when we have other support to rely on so we don't need them anymore.
I really appreciate you, you are so special so brave and may God continue to fill you with peace, joy and love you are so deserving of it All I love you as a human plz continue inspiring the world
You are so beautiful and so radiant inside and out, thank you for always being so open and honest with your audience. I know I can’t change how you feel about yourself but I am very happy that you are addressing all of these different things you are feeling so that you can continue to work on yourself 💙💙💙
I celebrate your self introspection. It's painful but necessary for healing and growth. The work is hard but so rewarding.
Damn this video really came for me today 😭😭😭😭😭 this was really well said. I didn't know i needed to hear this today.
This is very good content. This is necessary content. This is RIGHT ON TIME content. You are moving right. I see you. I hear you. Thank you!
Wow. I’ve had so many lightbulb moments throughout this video. Thankyou, Tarek
I can definitely relate, and have gone through some of the trauma you speak of. Thank you for your vulnerability. It is not easy to talk about, but it makes me feel less alone when I see other survivors/victims speaking their truth and working so hard to find ourselves again. Proud of you.
This video changed my life. Come on therapist Tarek!!!
i know this is off topic kind of & i hope you see this but im so proud of you. you really came a long way. i been here since you first started the confessions & i never left. you deserve everything god is doing for you & what he class to come.
watching this video really brought some deep feelings to me. thanks for helping me out and I am a 58 year old black female. it just goes to show you are never too old to learn. I have been watching your videos for a couple years now and I've never commented.
I appreciate your vulnerability, thank you 💚
You are so beautiful. Thank you for having the courage to share your insecurities as we all have them but don't like to admit. Life in general is hard and to beat ourselves up on top of that makes it 10 times harder. Thank you for being here and posting.
I just want to thank Tarek for being transparent with us and starting the conversation. You really are helping thousands. Continue to start the conversation, so appreciative of you putting yourself on this platform and being so honest and real. Excited to see more of these videos and I hope they reach millions.
This is good stuff! Bullying yourself from my perspective, is extremely detrimental TO SELF, because you can’t walk away from the bully within your vicinity ... when the bully IS you. That “Why?” is golden. Bullying self is also putting up with other peoples consistent negative energy which doesn’t serve you. Real good stuff sweetheart. Informative to the core! Had me analyzing a lot of the “Why?” in my current situation, at age 40+. Damn, didn’t know I was coming to a whole therapy session. Thank you for sharing this part of you. ❤️
Firstly I wanna salute you Tarek it takes a special person to be as transparent as you are ,so with that being said I thank you for being you.
I appreciate how you are yourself in these videos. You come with your nervousness, your anxiety, all...it is inspiring...