I hope this doesn’t make you cringe but I’m autistic and you’re one of my special interests and honestly I’m so grateful for all you’ve taught me ❤️ I’m in my second year of uni, I faced addiction last year and you, your music is one of only 3 things that got me through, thank you too
@@AspienPadda maybe it’s her softspoken comforting nature that appeals to those of us with sensory issues. Maybe the fact that she talks to her audience like a friend appeals to those of us who find it hard to make friends.
i’ve been a fan for 5 years now, and you made me realise i was bi. i’m coming out to my mum tonight, and without you i wouldn’t have been able to do this. so thank you, you shaped me as a person and i don’t know who i would be without your influence, thought your videos and music. thank you
I’m not sure why but hearing that really, “life is long” means a lot to me. I feel like I’m constantly terrified of wasting my life - like I’m running out of time and people keep saying “life is short” and it does feel like that. It makes me panic. So thank you, genuinely, for saying that. I am glad to hear the ramp turns into flat ground, that you keep going. It means a lot.
manineedasnowcone Yes, that’s true. Funny thing how ‘life is short’ ever became a saying.;; It’s the longest thing any of us will ever have the privilege of being part of.
It's been so interesting to hear the way your outlook on growing older and life in general has shifted because it's shifted in a similar way for me over the years watching you (from my late teens to now early twenties). You've helped me feel less alone in the whole journey of realizing life is actually very long and does not, in fact, end after you turn 20 lol. Thank you dodie, for being here in whatever way makes you comfy. Sending your love and peace right back to you ❤
It's been a bit weird being a fan for more than five years. I am a straight white man who's four years older than Dodie. I live in one of the most privileged places to live, Norway. When I say weird it's because I don't feel like these traits are what very usual in her fanbase. I kinda felt a bit out of place for years. Then it hit me. There was one thing I had had this whole time through this whole time of knowing who Dodie was, and before, that made it all make a whole lot more sense. Depression. Thank you for talking about it, Dodie. Some of us seem to not know that we have it. Thank you for never stopping. It's a good reminder for me that life can go on and change.
"We are all guilty of black and white thinking" Was that a direct dodie reference? Because i think it was and now im paaranoid that i may have missed other references in the previous videos!
I'm 52, trans, im lonely and undergoing treatment for an adrenal adenoma. Im here for your songs, because of your book, your beautiful soul, and because you give me a genuine smile. Thank you for listening, Dodi xx
thank you dodie, its so comforting to know that the ramp won’t be going downhill forever. i’m 16 and honestly it does feel kind of like i’ve wasted my teenage years, but hearing this calmed me in a sense. it just feels like 2020 is the start of the end with forest fires, the whole political stuff and how corrupt a lot of our institutions are and its so scary. but to know that their is more life ahead of me (that sounds so dumb) is just really comforting, so thank you for reminding me :)
I'm 29 and I still feel like I've wasted a lot my years, but I feel stronger now knowing I don't want to waste anymore being unhappy, just fighting every internal fight instead of letting it go. This was a really wholesome video!
great news!!! you'll never be sixteen again!!! it's also terrible news. you'll spend a long time regretting the fact that you could have started building your life in the way you wanted from such an early age, like it seems all of the successful people do, and i don't know when the feeling will leave, but i live in hope. the best time to plant a tree is thirty years ago, but the second-best time is today
Yeah I think the media portrays your teenage years as one big party, and you're supposed to do all these specific things as a teen. I'm only 15, but I kind of realized it doesn't have to be that eventful. I totally get the feeling of feeling like you've wasted parts of your life, but I think however you spend your years, it's meant to be that way
@@jessiefranks369 i think it is music bc of her insta frame that plays a new version of cool girl. (Also bc of the intro humms at the start of each knitting video)
when she talks about them at ramp that is just heading down i really feel that. i feel like life is just going so fast and it’s so overwhelming, but it’s really comforting to hear her say that it will flatten i just needed that so much
I'm only a minute and a half in and I'm already crying omg. This girl is too wholesome and kind and the internet doesn't deserve her. She is amazing. THANK YOU AND I LOVE YOU DODIEEEEE
Hi, Dodie! If you’re reading this, I am 23, and you have gotten me through the end of high school and college with both your music and your videos!!! So, thank YOU!!! 💛💛💛
hey dodie!! i have been listening to your music for 5 years now. i was a scared 12-year-old, confused about so much going on in my life, and i did not think i would make it past 17, but guess what? september 5th, 2020, i did it. i made it to 17. I'm applying to college, I'm going to college next year. damn, i made it through high school. i just want to thank you for it all. your music, your book, they made me feel heard. someone finally understood what i was going through. thank you dodie, for everything.
yay!! fellow 17 year old long time dodie watching here! i didn’t think i would make it past 16 really, but here i am wearing a shirt from my dream college that i’ll be applying for in a few days. i wish you all the best in your life and all the happy vibes!
same thing as you two. we made it, people, we did it!! i send you a big big hug and lots of strength... maybe life won't be perfect, ever, but i know we'll get to the other side as many times as we need to
Your song "Secret for the Mad" has gotten me through so much, especially university. It's the song I play on repeat whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed... I just wanted to say thank you for sharing it with us 💙 ~Blu
i'm really not very good with words and i very very rarely comment on videos but its a must! ...back in the day, i used to watch you because you were one of the very few truly relatable people on the platform and i adored your content and i felt like i had a friend of sorts in you. i was going through an extremely hard time and your videos and your music genuinely helped me, guided me and taught me so much about myself. I came to one of your shows last year and it was magical but im not online very much so havent seen much of your online presence other than your music for a while. Things have been particularly bad for the last year but this last couple of months have been particularly trying...and here you are again, posting content which makes me feel peaceful and showing me a 'friendly' face in a time of need. while this video is you saying thank you to us, i just wanted to return the thanks as well and just let you know that myself along with so many others are so unbelievable grateful for what you have brought into our lives. lots of love!
been here since i was 12 years old. I’m 18 now and starting my first year of college. thank you for all these years, and I’m looking forward to many more. i’ll never forget meeting you at the 7th annual vidcon (i think 2016??) idk, but thank you for everything you give to us
This came out on the day our golden retriever died of old age and I right when I needed this little video about hope and life perspective. So thank you too.
No - thank YOU dodie. Thank you for all of the amazing memories and content. I've been following you for a couple of years, and you have given me so much strength and confidence. I recently came out to one of my friends as bisexual, partially thanks to everything you have said. It was the hardest thing I've ever done, but now I feel so much happier. Life is so fucking strange and scary, but we're all getting through it, one step at a time. To whoever is reading this, you are a wonderful person. Keep on keeping on. Sending every single one of you love.
this is kind of long so i don’t expect you to really read it, but i’ve been listening to you since i was in middle school (around 12). i’m turning 18 on thursday, and for the past 6 years your music has been with me and inspired me. i constantly think about how much you’ve grown whenever i watch your videos, especially the ones where you talk about barriers you’ve overcome or achievements, but this video made me reflect on how much i have grown too. i guess this is a little strange or cheesy, but from your pleasant little conversation videos to your silly ones, in some way you’ve had an impact on that growth. there are things that you write or talk about that i just relate to, and so many things i’ve learned about life that have been extremely helpful. i guess i never really had people to guide me much through my teen years, so i wanted to say thank you. you’re so wise, dodie. and i’m very excited for the video tomorrow!
It's fun to think I'm in this fandom - I didn't realize I really was until I saw your announcement video and immediately preordered a vinyl. Your music definitely meant a lot to me in different ways at different times (coming to terms with my identity in middle school, being an emotional outlet later on) and feel so lucky that I've gotten to see you live. Your live show almost exactly a year ago today in LA is the best show I've ever been to because every single member of the audience knew all the words, and you are a great performer. Anyway, don't particularly know why I'm writing this, more than just to say thank you and I'm excited for the new album! Congrats! (and thank you to the rest of you who form such a great group)
You brought me close to a girl, the only girl ive ever loved, a girl that caused me so much pain and happiness and love. She taught me so much, and as much as it hurt, im glad it happened. Thankyou for having this platform and music.
You do send strength, you really do. There's a concept of "the wounded healer" which I think kind of describes what you do with your music and your way of being here
Thanks for your honesty and willingness to be real with a detached, judgmental viewership (not everyone individually, but our current global society as a whole). As a 50 year-old, there are many ideas and ideals you hold to that I do not agree with, but that’s okay.🙂 We can disagree about substantive issues and I still support and appreciate you. I sometimes let out a quiet laugh when I hear some of your “life questions” because I know exactly how you are feeling, I was there 30 years ago. Because of time, I have come to understand that these issues or situations begin to take on less importance in the scheme of life. Once again, Thank you for your incredible music and the little peeks into Dodi, a complex and thoughtful young lady.
Empathy. We put so much weight on ourselves with empathy. But then that's what makes us stronger. That's what makes people say, "hey, that's just a good person... that's that kind of person I want in my life." And when those good people find each other, even if it's just watching videos of a person who's old soul was born decades apart from your own, you can't help but feel good. You do that for so many people. Even when you need to take a break someday, I hope you keep these videos up so when you're old and gray, you can look back and know how much joy you and your music have brought into this little blue marble rolling around in the dark, and know you helped to make this marble shine just a bit brighter.
You’re never going to know how much your music and your videos and general existence have shaped me and saved me and become such a big part of me - I love you so much, Dodie.
Admitting that life truly is long made me feel so at peace somehow because I’m tired of hearing that things go so fast, it’s much more comforting to know that I will have time ❤️❤️❤️
When you said about the highs and the lows. It made me think of one of the times I hold highest in my life and that was seeing you perform at summer in the city a few years back. It’s one of the only times I’ve ever felt truly alive. That show will forever hold a very special place in my heart.
I'm a bisexual man (?) in my late twenties. This month has been a grind - this *year's* been a grind. Your honesty and your jokes have been a comfort. Thank you, for everything you want to share, and no thank you to anything that pushes your boundaries. You've made my world a more colourful place.
Wow this was an incredibly beautiful video dodie. I’m your age and have been watching for years now. I’m so proud of you and your growth. Thank you for sharing your life and wisdom and empathy with us
hi honey i just wanted to say ily, you helped me so much through my struggle with depression i find so much comfort in coming to your channel and watching your videos, i just feel so warm and accepted :)
I have been watching your videos since I was 15, now in a week I'm about to turn 21 and it feels like you've been there with and for me throughout all of my teenage years, my innumerable problems and my most difficult times. This isn't the exception you just got me through weeks of having my mind stuck in some shitty things to think about _building_ / _solving_ a problem. And it's been wonderful, I love every part of this fandom that you have introduced me. I've made a lot of friends online and offline by only bringing you up in a conversation, talking about your music and everything you do and that's just beyond INCREDIBLE, to know you have that impact on ppl. So anyway, I wanted to comment to thank you Dodes, you're amazing and I love you
I was here 6 years ago. I've been following dodie for so long, we've kinda grown up together, in a sense. And I still adore her music and all her content. Thank you for everything, dodie!
I also want to thank you. You have grown so much over the years, and ever since I saw your first video almost eight years ago, your music has been a soundtrack to my own growth as well. The internet is a scary place sometimes, thank you fotmr making one of it's corners so lovely
i was at your concert in Phoenix, AZ about a year ago. I remember you looked out into the audience to thank us and I never forgot the breathless feeling of somebody really wanting to know me and caring about my presence. You’re my saving grace! Thank you dodie
Thank you dodie. I first found you in 2013, when my mental health was at the lowest, and your videos and songs brought me joy. After getting so much better and healthy and happy over the past few years, this year, that work has been washed away and I feel like I'm back in yr9 again struggling. But your videos still bring me joy. Thank you for your kind words. I needed them tonight. Looking forward to the album : )
I'm your age, 95 baby! And I just love you and your content. You're so real, and it's so refreshing. I find myself wishing I could have a friend group like yours, but I'm so far away from that it feels like it'll never happen. But still I revel in joy when I watch you and hazel interact, or Sammy or any other of your TH-cam friends and I just find it so cool that I get to be a part of all that even if it's in a small way. Thank you for your authenticity, and thank you for being my friend through the webs, even if you don't know me. 😌
As one of the "elders" of the group, I'm so grateful to have you in my life even knowing you'll never know who I am. I swell with every smile, shed a tear for each sad story, and sway with every song. Thanks for all the feels.
I'm so excited to see what's gonna happen! Thanks for coming back and posting for a bit. It's been a rough couple of week and your videos have really helped.
I have been watching your videos on and off since I found your channel all of those years ago when I was just graduating High School, I remember the ups in your life that you shared as well as all of the downs you've expressed in your life over the years. I remember how my life was at those points, the lows, the highs, and having someone so raw such as yourself expressing these issues in the past and your own struggles is something I am forever grateful for. You've always been a beacon of light for me(I am now 26 years of age) and was diagnosed with a certain Dissociative/Depersonalization Disorder, that I would have never even explored had I not been watching you. Dodie you have ALWAYS progressed forward, you have always pressed forward, you have helped many of us in so many ways I am not sure you'll ever be able to fully understand. I am sure you won't see this but if you do please know that no matter what struggles lie ahead, no matter if you continue to post here or on YT at all. Just know you have a huge group of individuals who have survived, learned, grown, and become better in part due to your openness with sharing on YT. I will always remember you and this channel fondly, and I will always come back to see how far you've come. Best wishes in life Dodie, thank you again for allowing me to understand my own life a little better. Much love always, for you, and for everyone that has stuck around or just subscribed.
I've taken such a comfort in these daily videos, where you sit down and knit. I feel a lot of anxiety and discomfort in the world right now, but these videos have helped me feel some type of happiness that I just can't find elsewhere.
"Life is so long. And I really, really mean that. The older I get. It kinda feels like you are on this ramp when you are younger, going down. And you are just speeding down hill and it feels like the ramp is leading out to something and you’re like “whoa this is it, here we go!” and then the ramp flatens down and then you’re still going, then it’s just flat ground. And things keep going, moments pass you by, things and people and times even out, and it’s so painful but I think it’s so beautiful."
I notice that you have a lot of very young followers... I'm 29 next month and found you like 10 years ago, when I was older than you (obviously lol), and felt somehow very connected to you. I have seen you going through places in life or ways of thinking that I had been in years before and rooted for you to get through them and realize it only goes forward. You are kind of like a little sister? that is a very weird thing to say but you get it. It is very cool to me to see you as a grown up and see how you influence younger generations (you have also influenced me, obviously! what a loss it would be if we coudn't learn from younger people!!) and I want to celebrate everyone here for sliding through the best we can ♥
I love you dodie! maybe it's a bit burdensome for me to say this, and if so, I apologize! but I've always wanted to tell you that you saved my life. thank you for existing. have a great day :0 to whoever sees this!
My friend told me about you 5 years ago and you have come to mean so much to me. Your music and willingness to be vulnerable in your videos and music helped me to overcome lots of traumas and leave the people I needed to. Thank you Dodie
My boyfriend told me today "y'know, i really like all of dodies songs, just some are better enjoyed by only you in a diffrent room. But she's really good" hahah, He's a big fan of some of your more up beat songs, not so much the sadder ones. I've been here for 5+ years, and that's so weird. I love your art and have enjoyed this series of videos immensly!
Thank you Dodie, for being authentic, for being supportive, and for being a bright light in my life. You bring a lot of beauty into this world, don't ever stop.
thank YOU for having been there for me for over five years. thank you for all the good times you've given me, the times your music helped me through times of struggle, thank you for all the people i've met through your music (and concerts). just, thank you!
I've loved you for so many years and you have inspired me so deeply. When was the first song that really explained how my depression felt, and she helped me come to terms with my own sexuality. I came to see you in concert last year and it was amazing, I waited in line for hours and I would wait longer. Thank you I suppose, thank you so very much.
dodie truly thank u for making this wonderful corner of the internet. I’ve been here for over 5 years and in that time i know I’m not the same person I was then, but I also know there’s so much ahead for me too. You’ve given us all access into your tiny corner of the universe and i’m so grateful you share that with the world.
This fandom is always such a nice space to come to and feel supported by each other. I've been here for a few years now and you and your music have helped me through many rough times, so thank you too! I'm excited for tomorrow :)
I’ve watched your videos for years and years and they always feel deeply comforting and understanding in a way that’s hard to explain. I have sometimes dipped in and out of your content over time but always find my way back and am happy to be here.
I'm currently going through the whole rigmaroll of looking for a diagnosis for my own neuro-atypical problemos. I love your music and videos and can tell you truly put your own soul into them. I'm also happy you have shared your tale with us
I've honestly really enjoyed your little videos you've made recently. They're so short and simple, but they're nice that way. Little snippets of ideas and thoughts and life and a reflection on life as a whole, made up of all the good and bad and everything inbetween. I find myself making cups of tea and cosying up to watch them, and forget about the rest of the world for a few minutes, and reflect on myself. It feels so personal, yet so widely relatable to so many people, and really quite beautiful in a way.
Dodie, honestly thank you as well! I found you and your music during a time in my life where I was struggling with a lot. Struggling with who I was without people telling me who to be, struggling with finally processing trauma I’d gone through in the past, and struggling to like who I was turning out to be. When I found your music, it helped me so much with that. Like I remember listening to She for the first time and finally realizing I had a huge crush on my best friend. I remember listening to secret for the mad on a particularly bad mental health day, and crying my eyes out to it. I remember listening to sick of losing soulmates when my friendship with said best friend was falling apart. Your music and your videos helped me in discovering who I was when I needed that help the most, as well as helped me through some pretty rough times. I’ve been listening to your music for about six, maybe seven years now, and I’m so thankful to have stumbled into your TH-cam channel and your music along with it.
A big thank you from me, I'm 23 myself and your music has helped me through alot, depression, anxiety, losing loved ones and then gaining them back again. I'm happy to say I'm at a stage in my life that I pinch myself because sometimes it feels like a dream (Literally got my dream job like), I'm now a Nursing Assistant at my local hospital aiming to study adult Nursing at one of 4 uni's, my current job has prepared me for that next step I think and your music is something to chill to at the end of a stressful shift. Thank you, a massive one.
i watched this video this morning when you put it out with my friend and just sobbed. i woke up just feeling so spacey and horrible and then i heard your voice and just cried. i’ve been here since 2014 and you have helped me through so much. it was a dream to see you last year. thank you for everything you’ve done. i love you, dodie. shay xx
personal notes: _ U I L D A P R O B L E M 7 letters: P R O B L E M problem 5 letters: _ U I L D build Current top guess: build a problem Okay I think the beginning hums are the order that the songs in the album will be in, my current guesses- Track 6 is Rainbow, Track 8 is Kiss Me, Track 10 is Just Fine, Track 11 is When, Track 12 is Let Go?? also, not sure which track but Cool Girl will be on thereee!! :D:D Also, I guess that confirms the confusion with the B too!! Just the wrong clip I guesss?? Oh wait. in that case the tracks might also be one off too...
28 yr old and I've been following you for many many years, from many accounts and usernames, breakups and celebrations. Thank you to the moon and back x
Thank you for the “life is long” comment. I know so teens who think that they missed out on the “best years of your life” when in reality it’s only just begun
i’ve been watching since 2013 or 2014.. as a teen i resonated with you and saw myself in you but just a few years younger and usually somehow one step ahead of you as far as what you shared online went. like mental and physical health obstacles type of stuff. i admire you for overcoming so much and watching you grow up made me growing up more comfortable too because i was so scared of it (i still fucking am what is this). my husband and i were talking about you the other day even while i listened to Life Lesson and our CAT NAMED DODIE (i’ve given you pictures of her before she’s black) about how thru the years i’ve kept up with your content and not fallen away. Dodie is 3 now even. thank you for the content and love to your community
Been following you since I first found TH-cam, 7 years ago, and I'm so proud of how successful, beautiful, and brilliant you are now and have always been! Thank you, Dodie. Thank you.
(I'm sorry if this is too long.) When I first discovered dodie, i pretty much fell in love with her. I didn't just love her and all her content, i wanted to be her. Being a south asian who already faced colorism everyday, my romanticism of a white british beautiful lady didn't really help, at all. I wanted to have pink cheeks and freckles and a thin nose. Later, as i grew, i realised i had completely missed the point. The whole shtick was about loving yourself, and never about wanting to be someone else. I never fell out of love for all the content dodie makes, and i still enjoy it just as i did five years ago. It's late at night here, i should go to sleep. Excited for whatever you have coming out
thank you dodie. i found you and your music in middle school and now im graduating this year and you’ve been one of the things that has served as a constant comfort and gotten me through it all. much love!
Your music and blogs helped me get through some of the hardest times in my life. Some times I felt like you were talking to me about my problems even though you were talking through your own. You have the gift of making people feel seen and relating to universal experiences that a lot of artists don't tap into. Thank you for everything you've done all these years. You and your music will always hold a place in my heart.
thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. i just began quarantining, in a new building, in a new city, alone, as i have symptoms of COVID-19 (i’m planning on getting tested soon), and this helped ground me and help me admire everything i can see from this small window for the few weeks that i’m here. i can still feel the fullness that life has to offer. thank you, again, for this little talk and for all of the amazing narratives and artistic creations that you’ve put out for the world to see.
I saw the sick of loosing solemates reference
Also the monster reference "we're all guilty of black and white thinking"
scared that there were more on the other videos and we missed them rn HAHAHAH
I cant get any refrence.. I just joined recently dont know her for long time tho but I am just curious why everyone is so hyped
@@mehreenhadia172 welcome to the dodie fandom!!!
"life is so long, and i really mean that, the older i get.." life lesson perhaps?? wowow this is so much fun i need to look for more in previous vids
I hope this doesn’t make you cringe but I’m autistic and you’re one of my special interests and honestly I’m so grateful for all you’ve taught me ❤️ I’m in my second year of uni, I faced addiction last year and you, your music is one of only 3 things that got me through, thank you too
Awh :') Dodie is just so special
I have Aspergers! Interesting how dodie (smol d as she prefers) appeals to us people with Autism and this isn't the first time I'm noticing this.
I am autistic too and I love finding and embracing special interests and they help us in bad times (: ♡
I’m autistic too and you’re my special interest as well. We love you dodie! 🦋💙✨ thanks for always being a light for us
@@AspienPadda maybe it’s her softspoken comforting nature that appeals to those of us with sensory issues. Maybe the fact that she talks to her audience like a friend appeals to those of us who find it hard to make friends.
i’ve been a fan for 5 years now, and you made me realise i was bi. i’m coming out to my mum tonight, and without you i wouldn’t have been able to do this. so thank you, you shaped me as a person and i don’t know who i would be without your influence, thought your videos and music. thank you
Good luck with your mom!!
GOOD LUCK!!!
good luck!
i've had a similar experience and it went well for me personally. good luck!! ❤️
good luck :’)
I’m not sure why but hearing that really, “life is long” means a lot to me.
I feel like I’m constantly terrified of wasting my life - like I’m running out of time and people keep saying “life is short” and it does feel like that. It makes me panic.
So thank you, genuinely, for saying that. I am glad to hear the ramp turns into flat ground, that you keep going.
It means a lot.
Why do you write like you're running out of time♡
Flutterby Write day and night like you’re running out of time-
Ravenwing how do you write every second you’re alive, every second you’re alive
Life is short? It's the longest thing you'll ever do.
manineedasnowcone Yes, that’s true. Funny thing how ‘life is short’ ever became a saying.;;
It’s the longest thing any of us will ever have the privilege of being part of.
It's been so interesting to hear the way your outlook on growing older and life in general has shifted because it's shifted in a similar way for me over the years watching you (from my late teens to now early twenties). You've helped me feel less alone in the whole journey of realizing life is actually very long and does not, in fact, end after you turn 20 lol. Thank you dodie, for being here in whatever way makes you comfy. Sending your love and peace right back to you ❤
You managed to say exactly what I was reflecting on these past days, Kairie!
so well written
i was not expecting this to happen this early in the day and it was a delightful surprise
Hahaha same
What time is it though in your country? In my timezone it's around 9 pm (21:00). Hello over there! ;)
lol it's 10pm here 🤪
Perfectly splendid
It’s 8:30pm in my country (UK)
I feel like this is gonna make me cry
UR GETTING TWO LIKES A SECOND SBDJFJFJ
Same amzhsnzj
It definitely made me cry
How are these videos like a hug
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Might be the Rona loneliness talking
That was my thought exactly! Her presence is just somewhere you can be safe for a little bit
Could be the rona. Could also just be the fact that dodie is TH-cam's grandmother and we accept her as family.
69th like 😎
Jeroeeeen, pas nou op met dat vuur
It's been a bit weird being a fan for more than five years. I am a straight white man who's four years older than Dodie. I live in one of the most privileged places to live, Norway. When I say weird it's because I don't feel like these traits are what very usual in her fanbase. I kinda felt a bit out of place for years.
Then it hit me.
There was one thing I had had this whole time through this whole time of knowing who Dodie was, and before, that made it all make a whole lot more sense.
Depression.
Thank you for talking about it, Dodie. Some of us seem to not know that we have it. Thank you for never stopping. It's a good reminder for me that life can go on and change.
the problem has been built
hahahahaha
ur fukin right it has lol here i am
you have no idea how long this took me to figure out
The problem is- what is it? What is "build a problem"? I am so confused 😂 probably music
@@hd10potter4 think about the letters she’s been knitting!
"We are all guilty of black and white thinking" Was that a direct dodie reference? Because i think it was and now im paaranoid that i may have missed other references in the previous videos!
There was a sick of losing soul.ates one earlier in this one as well lol
@@evan_sunprince *facepalm* How did I miss it?!😂😂😂
honestly it's just something i say a lot which is probably why it's in a song and in this video hehehe
It’s actually a therapy term used in CBT
@@doddleoddle Omg thats hilarious! Love ya Dodie!!!
I'm 52, trans, im lonely and undergoing treatment for an adrenal adenoma. Im here for your songs, because of your book, your beautiful soul, and because you give me a genuine smile.
Thank you for listening, Dodi xx
sweet bb
thank you dodie, its so comforting to know that the ramp won’t be going downhill forever. i’m 16 and honestly it does feel kind of like i’ve wasted my teenage years, but hearing this calmed me in a sense. it just feels like 2020 is the start of the end with forest fires, the whole political stuff and how corrupt a lot of our institutions are and its so scary. but to know that their is more life ahead of me (that sounds so dumb) is just really comforting, so thank you for reminding me :)
I'm 29 and I still feel like I've wasted a lot my years, but I feel stronger now knowing I don't want to waste anymore being unhappy, just fighting every internal fight instead of letting it go.
This was a really wholesome video!
great news!!! you'll never be sixteen again!!!
it's also terrible news. you'll spend a long time regretting the fact that you could have started building your life in the way you wanted from such an early age, like it seems all of the successful people do, and i don't know when the feeling will leave, but i live in hope. the best time to plant a tree is thirty years ago, but the second-best time is today
Yeah I think the media portrays your teenage years as one big party, and you're supposed to do all these specific things as a teen. I'm only 15, but I kind of realized it doesn't have to be that eventful. I totally get the feeling of feeling like you've wasted parts of your life, but I think however you spend your years, it's meant to be that way
I relate to this so so much it's crazy
I, as another 16 year old highly relate to this
Might actually cry tomorrow when we get the announcement - I’m in so much need for new dodie music
I don’t think it’s music!! I think it’s a new boooook!!!!!!!
@@jessiefranks369 omgggg I’m soooo okay with that
@@jessiefranks369 i think it is music bc of her insta frame that plays a new version of cool girl. (Also bc of the intro humms at the start of each knitting video)
when she talks about them at ramp that is just heading down i really feel that. i feel like life is just going so fast and it’s so overwhelming, but it’s really comforting to hear her say that it will flatten i just needed that so much
I'm only a minute and a half in and I'm already crying omg. This girl is too wholesome and kind and the internet doesn't deserve her. She is amazing.
THANK YOU AND I LOVE YOU DODIEEEEE
This fandom is so wholesome and supportive and kind, thank you Dodie for bringing us all together
i’m i crying at the fact that this is the last letter. yes.
but am i also extremely excited for the next chapter.
yes yes yes yes yes yes yes
Interesting
@@gemma358 HOW DO U KEEP FINDING THESE GEMMA IT SCARES ME
Hi, Dodie! If you’re reading this, I am 23, and you have gotten me through the end of high school and college with both your music and your videos!!! So, thank YOU!!! 💛💛💛
hey dodie!! i have been listening to your music for 5 years now. i was a scared 12-year-old, confused about so much going on in my life, and i did not think i would make it past 17, but guess what? september 5th, 2020, i did it. i made it to 17. I'm applying to college, I'm going to college next year. damn, i made it through high school. i just want to thank you for it all. your music, your book, they made me feel heard. someone finally understood what i was going through. thank you dodie, for everything.
yay!! fellow 17 year old long time dodie watching here! i didn’t think i would make it past 16 really, but here i am wearing a shirt from my dream college that i’ll be applying for in a few days. i wish you all the best in your life and all the happy vibes!
@@gud189 so extremely proud of you. i wish you the best as well and hope you're staying safe during these tough times in the world.
@@uhhhhhdina5 thank you so much! i hope you’re staying safe as well
same thing as you two. we made it, people, we did it!! i send you a big big hug and lots of strength... maybe life won't be perfect, ever, but i know we'll get to the other side as many times as we need to
@@itziaramos5964 big hug right back atcha! 💕💕💕
1:47 how does she put thoughts that are hard to describe into words so perfectly
Your song "Secret for the Mad" has gotten me through so much, especially university. It's the song I play on repeat whenever I'm feeling overwhelmed... I just wanted to say thank you for sharing it with us 💙 ~Blu
Nice icon :)
me too, secret for the mad is my favourite song lyrically because it makes me feel safe whenever i listen to it
hums in this are from before the line! a favourite of mine :) ('I made a promise but I break it every day')
i'm really not very good with words and i very very rarely comment on videos but its a must! ...back in the day, i used to watch you because you were one of the very few truly relatable people on the platform and i adored your content and i felt like i had a friend of sorts in you. i was going through an extremely hard time and your videos and your music genuinely helped me, guided me and taught me so much about myself. I came to one of your shows last year and it was magical but im not online very much so havent seen much of your online presence other than your music for a while. Things have been particularly bad for the last year but this last couple of months have been particularly trying...and here you are again, posting content which makes me feel peaceful and showing me a 'friendly' face in a time of need. while this video is you saying thank you to us, i just wanted to return the thanks as well and just let you know that myself along with so many others are so unbelievable grateful for what you have brought into our lives.
lots of love!
been here since i was 12 years old. I’m 18 now and starting my first year of college. thank you for all these years, and I’m looking forward to many more. i’ll never forget meeting you at the 7th annual vidcon (i think 2016??) idk, but thank you for everything you give to us
best of luck!! i hope you have a great time and it’s as normal as possible lol. sending love xx
aha same! Ive been here since I was 12/13, and im now 18 and in my first year of uni. Hope everything is going well for you :)
This came out on the day our golden retriever died of old age and I right when I needed this little video about hope and life perspective. So thank you too.
No - thank YOU dodie. Thank you for all of the amazing memories and content. I've been following you for a couple of years, and you have given me so much strength and confidence. I recently came out to one of my friends as bisexual, partially thanks to everything you have said. It was the hardest thing I've ever done, but now I feel so much happier. Life is so fucking strange and scary, but we're all getting through it, one step at a time.
To whoever is reading this, you are a wonderful person. Keep on keeping on. Sending every single one of you love.
this is kind of long so i don’t expect you to really read it, but i’ve been listening to you since i was in middle school (around 12). i’m turning 18 on thursday, and for the past 6 years your music has been with me and inspired me. i constantly think about how much you’ve grown whenever i watch your videos, especially the ones where you talk about barriers you’ve overcome or achievements, but this video made me reflect on how much i have grown too. i guess this is a little strange or cheesy, but from your pleasant little conversation videos to your silly ones, in some way you’ve had an impact on that growth. there are things that you write or talk about that i just relate to, and so many things i’ve learned about life that have been extremely helpful. i guess i never really had people to guide me much through my teen years, so i wanted to say thank you. you’re so wise, dodie. and i’m very excited for the video tomorrow!
I'm 30 and have been following you for at least 5 yrs. You're a splendid human, Dodie. Thanks for sharing yourself. Your voice means a lot to me.
It's fun to think I'm in this fandom - I didn't realize I really was until I saw your announcement video and immediately preordered a vinyl. Your music definitely meant a lot to me in different ways at different times (coming to terms with my identity in middle school, being an emotional outlet later on) and feel so lucky that I've gotten to see you live. Your live show almost exactly a year ago today in LA is the best show I've ever been to because every single member of the audience knew all the words, and you are a great performer. Anyway, don't particularly know why I'm writing this, more than just to say thank you and I'm excited for the new album! Congrats! (and thank you to the rest of you who form such a great group)
You brought me close to a girl, the only girl ive ever loved, a girl that caused me so much pain and happiness and love. She taught me so much, and as much as it hurt, im glad it happened. Thankyou for having this platform and music.
same thing, for me and my ex. happy to have a chapter like that one connected to lovely music, like dodie's.
hope you're doing great now!
I have experienced the same thing my friend, we can do it :)
You do send strength, you really do. There's a concept of "the wounded healer" which I think kind of describes what you do with your music and your way of being here
Building a problem.
Ladies and gents.
We've found something on the odd-leoddle radar.
Some new Dodie tingy.
Building a problem
wait do u mean "build a problem"?
I was looking for this comment
@@zoenightshade6112 its what the letters she was knitting spell
the egg is hatching everybody
the egg she's hyped since april
tis time
see u all tmrw !! aaa
Thanks for your honesty and willingness to be real with a detached, judgmental viewership (not everyone individually, but our current global society as a whole). As a 50 year-old, there are many ideas and ideals you hold to that I do not agree with, but that’s okay.🙂 We can disagree about substantive issues and I still support and appreciate you. I sometimes let out a quiet laugh when I hear some of your “life questions” because I know exactly how you are feeling, I was there 30 years ago. Because of time, I have come to understand that these issues or situations begin to take on less importance in the scheme of life.
Once again, Thank you for your incredible music and the little peeks into Dodi, a complex and thoughtful young lady.
this is so wholesome I can’t wait for this ahhh
Empathy. We put so much weight on ourselves with empathy. But then that's what makes us stronger. That's what makes people say, "hey, that's just a good person... that's that kind of person I want in my life." And when those good people find each other, even if it's just watching videos of a person who's old soul was born decades apart from your own, you can't help but feel good. You do that for so many people. Even when you need to take a break someday, I hope you keep these videos up so when you're old and gray, you can look back and know how much joy you and your music have brought into this little blue marble rolling around in the dark, and know you helped to make this marble shine just a bit brighter.
when she got close in the beginning i thought she was gonna hug the camera
You’re never going to know how much your music and your videos and general existence have shaped me and saved me and become such a big part of me - I love you so much, Dodie.
Admitting that life truly is long made me feel so at peace somehow because I’m tired of hearing that things go so fast, it’s much more comforting to know that I will have time ❤️❤️❤️
Dodie is such a precious being we must stan and protecc forever and always💖💕💖💕💖
I j u s t want dodie to be my big sister/confused northern granny ok I'm not asking for much
you can't possibly understand how much your encouragement means to me. im legit crying, i really needed to hear that. so...thank you :)
started watching dodie when i started secondary school and now i’m a uni freshman,,, thanks for these 6 fantastic years :)
When you said about the highs and the lows. It made me think of one of the times I hold highest in my life and that was seeing you perform at summer in the city a few years back. It’s one of the only times I’ve ever felt truly alive. That show will forever hold a very special place in my heart.
I'm a bisexual man (?) in my late twenties. This month has been a grind - this *year's* been a grind. Your honesty and your jokes have been a comfort. Thank you, for everything you want to share, and no thank you to anything that pushes your boundaries. You've made my world a more colourful place.
Wow this was an incredibly beautiful video dodie. I’m your age and have been watching for years now. I’m so proud of you and your growth. Thank you for sharing your life and wisdom and empathy with us
hi honey i just wanted to say ily, you helped me so much through my struggle with depression
i find so much comfort in coming to your channel and watching your videos, i just feel so warm and accepted :)
“Life is long, and there will be a way for you” when I tell you I cried
awwe dodie i love you so much you’re the cutest thank YOU for helping us:(
I have been watching your videos since I was 15, now in a week I'm about to turn 21 and it feels like you've been there with and for me throughout all of my teenage years, my innumerable problems and my most difficult times. This isn't the exception you just got me through weeks of having my mind stuck in some shitty things to think about _building_ / _solving_ a problem. And it's been wonderful, I love every part of this fandom that you have introduced me. I've made a lot of friends online and offline by only bringing you up in a conversation, talking about your music and everything you do and that's just beyond INCREDIBLE, to know you have that impact on ppl.
So anyway, I wanted to comment to thank you Dodes, you're amazing and I love you
I was here 6 years ago. I've been following dodie for so long, we've kinda grown up together, in a sense. And I still adore her music and all her content. Thank you for everything, dodie!
I also want to thank you.
You have grown so much over the years, and ever since I saw your first video almost eight years ago, your music has been a soundtrack to my own growth as well. The internet is a scary place sometimes, thank you fotmr making one of it's corners so lovely
*came here 3 years ago after youtube recommended "sick of losing soulmates". best recommendation evaaaar*
i was at your concert in Phoenix, AZ about a year ago. I remember you looked out into the audience to thank us and I never forgot the breathless feeling of somebody really wanting to know me and caring about my presence. You’re my saving grace! Thank you dodie
Thank you dodie. I first found you in 2013, when my mental health was at the lowest, and your videos and songs brought me joy. After getting so much better and healthy and happy over the past few years, this year, that work has been washed away and I feel like I'm back in yr9 again struggling. But your videos still bring me joy. Thank you for your kind words. I needed them tonight. Looking forward to the album : )
I'm your age, 95 baby! And I just love you and your content. You're so real, and it's so refreshing. I find myself wishing I could have a friend group like yours, but I'm so far away from that it feels like it'll never happen. But still I revel in joy when I watch you and hazel interact, or Sammy or any other of your TH-cam friends and I just find it so cool that I get to be a part of all that even if it's in a small way. Thank you for your authenticity, and thank you for being my friend through the webs, even if you don't know me. 😌
“the young people are the loudest” BAHAHAH MMMKAY
is your profile picture rodrick heffley
liz yes
@@miaeliii ahh love that guy compared to the recast....
i bet ur young
@@kassmaster7531 ahahahah yup
As one of the "elders" of the group, I'm so grateful to have you in my life even knowing you'll never know who I am. I swell with every smile, shed a tear for each sad story, and sway with every song. Thanks for all the feels.
I'm so excited to see what's gonna happen! Thanks for coming back and posting for a bit. It's been a rough couple of week and your videos have really helped.
I have been watching your videos on and off since I found your channel all of those years ago when I was just graduating High School, I remember the ups in your life that you shared as well as all of the downs you've expressed in your life over the years. I remember how my life was at those points, the lows, the highs, and having someone so raw such as yourself expressing these issues in the past and your own struggles is something I am forever grateful for. You've always been a beacon of light for me(I am now 26 years of age) and was diagnosed with a certain Dissociative/Depersonalization Disorder, that I would have never even explored had I not been watching you.
Dodie you have ALWAYS progressed forward, you have always pressed forward, you have helped many of us in so many ways I am not sure you'll ever be able to fully understand. I am sure you won't see this but if you do please know that no matter what struggles lie ahead, no matter if you continue to post here or on YT at all. Just know you have a huge group of individuals who have survived, learned, grown, and become better in part due to your openness with sharing on YT.
I will always remember you and this channel fondly, and I will always come back to see how far you've come. Best wishes in life Dodie, thank you again for allowing me to understand my own life a little better.
Much love always, for you, and for everyone that has stuck around or just subscribed.
“I promise you, it’ll all make sense again”
- this amazing human
I've taken such a comfort in these daily videos, where you sit down and knit. I feel a lot of anxiety and discomfort in the world right now, but these videos have helped me feel some type of happiness that I just can't find elsewhere.
"Life is so long. And I really, really mean that. The older I get. It kinda feels like you are on this ramp when you are younger, going down. And you are just speeding down hill and it feels like the ramp is leading out to something and you’re like “whoa this is it, here we go!” and then the ramp flatens down and then you’re still going, then it’s just flat ground. And things keep going, moments pass you by, things and people and times even out, and it’s so painful but I think it’s so beautiful."
I notice that you have a lot of very young followers... I'm 29 next month and found you like 10 years ago, when I was older than you (obviously lol), and felt somehow very connected to you. I have seen you going through places in life or ways of thinking that I had been in years before and rooted for you to get through them and realize it only goes forward. You are kind of like a little sister? that is a very weird thing to say but you get it.
It is very cool to me to see you as a grown up and see how you influence younger generations (you have also influenced me, obviously! what a loss it would be if we coudn't learn from younger people!!) and I want to celebrate everyone here for sliding through the best we can ♥
I love you dodie! maybe it's a bit burdensome for me to say this, and if so, I apologize! but I've always wanted to tell you that you saved my life. thank you for existing.
have a great day :0 to whoever sees this!
My friend told me about you 5 years ago and you have come to mean so much to me. Your music and willingness to be vulnerable in your videos and music helped me to overcome lots of traumas and leave the people I needed to. Thank you Dodie
My boyfriend told me today "y'know, i really like all of dodies songs, just some are better enjoyed by only you in a diffrent room. But she's really good" hahah, He's a big fan of some of your more up beat songs, not so much the sadder ones. I've been here for 5+ years, and that's so weird. I love your art and have enjoyed this series of videos immensly!
I first subscribed to you in September of 2016 and it’s so crazy to see how much you’ve grown and how i got to grow up with you. so thank you as well
Did you record these a long time in advance because if not, you knit FAST
I think she must have recorded recently because I think Sammy referred to one of the other teaser videos in his phone call a couple of days ago
She says in the first video that she had some videos pre recorded
In her instagram story today she was wearing the same thing in this video so imma take a guess and say she records them not too long ago
i usually record one day and edit then upload the next so i can have captions ready!
it took me about an hour and a half to do the speed knit one!
Thank you Dodie, for being authentic, for being supportive, and for being a bright light in my life. You bring a lot of beauty into this world, don't ever stop.
hi koala :)
koala,,,, here??? hey :)
Agreed
thank YOU for having been there for me for over five years. thank you for all the good times you've given me, the times your music helped me through times of struggle, thank you for all the people i've met through your music (and concerts). just, thank you!
I've loved you for so many years and you have inspired me so deeply. When was the first song that really explained how my depression felt, and she helped me come to terms with my own sexuality. I came to see you in concert last year and it was amazing, I waited in line for hours and I would wait longer. Thank you I suppose, thank you so very much.
dodie truly thank u for making this wonderful corner of the internet. I’ve been here for over 5 years and in that time i know I’m not the same person I was then, but I also know there’s so much ahead for me too. You’ve given us all access into your tiny corner of the universe and i’m so grateful you share that with the world.
Thank you, Dodie. You're a lovely soul that has helped me and others during this crazy time, and in general.
This fandom is always such a nice space to come to and feel supported by each other. I've been here for a few years now and you and your music have helped me through many rough times, so thank you too! I'm excited for tomorrow :)
I typed out a whole paragraph then realized I cannot articulate anything. So thank you.
I’ve watched your videos for years and years and they always feel deeply comforting and understanding in a way that’s hard to explain. I have sometimes dipped in and out of your content over time but always find my way back and am happy to be here.
I'm currently going through the whole rigmaroll of looking for a diagnosis for my own neuro-atypical problemos.
I love your music and videos and can tell you truly put your own soul into them. I'm also happy you have shared your tale with us
I've honestly really enjoyed your little videos you've made recently. They're so short and simple, but they're nice that way. Little snippets of ideas and thoughts and life and a reflection on life as a whole, made up of all the good and bad and everything inbetween. I find myself making cups of tea and cosying up to watch them, and forget about the rest of the world for a few minutes, and reflect on myself. It feels so personal, yet so widely relatable to so many people, and really quite beautiful in a way.
Me not keeping up with the letters: yes, life can be anticlimactic, haha. Live Long, and Prosper Dodie.
Dodie, honestly thank you as well! I found you and your music during a time in my life where I was struggling with a lot. Struggling with who I was without people telling me who to be, struggling with finally processing trauma I’d gone through in the past, and struggling to like who I was turning out to be. When I found your music, it helped me so much with that. Like I remember listening to She for the first time and finally realizing I had a huge crush on my best friend. I remember listening to secret for the mad on a particularly bad mental health day, and crying my eyes out to it. I remember listening to sick of losing soulmates when my friendship with said best friend was falling apart. Your music and your videos helped me in discovering who I was when I needed that help the most, as well as helped me through some pretty rough times. I’ve been listening to your music for about six, maybe seven years now, and I’m so thankful to have stumbled into your TH-cam channel and your music along with it.
FINAL LETTER AHHH IVE LOVED THIS 🥰
A big thank you from me, I'm 23 myself and your music has helped me through alot, depression, anxiety, losing loved ones and then gaining them back again.
I'm happy to say I'm at a stage in my life that I pinch myself because sometimes it feels like a dream (Literally got my dream job like), I'm now a Nursing Assistant at my local hospital aiming to study adult Nursing at one of 4 uni's, my current job has prepared me for that next step I think and your music is something to chill to at the end of a stressful shift.
Thank you, a massive one.
Damnit I told myself no more crying tonight. That's like my 4th cry in a day what are you beautiful people doing to me??
i watched this video this morning when you put it out with my friend and just sobbed. i woke up just feeling so spacey and horrible and then i heard your voice and just cried. i’ve been here since 2014 and you have helped me through so much. it was a dream to see you last year. thank you for everything you’ve done. i love you, dodie.
shay xx
personal notes:
_ U I L D A P R O B L E M
7 letters: P R O B L E M
problem
5 letters: _ U I L D
build
Current top guess:
build a problem
Okay I think the beginning hums are the order that the songs in the album will be in, my current guesses- Track 6 is Rainbow, Track 8 is Kiss Me, Track 10 is Just Fine, Track 11 is When, Track 12 is Let Go??
also, not sure which track but Cool Girl will be on thereee!! :D:D
Also, I guess that confirms the confusion with the B too!! Just the wrong clip I guesss?? Oh wait. in that case the tracks might also be one off too...
28 yr old and I've been following you for many many years, from many accounts and usernames, breakups and celebrations. Thank you to the moon and back x
this made me emotional my life is so utterly shit and lonely at the moment and i'm so done with it,,,,, thank you dodie :(
Been struggling lately, this made me feel nice. Thank you dodie, we are grateful for you and the community you've/we've created!
Thank you for the “life is long” comment. I know so teens who think that they missed out on the “best years of your life” when in reality it’s only just begun
i’ve been watching since 2013 or 2014.. as a teen i resonated with you and saw myself in you but just a few years younger and usually somehow one step ahead of you as far as what you shared online went. like mental and physical health obstacles type of stuff. i admire you for overcoming so much and watching you grow up made me growing up more comfortable too because i was so scared of it (i still fucking am what is this). my husband and i were talking about you the other day even while i listened to Life Lesson and our CAT NAMED DODIE (i’ve given you pictures of her before she’s black) about how thru the years i’ve kept up with your content and not fallen away. Dodie is 3 now even. thank you for the content and love to your community
I can't believe it's almost over... It went by so fast! 😂💕 Love you dodie!
Been following you since I first found TH-cam, 7 years ago, and I'm so proud of how successful, beautiful, and brilliant you are now and have always been!
Thank you, Dodie. Thank you.
(I'm sorry if this is too long.)
When I first discovered dodie, i pretty much fell in love with her. I didn't just love her and all her content, i wanted to be her. Being a south asian who already faced colorism everyday, my romanticism of a white british beautiful lady didn't really help, at all. I wanted to have pink cheeks and freckles and a thin nose. Later, as i grew, i realised i had completely missed the point. The whole shtick was about loving yourself, and never about wanting to be someone else. I never fell out of love for all the content dodie makes, and i still enjoy it just as i did five years ago. It's late at night here, i should go to sleep. Excited for whatever you have coming out
thank you dodie. i found you and your music in middle school and now im graduating this year and you’ve been one of the things that has served as a constant comfort and gotten me through it all. much love!
i’ve been here for 5 years, thank you more
Your music and blogs helped me get through some of the hardest times in my life. Some times I felt like you were talking to me about my problems even though you were talking through your own. You have the gift of making people feel seen and relating to universal experiences that a lot of artists don't tap into. Thank you for everything you've done all these years. You and your music will always hold a place in my heart.
This is the only "to anyone watching/reading this" thing that I actual feel is genuinely intended for anybody at all watching
thank you from the bottom of my heart for this. i just began quarantining, in a new building, in a new city, alone, as i have symptoms of COVID-19 (i’m planning on getting tested soon), and this helped ground me and help me admire everything i can see from this small window for the few weeks that i’m here. i can still feel the fullness that life has to offer. thank you, again, for this little talk and for all of the amazing narratives and artistic creations that you’ve put out for the world to see.