HI SORRY IM LATE! Happy Monday everyone. Hope you enjoy this little chat about the past 3 years and how comfortable I've gotten within them. Things are crazy. Love ya and have a good week x
About a year ago I had a thought that I might have ADHD, and the more I researched about it the more I was convinced I had it. When I told my mom though she seemed kind of offended?? She said that she didn't think I had it and that I was just spacey but if i really wanted testing then we could do that. And turns out, I'm like the most ADHD person imaginable. Like, the guy who evaluated me said that if someone looked up ADHD, the definition should just be my picture.
There are a few things I want to say: 1. You look so adorable in this video!!! 2. The aesthetics of this video is EVERYTHING!! 3. Happy almost 3-years, since you came out!! 4. Thank you for every single thing you do, especially for the LGBTQ+ community! It was a tough decision for me to come out as asexual, back in January, but it ended up being one of the best things I've ever done for myself, and there's no way I'd be able to do so, if I never discovered your channel, during my freshman year of high school (I'm currently a senior, and still a MAJOR fan)!! 💛
i came out as aroace to half of my family and they all think "it's a phase" but i have really supportive friends and they've helped me so much, friends are the most precious thing in the world, i love them all a lot
Anung Problema aro is aromatic, which means not experiencing romantic attraction to anyone. ace is asexual, which means not experiencing sexual attraction to anyone. aro+ace=aroace
Anung Problema they live their life not experiencing romantic love yes. They might choose to have sex with people, just like some gay men might have sex with women even though they don't experience sexual attraction to them.
i remember three years ago receiving a notification of your video called "coming out" i was 11 and i had no idea what that even meant but i was obsessed with your content then and still am now so i clicked, and i cried im still so proud of you and still appreciate your content
I used to be slightly queer-phobic because I grew up in the DEEP south, my parents talked badly about anyone deviating from the hetero/cis-normality, and used derogatory terms towards anybody who didn't fit their idea of a "normal person" . Then I got deeper into the internet and learned so much about so much, and how wrong my parents were. I wish I could be that person that people ask, but instead when those topics come up I have to bite my tongue. I aspire to be that person, I want to help people, educate them, and be the person they come to if they need help, or have questions. You are amazing, you can inform people and not belittle them, and you have the ability to make people smile, even on the worst days.
I came out around 5 years ago wow I know what you mean time flys so fast And i had no idea just how much i would be involved and how much i would know about it Its been a hard life from being put threw therapy for being “confused” to getting kicked out of the house from it I’ve learned a lot about myself and others i would not change a single thing about me and i’m glad that I’m closer to those who love the real me any one out there going threw hard times at the end of the day it’s always best to be yourself you will be one step closer to being happy
3 years!?!?!? CONNOR! We're so proud of you! You are an inspiration to me and so many! You are the first TH-camr that I've ever watched and you've legit changed my life! Love you!
I am surrounded by my entire family who is against LGBTQ when I’m the complete opposite. I try instilling in my brothers the opposite. But anyway I guess I’ve always had a negative focus on the unfortunate opinions my family hold instead of what I can do to support others within the LGBTQ circle. Thank you for this video, I’ve learned something new. Hey I guess u are like an LGBTQ+ guru haha
3 years ago I was in the closet, hating myself, being bullied and didn't want to be here anymore. Now I'm in a serious relationship with the love of my life, saving to move out and openly bi ❤
i'm in love with the set which consists of a random green backdrop a wall and a bit of a plant, the whole aesthetic of this is honestly great (ALSO!!! your eyes fit so perfectly omg)
So twice a year I've been going on medical brigades with a group on my school's campus to places in Central America, and this June we had the opportunity to go to Ghana (Africa). The Ghana brigade, where we run a free primary healthcare clinic for around a week, was one of the most emotionally charged experiences that I've ever had. There are two parts to why it was so awesome, but only one relates to your sensibility about being a sort of LGBT guru when you don't have all the facts. In a clinic space that was donated by many Western entities -- US Aid, and Société génerale, among others -- to the community of Ekumfi Ebuakwa, there happened to be a poster that had a transgender symbol with the tagline "It's you life, it's your choice". I said, hey that's pretty interesting, I wonder what LGBT issues are like in Ghana? So I was sitting down with a Ghanaian nurse named Joyce in a doctor consult, and Joyce told me that it's very taboo there, and that same-sex marriages are illegal. Joyce then asked me if I wanted to help out the gay population in Ghana, and I responded a bit dumbstruck "Well, I wasn't thinking about that, but that would be pretty cool" -- "Why?", she asked me. I went on to tell her that I don't believe governments should take away one's liberty when it doesn't hurt the rest of society (True, I have some bias here, since I am gay). She of course, asked if I was. Then she started asking me what seemed to me the most interesting questions, but that's because I come from a nation where these topics are largely talked about, especially in the past few years after gay marriage had been legalized, so she had a completely different input on the subject than to mine. She proposed if a woman were to call me from the bathroom, seducing me, would I not be marching into that bathroom to sleep with her? "No", I said with a slight grin. I would come to piece together that her idea of homosexuality was based off of an idea that there was an overflow of sexual promiscuity, and that she did not know love was or could be involved in the matter. She told me how gay men with AIDS didn't go to the government sanctioned clinics, because their being gay didn't qualify them for medical treatment, instead they had to reach out to foreign clinics without getting bullied. Suffice to say that's a tragedy, and I told her that if there was more conversations about gay rights in Ghana then, if nothing else, if nothing were to be learned by the straight populace, the idea of safe-sex could be taught to gay men across Ghana -- I mean, since the AIDS epidemic decades ago, AIDS has dropped (Yes, there is a new rise of it in recent years) in gay men, because they had the knowledge to combat the disease. "But how do two men have safe sex?". Mind you, this was a nurse, who knew how safe sex worked. Ghana's population has a large portion of STIs and STDs, especially in the rural communities. So, this nurse wasn't ignorant to safe-sex procedures, but she couldn't translate that to two men. I told her it was the same, be it man-and-woman or man-and-man. Unfortunately, our time was cut short, because I was switching stations (from doctor consult to, probably, optometry). This is not the end of LGBT talks with staff members, though. I recounted all of this to a manager-type, and we had a longer conversation, and I would say I was having a harder time at responding to his answers. His questions revolved more around the trans side of the conversation. "Why would a man want to become a woman?", I'm not trans, nor am I gender-fluid, so I couldn't give an ultimate answer, of which there might not be one anyhow, but I told him it may be due to a feeling that one doesn't feel connected with their body, or it could be that they don't align with what society tells of them to be. "How long does a breast implant procedure take? Is it one time only?" Well, it depends on what you want changed and how much you want to spend on it, and hormones usually take up to a year to change the body physiologically. "How much does it cost? $100?" It could be $5,000, even several thousands, again depending on what you want and how much you are willing to spend. "What do you do about children?", and I think this is the most interesting question he asked, because it lead to a question outside of the LGBT issues. "Do you adopt?" he asks. "You can adopt," I say, "Or you can do surrogacy, or in-vitro." "What's surrogacy?" I then explained the idea of a woman, a family member or a friend, accepts the donation of a man's sperm, and she gives birth to that man's child, because he can't do it with his partner. Now this blew his mind. "But why would she want to do that?" It turns out that surrogacy is so culturally removed from him, because he knows so many people who are raped, and they carry unwanted babies. All this to say, I don't have all the answers, and I really hope I responded in some correct form. I think I did, because after both conversations, the people I talked to thanked me for my time. It's unheard of to speak to anyone about these issues, let alone a man who has a connection to these issues. "You've given me something to think about." And that is amazing. It's amazing that I could connect with these people in a way they never had before. And of course, I'm not saying that I was a person from the West pushing an agenda, I let them ask questions, and I asked them questions. So I guess two takeaways from this story: one, never feel the superior, because the best education is a shared one, where everyone acknowledges they have some ignorance on a subject, and they are receptive to the other person's opinions and knowledge. If you are interested at all about having an experience like mine, it doesn't have to be through the same group, but look up Global Brigades if you want to get connected with a Medical Brigade. They have more than just medical brigades (water, human rights, engineering, finance, sustainability), and you can always set one up on your campus! Two, if you are someone who identifies as an LGBT member, people are going to have a lot of questions to ask you that you may not have the most accurate responses for, so please don't get annoyed by the smallest and seemingly, ignorant questions, because it can really change an entire perspective. Coming off of that, I'd recommend getting acquainted with a part of the LGBT that you don't recognize too well. If you don't know much about trans issues, look it up online, or even read a great piece by the poet and critical art-thinker Maggie Nelson, The Argonauts, a memoir reflecting on the similar, bodily transformations that she and her husband shared during a few years period, relating Nelson's pregnancy to her husband's transsexual operation (This memoir also helped me to understand what being queer is, versus being gay or lesbian). If you don't quite understand gender as being something that society created, read Simone de Beauvoir's brilliant (sometimes dry, in the fist part) essay The Second Sex (La Seconde sexe, for you francophiles). She divides her essay into two parts: the biology of sex in the animal kingdom, and how it's very flexible, sometimes even chaotic (Such as inter-sex individuals), and the personal testimony of women who have been shamed for their masculinity because it can upset the limits that men have been putting on women in Western society for hundreds of years. I think the idea that upsets Western, societal traditions the most is that through her research, one can surmise that sex itself - the biological identifier - is also a societal ideal, and not a binary truth. Queer City by Peter Ackroyd, though focused in on London, takes a wide breath of what homosexuality has been to certain groups of people since the Romans and condenses it into easy to read chapters, so it's a nice book to understand the history of gay rights/how homosexuality even became condemned in the West (Again, from an English perspective). There are so many more materials to look at, and you'll be surprised at how mind blowing they are! So Connor, I'm glad that you can talk easier about these subjects with people, even if sometimes it still can be uncomfortable becoming the subject of conversation. Hope I didn't over-saturate anyone's eyes with all of this text, haha!
A bit more than a year ago I came out as FTM transgender. Before that I had absolutely no self confidence and I was deep in mental health problems. I felt like something was so wrong with me and that I'd just have to live with that for the rest of my life. The past year has been insane. Since I came out I've had to re-find myself and figure out how to deal with issues among my friends and family regarding my gender. I have ended up in the hospital due to so much self hatred. Now here I am. I worked my ass off and am graduating high school a year early. I have applied to an amazing collage and have huge plans for the future. I am started to feel more comfortable with this whole living thing. I am going to start hormone replacement therapy this month and have been put on a waiting list for top surgery. I never in my life though I would be able to understand myself as much as I do now. Even though thing's are still hell sometimes, I am getting further and further in life and I can finally imagine a future where I am happy. You have always been a huge inspiration to me and I honestly don't know if I would have been able to find the courage to come out if it hadn't been for your books and coming out video. So thank you. I hope to one day meet you and explain how much you have helped me. So much can happen in one year, and I am pretty fuckin excited to see what happens in the next one.
My first language is Spanish but I love to watch Connor's videos bc he speaks so clear and perfect and it's relaxing and also he's so smart and beautiful and precious jajdlfñajala
this past summer, it was also my three year coming out anniversary. the time i came out, i never thought i’d be outwardly saying that girls, guys, and everything in between. three years later, i’m very open about everything. i’m out to my entire friend group, and ultimately, my school. at home, only to my mom. i celebrate new years’ with my family, a lot of who are ignorant. three years ago, i would never speak out about being LGBTQ+. now, i am fully comfortable with throwing it into the conversation. oh how things have changed. thanks for helping me realize that with this video, Connor :) x
Be able to talk about LGBT things and also mental health w/ some of my friends this year, I feel so grateful and really comfortable when speak what I really wanna say
It's weird for me to even look back on last year . I was lonely and depressed and had anxiety 24/7 I stopped going out and leaving the house . I often isolated myself in my room. I barley even talked. I had 3 close friends and that was it but since I've moved into a better environment it's all changed. I speak my mind. I have tons of friends that love and care for me. I also don't get depressed as often. This realization hit me a few months back like it blew my mind how much I've changed as a person.
God, I love you so much. It's been 2 years and a half since I started following you. Today is a special day, and december 8th as well. Thank you for being who you are, and just constantly becoming a better person. As a fan, I can see how much you've grown since I discovered you and your work. I've grown too, and I'm proud to say I think we'd be very good friend if we were ever to meet. You seem like an amazing person to have in your inner circle. I'm glad you're so comfortable with who you are, Con ❤️
Definitely my shyness/social anxiety has greatly changed. I still get super nervous in certain situations, sometimes I don’t even know why but now I don’t freak out every time I have to order food on the phone or I have to meet my friends parents. I get sweaty and awkward yeah but I don’t get as jittery and I don’t freeze as much as I used to. And also, I’m not scared and uncomfortable to tell my friends that I’m anxious when I do something with them. I still need work but I definitely got better.
Okay this video was SUPER CUTE!! I felt like the old Connor was back and omg the way he said 'guru'! It's difficult for me to talk about these things in my environment...but I guess it'll change in few years.
i relate so much to this video, i came out to friends bout last december period and until february i rarely talked bout it now i feel more confident in myself and hopefully in two years time i will be even more comfortable
Accepting my sexuality has been one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my entire life. I'm still terrified, and I'm still very much closeted to most people. But with time, it gets better, even though sometimes it still gets bad. It makes me so happy to see your growth as a person after you came out. I remember when you were scared, and I'm at that point in my life right now. But seeing how much you've changed and grown and become so much happier and more comfortable gives me so much hope. Thank you, Connie. And Happy Coming Out Anniversary! ily xx
This video made my night xx Looking up to you for so many years and finding myself through things you have said and done by just being yourself. You have inspired me and helped me become the person I am today. I met you at the Denver stop on the Note To Self tour and you helped me make a video coming out as bisexual. Getting to that point in my life and feeling how I do because of all you have done for me means the world. You make me smile on bad days, you make me smile on amazing days. Just being true self does so much good for so many people and I just had to say thank you again. Never stop doing what you love. Keep speaking your mind and educating people on things they may not be familiar with. Be your amazing self and I can't wait to see what more incredible things happen in the future!
I was just reading a phrase that says, "For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others..." And that's literally what I see in your eyes and in the way you express yourself; I thought I should let you know 💜
thank you so much for this video connor. it always helps knowing that there are people like you in the world and not just the ones i'm surrounded by. loved this video so much. just realized that it's been one year since i came out to the very first person and you're the reason i've been able to come out to about ten others over the past year. i could have never done it without you and your videos.
TrAnMu especially when he makes videos and stick to a loose schedule BUT I LOVE HIM SO MUCH ANYWAYS BECAUSE HES JUST SUPER CUTE AND LIKE BRIGHT (can you use that to describe someone as a person?)
I'm 3 years out of the closet, too! And yeah, I've 100% gained more knowledge. A couple times people have actually come to me because they were questioning and needed advice, and honestly I feel so humbled and honored when they do. Like, wow, that used to be me. And now I can be for others what I wish I had when I was questioning. I'm so proud of how far I've come.
It’s been a year since my sister came out to me, and who was her “best friend” turned out being her girlfriend. Needless to say I feel like we’re both happier because she’s comfortable being who she is and I’m greatful to have a role model like her.
you should do a live stream or like a long q&a answering more gay questions but like discussion ones that take a while to answer (like your complex opinions and stuff) bc that’s my favorite thing to learn about people
So a little over a year now I overdosed and was rushed to the hospital. After getting out I looked at life completely different but that's kind of a different story. Anyway, at first I couldn't really talk to anyone about it. I would just cry and I didn't really know how to talk about what I had gone through. Now a year later I've shared my story with multiple different groups and even have people ask me about it. I've happy to say I'm very open to talking about it and I genuinely enjoy helping others who are dealing with the same problem. I just can't believe how much your life can change in one year. :)
Love the self reflection, I feel like it’s a constant being in your 20s especially. Ps your video editing is SO we’ll done. It turns a regular sit down chat into visually entertaining and of course the theme of your channel/videos/brand? is beautiful as always just like you ya stinking cutie!
A few weeks ago I had a moment of realization when hanging out with some of my college friends, I realized that I felt a new level of comfort, I felt at home and like I could be 100% myself. That moment when close friends feel like family. I'm grateful for being part of GSA at Fitchburg State, and that's how my friends and I became so close to begin with. Just a really cool realization
I met someone who was and continues to be amazing. She taught me a lot about myself and helped me realise my sexuality which is weird because I'm from a really religious background. I'm glad that I have this amazing girl in my life and I'm lucky to still have her 3 months later. It's nice to learn all the cute things about yourself, no matter how long it takes you to learn them.
Connor reminds me so much of my brother, and I haven't really got to see my brother this past year, so whenever I watch Connors videos, I feel like he's right next to me. Connor, you can always figure out a way to put what I'm thinking, into words. Please please please upload more, I know your already so busy but we all love watching your videos.
Over the last two-ish years, I've become wayyyy more comfortable with my sexuality. In February of 2016, I come out for the first time. Since then I haven't been afraid of talking about my sexuality. I'll casually make jokes about being gay, usually out loud where everyone can hear me. I go to a catholic all girls school where there are homophobic people, but they are the minority a majority of the time. This year, I've been in a class of people who support the LGBTQ+ community. I have a friend who is a trans guy and even teachers refer to him using his name. This has helped me become comfortable with talking about issues about the community and I'm not afraid. It's a case of, I don't care. I'll be loud and proud despite the homophobes
you inspire me so much, if I'm ever sad or angry I just watch your videos and your videos radiate so much happiness and love and it may not be this way for anyone else, but it is for me. please don't ever quit being you, Connor.
whenever i’m making new friends i’m always trying to clear up misconceptions about islam as a muslim myself and actually talk about what hijab is as a hijabi (wearer of headscarf) so yeah i guess that would be my realisation
I realized that I said something about how masculine I am while putting lipstick on. I know I've done things like that before, and I figured out that it's because I feel really masculine in my identity but I love femininity and it's great!!
I will never forget your coming outaversary because it’s my birthday! :) I got to come to your book tour this year and I finally read your book when I got to college this fall and it was such a comforting thing to have. Seeing that being an adult doesn’t mean always doing things with friends and being on your own sometimes is okay was so comforting to me since I haven’t quite found my people yet here. Thanks for being such a role model and good person to have to look up to all these years. Congrats on coming out!
I spent the first seventeen years of my life thinking I was straight and looking back at it now, even though it's only ca. six months since I realised I definitely wasn't straight, it's so weird to think about. It's like I had no idea who I was, and it actually scares me a bit because what is I did or said something that I can't stand by anymore? I think one of the reasons I spent so long just mindlessly thinking of myself something else is because we never really talk about it at home. I tried to tell my parents the difference between being bi and pan once, and twenty seconds into the explanation they just said "we're too old to get this so you don't need to try". It was really annoying. I mean sure, it's fine, you grew up in a time where being LGBT+ was unheard of and you haven't talked about it a lot and this might make you feel uncomfortable, but at least try! Yeah, I'm done ranting now
Zac D'santos No, (thankfully) they weren’t hateful, but they didn’t TRY to get it either, which is all I ask for. They gave up and blamed themselves being too old. I would’ve been fine if they tried to get it, but they didn’t, and that’s what annoys me (I’m not thinking that my situation is in any way worse than anyone who has LGBT+ phobic parents, I just kind of started to vent, sorry)
Ida Bergh-Smith no no its perfectly fine don't worry you can vent. I'm sorry they didn't try that's awful feeling as if they gave up instantly. I'm sorry about that. Well make sure to be yourself and if your parents are ever confused then explain it and if they give up trying instantly again maybe you can show them a video on it? I'm sorry I'm pretty useless here but keep being you😉
i feel the same way, but im 12 and i found out i was homosexual back in the summer when i spent the night at my friends house with another friend and me and this guy just held hands and watched a movie all through the night. im still discovering things about myself and i cant even believe i liked girls before, nowadays it just doesnt make sense to me how i could like a girl over the guy that i nowadays cuddle with and hold hands with.
3 years ago, I tended to go along with the general consensus about gender roles etc. and just felt kinda shy to have my own beliefs even though some parts of me were just like 'No that’s so wrong!' about things. 3 years later, I feel I’ve found myself (dunno if that sounds right) and feel able to comfortably talk about just abolishing gender roles and stereotypes because honestly, they’re absurd - if people don’t agree after what I have to say, then what?
My family isn't okay with bi/pan people, I've told all my friends that I'm bi and they're 100% okay with it. I hate that I have to keep it from my family but I'm really happy I have people who support me :)
my best friend has recently been coming out to the people around him. We actually used to date and he broke up with me because he was sexually confused. I resented him for a while until he came out to me a month ago and we've been super close since. Some people have asked me if it's weird but I want to be someone he remembers in ten years that accepted him instead of someone who isolated him. His mother is super religious and she's having a hard time gaining acceptance from her and I've been trying my best to give him the support he needs. Hearing you speak about your experiences in your videos has helped me a lot in knowing what to say as I cannot personally relate to his troubles. thank you connor, stay beautiful
Hey Connor I would just like to say thank you because you have me the courage to come out back in February on Valentine's Day to my therapist and my brother and I even recently (October 28) came out to my parents and I am only 12 years old! Again thank you so much.
Well, like a year ago I was scared of being myself with other people (not with my friends) (in general) And I used to get sad when I didn't get messages but know I realized that everything gets better when I am myself, without filters, people enjoy my company and my thoughts and that makes me happy.
It’s crazy how a rant video can be so aesthetically pleasing while still being interesting all throughout managing to keep my attention til the end. Also i just realizeD how underappreciated dark green is and also how well the font in this video goes with the aesthetics of it all. You sir are an ARTIST 👨🎤
connor franta. thank you. you have made me the person i am today; confident, happily independent, creative, and myself. in 2013, i came across your channel and i immediately thought 'yes. absolutely.'. you came out and i started thinking 'maybe it wouldn't be terrible if i came out'. and it wasn't. and now i have a gorgeous girlfriend who her and i are working on a book. you inspired me to start writing. i'm taking film classes that i sincerely enjoy. you inspired me to not be afraid of a camera. i'm now open with my parents about myself and how i'm feeling. you inspired me to be my best self i can be. i'm now standing here still today, for once, smiling. you inspired me to stay alive. connor franta. thank you.
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HI SORRY IM LATE! Happy Monday everyone. Hope you enjoy this little chat about the past 3 years and how comfortable I've gotten within them. Things are crazy. Love ya and have a good week x
ConnorFranta love you how are you
ConnorFranta ahh Connor your so cute and my biggest inspiration I love you so much ! 😭🤧❤️
Much Love
if you're going to hell, we're all going to hell
ConnorFranta great video!
Connor is aesthetic. Don’t fight me in this
Ishan Ali facts
Ishan Ali 👏🏻 true
a e s t h e t i c. g o d.
I won’t 💕🤙🏾
Ishan Ali no one will. That's one of his most strong characteristics
About a year ago I had a thought that I might have ADHD, and the more I researched about it the more I was convinced I had it. When I told my mom though she seemed kind of offended?? She said that she didn't think I had it and that I was just spacey but if i really wanted testing then we could do that. And turns out, I'm like the most ADHD person imaginable. Like, the guy who evaluated me said that if someone looked up ADHD, the definition should just be my picture.
love how actually the backdrop is not aligned is just there making the appearance!
His voice is so soothing.😍
Kami Arias agreed
There are a few things I want to say:
1. You look so adorable in this video!!!
2. The aesthetics of this video is EVERYTHING!!
3. Happy almost 3-years, since you came out!!
4. Thank you for every single thing you do, especially for the LGBTQ+ community! It was a tough decision for me to come out as asexual, back in January, but it ended up being one of the best things I've ever done for myself, and there's no way I'd be able to do so, if I never discovered your channel, during my freshman year of high school (I'm currently a senior, and still a MAJOR fan)!! 💛
That title is me in EVERY social situation😅
Brooke M Richards relatable
"In Just Three Years" the name of Connor's third book lol
omg his eyes and sweater are so perfect together; my new ship: connor's eyes and connor's green sweater. who else? just me? ok.
*THE AESTHETIC THOOO*
ThisIsNajma 🙌🏻
Oh my god I see ur comments everywhere! Hahaha
Omg i see u everywhere 😘😘
wtf KING of colour co-ordination!!!!
Ricky dillon 2.0
Sam Carr 👏🏻
aesthetically pleasing
Devin Sumer I see you everywhere!
*tries to pause the video every time a little word pops up and tries to read it*
chirp
"Where the hell did the last 11 months go" is the most accurate thought I have too
So many things can happen in a year!! Let alone 3 years!!! Preach!! 🙌🏻🙌🏻
i came out as aroace to half of my family and they all think "it's a phase" but i have really supportive friends and they've helped me so much, friends are the most precious thing in the world, i love them all a lot
pls kill me what's aroace??
Anung Problema aro is aromatic, which means not experiencing romantic attraction to anyone. ace is asexual, which means not experiencing sexual attraction to anyone. aro+ace=aroace
Christopher V. so basically this people live there live never experiencing romantic love to anyone?? and they don't have sex??
Aww glad you have your friends that support you ^^ hope your family would understand
Btw
HI THERE ARMY 😂
Anung Problema they live their life not experiencing romantic love yes. They might choose to have sex with people, just like some gay men might have sex with women even though they don't experience sexual attraction to them.
Speaking of LGBT, Australia is more than likely going to legalise same sex marriage this week!
Did it???
Urgg I love how you edit these videos!! They just make me want to edit and experiment with filmmaking a whole lot more. Love it.
Ayyye its you again lol
thank youuu! i greatly appreciate you noticing how much time i put into post ❤️
Ayyye now it's you too. Wow legends supporting legends. Glad I could be here to witness this
Absolutely agree.. #KnowledgeisPower I'm happy people are wanting a conversation rather than living in ignorance and hate.
adam mac preach
That one curl in the middle of your forehead is flawless
Everything is green it's so beautiful
i remember three years ago receiving a notification of your video called "coming out"
i was 11 and i had no idea what that even meant but i was obsessed with your content then and still am now
so i clicked, and i cried
im still so proud of you and still appreciate your content
I used to be slightly queer-phobic because I grew up in the DEEP south, my parents talked badly about anyone deviating from the hetero/cis-normality, and used derogatory terms towards anybody who didn't fit their idea of a "normal person" . Then I got deeper into the internet and learned so much about so much, and how wrong my parents were. I wish I could be that person that people ask, but instead when those topics come up I have to bite my tongue. I aspire to be that person, I want to help people, educate them, and be the person they come to if they need help, or have questions. You are amazing, you can inform people and not belittle them, and you have the ability to make people smile, even on the worst days.
WOW! MY MIND HAS BLOWN WHEN YOU SAID THAT YOU CAME OUT 3 YEARS AGO AND I REALIZED THAT I'VE BEEN A FAN FOR SO LONG WOOOOOW! I LOVE YA CON!
HIS CONTENT IS SO AESTHETICALLY PLEASING.
ruleesmute right
When the eyes match the hoodie perfectly 😍 mesmerized
I came out around 5 years ago wow
I know what you mean time flys so fast
And i had no idea just how much i would be involved and how much i would know about it
Its been a hard life from being put threw therapy for being “confused” to getting kicked out of the house from it I’ve learned a lot about myself and others i would not change a single thing about me and i’m glad that I’m closer to those who love the real me any one out there going threw hard times at the end of the day it’s always best to be yourself you will be one step closer to being happy
I always love just how aesthetically pleasing Connor's videos always are.
His eyes are so green and his sweatshirt and background just bring it out even more
3 years!?!?!? CONNOR! We're so proud of you! You are an inspiration to me and so many! You are the first TH-camr that I've ever watched and you've legit changed my life! Love you!
I am surrounded by my entire family who is against LGBTQ when I’m the complete opposite. I try instilling in my brothers the opposite. But anyway I guess I’ve always had a negative focus on the unfortunate opinions my family hold instead of what I can do to support others within the LGBTQ circle. Thank you for this video, I’ve learned something new. Hey I guess u are like an LGBTQ+ guru haha
"I know a little something" con sounds so cute saying that!!😍😍😍❤️❤️❤️
3 years ago I was in the closet, hating myself, being bullied and didn't want to be here anymore. Now I'm in a serious relationship with the love of my life, saving to move out and openly bi ❤
i'm in love with the set which consists of a random green backdrop a wall and a bit of a plant, the whole aesthetic of this is honestly great (ALSO!!! your eyes fit so perfectly omg)
wow keep it up proud of you
Relating to Connor on a spiritual level. And good job rlly bringing out the green in ur eyes
So twice a year I've been going on medical brigades with a group on my school's campus to places in Central America, and this June we had the opportunity to go to Ghana (Africa). The Ghana brigade, where we run a free primary healthcare clinic for around a week, was one of the most emotionally charged experiences that I've ever had. There are two parts to why it was so awesome, but only one relates to your sensibility about being a sort of LGBT guru when you don't have all the facts. In a clinic space that was donated by many Western entities -- US Aid, and Société génerale, among others -- to the community of Ekumfi Ebuakwa, there happened to be a poster that had a transgender symbol with the tagline "It's you life, it's your choice". I said, hey that's pretty interesting, I wonder what LGBT issues are like in Ghana? So I was sitting down with a Ghanaian nurse named Joyce in a doctor consult, and Joyce told me that it's very taboo there, and that same-sex marriages are illegal. Joyce then asked me if I wanted to help out the gay population in Ghana, and I responded a bit dumbstruck "Well, I wasn't thinking about that, but that would be pretty cool" -- "Why?", she asked me. I went on to tell her that I don't believe governments should take away one's liberty when it doesn't hurt the rest of society (True, I have some bias here, since I am gay). She of course, asked if I was. Then she started asking me what seemed to me the most interesting questions, but that's because I come from a nation where these topics are largely talked about, especially in the past few years after gay marriage had been legalized, so she had a completely different input on the subject than to mine. She proposed if a woman were to call me from the bathroom, seducing me, would I not be marching into that bathroom to sleep with her? "No", I said with a slight grin. I would come to piece together that her idea of homosexuality was based off of an idea that there was an overflow of sexual promiscuity, and that she did not know love was or could be involved in the matter. She told me how gay men with AIDS didn't go to the government sanctioned clinics, because their being gay didn't qualify them for medical treatment, instead they had to reach out to foreign clinics without getting bullied. Suffice to say that's a tragedy, and I told her that if there was more conversations about gay rights in Ghana then, if nothing else, if nothing were to be learned by the straight populace, the idea of safe-sex could be taught to gay men across Ghana -- I mean, since the AIDS epidemic decades ago, AIDS has dropped (Yes, there is a new rise of it in recent years) in gay men, because they had the knowledge to combat the disease. "But how do two men have safe sex?". Mind you, this was a nurse, who knew how safe sex worked. Ghana's population has a large portion of STIs and STDs, especially in the rural communities. So, this nurse wasn't ignorant to safe-sex procedures, but she couldn't translate that to two men. I told her it was the same, be it man-and-woman or man-and-man. Unfortunately, our time was cut short, because I was switching stations (from doctor consult to, probably, optometry). This is not the end of LGBT talks with staff members, though. I recounted all of this to a manager-type, and we had a longer conversation, and I would say I was having a harder time at responding to his answers. His questions revolved more around the trans side of the conversation. "Why would a man want to become a woman?", I'm not trans, nor am I gender-fluid, so I couldn't give an ultimate answer, of which there might not be one anyhow, but I told him it may be due to a feeling that one doesn't feel connected with their body, or it could be that they don't align with what society tells of them to be. "How long does a breast implant procedure take? Is it one time only?" Well, it depends on what you want changed and how much you want to spend on it, and hormones usually take up to a year to change the body physiologically. "How much does it cost? $100?" It could be $5,000, even several thousands, again depending on what you want and how much you are willing to spend. "What do you do about children?", and I think this is the most interesting question he asked, because it lead to a question outside of the LGBT issues. "Do you adopt?" he asks. "You can adopt," I say, "Or you can do surrogacy, or in-vitro." "What's surrogacy?" I then explained the idea of a woman, a family member or a friend, accepts the donation of a man's sperm, and she gives birth to that man's child, because he can't do it with his partner. Now this blew his mind. "But why would she want to do that?" It turns out that surrogacy is so culturally removed from him, because he knows so many people who are raped, and they carry unwanted babies. All this to say, I don't have all the answers, and I really hope I responded in some correct form. I think I did, because after both conversations, the people I talked to thanked me for my time. It's unheard of to speak to anyone about these issues, let alone a man who has a connection to these issues. "You've given me something to think about." And that is amazing. It's amazing that I could connect with these people in a way they never had before. And of course, I'm not saying that I was a person from the West pushing an agenda, I let them ask questions, and I asked them questions. So I guess two takeaways from this story: one, never feel the superior, because the best education is a shared one, where everyone acknowledges they have some ignorance on a subject, and they are receptive to the other person's opinions and knowledge. If you are interested at all about having an experience like mine, it doesn't have to be through the same group, but look up Global Brigades if you want to get connected with a Medical Brigade. They have more than just medical brigades (water, human rights, engineering, finance, sustainability), and you can always set one up on your campus! Two, if you are someone who identifies as an LGBT member, people are going to have a lot of questions to ask you that you may not have the most accurate responses for, so please don't get annoyed by the smallest and seemingly, ignorant questions, because it can really change an entire perspective. Coming off of that, I'd recommend getting acquainted with a part of the LGBT that you don't recognize too well. If you don't know much about trans issues, look it up online, or even read a great piece by the poet and critical art-thinker Maggie Nelson, The Argonauts, a memoir reflecting on the similar, bodily transformations that she and her husband shared during a few years period, relating Nelson's pregnancy to her husband's transsexual operation (This memoir also helped me to understand what being queer is, versus being gay or lesbian). If you don't quite understand gender as being something that society created, read Simone de Beauvoir's brilliant (sometimes dry, in the fist part) essay The Second Sex (La Seconde sexe, for you francophiles). She divides her essay into two parts: the biology of sex in the animal kingdom, and how it's very flexible, sometimes even chaotic (Such as inter-sex individuals), and the personal testimony of women who have been shamed for their masculinity because it can upset the limits that men have been putting on women in Western society for hundreds of years. I think the idea that upsets Western, societal traditions the most is that through her research, one can surmise that sex itself - the biological identifier - is also a societal ideal, and not a binary truth. Queer City by Peter Ackroyd, though focused in on London, takes a wide breath of what homosexuality has been to certain groups of people since the Romans and condenses it into easy to read chapters, so it's a nice book to understand the history of gay rights/how homosexuality even became condemned in the West (Again, from an English perspective). There are so many more materials to look at, and you'll be surprised at how mind blowing they are! So Connor, I'm glad that you can talk easier about these subjects with people, even if sometimes it still can be uncomfortable becoming the subject of conversation. Hope I didn't over-saturate anyone's eyes with all of this text, haha!
THIS VIDEO IS SO PRETTY IM CRYING I LOVE GREEN THIS IS SO PRETTY CON I LOVE UR VIDEOS
Aw Connor’s so sweet talking about these things I hope I can get to this point someday
A bit more than a year ago I came out as FTM transgender. Before that I had absolutely no self confidence and I was deep in mental health problems. I felt like something was so wrong with me and that I'd just have to live with that for the rest of my life. The past year has been insane. Since I came out I've had to re-find myself and figure out how to deal with issues among my friends and family regarding my gender. I have ended up in the hospital due to so much self hatred. Now here I am. I worked my ass off and am graduating high school a year early. I have applied to an amazing collage and have huge plans for the future. I am started to feel more comfortable with this whole living thing. I am going to start hormone replacement therapy this month and have been put on a waiting list for top surgery. I never in my life though I would be able to understand myself as much as I do now. Even though thing's are still hell sometimes, I am getting further and further in life and I can finally imagine a future where I am happy. You have always been a huge inspiration to me and I honestly don't know if I would have been able to find the courage to come out if it hadn't been for your books and coming out video. So thank you. I hope to one day meet you and explain how much you have helped me. So much can happen in one year, and I am pretty fuckin excited to see what happens in the next one.
Connor has all these thoughts while he's running and the only thing I think about while I'm running is "Oh God, why am I running?"
i can't believe it's been 3 years already. what!? i am so proud of you, con!
I haven’t watched Connor in forever, but watching him makes me happy.
My first language is Spanish but I love to watch Connor's videos bc he speaks so clear and perfect and it's relaxing and also he's so smart and beautiful and precious jajdlfñajala
this past summer, it was also my three year coming out anniversary. the time i came out, i never thought i’d be outwardly saying that girls, guys, and everything in between. three years later, i’m very open about everything. i’m out to my entire friend group, and ultimately, my school. at home, only to my mom. i celebrate new years’ with my family, a lot of who are ignorant. three years ago, i would never speak out about being LGBTQ+. now, i am fully comfortable with throwing it into the conversation. oh how things have changed. thanks for helping me realize that with this video, Connor :) x
Be able to talk about LGBT things and also mental health w/ some of my friends this year, I feel so grateful and really comfortable when speak what I really wanna say
It's weird for me to even look back on last year . I was lonely and depressed and had anxiety 24/7 I stopped going out and leaving the house . I often isolated myself in my room. I barley even talked. I had 3 close friends and that was it but since I've moved into a better environment it's all changed. I speak my mind. I have tons of friends that love and care for me. I also don't get depressed as often. This realization hit me a few months back like it blew my mind how much I've changed as a person.
God, I love you so much. It's been 2 years and a half since I started following you. Today is a special day, and december 8th as well. Thank you for being who you are, and just constantly becoming a better person. As a fan, I can see how much you've grown since I discovered you and your work. I've grown too, and I'm proud to say I think we'd be very good friend if we were ever to meet. You seem like an amazing person to have in your inner circle. I'm glad you're so comfortable with who you are, Con ❤️
Definitely my shyness/social anxiety has greatly changed. I still get super nervous in certain situations, sometimes I don’t even know why but now I don’t freak out every time I have to order food on the phone or I have to meet my friends parents. I get sweaty and awkward yeah but I don’t get as jittery and I don’t freeze as much as I used to. And also, I’m not scared and uncomfortable to tell my friends that I’m anxious when I do something with them. I still need work but I definitely got better.
Ann Takahashi I have the same prob...even to sometimes my own family so it sucks.but I gotten so much better so just hang in there XD
KitKat Vlogs Thanks, you too!
Get yourself a man who matches his sweater with his eyes
the green aesthetics
Okay this video was SUPER CUTE!! I felt like the old Connor was back and omg the way he said 'guru'!
It's difficult for me to talk about these things in my environment...but I guess it'll change in few years.
i relate so much to this video, i came out to friends bout last december period and until february i rarely talked bout it now i feel more confident in myself and hopefully in two years time i will be even more comfortable
Accepting my sexuality has been one of the hardest things I've ever had to do in my entire life. I'm still terrified, and I'm still very much closeted to most people. But with time, it gets better, even though sometimes it still gets bad. It makes me so happy to see your growth as a person after you came out. I remember when you were scared, and I'm at that point in my life right now. But seeing how much you've changed and grown and become so much happier and more comfortable gives me so much hope. Thank you, Connie. And Happy Coming Out Anniversary! ily xx
I really love these small talks you do, because they are just so deep and insightful. Love ya con!
This video made my night xx Looking up to you for so many years and finding myself through things you have said and done by just being yourself. You have inspired me and helped me become the person I am today. I met you at the Denver stop on the Note To Self tour and you helped me make a video coming out as bisexual. Getting to that point in my life and feeling how I do because of all you have done for me means the world. You make me smile on bad days, you make me smile on amazing days. Just being true self does so much good for so many people and I just had to say thank you again. Never stop doing what you love. Keep speaking your mind and educating people on things they may not be familiar with. Be your amazing self and I can't wait to see what more incredible things happen in the future!
I was just reading a phrase that says, "For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others..."
And that's literally what I see in your eyes and in the way you express yourself; I thought I should let you know 💜
your eyes look so pretty w all the green around u
thank you so much for this video connor. it always helps knowing that there are people like you in the world and not just the ones i'm surrounded by. loved this video so much. just realized that it's been one year since i came out to the very first person and you're the reason i've been able to come out to about ten others over the past year. i could have never done it without you and your videos.
diggin the color coordination with your backdrop and hoodie
and his eyes!
I just love his voice I could listen to him talk all day
I love how unique he is with his video style, occasionally cutting to palm trees or telephone polls.
He is such a great human being 💗
God Connor is such a delightful bean.
TrAnMu especially when he makes videos and stick to a loose schedule
BUT I LOVE HIM SO MUCH ANYWAYS BECAUSE HES JUST SUPER CUTE AND LIKE BRIGHT (can you use that to describe someone as a person?)
bEAN
I'm 3 years out of the closet, too! And yeah, I've 100% gained more knowledge. A couple times people have actually come to me because they were questioning and needed advice, and honestly I feel so humbled and honored when they do. Like, wow, that used to be me. And now I can be for others what I wish I had when I was questioning. I'm so proud of how far I've come.
i’ve only watched .02 seconds and this is already the best part of my monday :)
Every thanksgiving my whole family talks about politics and when they bring up LBGTQ+ and I am just sitting there like " if only you knew " XD
It’s been a year since my sister came out to me, and who was her “best friend” turned out being her girlfriend. Needless to say I feel like we’re both happier because she’s comfortable being who she is and I’m greatful to have a role model like her.
you should do a live stream or like a long q&a answering more gay questions but like
discussion ones that take a while to answer (like your complex opinions and stuff)
bc that’s my favorite thing to learn about people
Connor: “this government bill is about”
Me: Glares at Malcolm Turnbull
So a little over a year now I overdosed and was rushed to the hospital. After getting out I looked at life completely different but that's kind of a different story. Anyway, at first I couldn't really talk to anyone about it. I would just cry and I didn't really know how to talk about what I had gone through. Now a year later I've shared my story with multiple different groups and even have people ask me about it. I've happy to say I'm very open to talking about it and I genuinely enjoy helping others who are dealing with the same problem. I just can't believe how much your life can change in one year. :)
Hailey Chew just want to say that you're loved and enough, dear x I'm happy your better
I'm an ace lad but a boyfriend would not be the absolute worst thing ya feel me
a connor video on my birthday i'm so happy!
Marina Mi thank you! 😊
Happy birthday to you! 😄🎂
Happy birthday!!!
thanks everybody! 😊
lol you share your b'day with conan gray
can we talk about this aesthetic pls wow
im so proud how far you came and happy early anniversary for coming out on youtube
OMG that jacket he’s wearing is my favorite shade of green, plus it brings out his eyes!! 😍😍😍
CJ Smith I totally agree
Love the self reflection, I feel like it’s a constant being in your 20s especially. Ps your video editing is SO we’ll done. It turns a regular sit down chat into visually entertaining and of course the theme of your channel/videos/brand? is beautiful as always just like you ya stinking cutie!
I'm so proud of how far you've come!
A few weeks ago I had a moment of realization when hanging out with some of my college friends, I realized that I felt a new level of comfort, I felt at home and like I could be 100% myself. That moment when close friends feel like family. I'm grateful for being part of GSA at Fitchburg State, and that's how my friends and I became so close to begin with. Just a really cool realization
I met someone who was and continues to be amazing. She taught me a lot about myself and helped me realise my sexuality which is weird because I'm from a really religious background. I'm glad that I have this amazing girl in my life and I'm lucky to still have her 3 months later.
It's nice to learn all the cute things about yourself, no matter how long it takes you to learn them.
Connor reminds me so much of my brother, and I haven't really got to see my brother this past year, so whenever I watch Connors videos, I feel like he's right next to me. Connor, you can always figure out a way to put what I'm thinking, into words. Please please please upload more, I know your already so busy but we all love watching your videos.
Maybe better call your brother and tell him you missed him.
Over the last two-ish years, I've become wayyyy more comfortable with my sexuality. In February of 2016, I come out for the first time. Since then I haven't been afraid of talking about my sexuality. I'll casually make jokes about being gay, usually out loud where everyone can hear me. I go to a catholic all girls school where there are homophobic people, but they are the minority a majority of the time. This year, I've been in a class of people who support the LGBTQ+ community. I have a friend who is a trans guy and even teachers refer to him using his name. This has helped me become comfortable with talking about issues about the community and I'm not afraid. It's a case of, I don't care. I'll be loud and proud despite the homophobes
gay queen im proud of you
you inspire me so much, if I'm ever sad or angry I just watch your videos and your videos radiate so much happiness and love and it may not be this way for anyone else, but it is for me. please don't ever quit being you, Connor.
Connors voice is so soothing
Omg the *chirp* part made me feel so confused and overwhelmed. Love you always, Connor! 🌼
whenever i’m making new friends i’m always trying to clear up misconceptions about islam as a muslim myself and actually talk about what hijab is as a hijabi (wearer of headscarf) so yeah i guess that would be my realisation
The colors in this video are sOoOo mesmerizing 💕
I realized that I said something about how masculine I am while putting lipstick on. I know I've done things like that before, and I figured out that it's because I feel really masculine in my identity but I love femininity and it's great!!
I will never forget your coming outaversary because it’s my birthday! :) I got to come to your book tour this year and I finally read your book when I got to college this fall and it was such a comforting thing to have. Seeing that being an adult doesn’t mean always doing things with friends and being on your own sometimes is okay was so comforting to me since I haven’t quite found my people yet here. Thanks for being such a role model and good person to have to look up to all these years. Congrats on coming out!
I spent the first seventeen years of my life thinking I was straight and looking back at it now, even though it's only ca. six months since I realised I definitely wasn't straight, it's so weird to think about. It's like I had no idea who I was, and it actually scares me a bit because what is I did or said something that I can't stand by anymore?
I think one of the reasons I spent so long just mindlessly thinking of myself something else is because we never really talk about it at home. I tried to tell my parents the difference between being bi and pan once, and twenty seconds into the explanation they just said "we're too old to get this so you don't need to try". It was really annoying. I mean sure, it's fine, you grew up in a time where being LGBT+ was unheard of and you haven't talked about it a lot and this might make you feel uncomfortable, but at least try!
Yeah, I'm done ranting now
Ida Bergh-Smith but your parents weren't really being hateful they just didn't get it
Zac D'santos No, (thankfully) they weren’t hateful, but they didn’t TRY to get it either, which is all I ask for. They gave up and blamed themselves being too old. I would’ve been fine if they tried to get it, but they didn’t, and that’s what annoys me
(I’m not thinking that my situation is in any way worse than anyone who has LGBT+ phobic parents, I just kind of started to vent, sorry)
Ida Bergh-Smith no no its perfectly fine don't worry you can vent. I'm sorry they didn't try that's awful feeling as if they gave up instantly. I'm sorry about that. Well make sure to be yourself and if your parents are ever confused then explain it and if they give up trying instantly again maybe you can show them a video on it? I'm sorry I'm pretty useless here but keep being you😉
Bethany Monday thank you😊 You’re not useless and thank you for the tips, keep being you you too😊
i feel the same way, but im 12 and i found out i was homosexual back in the summer when i spent the night at my friends house with another friend and me and this guy just held hands and watched a movie all through the night. im still discovering things about myself and i cant even believe i liked girls before, nowadays it just doesnt make sense to me how i could like a girl over the guy that i nowadays cuddle with and hold hands with.
3 years ago, I tended to go along with the general consensus about gender roles etc. and just felt kinda shy to have my own beliefs even though some parts of me were just like 'No that’s so wrong!' about things.
3 years later, I feel I’ve found myself (dunno if that sounds right) and feel able to comfortably talk about just abolishing gender roles and stereotypes because honestly, they’re absurd - if people don’t agree after what I have to say, then what?
the ambalenciaga omg checked ur channel and we have the same aesthetic ppl. Wahahahaha random thought but it was nice to kbow abt that lol
Aldrick Espinosa haha just checked yours and it’s cool to share my aesthetic with another! I feel good now 😅
thanks
My family isn't okay with bi/pan people, I've told all my friends that I'm bi and they're 100% okay with it. I hate that I have to keep it from my family but I'm really happy I have people who support me :)
my best friend has recently been coming out to the people around him. We actually used to date and he broke up with me because he was sexually confused. I resented him for a while until he came out to me a month ago and we've been super close since. Some people have asked me if it's weird but I want to be someone he remembers in ten years that accepted him instead of someone who isolated him. His mother is super religious and she's having a hard time gaining acceptance from her and I've been trying my best to give him the support he needs. Hearing you speak about your experiences in your videos has helped me a lot in knowing what to say as I cannot personally relate to his troubles. thank you connor, stay beautiful
vlogmas pleaseee! those shots are so incredibly aesthetic *cries*
Hey Connor I would just like to say thank you because you have me the courage to come out back in February on Valentine's Day to my therapist and my brother and I even recently (October 28) came out to my parents and I am only 12 years old! Again thank you so much.
such fucking aesthetic, i can't even
Well, like a year ago I was scared of being myself with other people (not with my friends) (in general) And I used to get sad when I didn't get messages but know I realized that everything gets better when I am myself, without filters, people enjoy my company and my thoughts and that makes me happy.
*This is the earliest I’ve ever been x Happy to see your face again Con x*
It’s crazy how a rant video can be so aesthetically pleasing while still being interesting all throughout managing to keep my attention til the end. Also i just realizeD how underappreciated dark green is and also how well the font in this video goes with the aesthetics of it all. You sir are an ARTIST 👨🎤
connor franta. thank you. you have made me the person i am today; confident, happily independent, creative, and myself. in 2013, i came across your channel and i immediately thought 'yes. absolutely.'. you came out and i started thinking 'maybe it wouldn't be terrible if i came out'. and it wasn't. and now i have a gorgeous girlfriend who her and i are working on a book. you inspired me to start writing. i'm taking film classes that i sincerely enjoy. you inspired me to not be afraid of a camera. i'm now open with my parents about myself and how i'm feeling. you inspired me to be my best self i can be. i'm now standing here still today, for once, smiling. you inspired me to stay alive. connor franta. thank you.
longtime lurker, but I just want to say, thanks for saying everything you have in this vid. it's been definitely needed