i remember it so vividly. i was in middle school, walking through the hallway, watching it on my phone as soon as the notification came in, and when i got to class my art teacher let me sit off to the side to finish the video. i came out for the first time two years after that video. ten years later, i’m still watching your videos
one day before your coming out video i was a 14-year-old closeted gay boy scared to even face myself. the next day i saw your video, and ten years later i am now living as a proud transgender woman. you saved my life, connor. i am so incredibly, inexplicably, unimaginably proud of you, and of myself, for who we have become.
i remember watching your coming out video, on my dad's phone that i sneaked in the middle of the night, hiding under the blankets and just crying over the joy and relief that i felt. it's a long journey and a process that i'm still going through repeatedly and you've been such a massive inspiration throughout. thank you so so much for sharing yourself with us, all these years. im so proud of you
Your own personal journey transcended my own when you posted that video. I'm sure many others too, you'll never understand the impact that moment had. It's been amazing to see your own journey develop online which is all what it's about. That was your moment and you've grown exponentially from that!
I can remember it like it was yesterday. My family was over for one of those boring and long family dinners. I was so done socializing so I just sat on the couch scrolling TH-cam. That’s when I saw your coming out video and felt a lump form in my throat. I quickly scrolled away because I was closeted and scared of my family seeing. For the rest of the night I couldn’t wait for them to leave so I could go in my room and watch it. And when I did finally watch it… I sobbed and had never been so proud of and inspired by a stranger. It still took me many years to come out myself but you were one of the first dimmers of hope for me that I could live the life I wanted. Seeing you do it, seeing you become more you and a happier you, it helped quiet the voices telling me coming out would ruin my life. I’ve been out almost 5 years now and my life’s only gotten better since being authentically and unapologetically me. It’s been so awesome growing up with loud and proud queer influences like you ❤️ I speak for all your lgbt fans when I say thank you for being the safe space we needed when we didn’t have one in real life 💗
(speaks into phone speaker) Omg it’s your coming-out-a-versary! You’ve been true to yourself, you’ve been a good presence on the Internet AND you’re so gosh darn cute ☺️
i think me when i was growing up, your coming out video meant a lot to me, but also someone like tyler oakley who i also watched at the time, having NO coming out video meant so much to me too for entirely different reasons. im so happy i got both, im so happy i grew up with you both and even though you had different experiences, they both shaped me in some way. it was lovely, thank you.
I found your videos shortly before i came out and your videos helped me be able to finally say it out loud. I am forever grateful i stumbled upon your videos
I agree that things have gotten better. Since things are getting better, awareness is too, and that can be a lot sometimes. Thank you for running with yourself and have a wonderful holiday!
Unreal. I was 13, growing up in a village in Greece. Being open-minded in those circumstances was unlikely but I’d grown up inside the internet. I remember crying watching your video, as some of my friends had just found the courage to come out to me that year. People like you made us feel safe. Thank you for your impact, I love you forever.
when you talked about walking through life welcoming differences, having that lense or the 'rainbows in your eyes' 😅 it lowkey healed sth in me. thank you for speaking up back then and continuing to do so now❤
I was 12 when you uploaded your coming out video and since then my entire view of the world completely changed. Being 22 now, I feel so grateful to have stumbled across your channel. Reading your books now, being the same age you were, completely validated my feelings about the ups and downs of being in your 20s. I’ve learned so much from you and I don’t think I can find the words to truly express my gratitude. Thank you for being so brave and strong and for putting yourself out there. xx
i remember it so well! i had followed you for a few months and loved your content, i found you so fun and a bit chaotic (in a good way), but just like you said: it was so different. the connor after that video seemed so light and a lot less anxious, in a way one could literally see the burden you left behind and it was quite magical. i still love your videos, maybe even more than i did 10 years ago. thank you connor for sharing these little but valuable snippets of your life, you've been a great companion throughout these years and i'm happy to see you doing well and living a lot more comfortably than you were back then -- regards from chile
Wow 10 years already 😮 thats crazy. I remember that day when I read the title and was just so proud of you - it felt like you were speaking your truth and being set free after dealing with the sadness for a while. And seeing you change over the years have been amazing to witness. You have grown to be more confident you are standing taller and you just look entirely different to who you were then. ❤❤ As a long time viewer I am really happy I found you when I did and I continue to be in awe of you, Connor 😊 happy 10 year gay-a-versary😊🎉
I love you so much and am so proud of you and how far you’ve come. I remember when you posted that video and being so happy for you. I think I even teared up/cried a little. I’m so so so happy that you’re able to live your truth. I’ve never stopped loving and supporting you for the last 11 years and I never will❤
God that video means so much to me. You posted it before I really knew what anything meant, and cut to a year later, I learn what being trans means, and I panicked so bad because my mom is so unaccepting. I watched your video-I'm not kidding here-every single day, sometimes multiple times, while trying to calm myself down and listen to you saying everything you said. It got me through that experience, and I will never ever forget that. And now here I am crying watching this video, having told my hairdresser I'm trans literally today talking about what hairstyle I wanted to have done, and she immediately went to work making it as masculine as she possibly could while happily sharing that she has another trans client too. I was still so terrified to ask if she could make the style look more masculine, absolutely terrified. But I did it. And it was okay. Thank you for your impact Connor. We will never be able to thank you enough for the differences you've made in so many lives! I really hope you know just how important you are, TH-cam and otherwise, and how loved, respected, appreciated, and just amazing you are, TH-cam and otherwise. Thank You.
the reason I came out is honestly because of that original coming out video, I’ve been watching you since day 1, and I thank you for that video connor ❤️
Agh I love the phrase "run with myself", literally went oof yeah when you said it and that you ran a dang marathon this year makes it a even better phrase. Glad to have enjoyed you and witnessed your growth these 10 years dude 🎉always appreciate these check ins and the honesty in your videos ❤🏳️🌈
How poetic! This year, 10 years later, introducing "Yourself" to us all. You use the phrase "All that time running away from myself, when it would have just been easier to accept and run with myself onward", to then achieve a life-goal of a sub 3 marathon run! Coincidental sure, but that is life in and of itself playing out! Proud of you from a complete stranger with love and admiration all these years later!
Of all the coming out videos out there it was yours that helped me begin my process of coming out. It’s wild how time has passed. Be proud of all your work!
i think i was 15 when you uploaded your coming out video. a period of time where i was figuring myself out as well and i remember how seen i felt back then and how comforted that you where so brave to make that video. it took me some time to come out to anyone but i know that you really helped me with that
19 year old me still remembers the impact that video made and wow what a journey it made me confident to tell close friends and managed to get better friends from it and more and still ongoing the rollercoaster
This comment is a button for anyone who is a closeted person and hopes in ten years to be out and THIS happy with life!! Love you Connor, you inspire us🎉
I remember watching it among so many others in high school and not coming out until 4yrs after graduation. It was a bug pivotal video in my life! Thank you 😊
I wasn’t a subscriber yet when your coming out video came out - I didn’t discover you until a couple years later I think. But here we are, 10 years later (or 8 years later, for me). As a young queer woman, coming out videos like yours were part of how I started figuring out who I am when I was in my teen years. Thank you, congratulations, and happy anniversary, Connor.
Thank you for being the light of my life for what feels like a decade I remember going through every stage of Connor and so proud of you , I’m so glad you made that choice to upload that video and what you chosen to do with your life now it’s so amazing to see you grow as a person
Oh I remember that! I can’t believe how much time flies, and you’re right I had to say it to myself in the mirror before others and it was so refreshing to get rid of the “act” ❤glad you’re happy!
it was my sister's birthday all those years ago, and this year she said 'happy ten years to connor franta living his truth' after i wished her a happy birthday... big moment, so interesting how things have changed, and how things remain the same. thanks for the memories, connor!
I remember being in high school watching his coming out video. It made me wanna tell my best friend at the time. She was so understanding and I have what she said tattooed on my forearm because of how meaningful it was 🖤
I found the courage to come out after watching your video when it was posted. It was exactly what that lil 12 year in Mormon land needed to hear. Forever grateful 💜
con, your coming out video rippled into my life at 14 and as hyperbolic as it may sound, the shift you caused was kismet. I'm eternally grateful you chose yourself and ultimately paved the way for so many others to do the same! love you forever and ever 🌈🥹✨
This is a wonderful acknowledgment and show of gratitude for the life you have chosen for yourself. Moving from a position of fear and self loathing to being the true person that you are is journey that all of us must take to be truly happy and fulfilled. I look forward to the next time you commemorate the 20 yr anniversary of you living authentically. And, I hope you attain the things that are still left to strive for.
I remember that video and I watched it with a smile , I’ve been here since 2015 and I get prouder and prouder of you everyday. I will love you forever . I’m happy to be here ❤
Happy ten years Connor.🥳❤️🌈 I’ve been here since the very beginning im proud of u on everything im so happy that i have u in my life. I freakin love u so much 🥹❤️
I love you so much ❤️ I’m also celebrating ten years of coming out this year. I had come out a month before your video came out, and you have no idea how emotional it made me because that video truly helped my coming out journey. I wouldn’t be who I am if it weren’t for your content. Happy 10 years to the both of us!
10 years ago I came out at 14 and this video (as did the original coming out video) really resonated with me. Looking back from where I am now, I honestly couldn’t imagine my life any other way. The friends that I’ve made, the relationships I’ve had, the risks I’ve taken would never have happened if it weren’t for that moment. It really has been such a privilege to grow up and experience life open to new people and welcoming/experiencing their differences. You made such an impact on my life and so many other young queer kids both then, and now. Thank you 🫶❤
Hi Connor! I subscribed 10 years ago, perhaps on a different account but I'm still here. Thank you for being a positive influence on me growing up--I hope you know how special you are to so many people. Cheers to 10 more years
wow i cannot believe it has been 10 years. A whole flashback just came back of me when i was in middle school in my bedroom right in the morning i found out. God bless
came out bc of ur video 10 years ago. 10 year anniversary for me too! thanks for being on this journey with me and glad to see ur growth over the decade as well! :)
i came out 4 years ago this month, and you're definitely one of the people that helped me have the courage to do it. so proud of you, of me, and of everyone in this community, whether they're out or not❤️
I think it’s time to express my gratitude for you and the stories you tell on this platform. Through my self acceptance journey, some special people have told me that I need to find role models who I can relate to. That is where you play a big role in my life. Every video feels like a moment of peace, of mentally resetting. You are a beautiful person, thank you for doing what you do, it really means a lot to me and many others.❤
14 years old me (in the closet) cried A LOT watching your coming out video, now I'm 24 (in the closet with my family but out with everyone else) and I still think about how much your coming out video helped me, you gave me so much comfort and confidence in a period of time when I needed someone to tell me that there's nothing wrong with liking someone of the same sex. I don't know if you'll read this comment but I want to thank you because if I'm here today is mostly because of you and your videos, you gave me so much strength, comfort and happiness during the past 11 years so thank you for everything connor❤
I think I am now around the same age that Connor was when he made that video. And I remember feeling so strange. I'm around 23 now, just turned a bit ago. And I have been out for 6 years. I do remember the feeling of watching that video and making the decision that one day I would tell somebody. I did it while in my way to college, I pulled up that video and so many others to get the courage to do it, and I'm so glad that I did. So thank you! That video helped me pick my stomach up from my toes and make so many positive changes in my life that I now am so privileged and happy to enjoy.
10 years is crazy. i wasn’t there when it first came out, but i remember watching it for the first time two years later and crying out of sympathy (i was 12 and straight). several years later i still cry over the same video, just out of empathy (now 20 and bi) :)
Oh wow its been that long? Time is mind-boggling! I remember I was in high school when I first heard someone who watched you said you came out and I was like, "Cool!" I'm so proud of the person you have become and I hope you continue to grow to be even more amazing We love you too, Connor💖
I was 12 when I watched that video. It taught me that the homophobia I was raised with was wrong. I realized I was bi a year later, and I also go through the world not hating people's differences because of it. Thank you Connor ❤
I remember being in class in my first year of college and receiving the notification (also my friends texting me bc they knew i was lowkey in love with you lol) soo proud of you + have loved watching you go through your journey and inspiring so many ❤
Thanks for helping so many of us. Even though I only saw the video 2 years after it was posted, it was still a huge help for finding the courage to come out ❤🌈
Con, I'm gonna cry. I am so so proud of you and all you've accomplished. I was a diehard fan of you then and I still adore you now. I remember my best friend texted "CONNOR JUST CAME OUT" when I got home from school and I rushed to my laptop to watch it and cried tears of joy. 10 years ago, I thought that I was straight and now I'm out as bi at 24. You've been such a role model for me in the past decade and I can't wait to see where you go. You will always have me in your corner
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Connor ten years ago. During the Zoella and Tyler Oakley era. Just watched some videos every now and then, but didn’t really relate with him. So it has been such a pleasure to see him grow to be such a wonderful person. He seems so full of happiness and grace for himself nowdays.
Connor, you said everything in this video that we gays need to recognize and remember. More importantly, let’s not forget, how things were and how things are today. Next, however, comes a day that many of us fear. January 20th. There’s no getting around it, this day is very close. What will happen, assuming the worst, will turn back the clocks we witnessed move forward, year after year. So everyone, put your pearls on and hope we will not be clutching them as our futures might possibly disappear. I never pray, but I pray I continue to wake up and it’s just a (passing) nightmare.
wow, this was an amazing watch. It's incredible to see how much an impact one video can have -- I know it impacted me as a young queer boy so, thank you. 10 years of living your truth looks good on you :)
oh time fies, i watched your coming out video shortly after you posted it, i was coming to terms with my sexuality at that time, that video along with other coming video at that time helped me a lot. now i'm more confident with my identity than ever. stil can't believe it's been 10 years! i don't know what else to say other than, thank you.
thank you for all you have done and accomplished read all 3 books enjoyed them made feel comfortable in who i am even though i have not told alot of people about how ifeel you once said in a person time to let people know i only let about 4 people know about my true feelings i have for men much love and hug to you connor
Your coming out video was the first time I had really ever interacted with a queer person, I was raised religious in the south. That video led me down a rabbit hole of learning and growth that led me to coming out as bisexual and genderfluid. That video changed me in such an important way forever. Thank you.
I didn't watch it when it was released, but like most people that learned most of their English through the internet I ended up watching all the OG friend groups that existed and as a queer youngling I obviously had a binge watch of most coming out videos as well, so I do remember how important your video was to internet culture. Also stop making me aware of the time passing 😭 Gotta say tho: Please read up on betterhelp controversies around data privacy 🙏🏻
time flies. it really does. i love you all forever and ever ♥
We love you Connor!! ❤
Happy Gay Awakening/Birthday 🎉🎉🎉😂
love u back. thank u for existing.
Merry Christmas and Happy New year 2025🎉🎁⛄🎄🎊🎉
WE LOVE YOU TOO CONNOR!!!! Thank you for your forever unlimited love and light 🥹🫂🫶🏼✨✨✨
i remember it so vividly. i was in middle school, walking through the hallway, watching it on my phone as soon as the notification came in, and when i got to class my art teacher let me sit off to the side to finish the video. i came out for the first time two years after that video. ten years later, i’m still watching your videos
Such a nice teacher!
one day before your coming out video i was a 14-year-old closeted gay boy scared to even face myself. the next day i saw your video, and ten years later i am now living as a proud transgender woman. you saved my life, connor. i am so incredibly, inexplicably, unimaginably proud of you, and of myself, for who we have become.
you just reminded me i’ve been watching you for over 10 years and this made me feel SO OLD. thanks man 😭
I came out about six months after that video on social media. I even used a quote from your first book in the post. Thank you for the inspiration!
i remember watching your coming out video, on my dad's phone that i sneaked in the middle of the night, hiding under the blankets and just crying over the joy and relief that i felt. it's a long journey and a process that i'm still going through repeatedly and you've been such a massive inspiration throughout. thank you so so much for sharing yourself with us, all these years. im so proud of you
Your own personal journey transcended my own when you posted that video. I'm sure many others too, you'll never understand the impact that moment had.
It's been amazing to see your own journey develop online which is all what it's about. That was your moment and you've grown exponentially from that!
I can remember it like it was yesterday. My family was over for one of those boring and long family dinners. I was so done socializing so I just sat on the couch scrolling TH-cam. That’s when I saw your coming out video and felt a lump form in my throat. I quickly scrolled away because I was closeted and scared of my family seeing. For the rest of the night I couldn’t wait for them to leave so I could go in my room and watch it. And when I did finally watch it… I sobbed and had never been so proud of and inspired by a stranger. It still took me many years to come out myself but you were one of the first dimmers of hope for me that I could live the life I wanted. Seeing you do it, seeing you become more you and a happier you, it helped quiet the voices telling me coming out would ruin my life. I’ve been out almost 5 years now and my life’s only gotten better since being authentically and unapologetically me. It’s been so awesome growing up with loud and proud queer influences like you ❤️ I speak for all your lgbt fans when I say thank you for being the safe space we needed when we didn’t have one in real life 💗
(speaks into phone speaker) Omg it’s your coming-out-a-versary! You’ve been true to yourself, you’ve been a good presence on the Internet AND you’re so gosh darn cute ☺️
i think me when i was growing up, your coming out video meant a lot to me, but also someone like tyler oakley who i also watched at the time, having NO coming out video meant so much to me too for entirely different reasons. im so happy i got both, im so happy i grew up with you both and even though you had different experiences, they both shaped me in some way. it was lovely, thank you.
I found your videos shortly before i came out and your videos helped me be able to finally say it out loud. I am forever grateful i stumbled upon your videos
I agree that things have gotten better. Since things are getting better, awareness is too, and that can be a lot sometimes. Thank you for running with yourself and have a wonderful holiday!
Unreal. I was 13, growing up in a village in Greece. Being open-minded in those circumstances was unlikely but I’d grown up inside the internet. I remember crying watching your video, as some of my friends had just found the courage to come out to me that year. People like you made us feel safe. Thank you for your impact, I love you forever.
Happy 10 year anniversary, love 💕 so proud of you and glad to still be here, watching you create more
How am I so early to this. The flashback clips are insane! How does it feel so long ago but also yesterday!
Wow time flies! I remember that video like it was yesterday - proud of you always xx
when you talked about walking through life welcoming differences, having that lense or the 'rainbows in your eyes' 😅 it lowkey healed sth in me. thank you for speaking up back then and continuing to do so now❤
happy ten years! forever proud of u connor. thank u for making content, its gotten me thru some rlly difficult times
I was 12 when you uploaded your coming out video and since then my entire view of the world completely changed. Being 22 now, I feel so grateful to have stumbled across your channel. Reading your books now, being the same age you were, completely validated my feelings about the ups and downs of being in your 20s. I’ve learned so much from you and I don’t think I can find the words to truly express my gratitude. Thank you for being so brave and strong and for putting yourself out there. xx
i remember it so well! i had followed you for a few months and loved your content, i found you so fun and a bit chaotic (in a good way), but just like you said: it was so different. the connor after that video seemed so light and a lot less anxious, in a way one could literally see the burden you left behind and it was quite magical. i still love your videos, maybe even more than i did 10 years ago. thank you connor for sharing these little but valuable snippets of your life, you've been a great companion throughout these years and i'm happy to see you doing well and living a lot more comfortably than you were back then -- regards from chile
Wow 10 years already 😮 thats crazy. I remember that day when I read the title and was just so proud of you - it felt like you were speaking your truth and being set free after dealing with the sadness for a while. And seeing you change over the years have been amazing to witness. You have grown to be more confident you are standing taller and you just look entirely different to who you were then. ❤❤
As a long time viewer I am really happy I found you when I did and I continue to be in awe of you, Connor 😊 happy 10 year gay-a-versary😊🎉
The coming out video helped me a lot, so thank you Connor❤
I remember your coming out video, it inspired me to come out. So thank you Connor. Your the best keep up the great work. Cheers
I love you so much and am so proud of you and how far you’ve come. I remember when you posted that video and being so happy for you. I think I even teared up/cried a little. I’m so so so happy that you’re able to live your truth. I’ve never stopped loving and supporting you for the last 11 years and I never will❤
God that video means so much to me. You posted it before I really knew what anything meant, and cut to a year later, I learn what being trans means, and I panicked so bad because my mom is so unaccepting. I watched your video-I'm not kidding here-every single day, sometimes multiple times, while trying to calm myself down and listen to you saying everything you said. It got me through that experience, and I will never ever forget that. And now here I am crying watching this video, having told my hairdresser I'm trans literally today talking about what hairstyle I wanted to have done, and she immediately went to work making it as masculine as she possibly could while happily sharing that she has another trans client too. I was still so terrified to ask if she could make the style look more masculine, absolutely terrified. But I did it. And it was okay.
Thank you for your impact Connor. We will never be able to thank you enough for the differences you've made in so many lives! I really hope you know just how important you are, TH-cam and otherwise, and how loved, respected, appreciated, and just amazing you are, TH-cam and otherwise. Thank You.
Thank you for sharing, as always, it’s lovely to hear from you, and even better to reminisce.
the reason I came out is honestly because of that original coming out video, I’ve been watching you since day 1, and I thank you for that video connor ❤️
Agh I love the phrase "run with myself", literally went oof yeah when you said it and that you ran a dang marathon this year makes it a even better phrase. Glad to have enjoyed you and witnessed your growth these 10 years dude 🎉always appreciate these check ins and the honesty in your videos ❤🏳️🌈
obsessed with running both physically and metaphorically, i suppose. happy to have you here and thank you for everything as well 💓💓
i needed that video then. and just like you, I'm still figuring myself out 10 years later and learning about myself
How poetic! This year, 10 years later, introducing "Yourself" to us all. You use the phrase "All that time running away from myself, when it would have just been easier to accept and run with myself onward", to then achieve a life-goal of a sub 3 marathon run! Coincidental sure, but that is life in and of itself playing out! Proud of you from a complete stranger with love and admiration all these years later!
i remember exactly where i was when this video dropped!! so proud of all that you've done since then :)
Happy 10 years !! Your coming out helped me come out :,)
Ten years…. Wow. How time flies, still and forever so proud of you
Of all the coming out videos out there it was yours that helped me begin my process of coming out. It’s wild how time has passed. Be proud of all your work!
Proud of you *before* you came out, and still proud of you to this day. 💙
i think i was 15 when you uploaded your coming out video. a period of time where i was figuring myself out as well and i remember how seen i felt back then and how comforted that you where so brave to make that video. it took me some time to come out to anyone but i know that you really helped me with that
You have no idea how much growing up watching you has helped me! Thanks for all your wise words of advice !
This made me so emotional, it has been a long journey, but I'm happy to been present then and now.
0:41 that’s insane omg! i was 19 in my first year of college and now i’m 29 😶😶
19 year old me still remembers the impact that video made and wow what a journey it made me confident to tell close friends and managed to get better friends from it and more and still ongoing the rollercoaster
Your Coming Out One Year Later video is what made me decide to come out. December 8th is a big day for me too 😊 thank you Connor ❤
i can’t believe it’s been TEN YEARS?!? it’s an honor to see you grow into the person you are today :’) love you!!!
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This comment is a button for anyone who is a closeted person and hopes in ten years to be out and THIS happy with life!! Love you Connor, you inspire us🎉
I remember watching it among so many others in high school and not coming out until 4yrs after graduation. It was a bug pivotal video in my life! Thank you 😊
I wasn’t a subscriber yet when your coming out video came out - I didn’t discover you until a couple years later I think. But here we are, 10 years later (or 8 years later, for me). As a young queer woman, coming out videos like yours were part of how I started figuring out who I am when I was in my teen years. Thank you, congratulations, and happy anniversary, Connor.
Like I've said. The only TH-camr from the days I still follow! Love your growth and vibe!
Thank you for being the light of my life for what feels like a decade I remember going through every stage of Connor and so proud of you , I’m so glad you made that choice to upload that video and what you chosen to do with your life now it’s so amazing to see you grow as a person
Oh I remember that! I can’t believe how much time flies, and you’re right I had to say it to myself in the mirror before others and it was so refreshing to get rid of the “act” ❤glad you’re happy!
Grew up watching you, nothing has made me feel like you have, thank you for being there.
it was my sister's birthday all those years ago, and this year she said 'happy ten years to connor franta living his truth' after i wished her a happy birthday... big moment, so interesting how things have changed, and how things remain the same. thanks for the memories, connor!
Your video helped me come out myself. Thank you for being you ❤
I remember being in high school watching his coming out video. It made me wanna tell my best friend at the time. She was so understanding and I have what she said tattooed on my forearm because of how meaningful it was 🖤
I found the courage to come out after watching your video when it was posted. It was exactly what that lil 12 year in Mormon land needed to hear. Forever grateful 💜
con, your coming out video rippled into my life at 14 and as hyperbolic as it may sound, the shift you caused was kismet. I'm eternally grateful you chose yourself and ultimately paved the way for so many others to do the same! love you forever and ever 🌈🥹✨
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This is a wonderful acknowledgment and show of gratitude for the life you have chosen for yourself. Moving from a position of fear and self loathing to being the true person that you are is journey that all of us must take to be truly happy and fulfilled. I look forward to the next time you commemorate the 20 yr anniversary of you living authentically. And, I hope you attain the things that are still left to strive for.
I remember that video and I watched it with a smile , I’ve been here since 2015 and I get prouder and prouder of you everyday. I will love you forever . I’m happy to be here ❤
Happy ten years Connor.🥳❤️🌈
I’ve been here since the very beginning im proud of u on everything im so happy that i have u in my life. I freakin love u so much 🥹❤️
I love you so much ❤️ I’m also celebrating ten years of coming out this year. I had come out a month before your video came out, and you have no idea how emotional it made me because that video truly helped my coming out journey. I wouldn’t be who I am if it weren’t for your content. Happy 10 years to the both of us!
I remember watching the first video when it was posted at 10 years old. Changed my little life and I am so thankful for it
10 years ago I came out at 14 and this video (as did the original coming out video) really resonated with me. Looking back from where I am now, I honestly couldn’t imagine my life any other way. The friends that I’ve made, the relationships I’ve had, the risks I’ve taken would never have happened if it weren’t for that moment. It really has been such a privilege to grow up and experience life open to new people and welcoming/experiencing their differences. You made such an impact on my life and so many other young queer kids both then, and now. Thank you 🫶❤
👍👍👍😍😍❤️❤️❤️ I remember!!!! Thanks for all you do. LU
Love you Connor. Thank you for being nothing else but the truest you
🥰😘 So beautiful to think about, Connor! 🙏😁 Crazyy how fast those 10-Years went!! 😅Haha
Hi Connor! I subscribed 10 years ago, perhaps on a different account but I'm still here. Thank you for being a positive influence on me growing up--I hope you know how special you are to so many people. Cheers to 10 more years
wow i cannot believe it has been 10 years. A whole flashback just came back of me when i was in middle school in my bedroom right in the morning i found out. God bless
your coming out video helped me back in the day. Came out i think the same week I saw your video. Crazy it's been a decade.
came out bc of ur video 10 years ago. 10 year anniversary for me too! thanks for being on this journey with me and glad to see ur growth over the decade as well! :)
it also made me buy ur book and still have it to this day
i came out 4 years ago this month, and you're definitely one of the people that helped me have the courage to do it. so proud of you, of me, and of everyone in this community, whether they're out or not❤️
the fact i was 8 years old and i remember vividly watching your coming out video
I think it’s time to express my gratitude for you and the stories you tell on this platform. Through my self acceptance journey, some special people have told me that I need to find role models who I can relate to. That is where you play a big role in my life. Every video feels like a moment of peace, of mentally resetting. You are a beautiful person, thank you for doing what you do, it really means a lot to me and many others.❤
I loved you before and I love you now. What a sigh of relief...to be free. Merry Christmas Connor and blessings to you ...🙏🙏 🎄🎄 ⛄⛄
14 years old me (in the closet) cried A LOT watching your coming out video, now I'm 24 (in the closet with my family but out with everyone else) and I still think about how much your coming out video helped me, you gave me so much comfort and confidence in a period of time when I needed someone to tell me that there's nothing wrong with liking someone of the same sex.
I don't know if you'll read this comment but I want to thank you because if I'm here today is mostly because of you and your videos, you gave me so much strength, comfort and happiness during the past 11 years so thank you for everything connor❤
I think I am now around the same age that Connor was when he made that video. And I remember feeling so strange. I'm around 23 now, just turned a bit ago. And I have been out for 6 years. I do remember the feeling of watching that video and making the decision that one day I would tell somebody. I did it while in my way to college, I pulled up that video and so many others to get the courage to do it, and I'm so glad that I did. So thank you! That video helped me pick my stomach up from my toes and make so many positive changes in my life that I now am so privileged and happy to enjoy.
10 years is crazy. i wasn’t there when it first came out, but i remember watching it for the first time two years later and crying out of sympathy (i was 12 and straight). several years later i still cry over the same video, just out of empathy (now 20 and bi) :)
Oh wow its been that long? Time is mind-boggling!
I remember I was in high school when I first heard someone who watched you said you came out and I was like, "Cool!" I'm so proud of the person you have become and I hope you continue to grow to be even more amazing We love you too, Connor💖
I was 12 when I watched that video. It taught me that the homophobia I was raised with was wrong. I realized I was bi a year later, and I also go through the world not hating people's differences because of it. Thank you Connor ❤
Been a long time ❤
I'm proud of you. You have done well. You will be a great dad, I'm sure.
I remember being in class in my first year of college and receiving the notification (also my friends texting me bc they knew i was lowkey in love with you lol) soo proud of you + have loved watching you go through your journey and inspiring so many ❤
You’ve been such an inspiration for me ever since I came out! Thank you for sharing your stories with us! 💙
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Wow, that means I've really been following you for over a decade. My mind is blown.
Love you connor, your videos had helped me to be the real me. 🤍
I remember the video like it was my life, time flies
proud of you ❤
It's crazy it's been 10 years, I'm thankful for the perspective you bring in your videos🤍
Your coming out video inspired me come out to my parents the same day. Thank you for being real and making little me feel alright in my skin 🫶
aw i'm so happy to know that! a very belated congratulations on your courage :')
Connor, you are such an amazing guy. Thanks for being such a role model!
that's kind of you to say - the pleasure is truly all mine!
Thanks for helping so many of us. Even though I only saw the video 2 years after it was posted, it was still a huge help for finding the courage to come out ❤🌈
Con, I'm gonna cry. I am so so proud of you and all you've accomplished. I was a diehard fan of you then and I still adore you now. I remember my best friend texted "CONNOR JUST CAME OUT" when I got home from school and I rushed to my laptop to watch it and cried tears of joy. 10 years ago, I thought that I was straight and now I'm out as bi at 24. You've been such a role model for me in the past decade and I can't wait to see where you go. You will always have me in your corner
Omg how this was 10 years ago?! I’ve been here for so long!!
I wasn’t the biggest fan of Connor ten years ago. During the Zoella and Tyler Oakley era. Just watched some videos every now and then, but didn’t really relate with him. So it has been such a pleasure to see him grow to be such a wonderful person. He seems so full of happiness and grace for himself nowdays.
you're such an inspiration
This was such an important time 😅in my life you healed me so much and I really related to it and thank u for everything ❤
your videos and others like it helped me understand myself. thank you!!!
you're most welcome!
Connor, you said everything in this video that we gays need to recognize and remember. More importantly, let’s not forget, how things were and how things are today.
Next, however, comes a day that many of us fear. January 20th. There’s no getting around it, this day is very close. What will happen, assuming the worst, will turn back the clocks we witnessed move forward, year after year.
So everyone, put your pearls on and hope we will not be clutching them as our futures might possibly disappear. I never pray, but I pray I continue to wake up and it’s just a (passing) nightmare.
wow, this was an amazing watch. It's incredible to see how much an impact one video can have -- I know it impacted me as a young queer boy so, thank you. 10 years of living your truth looks good on you :)
oh time fies, i watched your coming out video shortly after you posted it, i was coming to terms with my sexuality at that time, that video along with other coming video at that time helped me a lot. now i'm more confident with my identity than ever. stil can't believe it's been 10 years! i don't know what else to say other than, thank you.
Love you Connor!!
thank you for all you have done and accomplished read all 3 books enjoyed them made feel comfortable in who i am even though i have not told alot of people about how ifeel you once said in a person time to let people know i only let about 4 people know about my true feelings i have for men much love and hug to you connor
Your coming out video was the first time I had really ever interacted with a queer person, I was raised religious in the south. That video led me down a rabbit hole of learning and growth that led me to coming out as bisexual and genderfluid. That video changed me in such an important way forever. Thank you.
I didn't watch it when it was released, but like most people that learned most of their English through the internet I ended up watching all the OG friend groups that existed and as a queer youngling I obviously had a binge watch of most coming out videos as well, so I do remember how important your video was to internet culture. Also stop making me aware of the time passing 😭
Gotta say tho: Please read up on betterhelp controversies around data privacy 🙏🏻