So many comments urging that men should learn about consent to “be careful” and “avoid allegations.” Like no. You should understand consent so that you’re not hurting, harming, and traumatizing others. This is about respect, empathy, and equality. We shouldn’t be telling people to not do horrible things to avoid repercussions; they should avoid it because they care about others and want to be a kind human being. Sex should be enjoyable for women, not something to be taken.
Definitely agree and can see where you come from. It spoke to me in a different way, it’s not that men need to be careful themselves, we need to be careful of others. At least that’s how I understood it.
Good points. I would've just said "Sex should be enjoyable for women and men, not something to be taken" since we're talking about equality here, and everyone has the capacity to disregard consent.
Just remember: you don't need to adopt a belief in some non-existent higher power like god in order to maintain sobriety. Don't abandon your critical thinking skills just to keep away from drugs and alcohol.
Putting out an apology video on a secondary channel you created the day of the upload is such a calculated move. Make sure your millions of subs don't see it. Lol
@@BazookaTooth707 I dont even like All Gas No Brakes, but what the fuck is calculated about being muckraked by Tim Heidecker and having to explain yourself awkwardly? If anything, there is a defamation case at hand, and a video like this is in EXCESS of what the "public" is "owed." I suggest you sharpen your pitchfork and save the fuel of your torch for actual criminals.
Channel 5 is literally one of the best channels I've ever seen. Please turn this into a learning and development moment, so you can come back to the community with a new perspective and continue to provide more fantastic raw insights into the world that we live in
For real. He shouldn't let this stop him. Yes what he did was wrong and people will always comment about it but just man up and take it. The world needs his content
Why did you crumble like that dude don’t let women push you around and make you feel like you did something wrong. If they went home with you it was their choice. If they slept with you it was their choice unless you’re drugging women and dragging them home by their hair you did absolutely nothing wrong and you need to stop apologizing like a total cuck
@@Dave102693 Prison for what? He insisted to have sex with girls, that's the only thing we know so far. Anyone insisting and pressuring someone for sex should go in prison??? Are you for real?
Congrats! Alcohol abuse brings nothing good into your life, you made the smart move. I don't live a sober life personally, but I limit my alcohol heavily
idk man. it seems like a ton of people in these comments are rallying behind this person because he is an "alcoholic" and is bravely admitting his wrongs and getting sober. ive been sober for 3 years, i was having alcoholic seizures at 24. yeah its hard to admit your wrongs, and harder to not drink. but there are a LOT of videos and people saying that no, he has not "always taken no for an answer" - 1:29 its wicked that you're getting sober. huge steps. admitting wrongdoing can be incredibly stressful. it doesn't erase the past though. there are people that won't talk to me and i totally understand why (and i've never done something as unforgivable as raping an underage girl.) this all just seems rly fucking weird and gross. this apology video was written in a way to paint him as the good guy STILL. after all of this. how do you think the people that did say "no" feel about listening to him say "he's not that guy". there are fucking dozens of people saying this. getting sober doesn't make you a good person.
Bars are almost always the worst place to meet women or understand different dynamics of what is an advance and what could be someone just getting comfortable with you. Substances abstinence can help but to a point this seems more like someone who was lost in how to approach women respectfully. Hope your content continues Andrew and you seek some reconciliation with those your actions affected.
Why are people so accepting of this guys admission of guilt for doing the same behaviors that sienna mae was accused of and she's been written off permanently? I swear women are being attacked at all angles.
@@morgancody6752 a woman who has allegations of sexual assault on a man. I think they were young adults if I'm not mistaken. My point is the double standard. There's videos about it on YT.
Because so so many men are guilty of this behaviour so they are in here defending him and patting him on the back, that is why, that's the sickening truth.
@@morgancody6752 no. By saying that she's been written off in comparison to Andrew who has not for the exact same allegations is not a defense of said person. It is an indication of inconsistent social moralism; to which, I deduced is because of sexism: she being a woman, easier to be erased than that of a man. Hence, double standard. You are injecting your own concept into my comparison. You are at the wrong vantage point. You think I'm saying she should be receiving as positive comments as he is because she's "innocent". What I am actually saying is: he should be receiving as negative comments as she did, because he's "guilty". (Quotes to maintain the allegations) But hey, feel free to think what you will. I explained my stance clearly in this reply.
@@morgancody6752 Fake apology is something that we can agree on. I do think there is a double standard here, the typical men vs women in the eyes of sexual activity, but its more of a general conceptualization than an isolation of only these two individuals pinned together. Extrapolating.
why is it that all these famous people like Andrew and Jake paul (like many others) have these "self-reflection" realizations exactly when their career (money) is threatened ????????????????
Honestly I don't buy it, especially after the "I've always taken no for an answer" I've seen how you gaslight women you wanna sleep with Andrew, why do you think it will work with me?
I used to be crack addict who would rob and attack people. When I joined NA I was confronted with the person I'd become. Accountability was only the beginning when I admitted that my life was unmanageable to drugs. It was becoming of service to those who suffer like I did that really created a change. Go to meetings, get a sponsor, and do the twelve steps. I am sure you can do this. Good luck man
@@blakeanderson5011 drugs rewire your brain in a way that makes you believe that you'll die without them. You're in no position to judge him if you haven't been through addiction yourself because you simply can't understand what it's like. I went to rehab with a girl that beat up her mom when she refused to give her money and you'd never believe she was capable of that if you'd meet her today when shes been clean for multiple years.
@@kitty-yg1bg lol I’ve been in recovery for 2 years. I shouldn’t be judging too hard, and I get that owning your mistakes come with accepting what you’ve done… but even at my worst I never put my hands on people like that. Sure a lot of lying and omitting the truth, burned bridges and all of that but drugs really shouldn’t excuse violence or sexual misbehavior. These comments don’t really get anyone anywhere I was being reactionary if I’m being honest.
@@MoonmanSpacejam essentially all I was saying is that being violent and stealing from people is wrong, even the original commenter agrees that his actions are wrong, but got forbid I do… ???? This conversation is pointless
I feel as though this “apology” is disingenuous and very calculated. He’s a smart man who knows his way around media. Using nuanced vocabulary and tip toeing around the situation, without really getting into the core of the issue. It’s fine wanting to take accountability for yourself and do a 12 step program, but the proof is in the pudding. Will he actually commit to the program? Or is he just saying these things to try and keep his career and fans on his side. Also, the fact that he created a new and separate channel to upload this video, and it’s the only video on this new channel, seems highly strategic to me. He wants to keep this issue as far away from “Channel 5” as possible. This already hurt his image, he doesn’t want more fallout. Also, I get the feeling that when these allegations dropped, behind closed doors he probably raged about the women. He was probably extremely pissed that they chose to come out with these allegations right when his HBO special was airing. So does he really have remorse for his actions, or is he only apologizing to keep his image? I don’t know, I don’t find this that genuine. And so many of his fans are already taking this apology video at face value and forgiving him already. Meanwhile, the alleged victims now have to deal with his fans coming for them with negativity.
Hey guys defending Andrew, I guess Terry Crews “wasn’t really SAed” then too right? Considering AC did the exact same to multiple women, as the assault Terry Crews is applauded for speaking out on. I guess Brendan Fraser, too, would be an attention seeking clout goblin, for daring to speak publicly, according to those defending AC’s actions as “just flirting”, correct?
I feel like regardless of whether people view this apology as enough to keep watching channel 5, it is super messed up that most people will never see this video because it wasn’t posted on the main. I didn’t find out about what happened until a year after everything went down, same with a lot of my friends. Deliberately not addressing your audience by putting your apology on a completely new channel with no subscribers is wild and makes a seemingly alright apology look super disingenuous.
@@kerolokerokerolobecause he knows there's a lot worse to come out? You can absolutely tell he s a wrong un..before the " alcoholism". This is just what he s been advised to release( and not on his main account). It just sounds like the many S.A scripted " apologies" we ve heard from these types of individuals before.
You’re making it out as though nobody has ever told you what you’re doing is inappropriate. Many of the stories (with screenshot evidence) show that women have been trying for years to tell you how creepy you’re being, and only now that the fans and your hero’s have gathered around with pitchforks are you admitting you have a problem. There is something dishonest about pretending this is a new discovery, it seems more like you didn’t want to stop until you were forced to, and this shows a lack of respect for your victims and women in general. Where was the radical listening? Please be more honest in any future statements if you want people to learn from this.
@@On_The_Piss no goal, just don't like to see lies mixed into an apology of this magnitude. It's a big deal to pretend that you had no idea you were doing wrong when the people you have been abusing told you all along about the harm you are doing. Andrew was fortunate to receive that kind of communication from these women, people really liked and respected him, and he's a bastard for not listening to them and continuing to cause harm after being made aware of what he was doing.
@@chachee21 OK. He’s a bastard. So what now? Does he have a chance to fix what he did? I’m not sure that there’s anything he could have said that you would accept. This is where the punitive over rehabilitative thing comes in. Do you believe in rehabilitation or punishment?
@@On_The_Piss I believe in consequences and rehabilitation, seems like people are putting the cart in front of the horse, trying to get him forgiven real quick and brush this under the rug. I wonder how many people have read the accounts of what he has done, noticed the creepy patterns, I wonder how many people here have known a real sexual predator. Anyway, this apology was carefully crafted to help people move on and see Andrew in a positive light, and I think not being honest about how long he has known this is not ok is a big part of this. I think if people lie and forgive and rush to get back on track, they are likely to get back to their old ways, and be more careful about it in the future.
@@chachee21 Taking the punitive approach is easy, it’s satisfying - but I don’t think it solves anything, and frankly I don’t think ruining Andrew’s life will improve the lives of his victims. A conversation needs to be had, and I think a lot of men and boys will learn from what Andrew did - which is what is important. Nothing will change unless these societal issues are faced head on - with understanding and rehabilitation - rather than punishment and retribution.
How can you say “I’ve always taken no for an answer” yet say “I’ve always thought that persistence was a form of flattery.” Those are two very contradictory statements.
That's a funny way of saying "there's evidence I'm a r@pist" and "I harassed enough women I can't put a number to it." Must have been the beer's fault you hid this from your main. 😅 Guys, he's a _good_ r@pist just hear him out! 🤦♂
It just seems like you put together a well worded apology to save your career. You nailed each and every one of the centre-left talking points, especially the part where you talk about the systemic beliefs men have about going home alone, kudos, that's worth a few points, clearly you are an internet savvy person and so of course we should expect no less. Something you fail to really talk about in this video is truly what the accusations are and the people involved, even to the point where you actually minimize most of the claims when you state that you just "had a hard time with rejection". Ah yes, a hard time with rejection = following people home on multiple occasions and contacting them afterwards asking them to meet up with you so you can apologize, only to then ask them to sleep with you again. This apology is one of the best I've ever seen in terms of minimization and self preservation and honestly for now, probably has saved your career however, I don't believe that it is a truly sincere apology.
Coming from a guy who has been clean from heroin for 17 months after being addicted for 18+ years… idgaf how high I was, I never pressured or pestered women into sleeping with me. Even when I was rocked on Xanax, I never tried to touch a woman without their consent. Saying that alcohol is the reason you did what you did is bullshit; those actions were in your mind before. I’m willing to bet at least a handful of these women were when you were sober, you were likely just a lot more aggressive when drunk. Just sayin… At least you’re taking some form of accountability.
He knew what he was doing. People he assaulted told him the affects of his behavior and that it made them very uncomfortable, people have come out about his behavior before which he would surely see, and if you look into most of the cases and stories, they literally would say no at least 5 times and he would just keep pushing or even start grabbing them after they say no. He is still in denial and he knew what he was doing until he was forced to apologize for it. Now I hope this apology is sincere and he will actually work on himself, but claiming he didn't know what he was doing was wrong is just a lie. Do some research on his behaviors before trusting this video because I almost trusted this until I looked into it more. A lot of his assualt cases were on underage women as well. I don't know what caused him these severe behavioral and mental issues but I do hope he actually acknowledges the full extent of what he did, makes this as right as he can with the victims, and actually makes changes to himself with deep psychological work.
When younger people create a culture around not giving up on pursuing a girl because a no is seen as "playing hard to get," then yes, its understandable for people to not understand that what they are doing is wrong. You are judging a person's integrity off of a few mistakes they made that is engrained in high school/college culture right now. His apology seems sincere, and for you to just jump to calling him a liar is ridiculous. He got out in front of it, was honest and admitted to his wrongdoings, and is going to be taking the proper steps to make sure those mistakes do not happen again. He is even willing to reach out to people that feel they were affected by his actions and offered to apologize personally to them. What more do you want from him? Go back in time and reverse his mistakes? That's not how real life works.
No doubt you will now be qble to go down endless rabbit holes with this person claiming that and rounds of 'he said she said' Fact is that some people WILL take this opportunity to get some limelight from him or engage in trying to smear him because of whatever personsl grudge they have against him. And NO ..before anyone starts going off. .this is NOT saying most women lie about sexual abuse. Its saying that when it involves a public figure and the ability to conduct trial by social media, the grifters WILL come out along with any genuine complaints. Just like most people are not theives but if you leave your front door open in the middle of the night and theives who are around are more likely to Rob you. But it seems some people are going to do a trial by social media anyway and it seems questionable if he's going to survive it. Just know.. all those drama channels who are conducting 5his for their own views and clout..that's exactly what they are doing
Dang man. I was wondering what happened. Why my feed wasn't getting that great channel 5 content anymore. Continue to atone for your actions, learn, and move forward. It doesn't help to completely stop your life because of a mistake. It is possible for redemption. Coming from an addict that did some awful stuff to people.
I sa girls when I was 13, and got caught. The humiliation lead me to completly avoid women. Still I am 27 now; I avoided a pretty girl that was clearly into me (she sat next to me, she ask me to accompany her to have lunch bu I refused). Thank god I am bi and I had sex at 21, right before 22. I think I would have killed myself.
@@dranelemakolWell it is a Google search away but anyway they were Caroline Elise, Dana online, and a couple others who want to remain anonymous. Thats as much as I know, it may be more.
@bleachknight90 I understand that point and I want to believe that's what he was thinking. I just think he worded that extremely badly if that's the case. Also if that's true he's coercing the women especially by involving alcohol. I really liked Andrew and his work, I'm really dissapointed by him and I do think it's good he recognizes his huge mistakes and is working towards fixing them.
I haven't watched this video yet, but I want to say that as a woman, this has happened to me countless times. and until recently, I didn't even realize this was wrong. I kind of thought being pestered into sex was just an unfortunate reality that women go through. it feels good to hear someone take accountability. I just hope it's coming from the right place and is genuine. I posted this comment hours before, but I got attacked in the replies, so I deleted and am posting again :) edit to add: I have watched the video
He's really unattractive. He has to beg for it or pay for it (probably both at the same time) or he'll never get laid -- which would be a good thing for the gene pool, but he's never going to see it that way.
This is probably the best response to the video. There's a surprising amount of men too who have too, which I'm not saying to discount what your life experience has been. Just that i wasn't aware of it being a man's issue too, albeit less prevalent. For the most part women are being far more reasonable than men on this vid, probs because almost every dude has done some creepy stuff without realizing it and they have no interest in acknowledging their own terrible behavior. I used to think like that too until I stopped drinking, and awhile afterwards while the brain cleared out. That that's just how women are, and the squeaky wheel gets the grease. It's never been successful for me personally. For andrew tho It has been, and with all the eventual yeses and no one really discussing the no-no-yes issue at all ofc he kept doing it. People operate on reinforcement like that. The people shouting rapist, SA, prison, etc aren't helping. They're more guaranteeing this occurs in the future by putting up a wall from legit discussion
the video and your comment also made me reflect on a lot of things regarding that. My best friend always told me to not do that, to just be myself in any situation and don't force any situation or play a certain role that i don't really am, and i thought for a long time why i should do that when others always said that it worked for them. But getting older and reflecting on how this must feel for the other person, makes it clear that this definetly is something unhealthy. Excuse my bad english, but i wanted to give me 5 cents on this aswell. ^^
As a woman that this has happen to I can’t forgive a man that forces himself on a woman. This person should be in jail the fact he’s sitting in a mansion… telling us about how he thought it was ok to assault someone is sick
@@braidena1633 look I don’t live in the Middle East so what your dad does to your mom is none of my business. I get all you see around you is men forcing themselves on women over there but in the USA those people go to jail. No one wants to live in your backwards ass country that’s why we bombed it to hell.
@@jessicasweetberry3935 in the US you need evidence to convict someone, which there isn't in Andrew's case so, he's free for life. Also the middle east isn't a country idk what you're talking about And you never answered why u didn't say no
@@braidena1633 I didn’t say the Middle East is a country. I said I don’t want to live in your backward ass country whichever middle eastern garbage one you live in. God you can’t read you are a fucking idiot. Maybe if you spent less time sexually assaulting and harming women and more time reading a book you wouldn’t look so stupid The only way you are going to get a woman is if you blow yourself up or do what Andrew does
From what I understand, he didn’t physically impose himself unto anyone. Rather, he simply coerced women into sleeping with him after they had already denied his advances. So while I sympathize with the women involved and would hope to see this incident bring forth a nuanced discussion towards a better understanding of go-go’s and no-no’s , I wouldn’t go so far to claim he’s a rapist nor deserving of jail-time
"i've always taken no for an answer, i never crossed that line" *immediately confesses to doing habitual sexual coercion* also when tf are you going to apologize to the victims? or are you waiting until step 9?
He apologized to the victims in the video, and "no as an answer" in this context refers to acting on sexual impulse before pestering into consent. Stop trying to demonize people who are being completely upfront and taking accountability for their behavior.
His apologies to the victims is none of our business. People do these insincere, vapid public "apologies" so people can engage in this vampiric moral crusade, the same kind of shit you're doing with that comment.
"I thought persistence was a form of flattery"... Yooo, I never considered that this would be the mindset of guys whenever they do this. This helps me see how they don't see themselves as a creep. Idk, I appreciated hearing that perspective..
I think that's the core of Andrew's issue, is that he didn't see it as an issue, girls kept reinforcing it by eventually saying yes, and young-man-brain rationalized persistence since it's a cultural norm. Tbh dude probably has some mommy-issues and definitely has a drinking problem (and therefore a thinking problem). Good or you to understand the issue and not just call someone names or demand he be locked up👌
1:29,, you obviously have a pattern of not taking no as an answer tho... thats what youre apologizing for. pressuring somebody into a yes after a no is not taking no for an answer
@@dillonwoodstock513 pressuring somebody into saying yes is not consent and is literally the definition of not taking no as an answer. if he's pressured a girl into sexual intercourse, he has raped her. if he's pressured a girl into sexual acts outside of intercourse, he has sexually assaulted her.
Is it bugging anyone else that Andrew has changed the semantics around how his behavior is referred? After seeing media headlines and reaction videos all now using Andrew’s language in the video, it was clear this was intentional. Had you recalled prior to this apology a single comment, article or reaction that referred to him as a “Sex pest” prior? This is one of the many reasons this apology is very manipulative in my view. The apology is not for the victims, it’s for all of you in the comment section and those making reaction videos. Adding a euphemism for sexual harassment in to the discussion to be disseminated by the press is calculated. It diminishes his behavior by adding softer language to describe it. Most of this apology is a pity plea subtly using language to manipulate the listener into over identifying with him, and less with the victims. Additionally, there is no way this statement wasn’t reviewed and approved by legal counsel. Those who are wowed by his sincerity, please remember that it’s his job to make people think they can trust him. There wouldnt have been a web series if he didn’t poses that skill set. The people within the subcultures he infiltrates believed his sincerity also. It requires deception with a straight face. Apart of being media literate is being able to see when the perception and reality of a situation is being augmented to fit a certain narrative.
This response banks on you not knowing the allegations beyond that one sleepover tiktok. Andrew is not being accused of drunken impulsive behaviour or being a pushy weirdo. Having looked into the allegations, this inspiring reflection on toxic masculinity is a smokescreen and an insult.
@@darthwookiee77 He grabbed someones hand and forced it down his pants, as well as forcing his hands into their clothes. Really fucked up andrew is basically trying to seeprate and do divide and conquer on these incidents
Such a poor apology he calls his victims liars. Saying no means no was honored always when has SA accusations with woman telling him to get the fuck out of their car
I am a woman. And I have done the same. I have begged and cohorced sex in the past under the influence as well. I wish I knew more of the stories from the victims here. All I have seen so far if this. I think you are 25 and if you get this all figured out you will be better for it. I wish I had quit drinking back then. And now I am finally at an old age quitting due to heart issues. I feel for you and those who were hurt. I hope everyone can heal from this. I will always appreciate your eye on the world. And I hope we don't lose your voice. I hope everyone can heal. I miss your news but I appreciate you taking a step back and getting help.
As someone who has experienced that from a woman who did exactly what you described I'll tell you something. You don't heal. No one heals in fact. It's called baggage.
ignore astronomy, he is trying to make you feel guilty for some reason. it sounds like you have aged a lot and obviously do not do that anymore/learned from your mistake. Let me just quickly say that while astroboy is sort of right, he is also wrong. You do heal, but at the same time you do keep a scar ('baggage' as he said). I think Andrew knows this and has learned like you have. I also experienced this from a woman. In fact, I experienced it not too long before all the Andrew allegations were going down so I felt like at the time I had a very unique perspective when it came to the whole thing. It is quite different from a man doing it and a woman doing it. It is still so very complicated and difficult to talk about because on one hand, it is a bad horrible thing to do to a person. like was mentioned, it leaves you with baggage and it lays heavy on your mind. It makes you question your own behaviour like how could i have delt with her better or whatnot. And i can only imagine it is even harder for women when they deal with it if it is a man who coerces them. However on the other hand, (in my case, your case and it seems like in andrews case) the perpetrator was heavily intoxicated. So even as the 'victim' i remember feeling (and still feel) "sorry" in a way (lack of a better term) for the perpetrator. I dont really know what im trying to say other than, Ive seen that bad part in a person who i was friends with. If that person got cancelled because of what they did to me I would not feel good about it nor would i feel like they deserved to be banished and cancelled. Maybe it is truly that different for women-men and men-women but i cant see andrew as this evil person who does not deserve a voice and second chance.
@@astroboy3002 People can absolutely heal. It takes work and often professional help. "Baggage" is a damaging and antiquated term for untreated trauma.
Why did you crumble like that dude don’t let women push you around and make you feel like you did something wrong. If they went home with you it was their choice. If they slept with you it was their choice unless you’re drugging women and dragging them home by their hair you did absolutely nothing wrong and you need to stop apologizing like a total cuck
@@astroboy3002 As somebody who's also been the victim of SA from a woman, I completely disagree with everything you've said. Healing can happen, and I'm happy that the person you replied to has done the personal work to confront what they did and recognise how it may have hurt people.
therapy bills arent that expensive lol , what should he also be investing in s&p500 for them while hes at it too since hes suddenly responsible for all they bills 😂😂?
@@sceleratis3578 its a biological thing thats why our leaders are putting soy in our food to make us more soft and dont be mean to girls! they dont deserve it!
This bothers me so much. Im super rightwing but i love ur videos. Its sickening watching to give in and apologize for something you didnt do. You are clearly on the left and its obvious in ur work. But i really like how you approach people on both sides respectively. I can see that you are not just anither brainwashed puppet like everyone else in the right. Like anyone who supports joe bidens has no clue about politics and only lokes him because they hate Trump for some reason they couldnt tell you. Ur they guy who prop supported Bernie Sanders. Anti establishment anti deep state. Its just crazy the people who prob align with you the most are attacking you for doing nothing wrong. Even when you apologize and try to show compassion. You looked inward and try to see what you did that might have cintributed to the situation. You didnt blame the girl ir call her a liar. And it public knowledge you didnt rape or assault her in the colloquial term. She even agrees this is so. But still its not good enough. Its like people expect you to come out and admit that you had the intent on doing this to this women. I respect you either way. Goodluck in the future. Little antidote. I was huge Bernie supporter and hated Trump when he first ran. I even voted for obama and then hillary in 2016. I didnt get on the Trump train until after he was voted in and i saw how the media treated him for nothing and how they made up lies about him. Thats when everything changed for me and i saw how the msm and all the big tech companies all started working together to attack Trump and everyone on the right. They banned influenencers and stifled rightwing creators from getting views. We see now that after Twitter files came out how bad it actually was. Elon bought twitter because of it. This is no doubt part of how the election was stolen imo. We even learned how kuch money facebook put behind Biden and the left. It should be criminal. I live in Texas. I hope to meet you someday. Feel free to reach out if you are ever around Dallas Texas.
4 years sober from heroin here, I want to say your story echos a lot of addict's stories pre-sobriety. I hope you're finding tolerance in the recovery community. As a woman who is also a fan this for sure was disappointing, but I wildly appreciate you understanding the role alcohol played. It can really make some of us just...shitty, shitty bad and selfish. This is the most accountability I've ever seen anyone take, for better or for worse. I'm with you though, and with the girls (I don't think a side has to be picked). Lots of love, please take care of yourself so you can be here to see and write your own redemption arc.
Unfortunately despite seemingly taking accountability, it appears very likely that he’s committed sex crimes that go way beyond anything he may have seemed to take responsibility for here. Until he acknowledges the full situation and stops lying about it (“I’ve always taken no for an answer” being the most blatant lie) I’d say I’m on the side of the victims
As I recovering heroin addict myself I just want to say I fully agree.. As bad as it sounds there is huge part of me that empathizes and relates with him. Because I know what it’s like to be that “shitty” person. And then having that “wtf” moment. That “what have I done..” feeling. Beautiful comment btw. Wishing you the best in your recovery
What girl invites a dude into their bed and then acts surprised when something bad happens? 🤡 the U.S. should have an entire class in grade school dedicated to accountability and poor decision making. middle
Hot take here, but I'm not surprised a young man barely into his 20s isn't terribly sophisticated or possessed of nuance when it comes to women in particular. Having been on both sides of the consent coin, in the moment it can be difficult when you're not of a clear head. I don't know. If Andrew was/is a slime ball horn bag, he needs to deal with the consequences of this and deal with it head on. He at least appears to ve trying. It should never have been "Believe All Women" cos I've seen one video accusing him; her line of not having evidence but we should just believe her is wrong. It should always be; take all accusations seriously. Time has exposed the limits of the MeToo movement; the reality is these situations are always murky and frankly we shouldn't be hearing about it beyond the accusations and Andrew's response to them. The rest is just noise.
As a rando who’s been a patreon member and a loyal viewer since the first 2 AGNB vids, I really wish you would upload this to the channel 5 TH-cam. I understand the devastating effect alcohol and substances can have. But if you sincerely mean this statement, I think you should publish it on your main platform. I do not think of you as some predator who needs to be cancelled, but this statement was pretty lacking in terms of specific actions by you that are being reported, whether true or false. I have hope for you, I think you’re brilliant, but there are details in these accusations that should be clarified to your viewers, should you wish for them to continue watching and supporting you. I have a great appreciation for your work, please don’t let your strongest supporters down by evading these accusations or refusing to offer another perspective.
Almost everyone I know has seen channel 5, but when I say the name “Andrew Callaghan” they don’t know who I’m talking about. If this video is truly sincere, upload it to channel 5.
Innocent men don't apologize. Women need to grow thick skin again. Yes, no means no in all aspects of courtship, but persistence isnt harassment and many of you LOVE men chasing after you.
This is a prime example of a narcissist trying to say everything perfect to keep up the facade. He isn't sincere. He only has cognitive empathy, no emotional. He has no remorse. He will say all the right things to get control back.
Yeah, because these types of allegations don't come out whenever a creator gets big or anything. I've had enough of this #believeallwomen BS where someone gets in front of a camera, sheds a few tears, and then the man accused gets attacked and shamed, even if there's literally no evidence to back it up. Sounds to me like you're the one who needs to grow up, and stop playing armchair psychologist stop pretending like you know the first thing about anyone else but yourself.
My daughter was assaulted by someone like you. He and his family took a more rape supportive approach -- gaslighting her, calling her "bipolar," "crazy," and a liar. So I appreciate the steps -- no matter how small -- you are taking toward personal responsibility for your behaviors and healing from misogyny. You take these steps not just for your own betterment but as an example to all men. I hope they are watching.
watch the Lex Fridman interview.. they talk about just one 'person'. this whole thing is how he is the the one suffering just like your daughter... read what the girls said, some of them are 17... here he is saying he did it multiple times but he didnt know it is a pattern... in the Lex Fridman interview its just this girl whos trying to extort him of money and its happened a long time ago when he was not famous,
Alcohol changes people man. People do things drunk they would never think of doing when sober. Of course this doesn't mean they're not still responsible for their actions and the harm they've caused but its not a coincidence that most murderers are under the influence at the time.
The behavior you describe was, until very recently, GLORIFIED by most male-dominated cultures across the world. At least now we can move forward and start to shut down some of this toxic behavior. Admitting to it and addressing it as an issue is a good start
Nah, that's sh!tty people not teaching their kids proper morals and ethics. Being a degenerate is glorified by social media and people you hang out with if you don't have a proper upbringing.
@@aJazzcat You picked one of the most made fun of subcultures in the west. And one which the vast majority of men don't delve into. Either way pick up culture doesn't say that you should touch girls when they tell you no, or fight their boyfriends when they reject you, and especially to not stalk the same couple afterwards
@@MONSTERKILL2013 he's literally referring to all of the same shit that PUA people say in this video. "If I don't go home with someone I'm a loser. If someone says no at first, they're playing hard to get. Persistence is a compliment" Those sentiments don't sound familiar to you? I'm not defending him being a sex pest or forcing himself on people. Anyone should know better. But that toxic mindset is still everywhere, just no longer dressed up in a goofy ass fedora. It's not like PUA culture owns toxic masculinity, but that shit influenced a ton of people by highlighting and encouraging toxic sex pest behavior in men. You can see it everywhere
I have next to none of the facts, but how did he pressure these people? I think there is a limit where a person is just being a pest/a-hole, but if he asked a women to have sex 3 times, and she says yes on the third time, then i dunno if i buy her story about being pressured. She could've said no or walked away or anything. When does personal responsibility show up? For people who don't think its fair that the woman would have to leave in a situation like that, I agree. It's not fair. But if someone comes to pester me, I have the same options available. I can tell the person to leave me alone, walk away, or fight them i guess. But without any of the info, its hard to make sense of the situation
Well, one girl was a girl who he matched with on tinder and she invited him to her house, he asked her for sex multiple times and she said no, in the end, they didn’t have sex Another girl was a girl he had sex with before, she offered him a ride because he was drunk and said something like “we are not going to have sex *in the car*” He tried to kiss her and put his hand on her leg, In the end, they didn’t have sex.
dude how can you say in this video you want those who have come out with allegations to reach out to you when the first woman said in her tiktoks she'd tried to reach out to you previously but you ignored her
From what we saw, she only reached out to ask for money, no further chat logs were made public so we don't know to/in what extent she reached out to him.
Just sad that if the women never said anything you would have ignored your actions to the grave. The only reason you're adressing it publicly is because its been made public, not because it happened. The fact that it happened hasnt bothered you at all until now when everyone knows about it. No matter what language you dress that up in - thats whats happening.
There are allegations of straight up sexual assault. This isn’t accountability… it’s just throwing around a bunch of buzzwords and downplaying the assaults. It seems incredibly manipulative. I’m disappointed, but I guess not surprised.
The positive to come from this is the amount of men who have realized that they're guilty of this awful behavior, and the amount of women who have come to realize that THEY weren't in the wrong for the situations they were put in by these men. It validated my own experiences and how I felt about them, since I STILL had some doubt and would find ways to justify the bad behavior of the men who did me wrong.
Women have been saying this for years upon years upon years. All these guys are doing is admitting that they have not just disregarded the women telling them no, but completely ignored all the previous discourse on the subject. Even that which included detailed descriptions of this kind of behavior. A lot of them lived through the "No Means No!" "End Rape Culture" and "Me Too" movements. And they still want to try to claim that they didn't understand what they were doing.
Man, at least one victim reached you and you dismissed her. You say you've always taken a No as a No, but that's the opposite of what the girls are saying. So what is it? Good choice: Stay the hell away from booze, it seems you change under the influence, I know people that way. I hope someday you regain my confidence, but it will be difficult.
It's so strange to me that so many comments are accepting this "apology". If you aren't someone he sexually harassed or assaulted, why do you think you can say it's time to move on? Why are so many people thanking someone who believes they did something wrong, to what degree is up for debate. Not a fan of the video, just seems like it was made for PR and then shoved on a new TH-cam channel. Really not a fan of the comments either.
Hey man I hope you have learned what consent really means. You should address it on your main channel... Or address it at all! There are people out there willing to move on but it seems like you are hoping that people will forget. We won't
02:47 "I'm not here to invalidate anybody's lived experience" - bullshit, you just did at 01:28 where you straight up lie, all your victims have the same story and corroborate you very much NOT taking no for an answer
But that is all they are, right now they are still just stories. A few woman on twitter with a few screenshots. Many forget that false allegations are also on the same swing and you all aren't ready for that cause you are stuck in that toxic sjw wheelhouse.
The “I didn’t know” excuse loses validity after about high school age. Most if not all grown men know better than to act like this, they just choose to keep doing it. I would have appreciated this apology more if you went more in depth with as to why you did these things. Saying something like you’re violently insecure and have issues would have been better than blaming your actions towards women on not knowing better and alcohol. This is seriously disappointing.
i just find it hard to believe that you werent somehow aware though. like come on. im sure you have sisters, a mother, an aunt, a gf etc im sure you KNOW how women want to be respected. men KNOW the difference between perverted and normal behaviour. Andrew i've enjoyed your channel, i respect the fact that you are owning up to your mistakes but at the same time think about the women
This is as good as it's going to get. This is the absolute limit of Wokeness; there's no utopia past admitting you've been an asshole. And yeah, for all you 20-year-olds......alcohol is not good. More problems than its worth. Stop boozing at the club and get your shit together.
Its toxic masculinity! Its a shame that so many young boys grow up to become completely oblivious to the impact that their actions have on women. More needs to be done to teach about consent and relationships to young men.
Because there wouldn’t be much sex without someone initiating. Not raping. Not forcing. Not gangbanging drunk girls at frat parties. Not spiking drinks. Just being persistent. That’s how it goes down. U can also go the 40 yr old virgin route, no worries. Also, physically respecting ppls choices is important, but honestly I don’t think asking more than once should be a cancellation offense as long as you are not in authority over the other person and they always have an option to leave your presence. Grown up stuff.
@@TDashem This completely ignores the power dynamics between males and females, and the fact that he didn't just keep pestering them until they said yes, he was also groping, kissing, and sticking his hand down their pants. Very disgusting to try and infantalize sexual assault victims like you are as well. You also don't need to be a greasy, pushy, creep to have sex with a woman if you're genuinely likeable, nice, attractive, etc so nobody has to behave anywhere near how Andrew has, and if you can't hook up with anyone at a bar that's just a you problem.
@@Remixersoloman I agree about physical assault being wrong regardless of sex(as I clearly stated). I don’t agree about power dynamics. Not in this day and age where women and men both have the right and ability to say no and exit the situation if uncomfortable. To say someone wore you down into having sex is lack of accountability if you are an adult.
I don’t care if nobody sees this. Andrew, I’ve followed your career since AGNB. I bought your bucket hat and binged the movie. It hurt hearing the allegations and I unsubscribed. I even put my Channel 5 hat into storage. Today I was recommended your new videos and I was shocked that you were still producing content since your silence. Then I found this video (didn’t know you had a side channel) I myself am a severe alcoholic and have gone to rehab 3 different times and countless AA meetings. hearing you humble yourself, take accountability/responsibility, and apologize we’re signs of a strong kid wanting to better their life-just like I did. I’m still off and on the wagon but your mental health issues I can absolutely empathize and relate. Obviously there’s always two sides to every story but you humanized yourself and I respect you for putting it all out and being humble. You earned back that subscription buddy and I will be watching in solidarity for your recovery-you are not alone. Can’t wait to wear that bucket hat again! Welcome back Andrew, I’m glad you are doing well.
So, you're blaming alcohol/society and calling all the girls liars? The I thought no means yes saying is a BS cover up to me. For the past ten years the worlds been screaming about consent, but you somehow didn't hear it? Also, how can you claim you take no for an answer but also think you have to be persistent when dating? Random question while we at it. How come you used your main page to lure these women in, but your "apology" is posted on this page? I get you want to keep your main page business and clean, but this just seems like an extra slap in the face of victims. I really hope you become a better man, but I can't support the one you currently are.
I am so pissed too, saying "if only you knew the whole story" vaugely is poising the well in a shitty way. Also he said he respected no means no but he grabbed a womans hand and put it down his pants
If you were a real man you'd upload this to your main channel instead of creating a brand new channel to post it on where far fewer people will actually see it.
In terms of your alcohol use, I would suggest searching out programs that focus on harm reduction over what AA does. Taking the step towards sobriety it's very admirable though. The harm reduction model will probably resonate with you more.
Idk this sounds less like accountability and more like “I’m sorry but-“ Until you’ve directly acknowledged the crap you pulled, I’m not believing a word of this.
Ok, I'd love to hear about how "being exposed to porn at a young age definitely effected your relationships and the way you see women" Like You talked about on Hasan's Podcast. You're saying you didn't recognize this pattern, and yet you've made super weird statements like that publicly.. You're gonna have to clarify these statements too . n also u saying you think they were feeling you when theyre alleged to literally saying the word no . I dont get it . Appreciate you taking the time to make this video and take accountability, but of course u had to do that, n some parts arent connecting for me
Nice to see someone respond with willingness to grow and improve rather than denial and defensiveness, I'm sure it won't be an easy journey but one well worth undergoing
Years of sexual assault and stalking allegations don’t go away bc you were caught so you decided to go to AA. Everyone throwing you a parade in these comments is wild. Well, at least you know you have a ton of apologists waiting after your hiatus.
he didn't get "caught"... It was a string of behaviours he's been made aware of. Trying to ostracize someone who acknowledges their mistakes and wants to do better is fucking toxic. Fucking hate this mentality. You might as well toss prison reform and rehabilitations out the window whilst you're at it. 🖕
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So many comments urging that men should learn about consent to “be careful” and “avoid allegations.” Like no. You should understand consent so that you’re not hurting, harming, and traumatizing others. This is about respect, empathy, and equality. We shouldn’t be telling people to not do horrible things to avoid repercussions; they should avoid it because they care about others and want to be a kind human being. Sex should be enjoyable for women, not something to be taken.
Andrew fingered my bussy until I was sore. I’m still waiting for an apology
absolutely but, people SUCK so they have to have a punitive reason to not act shitty 😕
Definitely agree and can see where you come from. It spoke to me in a different way, it’s not that men need to be careful themselves, we need to be careful of others. At least that’s how I understood it.
I agree 100%, there are some abusers in the comments straight up feeling sorry for themselves
Good points. I would've just said "Sex should be enjoyable for women and men, not something to be taken" since we're talking about equality here, and everyone has the capacity to disregard consent.
Sobriety will be one of the best decisions of your life. 19 years this September from alcohol. 3 years this December from pot. Godspeed.
Congrats bri
Boooorrrrrriiiiiiiiinnngggggg
Just remember: you don't need to adopt a belief in some non-existent higher power like god in order to maintain sobriety. Don't abandon your critical thinking skills just to keep away from drugs and alcohol.
@@WickedHole find god
@@linux4070 Yes, sir.
Bru posted his apology on a school account
Putting out an apology video on a secondary channel you created the day of the upload is such a calculated move. Make sure your millions of subs don't see it. Lol
@@BazookaTooth707its not calculated you weirdo, why would he post on channel 5??
@@wyp8098 because he used his online fame to get to those ppl ?
@@BazookaTooth707 I dont even like All Gas No Brakes, but what the fuck is calculated about being muckraked by Tim Heidecker and having to explain yourself awkwardly? If anything, there is a defamation case at hand, and a video like this is in EXCESS of what the "public" is "owed." I suggest you sharpen your pitchfork and save the fuel of your torch for actual criminals.
And not a single ukelele in sight
All gaslighting no brakes
all gaslighting no babes*
@@alexanderwoolley1623 Lmao
Channel 5 is literally one of the best channels I've ever seen. Please turn this into a learning and development moment, so you can come back to the community with a new perspective and continue to provide more fantastic raw insights into the world that we live in
For real. He shouldn't let this stop him. Yes what he did was wrong and people will always comment about it but just man up and take it. The world needs his content
hes probably going through therapy
He needs prison
Why did you crumble like that dude don’t let women push you around and make you feel like you did something wrong. If they went home with you it was their choice. If they slept with you it was their choice unless you’re drugging women and dragging them home by their hair you did absolutely nothing wrong and you need to stop apologizing like a total cuck
@@Dave102693 Prison for what? He insisted to have sex with girls, that's the only thing we know so far. Anyone insisting and pressuring someone for sex should go in prison??? Are you for real?
As a 24 year old who recently turned 3 years sober, it’s definitely a smart move
@Cultured Anime Waifu 2.0 try telling that to the victims…
Hey, congrats man. You're doing great.
@Wizard Khat regretting a hook up does not make you a victim
Congrats! Alcohol abuse brings nothing good into your life, you made the smart move. I don't live a sober life personally, but I limit my alcohol heavily
@Cultured_Anime_Waifu_3.0 anime pfp checks out
idk man. it seems like a ton of people in these comments are rallying behind this person because he is an "alcoholic" and is bravely admitting his wrongs and getting sober. ive been sober for 3 years, i was having alcoholic seizures at 24. yeah its hard to admit your wrongs, and harder to not drink. but there are a LOT of videos and people saying that no, he has not "always taken no for an answer" - 1:29
its wicked that you're getting sober. huge steps. admitting wrongdoing can be incredibly stressful. it doesn't erase the past though. there are people that won't talk to me and i totally understand why (and i've never done something as unforgivable as raping an underage girl.) this all just seems rly fucking weird and gross. this apology video was written in a way to paint him as the good guy STILL. after all of this. how do you think the people that did say "no" feel about listening to him say "he's not that guy". there are fucking dozens of people saying this.
getting sober doesn't make you a good person.
So where are the receipts at? Where's the evidence of this gross sequel misconduct?
It can help him be a better one tho. First step of many.
@@NardoAndRonie They don't actually want anything lol, their mind is made up and they'll defend Andrew no matter what.
@@secondpath5148 th-cam.com/video/GIkjb07P47Y/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=Vaush
Since when did he scotch tape an underage girl?? Why you bring that up??
oh the irony of preaching radical empathy but also coercing women into sleeping with you......
he wanted the gals to be radickally empathedick to him
Bars are almost always the worst place to meet women or understand different dynamics of what is an advance and what could be someone just getting comfortable with you. Substances abstinence can help but to a point this seems more like someone who was lost in how to approach women respectfully. Hope your content continues Andrew and you seek some reconciliation with those your actions affected.
co ed prisons dont exist
Why are people so accepting of this guys admission of guilt for doing the same behaviors that sienna mae was accused of and she's been written off permanently? I swear women are being attacked at all angles.
@@morgancody6752 a woman who has allegations of sexual assault on a man. I think they were young adults if I'm not mistaken. My point is the double standard. There's videos about it on YT.
@@morgancody6752 how am I defending a sexual assaulter by drawing a comparison between them? They are both guilty. Reading comprehension much?
Because so so many men are guilty of this behaviour so they are in here defending him and patting him on the back, that is why, that's the sickening truth.
@@morgancody6752 no. By saying that she's been written off in comparison to Andrew who has not for the exact same allegations is not a defense of said person. It is an indication of inconsistent social moralism; to which, I deduced is because of sexism: she being a woman, easier to be erased than that of a man. Hence, double standard. You are injecting your own concept into my comparison. You are at the wrong vantage point. You think I'm saying she should be receiving as positive comments as he is because she's "innocent". What I am actually saying is: he should be receiving as negative comments as she did, because he's "guilty". (Quotes to maintain the allegations)
But hey, feel free to think what you will. I explained my stance clearly in this reply.
@@morgancody6752 Fake apology is something that we can agree on. I do think there is a double standard here, the typical men vs women in the eyes of sexual activity, but its more of a general conceptualization than an isolation of only these two individuals pinned together. Extrapolating.
Mission of radical empathy (but not for women though)
why is it that all these famous people like Andrew and Jake paul (like many others) have these "self-reflection" realizations exactly when their career (money) is threatened ????????????????
Considering the victims told him directly only to be dismissed as we went on to traumatize more women
90% of whyte males do sht like this
Honestly I don't buy it, especially after the "I've always taken no for an answer"
I've seen how you gaslight women you wanna sleep with Andrew, why do you think it will work with me?
hes gaslighting us now, look at everyone glazing him in the comments for good apology.BS
He's gaslighting his entire audience now and it's truly pathetic how many of these people are simping for him.
All Gaslight, No Consent
Right taking no for an answer means not asking the question again...not I just ask over and over till I get a yes 🙄
I used to be crack addict who would rob and attack people. When I joined NA I was confronted with the person I'd become. Accountability was only the beginning when I admitted that my life was unmanageable to drugs. It was becoming of service to those who suffer like I did that really created a change. Go to meetings, get a sponsor, and do the twelve steps. I am sure you can do this. Good luck man
Rob and attack people??!!! Brother in Christ you should feel bad.
I’ve got demons and shit but that doesn’t mean they made me hurt anyone jeeeeze.
@@blakeanderson5011 drugs rewire your brain in a way that makes you believe that you'll die without them. You're in no position to judge him if you haven't been through addiction yourself because you simply can't understand what it's like. I went to rehab with a girl that beat up her mom when she refused to give her money and you'd never believe she was capable of that if you'd meet her today when shes been clean for multiple years.
@@kitty-yg1bg lol I’ve been in recovery for 2 years. I shouldn’t be judging too hard, and I get that owning your mistakes come with accepting what you’ve done… but even at my worst I never put my hands on people like that. Sure a lot of lying and omitting the truth, burned bridges and all of that but drugs really shouldn’t excuse violence or sexual misbehavior.
These comments don’t really get anyone anywhere I was being reactionary if I’m being honest.
@@blakeanderson5011you’re in no place to cast judgement
@@MoonmanSpacejam essentially all I was saying is that being violent and stealing from people is wrong, even the original commenter agrees that his actions are wrong, but got forbid I do…
???? This conversation is pointless
I feel as though this “apology” is disingenuous and very calculated. He’s a smart man who knows his way around media. Using nuanced vocabulary and tip toeing around the situation, without really getting into the core of the issue. It’s fine wanting to take accountability for yourself and do a 12 step program, but the proof is in the pudding. Will he actually commit to the program? Or is he just saying these things to try and keep his career and fans on his side.
Also, the fact that he created a new and separate channel to upload this video, and it’s the only video on this new channel, seems highly strategic to me. He wants to keep this issue as far away from “Channel 5” as possible. This already hurt his image, he doesn’t want more fallout.
Also, I get the feeling that when these allegations dropped, behind closed doors he probably raged about the women. He was probably extremely pissed that they chose to come out with these allegations right when his HBO special was airing. So does he really have remorse for his actions, or is he only apologizing to keep his image?
I don’t know, I don’t find this that genuine. And so many of his fans are already taking this apology video at face value and forgiving him already. Meanwhile, the alleged victims now have to deal with his fans coming for them with negativity.
Did you actually watch the video??
Hey guys defending Andrew, I guess Terry Crews “wasn’t really SAed” then too right? Considering AC did the exact same to multiple women, as the assault Terry Crews is applauded for speaking out on. I guess Brendan Fraser, too, would be an attention seeking clout goblin, for daring to speak publicly, according to those defending AC’s actions as “just flirting”, correct?
I feel like regardless of whether people view this apology as enough to keep watching channel 5, it is super messed up that most people will never see this video because it wasn’t posted on the main. I didn’t find out about what happened until a year after everything went down, same with a lot of my friends. Deliberately not addressing your audience by putting your apology on a completely new channel with no subscribers is wild and makes a seemingly alright apology look super disingenuous.
exactly, and makes you look guitly, like if you ACTUALLY had something to hide
@@kerolokerokerolobecause he knows there's a lot worse to come out? You can absolutely tell he s a wrong un..before the " alcoholism". This is just what he s been advised to release( and not on his main account). It just sounds like the many S.A scripted " apologies" we ve heard from these types of individuals before.
Because the main channel is for his reporting, not apologies.
You’re making it out as though nobody has ever told you what you’re doing is inappropriate. Many of the stories (with screenshot evidence) show that women have been trying for years to tell you how creepy you’re being, and only now that the fans and your hero’s have gathered around with pitchforks are you admitting you have a problem. There is something dishonest about pretending this is a new discovery, it seems more like you didn’t want to stop until you were forced to, and this shows a lack of respect for your victims and women in general. Where was the radical listening? Please be more honest in any future statements if you want people to learn from this.
What’s your end goal here? Your position seems really punitive rather than rehabilitative.
@@On_The_Piss no goal, just don't like to see lies mixed into an apology of this magnitude. It's a big deal to pretend that you had no idea you were doing wrong when the people you have been abusing told you all along about the harm you are doing. Andrew was fortunate to receive that kind of communication from these women, people really liked and respected him, and he's a bastard for not listening to them and continuing to cause harm after being made aware of what he was doing.
@@chachee21 OK. He’s a bastard. So what now? Does he have a chance to fix what he did? I’m not sure that there’s anything he could have said that you would accept. This is where the punitive over rehabilitative thing comes in. Do you believe in rehabilitation or punishment?
@@On_The_Piss I believe in consequences and rehabilitation, seems like people are putting the cart in front of the horse, trying to get him forgiven real quick and brush this under the rug. I wonder how many people have read the accounts of what he has done, noticed the creepy patterns, I wonder how many people here have known a real sexual predator. Anyway, this apology was carefully crafted to help people move on and see Andrew in a positive light, and I think not being honest about how long he has known this is not ok is a big part of this. I think if people lie and forgive and rush to get back on track, they are likely to get back to their old ways, and be more careful about it in the future.
@@chachee21 Taking the punitive approach is easy, it’s satisfying - but I don’t think it solves anything, and frankly I don’t think ruining Andrew’s life will improve the lives of his victims. A conversation needs to be had, and I think a lot of men and boys will learn from what Andrew did - which is what is important. Nothing will change unless these societal issues are faced head on - with understanding and rehabilitation - rather than punishment and retribution.
How can you say “I’ve always taken no for an answer” yet say “I’ve always thought that persistence was a form of flattery.” Those are two very contradictory statements.
Maybe Mr. Channel 5 was raised by Hi-Five lyrics?
She's playing hard to get
She just won't admit
That she likes me
She likes me
well, if someone says no to you and you try again later, that's called persistence
@@turntyle you shouldn’t try again later.
That's a funny way of saying "there's evidence I'm a r@pist" and "I harassed enough women I can't put a number to it."
Must have been the beer's fault you hid this from your main. 😅 Guys, he's a _good_ r@pist just hear him out! 🤦♂
It just seems like you put together a well worded apology to save your career. You nailed each and every one of the centre-left talking points, especially the part where you talk about the systemic beliefs men have about going home alone, kudos, that's worth a few points, clearly you are an internet savvy person and so of course we should expect no less. Something you fail to really talk about in this video is truly what the accusations are and the people involved, even to the point where you actually minimize most of the claims when you state that you just "had a hard time with rejection". Ah yes, a hard time with rejection = following people home on multiple occasions and contacting them afterwards asking them to meet up with you so you can apologize, only to then ask them to sleep with you again. This apology is one of the best I've ever seen in terms of minimization and self preservation and honestly for now, probably has saved your career however, I don't believe that it is a truly sincere apology.
Greatly put
He SJW’d his way through this “apology”.
Cool
Coming from a guy who has been clean from heroin for 17 months after being addicted for 18+ years… idgaf how high I was, I never pressured or pestered women into sleeping with me. Even when I was rocked on Xanax, I never tried to touch a woman without their consent. Saying that alcohol is the reason you did what you did is bullshit; those actions were in your mind before. I’m willing to bet at least a handful of these women were when you were sober, you were likely just a lot more aggressive when drunk. Just sayin… At least you’re taking some form of accountability.
It’s sick it’s piss. He is just sex predator unfortunately. He should of stuck too cucumbers
@@son_of_odin1041
What’s a bag of cucumbers?!
Wait, but Xanax makes you sleepy or horny (to get f*cked) no?
Clearly you haven't had much luck lol (to f*ck, or take the f*king) either 😅😂
He knew what he was doing. People he assaulted told him the affects of his behavior and that it made them very uncomfortable, people have come out about his behavior before which he would surely see, and if you look into most of the cases and stories, they literally would say no at least 5 times and he would just keep pushing or even start grabbing them after they say no. He is still in denial and he knew what he was doing until he was forced to apologize for it. Now I hope this apology is sincere and he will actually work on himself, but claiming he didn't know what he was doing was wrong is just a lie. Do some research on his behaviors before trusting this video because I almost trusted this until I looked into it more. A lot of his assualt cases were on underage women as well. I don't know what caused him these severe behavioral and mental issues but I do hope he actually acknowledges the full extent of what he did, makes this as right as he can with the victims, and actually makes changes to himself with deep psychological work.
When younger people create a culture around not giving up on pursuing a girl because a no is seen as "playing hard to get," then yes, its understandable for people to not understand that what they are doing is wrong. You are judging a person's integrity off of a few mistakes they made that is engrained in high school/college culture right now. His apology seems sincere, and for you to just jump to calling him a liar is ridiculous. He got out in front of it, was honest and admitted to his wrongdoings, and is going to be taking the proper steps to make sure those mistakes do not happen again. He is even willing to reach out to people that feel they were affected by his actions and offered to apologize personally to them. What more do you want from him? Go back in time and reverse his mistakes? That's not how real life works.
No doubt you will now be qble to go down endless rabbit holes with this person claiming that and rounds of 'he said she said'
Fact is that some people WILL take this opportunity to get some limelight from him or engage in trying to smear him because of whatever personsl grudge they have against him.
And NO ..before anyone starts going off. .this is NOT saying most women lie about sexual abuse. Its saying that when it involves a public figure and the ability to conduct trial by social media, the grifters WILL come out along with any genuine complaints.
Just like most people are not theives but if you leave your front door open in the middle of the night and theives who are around are more likely to Rob you.
But it seems some people are going to do a trial by social media anyway and it seems questionable if he's going to survive it.
Just know.. all those drama channels who are conducting 5his for their own views and clout..that's exactly what they are doing
Dang man. I was wondering what happened. Why my feed wasn't getting that great channel 5 content anymore. Continue to atone for your actions, learn, and move forward. It doesn't help to completely stop your life because of a mistake. It is possible for redemption. Coming from an addict that did some awful stuff to people.
Same. Just randomly seen a video of him and Alex Jones on Reddit and had a Jimmy Neutron brain blast😂😂😂
In this political climate?!?!?
I sa girls when I was 13, and got caught. The humiliation lead me to completly avoid women. Still I am 27 now; I avoided a pretty girl that was clearly into me (she sat next to me, she ask me to accompany her to have lunch bu I refused).
Thank god I am bi and I had sex at 21, right before 22. I think I would have killed myself.
Bad news
Your claim that you always took "no" as an answer is in direct contradiction with a lot of these women's allegations.
Which ones
@@dranelemakolWell it is a Google search away but anyway they were Caroline Elise, Dana online, and a couple others who want to remain anonymous. Thats as much as I know, it may be more.
@bleachknight90 I understand that point and I want to believe that's what he was thinking. I just think he worded that extremely badly if that's the case. Also if that's true he's coercing the women especially by involving alcohol. I really liked Andrew and his work, I'm really dissapointed by him and I do think it's good he recognizes his huge mistakes and is working towards fixing them.
@@brennen7819 what about all the anonymous victims you assaulted brennen?
Oh god no apology is necessary to these libtard crybabies
I haven't watched this video yet, but I want to say that as a woman, this has happened to me countless times. and until recently, I didn't even realize this was wrong. I kind of thought being pestered into sex was just an unfortunate reality that women go through. it feels good to hear someone take accountability. I just hope it's coming from the right place and is genuine.
I posted this comment hours before, but I got attacked in the replies, so I deleted and am posting again :)
edit to add: I have watched the video
He's really unattractive. He has to beg for it or pay for it (probably both at the same time) or he'll never get laid -- which would be a good thing for the gene pool, but he's never going to see it that way.
This is probably the best response to the video.
There's a surprising amount of men too who have too, which I'm not saying to discount what your life experience has been. Just that i wasn't aware of it being a man's issue too, albeit less prevalent. For the most part women are being far more reasonable than men on this vid, probs because almost every dude has done some creepy stuff without realizing it and they have no interest in acknowledging their own terrible behavior. I used to think like that too until I stopped drinking, and awhile afterwards while the brain cleared out. That that's just how women are, and the squeaky wheel gets the grease. It's never been successful for me personally. For andrew tho It has been, and with all the eventual yeses and no one really discussing the no-no-yes issue at all ofc he kept doing it. People operate on reinforcement like that.
The people shouting rapist, SA, prison, etc aren't helping. They're more guaranteeing this occurs in the future by putting up a wall from legit discussion
@@braidena1633 I think we're all realizing some of the stuff we all did as young adults wasn't the most kosher. as long as we learn from our mistakes.
I get why you’d get attacked lol you say you haven’t seen the video but yet you’re happy to hear someone take accountability
the video and your comment also made me reflect on a lot of things regarding that. My best friend always told me to not do that, to just be myself in any situation and don't force any situation or play a certain role that i don't really am, and i thought for a long time why i should do that when others always said that it worked for them. But getting older and reflecting on how this must feel for the other person, makes it clear that this definetly is something unhealthy.
Excuse my bad english, but i wanted to give me 5 cents on this aswell. ^^
As a woman that this has happen to I can’t forgive a man that forces himself on a woman. This person should be in jail the fact he’s sitting in a mansion… telling us about how he thought it was ok to assault someone is sick
Why didn't you say no?
Also what do you think he did to deserve jail
@@braidena1633 look I don’t live in the Middle East so what your dad does to your mom is none of my business. I get all you see around you is men forcing themselves on women over there but in the USA those people go to jail. No one wants to live in your backwards ass country that’s why we bombed it to hell.
@@jessicasweetberry3935 in the US you need evidence to convict someone, which there isn't in Andrew's case so, he's free for life.
Also the middle east isn't a country idk what you're talking about
And you never answered why u didn't say no
@@braidena1633 I didn’t say the Middle East is a country. I said I don’t want to live in your backward ass country whichever middle eastern garbage one you live in. God you can’t read you are a fucking idiot.
Maybe if you spent less time sexually assaulting and harming women and more time reading a book you wouldn’t look so stupid
The only way you are going to get a woman is if you blow yourself up or do what Andrew does
From what I understand, he didn’t physically impose himself unto anyone. Rather, he simply coerced women into sleeping with him after they had already denied his advances. So while I sympathize with the women involved and would hope to see this incident bring forth a nuanced discussion towards a better understanding of go-go’s and no-no’s , I wouldn’t go so far to claim he’s a rapist nor deserving of jail-time
"i've always taken no for an answer, i never crossed that line"
*immediately confesses to doing habitual sexual coercion*
also when tf are you going to apologize to the victims? or are you waiting until step 9?
He apologized to the victims in the video, and "no as an answer" in this context refers to acting on sexual impulse before pestering into consent. Stop trying to demonize people who are being completely upfront and taking accountability for their behavior.
His apologies to the victims is none of our business. People do these insincere, vapid public "apologies" so people can engage in this vampiric moral crusade, the same kind of shit you're doing with that comment.
@@foodchewerthis comment articulated what I’ve been trying to say for years about the nature of public apologies and today’s media, thank you for this
"I thought persistence was a form of flattery"... Yooo, I never considered that this would be the mindset of guys whenever they do this. This helps me see how they don't see themselves as a creep. Idk, I appreciated hearing that perspective..
I think that's the core of Andrew's issue, is that he didn't see it as an issue, girls kept reinforcing it by eventually saying yes, and young-man-brain rationalized persistence since it's a cultural norm. Tbh dude probably has some mommy-issues and definitely has a drinking problem (and therefore a thinking problem). Good or you to understand the issue and not just call someone names or demand he be locked up👌
1:29,, you obviously have a pattern of not taking no as an answer tho... thats what youre apologizing for. pressuring somebody into a yes after a no is not taking no for an answer
He meant the r word, never stepped over that line. I didn't think that was too hard to understand...
@@dillonwoodstock513 pressuring somebody into saying yes is not consent and is literally the definition of not taking no as an answer. if he's pressured a girl into sexual intercourse, he has raped her. if he's pressured a girl into sexual acts outside of intercourse, he has sexually assaulted her.
@@dillonwoodstock513 not taking no for an answer is rape. are you acting dumb on purpose or
Is it bugging anyone else that Andrew has changed the semantics around how his behavior is referred?
After seeing media headlines and reaction videos all now using Andrew’s language in the video, it was clear this was intentional. Had you recalled prior to this apology a single comment, article or reaction that referred to him as a “Sex pest” prior?
This is one of the many reasons this apology is very manipulative in my view. The apology is not for the victims, it’s for all of you in the comment section and those making reaction videos.
Adding a euphemism for sexual harassment in to the discussion to be disseminated by the press is calculated. It diminishes his behavior by adding softer language to describe it. Most of this apology is a pity plea subtly using language to manipulate the listener into over identifying with him, and less with the victims.
Additionally, there is no way this statement wasn’t reviewed and approved by legal counsel.
Those who are wowed by his sincerity, please remember that it’s his job to make people think they can trust him. There wouldnt have been a web series if he didn’t poses that skill set. The people within the subcultures he infiltrates believed his sincerity also. It requires deception with a straight face.
Apart of being media literate is being able to see when the perception and reality of a situation is being augmented to fit a certain narrative.
Do you watch the behaviour panel because....same
all these excuses about alcohol, stress, bad mental health but are women allowed to sexually assault YOU if they were going through the same thing?
Ikr?
I don't see this as excuses, I see this as explanation. You can understand better why people SA/SH other people when you have context.
Yes
Yeah, typically women actually get off pretty easy in sexual assault cases. Heh-uh-heh, get off.
This response banks on you not knowing the allegations beyond that one sleepover tiktok. Andrew is not being accused of drunken impulsive behaviour or being a pushy weirdo. Having looked into the allegations, this inspiring reflection on toxic masculinity is a smokescreen and an insult.
What were the allegations specifically?
@@darthwookiee77 He grabbed someones hand and forced it down his pants, as well as forcing his hands into their clothes. Really fucked up andrew is basically trying to seeprate and do divide and conquer on these incidents
@@spyczech good thing for Andrew is these things are impossible to prove
@@darthwookiee77 Buckingham Show has a good little summary. Some real creepy stuff that seems methodical and targeted, not impulsive drunk behaviour.
This is a piss poor apology that should've been uploaded to your main channel, and you know that.
He posted it on his Instagram with 700k followers
and what is your horse in this race, other than being poor and getting paid for piss.
Such a poor apology he calls his victims liars. Saying no means no was honored always when has SA accusations with woman telling him to get the fuck out of their car
Takes guts to take responsibility for your actions
I mean he has no choice. So wouldn’t give him too much prop for it
@@Betweentheatoms true, but he could ignore it and become a grifter off of it, he’d probably make a lot more money in the manosphere
@@glennyoungkindid9116 THIS 100%
@@glennyoungkindid9116 "at least he didn't do the worst thing" man wake up you aspie
takes way more guts being a victim and putting yourself in the light of extreme misogyny and death threats , andrew has no guts
I am a woman. And I have done the same. I have begged and cohorced sex in the past under the influence as well. I wish I knew more of the stories from the victims here. All I have seen so far if this. I think you are 25 and if you get this all figured out you will be better for it. I wish I had quit drinking back then. And now I am finally at an old age quitting due to heart issues. I feel for you and those who were hurt. I hope everyone can heal from this. I will always appreciate your eye on the world. And I hope we don't lose your voice. I hope everyone can heal. I miss your news but I appreciate you taking a step back and getting help.
As someone who has experienced that from a woman who did exactly what you described I'll tell you something. You don't heal. No one heals in fact. It's called baggage.
ignore astronomy, he is trying to make you feel guilty for some reason. it sounds like you have aged a lot and obviously do not do that anymore/learned from your mistake. Let me just quickly say that while astroboy is sort of right, he is also wrong. You do heal, but at the same time you do keep a scar ('baggage' as he said). I think Andrew knows this and has learned like you have.
I also experienced this from a woman. In fact, I experienced it not too long before all the Andrew allegations were going down so I felt like at the time I had a very unique perspective when it came to the whole thing. It is quite different from a man doing it and a woman doing it. It is still so very complicated and difficult to talk about because on one hand, it is a bad horrible thing to do to a person. like was mentioned, it leaves you with baggage and it lays heavy on your mind. It makes you question your own behaviour like how could i have delt with her better or whatnot. And i can only imagine it is even harder for women when they deal with it if it is a man who coerces them. However on the other hand, (in my case, your case and it seems like in andrews case) the perpetrator was heavily intoxicated. So even as the 'victim' i remember feeling (and still feel) "sorry" in a way (lack of a better term) for the perpetrator. I dont really know what im trying to say other than, Ive seen that bad part in a person who i was friends with. If that person got cancelled because of what they did to me I would not feel good about it nor would i feel like they deserved to be banished and cancelled. Maybe it is truly that different for women-men and men-women but i cant see andrew as this evil person who does not deserve a voice and second chance.
@@astroboy3002 People can absolutely heal. It takes work and often professional help. "Baggage" is a damaging and antiquated term for untreated trauma.
Why did you crumble like that dude don’t let women push you around and make you feel like you did something wrong. If they went home with you it was their choice. If they slept with you it was their choice unless you’re drugging women and dragging them home by their hair you did absolutely nothing wrong and you need to stop apologizing like a total cuck
@@astroboy3002 As somebody who's also been the victim of SA from a woman, I completely disagree with everything you've said. Healing can happen, and I'm happy that the person you replied to has done the personal work to confront what they did and recognise how it may have hurt people.
You best give these women some financial restitution for their therapy bills. Don't act like you can't do it.
therapy bills arent that expensive lol , what should he also be investing in s&p500 for them while hes at it too since hes suddenly responsible for all they bills 😂😂?
@@z_vinyl Idiotic
Apparenylu asking for therapy money is blackmail according to his PR team
@@spyczech That was insane lmao they should have reached out privately for restitution / compensation at the very LEAST
It is a conversation we as men need to have more often, to put it bluntly we are taught to be predators and it really needs to change.
Nah just you
@@btmilner Not just him. All of us. Its a systemic thing. We really do need to talk about this bad shit in the open more often.
@@sceleratis3578 its a biological thing thats why our leaders are putting soy in our food to make us more soft and dont be mean to girls! they dont deserve it!
No we definitely aren't but you can totally belive because you are a man you are inherently evil if you'd like.
@@sceleratis3578 It's a systematic thing elaborte on this nonsense of which you speak?
Remember that therapy isn’t a one and done thing. You’ll need to keep going. Good luck.
He probably isn't even going
@@diltonx6066 I hope not that shits a scam
This bothers me so much. Im super rightwing but i love ur videos. Its sickening watching to give in and apologize for something you didnt do. You are clearly on the left and its obvious in ur work. But i really like how you approach people on both sides respectively. I can see that you are not just anither brainwashed puppet like everyone else in the right. Like anyone who supports joe bidens has no clue about politics and only lokes him because they hate Trump for some reason they couldnt tell you. Ur they guy who prop supported Bernie Sanders. Anti establishment anti deep state.
Its just crazy the people who prob align with you the most are attacking you for doing nothing wrong. Even when you apologize and try to show compassion. You looked inward and try to see what you did that might have cintributed to the situation. You didnt blame the girl ir call her a liar. And it public knowledge you didnt rape or assault her in the colloquial term. She even agrees this is so. But still its not good enough. Its like people expect you to come out and admit that you had the intent on doing this to this women. I respect you either way. Goodluck in the future.
Little antidote. I was huge Bernie supporter and hated Trump when he first ran. I even voted for obama and then hillary in 2016. I didnt get on the Trump train until after he was voted in and i saw how the media treated him for nothing and how they made up lies about him. Thats when everything changed for me and i saw how the msm and all the big tech companies all started working together to attack Trump and everyone on the right. They banned influenencers and stifled rightwing creators from getting views. We see now that after Twitter files came out how bad it actually was. Elon bought twitter because of it. This is no doubt part of how the election was stolen imo. We even learned how kuch money facebook put behind Biden and the left. It should be criminal. I live in Texas. I hope to meet you someday. Feel free to reach out if you are ever around Dallas Texas.
He admitted to it you freak
Lol this video is monetized.
Sleeping pills for all the girls are expensive
It literally isnt lmao, this is the first video on the channel
@Jack Torrance TH-cam auto plays ads on videos ..
4 years sober from heroin here, I want to say your story echos a lot of addict's stories pre-sobriety. I hope you're finding tolerance in the recovery community. As a woman who is also a fan this for sure was disappointing, but I wildly appreciate you understanding the role alcohol played. It can really make some of us just...shitty, shitty bad and selfish. This is the most accountability I've ever seen anyone take, for better or for worse. I'm with you though, and with the girls (I don't think a side has to be picked). Lots of love, please take care of yourself so you can be here to see and write your own redemption arc.
I love the way you write and speak its so chill and seems identical to my style of writing/reading, are you a writer? Or into literature?
Unfortunately despite seemingly taking accountability, it appears very likely that he’s committed sex crimes that go way beyond anything he may have seemed to take responsibility for here. Until he acknowledges the full situation and stops lying about it (“I’ve always taken no for an answer” being the most blatant lie) I’d say I’m on the side of the victims
As I recovering heroin addict myself I just want to say I fully agree.. As bad as it sounds there is huge part of me that empathizes and relates with him. Because I know what it’s like to be that “shitty” person. And then having that “wtf” moment. That “what have I done..” feeling. Beautiful comment btw. Wishing you the best in your recovery
Who asked
@@EggmondChad "I love the way you write.. its so identitical to my style" lmao great compliment
If you coerce someone you’re not taking no as an answer 😭
He didn’t have sex with those women
What girl invites a dude into their bed and then acts surprised when something bad happens? 🤡 the U.S. should have an entire class in grade school dedicated to accountability and poor decision making. middle
@@aidansmart2281 me when i have no concept of interpersonal nuance
@@aidansmart2281 'something bad' lmao, do bad things always happen in your bed? You know this isn't therapy, right?
Hot take here, but I'm not surprised a young man barely into his 20s isn't terribly sophisticated or possessed of nuance when it comes to women in particular. Having been on both sides of the consent coin, in the moment it can be difficult when you're not of a clear head. I don't know. If Andrew was/is a slime ball horn bag, he needs to deal with the consequences of this and deal with it head on. He at least appears to ve trying.
It should never have been "Believe All Women" cos I've seen one video accusing him; her line of not having evidence but we should just believe her is wrong. It should always be; take all accusations seriously. Time has exposed the limits of the MeToo movement; the reality is these situations are always murky and frankly we shouldn't be hearing about it beyond the accusations and Andrew's response to them. The rest is just noise.
this might be the first actual apology on youtube lol
As a rando who’s been a patreon member and a loyal viewer since the first 2 AGNB vids, I really wish you would upload this to the channel 5 TH-cam. I understand the devastating effect alcohol and substances can have. But if you sincerely mean this statement, I think you should publish it on your main platform. I do not think of you as some predator who needs to be cancelled, but this statement was pretty lacking in terms of specific actions by you that are being reported, whether true or false. I have hope for you, I think you’re brilliant, but there are details in these accusations that should be clarified to your viewers, should you wish for them to continue watching and supporting you. I have a great appreciation for your work, please don’t let your strongest supporters down by evading these accusations or refusing to offer another perspective.
Almost everyone I know has seen channel 5, but when I say the name “Andrew Callaghan” they don’t know who I’m talking about. If this video is truly sincere, upload it to channel 5.
@@MouseHuntExtendedDirectorsCut because he legally can't because Channel 5 is separate from Andrew.
@@ravenrhiannon where do you get that from?
Why didn't you post this on your main channel. If you are truly sorry why hide on an alternative channel?
500k+ views
He’s not hiding
@@beansandapricots8534 it'd be millions on the main js
main channel isnt called "andrew callaghan". Its channel 5. This doesnt belong there.
Innocent men don't apologize. Women need to grow thick skin again. Yes, no means no in all aspects of courtship, but persistence isnt harassment and many of you LOVE men chasing after you.
No
I didn't get an apology vibe from this... It's more explaining instead of just saying he fucked up
Exactly..he’s a soft guy
even accusing women of lying by saying he honored no means while having SA allegations
Bro he literally stated he apologized to the victims, were u not listening?
@@Namaka420 nope..just look at him.
@MrEmpty66 he said what he said and your take on it was that it was a legit apology. Let's see what the women he abused think
People only apologise when they get caught
people apoplogize when they genuinely care for the people around them.
@@quinnm.3127 That's a somewhat sequacious response...
Why wasn't this posted on the main channel? PR bullshit.
It’s ridiculous! Sued because someone else was ‘creeped out’ .. people are so judgemental and cruel!
This is a prime example of a narcissist trying to say everything perfect to keep up the facade. He isn't sincere. He only has cognitive empathy, no emotional. He has no remorse. He will say all the right things to get control back.
shut up
Yeah, because these types of allegations don't come out whenever a creator gets big or anything.
I've had enough of this #believeallwomen BS where someone gets in front of a camera, sheds a few tears, and then the man accused gets attacked and shamed, even if there's literally no evidence to back it up. Sounds to me like you're the one who needs to grow up, and stop playing armchair psychologist stop pretending like you know the first thing about anyone else but yourself.
@@secondpath5148 there was proof tho
@@vivivivivi where?
Is nobody else seeing the irony of preaching radical empathy at the end of this lol
He only wants empathy for himself from others when he's in trouble
the lawyer that said this was a good idea should be disbarred
LOL this, it's so illogical and mean-spirited it's just making him look worse
This video was such a good publicity save
My daughter was assaulted by someone like you. He and his family took a more rape supportive approach -- gaslighting her, calling her "bipolar," "crazy," and a liar. So I appreciate the steps -- no matter how small -- you are taking toward personal responsibility for your behaviors and healing from misogyny. You take these steps not just for your own betterment but as an example to all men. I hope they are watching.
watch the Lex Fridman interview.. they talk about just one 'person'. this whole thing is how he is the the one suffering just like your daughter... read what the girls said, some of them are 17... here he is saying he did it multiple times but he didnt know it is a pattern... in the Lex Fridman interview its just this girl whos trying to extort him of money and its happened a long time ago when he was not famous,
All the sudden Andrew has a “drinking problem”. Lmao you have to blame something right?
Alcohol changes people man. People do things drunk they would never think of doing when sober. Of course this doesn't mean they're not still responsible for their actions and the harm they've caused but its not a coincidence that most murderers are under the influence at the time.
The behavior you describe was, until very recently, GLORIFIED by most male-dominated cultures across the world. At least now we can move forward and start to shut down some of this toxic behavior. Admitting to it and addressing it as an issue is a good start
Nah, that's sh!tty people not teaching their kids proper morals and ethics. Being a degenerate is glorified by social media and people you hang out with if you don't have a proper upbringing.
Which culture glorified sexual assault
@@MONSTERKILL2013 specifically, in this case, pickup artist culture and its influence on reddit / online forums
@@aJazzcat You picked one of the most made fun of subcultures in the west. And one which the vast majority of men don't delve into. Either way pick up culture doesn't say that you should touch girls when they tell you no, or fight their boyfriends when they reject you, and especially to not stalk the same couple afterwards
@@MONSTERKILL2013 he's literally referring to all of the same shit that PUA people say in this video. "If I don't go home with someone I'm a loser. If someone says no at first, they're playing hard to get. Persistence is a compliment" Those sentiments don't sound familiar to you? I'm not defending him being a sex pest or forcing himself on people. Anyone should know better. But that toxic mindset is still everywhere, just no longer dressed up in a goofy ass fedora.
It's not like PUA culture owns toxic masculinity, but that shit influenced a ton of people by highlighting and encouraging toxic sex pest behavior in men. You can see it everywhere
hope you truly mean what you say and havent just been counseled by competent legal & pr teams
I have next to none of the facts, but how did he pressure these people? I think there is a limit where a person is just being a pest/a-hole, but if he asked a women to have sex 3 times, and she says yes on the third time, then i dunno if i buy her story about being pressured. She could've said no or walked away or anything. When does personal responsibility show up?
For people who don't think its fair that the woman would have to leave in a situation like that, I agree. It's not fair. But if someone comes to pester me, I have the same options available. I can tell the person to leave me alone, walk away, or fight them i guess.
But without any of the info, its hard to make sense of the situation
Mhm. Exactly why no one should be taking any of this seriously.
Well, one girl was a girl who he matched with on tinder and she invited him to her house, he asked her for sex multiple times and she said no, in the end, they didn’t have sex
Another girl was a girl he had sex with before, she offered him a ride because he was drunk and said something like “we are not going to have sex *in the car*”
He tried to kiss her and put his hand on her leg,
In the end, they didn’t have sex.
dude how can you say in this video you want those who have come out with allegations to reach out to you when the first woman said in her tiktoks she'd tried to reach out to you previously but you ignored her
From what we saw, she only reached out to ask for money, no further chat logs were made public so we don't know to/in what extent she reached out to him.
This is only the beggining. My friend got raped by Andrew a year ago, the shit is going to hit the fan very soon
yup. he is NOT sincerely sorry.
He hit like every buzzword possible
Never thought I’d have to make a video like this
He has to if he ever wants to work again
@@gmo9023 funniest part is that he wanted to please everyone so badly that nobody even believes the apology LOL
mf did every apology video trope possible
Does anyone know where I can go to see what happened with the channel 5 Patreon? Is it still running or is it on some kind of hold?
Andy Callaghan, stop ducking Brandon Buckingham
is this your new channel for addressing rape allegations lol
You got a rape fetish or something? Rape never was mentioned.
Emotional rape, she was pressured into it, emotional rape, let that set in. Emotional sexual violence.
💀☠️💀☠️
Allegations with no physical evidence.
But no BeLiVe ALL WoMeN🤡🤪
@@Namaka420 be living all women is like beliving all people.
Glad to hear you are seeking help, but there are many allegations saying that you wouldn't take no for an answer.
he means he never reaped.
Just sad that if the women never said anything you would have ignored your actions to the grave. The only reason you're adressing it publicly is because its been made public, not because it happened. The fact that it happened hasnt bothered you at all until now when everyone knows about it. No matter what language you dress that up in - thats whats happening.
a lot of abusers don't know they're abusers, and go to the grave ignorant. not ignoring, ignorant
There are allegations of straight up sexual assault. This isn’t accountability… it’s just throwing around a bunch of buzzwords and downplaying the assaults. It seems incredibly manipulative. I’m disappointed, but I guess not surprised.
why does he have ads on this video?
absolutely excellent question
😂😂
TH-cam has been putting ads on demonetized videos for a while now.
The positive to come from this is the amount of men who have realized that they're guilty of this awful behavior, and the amount of women who have come to realize that THEY weren't in the wrong for the situations they were put in by these men. It validated my own experiences and how I felt about them, since I STILL had some doubt and would find ways to justify the bad behavior of the men who did me wrong.
This is SO perfectly put! As a woman that’s been in countless similar situations, the words you chose in this comment are just completely spot on
Women have been saying this for years upon years upon years. All these guys are doing is admitting that they have not just disregarded the women telling them no, but completely ignored all the previous discourse on the subject. Even that which included detailed descriptions of this kind of behavior. A lot of them lived through the "No Means No!" "End Rape Culture" and "Me Too" movements. And they still want to try to claim that they didn't understand what they were doing.
@@ajae... The problem is that women don't say no...
@@BigSeanH Lol. Worst bait ever.
@@ajae... just say no
Man, at least one victim reached you and you dismissed her. You say you've always taken a No as a No, but that's the opposite of what the girls are saying. So what is it? Good choice: Stay the hell away from booze, it seems you change under the influence, I know people that way. I hope someday you regain my confidence, but it will be difficult.
It's so strange to me that so many comments are accepting this "apology". If you aren't someone he sexually harassed or assaulted, why do you think you can say it's time to move on? Why are so many people thanking someone who believes they did something wrong, to what degree is up for debate. Not a fan of the video, just seems like it was made for PR and then shoved on a new TH-cam channel. Really not a fan of the comments either.
The mic ain't the only thing being forced in people's faces eh?
Only once they've consented
@@braidena1633 no being a sex pest and pressuring women isn’t consent it’s consent under duress.
@@Alexandra_Wolf coo
@@braidena1633 I hope you get what's coming to you braiden :)
@@TheGinaChan whats coming to him ?
damn people are really eating this shit up huh
just like yo mama to my prost8
@@z_vinyl you got pegged by their mom?
that's parasocial relationships for you
my man got SA allegations he denied in this video and somehow they think its a good apology lol
I don’t like how vague this video is, it leaves too much up to interpretation
For real no one in these comments knows he has physical SA allegations not just coercion
Yeah, God forbid we assume all of this has 2 sides. Interpretation is dangerous and wrong. And individual having an opinion is dangerous
@@osees5197 I’d love to hear his side if he is innocent and if he is guilty, this video sure as hell doesn’t make it clear
Hey man I hope you have learned what consent really means. You should address it on your main channel... Or address it at all! There are people out there willing to move on but it seems like you are hoping that people will forget. We won't
02:47 "I'm not here to invalidate anybody's lived experience" - bullshit, you just did at 01:28 where you straight up lie, all your victims have the same story and corroborate you very much NOT taking no for an answer
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Yup
But that is all they are, right now they are still just stories. A few woman on twitter with a few screenshots. Many forget that false allegations are also on the same swing and you all aren't ready for that cause you are stuck in that toxic sjw wheelhouse.
@@ravenrhiannon you have way too much time on your hands in these comments and on fb defending Andrew lol
@@Clowanda Thanks for noticing and taking TIME to comment to me.
The “I didn’t know” excuse loses validity after about high school age. Most if not all grown men know better than to act like this, they just choose to keep doing it. I would have appreciated this apology more if you went more in depth with as to why you did these things. Saying something like you’re violently insecure and have issues would have been better than blaming your actions towards women on not knowing better and alcohol. This is seriously disappointing.
i just find it hard to believe that you werent somehow aware though. like come on. im sure you have sisters, a mother, an aunt, a gf etc im sure you KNOW how women want to be respected. men KNOW the difference between perverted and normal behaviour. Andrew i've enjoyed your channel, i respect the fact that you are owning up to your mistakes but at the same time think about the women
Brandon Buckingham won. Why did you avoid him for weeks if there were key details that would change the situation?
This is as good as it's going to get. This is the absolute limit of Wokeness; there's no utopia past admitting you've been an asshole.
And yeah, for all you 20-year-olds......alcohol is not good. More problems than its worth. Stop boozing at the club and get your shit together.
Word.
true
Stop drinking, flat out. You'll enjoy life 2000x more. Good luck.
and he won't have the humiliation of letting the world know he begs for sex from 3's
Its toxic masculinity! Its a shame that so many young boys grow up to become completely oblivious to the impact that their actions have on women. More needs to be done to teach about consent and relationships to young men.
God damnit I really liked this guy's stuff, too. Why can't people just not be sex pests.
Dude, chill. You can still enjoy this guy’s content WHILE condemning his past behavior. It would come as a shock to many people, but you can do BOTH.
Social conditioning, that's why
Because there wouldn’t be much sex without someone initiating. Not raping. Not forcing. Not gangbanging drunk girls at frat parties. Not spiking drinks. Just being persistent. That’s how it goes down. U can also go the 40 yr old virgin route, no worries. Also, physically respecting ppls choices is important, but honestly I don’t think asking more than once should be a cancellation offense as long as you are not in authority over the other person and they always have an option to leave your presence. Grown up stuff.
@@TDashem This completely ignores the power dynamics between males and females, and the fact that he didn't just keep pestering them until they said yes, he was also groping, kissing, and sticking his hand down their pants. Very disgusting to try and infantalize sexual assault victims like you are as well.
You also don't need to be a greasy, pushy, creep to have sex with a woman if you're genuinely likeable, nice, attractive, etc so nobody has to behave anywhere near how Andrew has, and if you can't hook up with anyone at a bar that's just a you problem.
@@Remixersoloman I agree about physical assault being wrong regardless of sex(as I clearly stated). I don’t agree about power dynamics. Not in this day and age where women and men both have the right and ability to say no and exit the situation if uncomfortable. To say someone wore you down into having sex is lack of accountability if you are an adult.
Bro why has all of my favorite people in the content world end up having sexual assault allegations💀
Ah man. I was on ur side till this. So u fr creeping on girls?
Sadly yes :/ he is in-fact a creep/'nice guy' (can't accept rejection)
I don’t care if nobody sees this. Andrew, I’ve followed your career since AGNB. I bought your bucket hat and binged the movie. It hurt hearing the allegations and I unsubscribed. I even put my Channel 5 hat into storage.
Today I was recommended your new videos and I was shocked that you were still producing content since your silence. Then I found this video (didn’t know you had a side channel)
I myself am a severe alcoholic and have gone to rehab 3 different times and countless AA meetings. hearing you humble yourself, take accountability/responsibility, and apologize we’re signs of a strong kid wanting to better their life-just like I did. I’m still off and on the wagon but your mental health issues I can absolutely empathize and relate.
Obviously there’s always two sides to every story but you humanized yourself and I respect you for putting it all out and being humble. You earned back that subscription buddy and I will be watching in solidarity for your recovery-you are not alone.
Can’t wait to wear that bucket hat again! Welcome back Andrew, I’m glad you are doing well.
Agree with you. People have a right to a second chance.
So, you're blaming alcohol/society and calling all the girls liars? The I thought no means yes saying is a BS cover up to me. For the past ten years the worlds been screaming about consent, but you somehow didn't hear it? Also, how can you claim you take no for an answer but also think you have to be persistent when dating? Random question while we at it. How come you used your main page to lure these women in, but your "apology" is posted on this page? I get you want to keep your main page business and clean, but this just seems like an extra slap in the face of victims. I really hope you become a better man, but I can't support the one you currently are.
I am so pissed too, saying "if only you knew the whole story" vaugely is poising the well in a shitty way. Also he said he respected no means no but he grabbed a womans hand and put it down his pants
@@spyczech I know bro. Even without knowing details we know they said NO. That's the only context I need.
If you were a real man you'd upload this to your main channel instead of creating a brand new channel to post it on where far fewer people will actually see it.
Bad take
@@shacka95 Whatever you gotta tell yourself, man.
@@ItsJustDan1 channel 5 isn’t just him, there are other people involved who may not want him to use the actual TH-cam channel
@@shacka95 I understand that, but it doesn't take away from my point.
@@ItsJustDan1 it does a little
In terms of your alcohol use, I would suggest searching out programs that focus on harm reduction over what AA does. Taking the step towards sobriety it's very admirable though. The harm reduction model will probably resonate with you more.
AA has problems for real
Agree
@@spyczech 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Idk this sounds less like accountability and more like “I’m sorry but-“ Until you’ve directly acknowledged the crap you pulled, I’m not believing a word of this.
I have made a severe and continuous lapse of my judgment…
Usually when this stuff happens. It’s usually true. Don’t rape
Ok, I'd love to hear about how "being exposed to porn at a young age definitely effected your relationships and the way you see women" Like You talked about on Hasan's Podcast. You're saying you didn't recognize this pattern, and yet you've made super weird statements like that publicly.. You're gonna have to clarify these statements too . n also u saying you think they were feeling you when theyre alleged to literally saying the word no . I dont get it . Appreciate you taking the time to make this video and take accountability, but of course u had to do that, n some parts arent connecting for me
using alcohol as a cop out, classy behavior
bottoms up i guess
Nice to see someone respond with willingness to grow and improve rather than denial and defensiveness, I'm sure it won't be an easy journey but one well worth undergoing
You can’t have a “can’t be saved” by SF on your shit and support this shit hole. Lol
This creep said a bunch of nothing
If you can grow hair, you can grow anything
Years of sexual assault and stalking allegations don’t go away bc you were caught so you decided to go to AA. Everyone throwing you a parade in these comments is wild. Well, at least you know you have a ton of apologists waiting after your hiatus.
he didn't get "caught"... It was a string of behaviours he's been made aware of. Trying to ostracize someone who acknowledges their mistakes and wants to do better is fucking toxic. Fucking hate this mentality. You might as well toss prison reform and rehabilitations out the window whilst you're at it. 🖕
Some prison time would be nice
Trash box
He says he doesn't want to blame alcohol but then blames alcohol... plenty of people drink and don't sexually assault people. Jesus Christ.