I’m 27 and I still live with my parents… here’s why
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Always trust your gut. Going for long-term trust over short-term money is something you don't see often in the world on TH-cam or any field tbh. Kudos to you, you've earned so much more respect.
I have so much respect for Annemarie. As a 32 year-old woman who already takes every influencer recommendation with a grain of salt, it feels great knowing that someone is thinking ethically about what they advertise.
I think most people will see an influencer recommendation and say, “does this product or service make sense for MY life and MY needs?” But to also have to parse out motivations and expectations on top of that when you’re not given even half of the needed information is impossible. And everybody has those couple items that are just “meh” that they bought from a Tik Tok/Instagram ad that may end up going to a landfill … that I’m trying to avoid.
It’s not stupid to think about these things. It’s smart. And in a capitalist world where everyone is trying to sell you something while simultaneously trying to make ends meet … it’s a hard choice to make and I appreciate a TH-camr who talks about this stuff.
I respect the authenticity. Based on my experience I skip the ads section of influencers vlogs because I know that it's there for them to make money. And because of that, the stuff that they are saying about that certain product might not be true. It doesn't stop me from watching them especially if the content is good! I feel like people nowadays know to take those sponsorship ads with a grain of salt.
Which one is better your moms house or ur moms house?
Clearly her real Mom’s house!
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I honestly skip all the ads influencers do and am happy for them to get the money, but I also appreciate you grappling with the ethics of it
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Integrity and building trust with your audience will go much farther than any short-lived brand deal paycheck in the long run✌ your audience will always appreciate your honesty
when i watch influencers i usually skip over the portion that includes a brand deal lol, i just understand that’s how they make their money and don’t really care
Definitely stand your ground…it’s always easy to tell when an influencer is promoting a product they don’t genuinely believe in (not to say it’s a bad thing..gotta pay the bills) but you lose a certain degree of trust with ur audience (almost like selling out) ..so although ur decision may affect ur channel in some ways…you gain/maintain so much more in quality and viewer loyalty! Respect 🙌🏼
Tbh, I don't take sponsorships seriously. I literally skip over them. It's not a matter of trust or distrust; I'm just not on TH-cam or any other platforms looking for something to buy. So the minute someone says's "thank you to the sponsor of this video..." I toggle and skip. I think a lot of people do hence the "most replayed" section is often right after a sponsorship bit. I wish I had something deeper to say, but I accept people are making a living and move on.
I think you seem like SUCH an impressive person, because most creators would just take the deal without second-guessing it, but at the end of the day, people have responsibilities for making their own decisions, and once in a while, it's okay for you to make a decision that benefits you without being overly protective of everyone else.
I’ve been preaching in my favorite TH-camrs comment section about not taking betterHelp sponsorship because the company is so shady and does so much harm to the mental health community. So to hear you speak on this makes me happy to follow someone so committed to being conscious of their impact/imprint.
I usually skip ads/sponsorship sections when they come on, unless I know and trust the influencer (from what they show/say at least) that they genuinely like products they promote. I think as viewers we understand why influencers take on board sponsorships and am happy they are able to get cool sponsorships, but at the same time I'm personally also very supportive that you've decided to take the ethical route:) Sponsorships or not I will continue supporting! hwaiting
I never comment on videos but I really appreciate how thoughtful you are of your audience. It’s really rare to see a creator be this genuine and selfless when it comes to sponsorships. Thank you for looking out for us!! Sending you all the love 💛💛
integrity goes a long way AM, i wouldnt be surprised if even better brands start contacting you for things.
Im 25 and I still live with my parents too
Appreciate the authenticity since although I don't always buy products that youtubers talk about, I'm sure that for someone that might purchase those products it helps to actually see the influencer use the product and review it honestly rather than just sponsoring it for the money.
Same happened to me while working in HR and realizing that a brand that usually influencers talk about is the worst to their employees, barely pays on time, fire them while on leaves, people literally have nobody in the company to directly talk to... That makes me thing a lot anytime I see my favorite creators talk about them so very well done. We hispanic say no todo el dinero se toma... ¨Not every penny is worth to take¨.
I think viewers can decide on their own if they want to get the product or not so TAKE THE SPONSORSHIPS, treat it like its TV, read the ad and go back to spreading positivity. Don't overthink it, youtube is free making content isnt, and you dont need to explain anything to anyone or feel some kind of way for reading an ad, because youtube is still going to place some weird ads on your video anyway.
This 100%
I disagree. If you feel ambivalent then yeah maybe show it and be honest about what you like and don’t like (but be fr sponsor have to approve the content so they might not approve anything that’s not 100% fangirling the product). If you feel convicted enough that this isn’t a product you want your image associated with then don’t promote it. It’s more than about the money. It also about your brand. Can’t let short term quick bucks affect long term business/branding.
Also a fellow 27 year old still living at home. I wouldn’t feel bad about it- I know plenty of people in their late 20’s still living with their parents.
Annemarie, respect to you! This means you have a moral compass. We are about the same age and money will always be there. We are young, there's time. Be you and do what's right for you!
It's really nice that you care what to recommend, really appreciate that.
It's not overthinking darling, it's thinking. Thank you for caring 🙏☺️
P.s. clever person will do his own research and make his own opinion.
Don't take sponsorships from brands you don't believe in or in their products. As a growing TH-camr and influencer, your credibility is important. It might seem not to matter now but long term, it'll impact your brand. Your audience is your greatest asset. Don't take products that will skew their trust in you. Build a strong confidence for you in them now. It'll be beneficial to you long term.
Thank you for standing your ground no matter the opposing voices!! You’ll get a sponsorship with more money that what you got offered that fits your morals and values! Trust 👏🏾
To answer your question, when i watch a creator and they have a sponsership its SUPER important to me that its brand they could stand by even in a few months or years to come. For example, i brought a standing desk because a creator had a great experience with them, now 3-6 months later, my desk is still going strong and i'm proud to stand by that creator and be exposed to the brand. Another thing is i want to be able to put my dollar to the creator espiecally if they are a POC because i value those things. So at the end of the day their honesty about the company is important, so i am a happy customer and the creator gets a little coin to keep going with creating. You're the best Annemarie and i have so much much respect for you!
It's rare to have an influencer that actually cares about what they're putting out, so I greatly appreciate that you're even taking your moral compass into consideration. That being said, I think most people take influencer brand deals with a grain of salt. If someone is interested in something you're advertising, they probably already had interest in it and should do their own due diligence on whether or not they should actually purchase it. The company will market their product one way or another, so get that money, girl. The opportunities won't always be there.
I feel like it depends on the viewership you want. Viewers who accept pushing products you might not get behind vs. viewers who will be more intentional about consumption. From what I can tell they are pretty different communities in terms of values, size, engagement, etc.
Also, your grandma has to be the sweetest most precious person I have ever seen. I love her so much 😭
I love your Grandma’s advice 😊❤️✨ she’s amazing 🤩
Good on you for staying true to yourself, Annemarie!! You're by far one of my favorite creators ❤
And I love Epidemic Sound as well!
I appreciate your honesty❤
You create content but you’re the creator of your life. That’s the first guiding system you should listen to.
We live in a bigger context and all of your thought process/intuition/heart was telling you is for a reason. Thank you for being so transparent , and in a more global way, this confirms why we’re here following you. Your time, rhythm, decision making, thoughts, videos resonate with us, and I might be speaking for many of us : I am always happy to see an upload of yours, whenever that is.
Continue to be you, nobody can tell you you’re doing it wrong.
Your grandma has impeccable taste, Annemarie! I absolutely love Into the Wild - both the book and the film. The film actually came out when I was in high school and had a massive impact on my formative years. I’d be keen to hear your thoughts once you get around to reading or watching it.
With regards to you grappling over the ethics of that sponsorship and ultimately turning it down, I think that just shows your integrity.
I fortunately or not see every product that influencer promotes as something, that they do only to get paid. And there is nothing wrong about it, I don’t overthink it, I know it’s part of their job. Although there is something more influential in promoting a thing that this influencer actually use on daily basis, even if they’re paid for a long-term partnership.
I think it’s great that you care about promoting something that may be not the greatest choice. It’s not only beneficial for your trust and your viewers wallets, but also forces the company to do better (and I’m telling that as a business owner and marketer).
you're definitely not being stupid for not taking the money, you're staying true to yourself and to your principles
Would love to see book review vlogs from you. You have great taste in books and it would be refreshing to see non booktok books for a change ❤
W annemarie! for being so honest about yourself and promoting stuff what is good.
If you liked atleast some of the products from the sponsor, I would’ve been interested to hear your thoughts on the not-so-great items and the great items. I view sponsored ads as one part in my information gathering phase, so I’m all for all perspectives!
I want to start a book club with your grandma! She is the cutest! 🥹
I like authenticity and sincerity in influencers. It's obvious when influencers are promoting a product without careful thought to it. Money is tight these days. With the economy, inflation, student loans, and the rise in USD value, it is always great if influencers show principle rather than greed. I think that is what makes a sustainable and long-term influencer as well.
totally off topic but i loved your new haircut 🥰
Why thank you!! 😁🤍
i appreciate your authenticity and ethics with your brand deals. i generally just don’t trust the companies that do excessively sponsor youtubers, but i think some people are definitely more susceptible, esp when things come from people they look up to. i say do what feels right to you, trust your gut.
annemarie you're such a soothing presence. your videos always have a way of lifting me out of a funk
when it comes to brand deals, just trust you gut :) you are doing great. loved watching you and your grandma discuss the books you picked up!
The part with your grandma :') So sweet. Also, The Secret Life of Bees was made into a movie and I'd totally recommend it, too! Made me cry several times.
wholesome af, ten out of ten
“Keep your word impeccable” living by these standards, sets you apart from others. Thank you for your honesty. Your videos are the best!☺️
I think we all should take things with a grain of salt, especially on social medias, BUT exactly in staying true to your values, that's how you make an impact! So to talk about that in this video is just the best thing you could do!!! Be you, in every decision, and good thing will come of it!
Watching this video as motivation for me to work on tidying/setting up my own childhood room! Always a joy to watch your videos.
I generally do understand that youtubers do sponsorships for their job and take them with a grain of salt, but it depends on the creator. I have had my impression of someone change based on a sponsorship they do.
Consider to contact the brands that make bean bags. Ask them to sponsorship. I would like buy the one your showed.
You are demonstrating integrity and in the end you have to live with yourself and your actions or decisions. I wouldn’t have promoted this product either if I couldn’t in good conscience recommend it.
I really align myself with your thought process. I value your perspective and I think that the standard (if that's even the right word) that you want to set for your community and who you are both online and offline is completely and solely your decision. I am a big believer that every individual knows themself best and I think you are in the best position to know when something just feels "off." I think we need more people like you.
Grandma 🥺
Integrity is key, I do a lot of collaborations and paid sponsorships for my foodie page and my photography page. And now TH-cam is a new journey which I’m still learning. Do you want to be able to gain the trust of your subscribers/followers. For my food page? I am always honest with the people who I collaborate with and get sponsorships with. I always tell them in writing that if I like it, I will post it if I don’t, I won’t. I tell them if they have an issue with that then they can find someone else. I have to like the product before I can endorse it. Yes there are some people that just do anything just for the money but not me. There are certain things that you shouldn’t overthink because nothing is perfect. Your grandmother is so sweet and knowledgeable. Hope to meet you one day when you come back to nyc. Love this video keep it up 😎
I loved you chatting with your grandmother, would love to see you chatting with her more 🥰 so wholesome and I’m sure she has lots of interesting stories to tell!
Sruples is the perfect word for this video and the branding situation you were facing ahaha, I love the conclusion you came to Annemarie and we're here to support your long-term content and brands when they come through! 💯🙌🏾 Also loved the time with your grandma, she's so sweet haha ✨
I would take an influencer's sponsored recommendation with a grain of salt. But then, there's some influencers that I trust more, who I would trust way faster.
But I understand you fully and I have a similar philosophy in life. Better to have less but a cleaner conscience and just more inner peace and better sleep than having more. I fully stand by that.
I don't take sponsorships from creators seriously. Most of the time, the product/service being shown is mediocre. But also, a lot of time companies will cherry pick the items/services being sent so a creator's experience may not always dictate the viewer's experience. Like you mentioned, companies will also tend to put a deadline onto the content and imo having to make a decision on whether something is good or not with such a limited time to experience it is generally not enough time to make a thorough decision.
Hi Annie good morning happy Monday morning and I hope you having amazing weekend and I loved your vlogs and you are amazing Supporter and I'm proud of you
Annemarie i love this content so much! The bookshopping with your grandma was so cute!
I mostly skip sponsorships unless they’re uniquely integrated in a video, but I don’t hold any negativity towards the sponsorship whether completely genuine or not because everyone’s gotta get that bag. But I especially appreciate your views on truthful advertisement. We want you to get your money! But trust your intuition always and i believe you’ll get your chance to work with amazing brands. I’m manifesting great partnerships for you!!
I feel like doing what you think is right is most important. Even if your audience doesn't care whether you do the sponsorship or not. You caring about what you put your influence or authority behind is an amazing quality and shows great character. Love your content! 💕
I feel like it depends if the brand is really responsive when you get damaged products. Like if they have good customer service, and replace the products quickly, they could still be a good brand.
have been watching your content for a few years and really love how authentic you are! Stay true Annemarie❤
I appreciate your honesty AnneMarie! I usually try to skip sponsorship ads from youtubers, but over time I do get interested in them if they’re promoted multiple times by my fav youtubers. At the end I think it shows which influencers are not authentic.. they may be big channels but eventually lack of integrity will come bite them at some point. Don’t beat yourself up too much. I hope the next sponsorship deal that comes your way is compatible with your vibes I would love to see you do a big sponsorship deal 😊
I always fast forward the sponsorships
Ann i think its totally fine and good to have an openion but this is actually the right things to do cause u are not only buying it but recommending it to thousands of people
As soon as I realize a portion of the video is dedicated to sponsors, even if the youtuber does it in a subtle way I skip it. It is their job I understand. But I didn't click the video to hear 3-5 min of jewelry/clothes/furniture etc adds. So I just accept it is there, but I don't need to watch so I instantly click ahead. If halfway throught it turns out the whole video turns out to be a giant add I just close it. Appreciate your transparty and honesty. You gained more of my trust :)
You did good! Next time people will trust what you say, because we know you are honest. So continue doing the right thing, if you don’t like something, how are you going to say it’s excellent or good. You are doing the right thing, proud of you. Good bless you and continue the good work. 🙌🙌😘🎉
The authenticity behind you caring for your audience means a lot. Since I have been exposed to the internet for a long time now, I take influencer’s ads with a grain of salt. But since you have made it a point to not post sponsorships that you do not agree with, it would make the all the more meaningful. That being said, I wouldn’t blame you if you started doing them to make money, because these are opportunities for you to increase exposure and build partnerships. Either way, I know you’ll make a choice that suits you and we would support your choice~
Trust your gut! If it doesn't feel right.. don't do it. I appreciate the integrity you possess and how you would only recommend products to your viewers that you actually use and love.
Just commenting to say I like your content and that you know your values so well, which is such strength
for me I don’t really watch sponsorships and ads, when I see one I just understand that that’s their job you know, but I appreciate that you care about this stuff, it’s very thoughtful for ones who do watch them
Thanks for being this honest 🥰 I wish you a great sponsership where you feel good about the products!!
Andddd now I feel like I will watch your next sponserships bcs I feel like you are honest about it. Also grandma is so cute 🥺
make living with your parents cool again
Appreciate the transparency and realizing your privilege. If you can take the deal and be truthful about the experience, then I feel like take it. If you can’t be truthful then don’t. I personally don’t watch ads, but I would be inclined to purchase something that an influencer I respect advertises it. So again appreciate your thought process and hope you get the sponsors you want in the future.
Great video, Anne-Marie! You're grandma is awesome!!
I really enjoy your videos and your honest reflections! The camera/light situation looks great btw! Bonjour from Paris!!!
your grandma is everything
annamarie i appreciate your authenticity and genuine outlook in life ❤
I got so happy when I saw you wrote the time on top of your journal entry.. most people just write the date.. and I was like wow, I'm not the only one who does that! I also write the venue sometimes lmao
Hahaha YES I also like to write where I am, especially if it's new from the last time I wrote!! I love that I'm not the only one
Heartwarming to see you get along with your mom through all of this
Loved the grandma segment so fun!
I usually don’t go for recommendations from influencers like sponsorships but I also don’t watch or follow those types of videos. I value your honesty and respect that you want to keep our trust. It’s one of the reasons why I watch and follow you. So I think you did what’s right. Especially if your gut was telling you to not go through with the sponsor. There are always more sponsorships that will be more aligned with your values and morals.
You are fr so pure Annemarie. Always trust your gut bc you have great intuition
Thank you Abrion 🥺🫶🏻 appreciate you endlessly
I appreciate that you have integrity and don't sell out over a crappy product just for money. I think you're doing the right thing. Trustworthiness and integrity is worth more than all the money in the world. I'm actually disappointed seeing comments that tell you to just take the money. It goes to show who has morals and who doesn't.
It wouldn’t say you’re overthinking because at the end of the day this is your job. and if your subscribers are purchasing faulty products that you recommend that’ll look bad on your part more than that company tbh.
wow your stronger than me. I would’ve done the sponsor🤣🤣jk i love your genuineness and authenticity
I watch ads when I am watching youtubers who I genuinely admire, respect and want to support. I also always give their videos a like. I have to be honest, I kind of stopped watching your videos after you moved to nyc but I find myself watching your videos again after you went back to your original style of videos. That is a video that I will watch ads on and give a like. I applaud you for your actions and I wish you the best. I edited the comment to say "take the sponsership"
god bless you and your mom, may yall always be happy
I do appreciate the authenticity
I would love to see you do a reading journal and also Loved ur grandmas insight!!
I could relate to you on this topic.. although im a micro content creator I still am very careful of what brands I want to work with.. because whatever brand you decide to work with falls under your personal brand/image. It’s a lot more worth it to wait to partner with brands that you connect with versus just a paycheck. I connect with you a lot, also live with my parents at 28.
Thank you for being so honest.
So wholesome, really liked this.
I don’t think I’ve ever purchased anything because of a sponsored video. I understand that it’s part of the job, BUT I think it’s shady when people have brand deals where they obviously don’t use the products. I’ve notice this primarily with tech (like phones and laptops)
I think - we can definitely tell when an influencer is actually passionate about the product vs doing it for the sake of their job. Great job for going with your gut though! :)
I turned 21 during the pandemic and made a conscious decision that it was time to move out and live on my own. I worked through the end of my college career and saved up enough to pay rent for the first time at 22.
I’m 24 now and I’ve lived on my own for almost a year, to each their own but I wouldn’t trade my independence for the world
you have such a beautiful home. i am envious. i am jealousy.
you are so blessed and fortunate.
I always hear that I “think too much” but most ppl just don’t think enough… The way you carry yourself and your digital brand will outlast any faulty product. Stick to your values and enforce your boundaries. Might not be a big deal for others to take the sponsorship, but it clearly is a big deal to you. Think on it on your own, consult ppl close to you, then make a decision. If you come to regret your decision, choose differently next time. :) it’s okay to make mistakes too. Love your channel
i respect that a lot not much people can make a real deep to heart decisions like this when it comes to money
nahhh i totally agree with you ! ik sponsorships are a part of the job but i think it’s telling which brands ytbers works with. i really value when my faves try and really f with the product theyre talking about. i think u are doing the right thing even tho it could bite the wallet at first at least you’ll feel like you’re doing the right thing and listened to your intuition🫶🏼