watching these videos as someone who stanned you in high school (I'm a senior in college now) makes me feel like i graduated from the kids table to the adult table at the holidays and i get to learn all the family secrets i was too young to know before 😂
Baby, the fact that you’re political is literally the reason I’m here. You have been one of my favorite people to follow this election and I’m so inspired by how you’ve been using your platform!
@@TylerOakley and nothing better than a star youtuber caring for his audience throughout all..these..years!💫👍 You're amazing, Tyler! Your devotion is what's important. Persistence and being unapologetically you!
@@TylerOakley OMG, Tyler Oakley replied to one of my comments? This is seriously going to be a very happy hump day! Have loved your videos for years, so lotsa love and aloha from Honolulu to you and your entire ohana! 😁❤️🤙🏽🌈☀️
as much as i love young, blue haired, flower crown wearing tyler, i am really proud of the person you’ve become. you’ve grown and that’s so cool. you seem more mature and more chill and it gives me hope and makes me very happy for you. 🤘🏼💖
so glad you’re talking about mental health and have overcome what happened. the stigma around mental health is so weird, nobody should feel bad about taking care of themselves. 💕
It is so refreshing to hear someone talk about changing their mind about wanting kids. I feel like so many people who have never wanted kids hear the whole, "Well you might change your mind in the future!" and I have a few friends who have actually decided they might want kids after thinking they wouldn't before, but I haven't really heard many people who previously wanted kids deciding they might NOT want them later on. Right now I don't really have any desire for kids, and I wouldn't rule it out completely for myself but it just doesn't feel like something I'd be disappointed about never doing so it's kind of comforting to hear that "changing your mind about kids" can go in that direction as well!
I agree. Im told all the time that I will either change my mind when Im older or when I meet the right person I'll change my mind. (And its always mothers who tell me this, like they are offended that im not doing what is "normal" to them No, this is how I feel. No matter who I might meet one day, if I dont want kids thats my choice.
Yessssssssssss. Pleassee. It could be his perspective on what TH-cam was (include stories we never heard, things you can say now you couldn’t then) and compare it to now and how the OG youtubers feel about stuff now. Prove that TH-cam wasn’t actually cringe, it was just different. And honestly, WAYY better.
this video popped up in my recommended and i was like “hm i haven’t watched anything recent of tyler oakley, i wonder what he’s up to” so i did and it was a pleasant surprise because you are still one of the most delightful people i’ve ever watched and i 100% agreed with everything you said in this video
It always made me so sad when I saw videos back in the day called like 'why Tyler Oakley's career ended' like I mean it hasn't clearly because you're still here, i still watch you all the time and so do lots of other people. TH-cam has ebbs and flows for every channel and i strongly believe that.
Thank you for being so open and honest about your mental health issues. As someone who has been struggling a lot with my mental health since 2018 due to the passing of a close family member, it is always nice to hear about people who have struggled but found ways to cope. Therapy really helps me too!
Fun fact day 66: The quietest room in the world in Minnesota is measured in negative decibels - so quiet that you can hear your own heartbeat and your bones moving.
It’s called an anechoic chamber. Orfield Labs in Minneapolis. There’s also one at Microsoft in Redmond Washington. If you Google, it there’s lots of stories about not being able to stay in the room for very long or you go crazy.
Hey Tyler, I'm so happy you're feeling better mentally, it's hard going through life without millions of people watching you, I cannot imagine how horrible that must've been. I'm glad you are here to destigmatize everything surrounding mental health and I wish you stability and all the best for your future!
Tyler you are such an amazing person and you have inspired me throughout the years to grow as a person and learn to love who I am. 5 years ago I named my dog Oakley after you and I love him more than I thought I could love anything in the entire world. He reminds me every single day that I need to keep going and to keep fighting and be the best person I can be.. Thank you so much for being you. I'm sorry you'll probably never see this comment but it feels good to write it
I'm so proud of you for going to therapy and taking antidepressants! It's still SO stigmatized, especially being on meds, so thank you for being so honest about it.
I honestly always find myself in that position politically too! Not the same level or platform buuuuttt.... People will tell me they want to distance themselves from me when I bring it up. Or try to understand another person’s perspective. But! I think political discussions are so vitally necessary! We all need to see each other’s views, understand where they come from, and then walk into that booth with the intent to vote as if our lives are not the only lives that matter or that deserve representation! We gotta keep pressing this mentality, Tyler! Keep using your platform for THE GREATER GOOD. Don’t let others negate that. ❤️
after years and years and years of supporting you, i’m still glad i do. you’re literally the only youtuber i’ve supported for this long 🇦🇷 much love from argentina
Tyler nothing is as contagious as your laugh. You make everyone’s day brighter. Thank you so much for opening up to us and being a pioneer in TH-cam. I started watching you when I was 12 and now I’m 22, love you babe ❤️
So much respect for being honest with us and talking about that part in your life where you felt most lost, it brought me to tears a little bit. You have always been an inspiration to me and are one of the major reasons I decided to come out, and I think you inspired so so so many more people in one way or another. Try reminding yourself of that if you ever feel like that again, you have been such a positive influence in SO many people's lives and your impact shouldn't be ignored. I think it definitely outweighs the possible decline of your channel (which is totally normal and okay by the way and you shouldn't feel bad about it). Love you, Tyler
Kids are not a traditional “good return on your investment” kind of deal. I have adopted five, and I know what I am talking about, and I have a lot to say about it! Lol. They take more than they give, you love them more than they love you, etc. Ask your parents. There is also a lot at risk. Children turn out to be who they are... without regard to how you raised them. Again, ask your parents. Sometimes your kids don’t share the same values you do, for instance. It creates conflict, and makes connection at any age pretty complicated. So it is complicated. And there is “life before kids” and then “life after kids” - and that isn’t an easy transition, and can be a bitter pill. Three of my kids are “adults” now. No regrets. Usually. Lol.
Honestly i love how political you are.It’s actually the reason why i refollowed you after i detached myself from all kinds of TH-camr in 2015. You use your platform to speak out about different topics and to spread awareness and i’m so sorry that people made u feel bad about this four years ago. You’re doing the right thing + your community nowadays is so much more mature and relaxed, it’s so refreshing 🌱
tbh being political as a celebrity/influencer is so refreshing, i remember when u started getting political after your colored hair n flower crown days, i was still sorta young but it was nice to see someone i looked up to not getting into any childlike online drama
Been watching your content since I was an entering freshman in high school. I was closeted and so angry at life. Now I’m a graduating senior in college and your content still makes me want to be a better person and educate the people around me so thanks for that
How does it feel to see certain youtubers that you've collabed with go down completely different paths than you, get caught up in controversy, even get "cancelled", etc?
the politics one hit hard! i remember it was also around the time the twitter fan accounts started to kinda leave or be lest active, I remember even my followers and stuff kinda died and idk like you were just doing stuff you were passionate about! I think tho now i know for me personally (as an old twitter stan haha) it’s cool coming back to you and seeing how much you have grown. Even if we twitter stans have moved on from having a fan account (i know for me it’s just way to hard to run one with uni) i think we will always remember you and how much influence you had on us (even if it was your past you) also I went on antidepressants too! love that for us 😌 OH ALSO one could argue that even tho your channel isn’t as big as it used to be it’s doing better than many other “older generation” youtubers and it’s really cool that you still upload regularly and are still connected to youtube.
What you said about kids is exactly how I feel, this is so refreshing and nice to hear. Thankyou Tyler I feel very good now, knowing im not the only one who thinks this way :)
Same! The older I get, the more selfish I feel about not wanting to spend more time and energy on someone else when I have so much work to do on MYself.
I always watched you in high school and I still love you so much. It's amazing to see the wonderful person you have grown into. You are so genuine and seem to have grown into the best version of yourself. Keep using your platform for good, we love you Tyler!!
Tyler I'm already starting to forget what you looked like without the mustache, but you look so grown and so handsome. It's the best thing to come out of 2020.
@@Hugo-G Yeah! Y'did. You called him 'so grown and so handsome' with that god-awful 'tache. He looks like someone from the fifties, some sleazy reporter. I have a spare pair of designer specs if you're interested. Free t' you. 😆
@@jockstrap6179 Someone sure has a nasty attitude, and can't help to share it with unsuspecting strangers online who are just trying to make the internet a slightly more positive space. Good day.
U are a great rolemodel. I always looked up to you when I was younger. Saying these things help me to accept myself. To see that a role model also goes to therapy because he is only a human too, helps me to accept my own humanity and that limits are normal, but accepting those limits can also cause a different elevation.
Ty, baby - I was waiting for that “q 👏🏼 and slay 👏🏼”. Jokes aside, i’ve been a loooong time subscriber (we’re talking 12-ish years), so I’ve literally grown up with you. You’ve always been such a nice and genuine guy. Thank you for you. Edit: Oh gosh, we’re in 2021 - make that 13-14 years)
You're one of the only creators I've been watching consistently for the past 8 years. Since before I even had a TH-cam account I'd come on here an watch your videos weekly 🌻 So glad that you're still here and have found new joy in creating - it really shows!
babe!! I loved that! my favourite was the one about going to therapy and antidepressants. so glad you've taken that step to figure out how to feel better. I just started therapy myself and I'm! over the moon! so good for me! you also answered my question (the kids one) which I did NOT suspect since it had been so long since I asked. so wonderful to hear your thoughts on this and other topics though. I'm really happy you feel comfortable opening up.
I have been such a huge tyler supporter for so long and I’ve listened to the podcast every week since it started when I was 14. Being on this journey with him, I’ve definitely felt like he has helped me grow into the best version of myself. I love seeing him be so honest and open about how he has had to grow and change in that time, but also how he’s finally in a place where he feels safe enough to share it. These videos are so refreshing in an era where the internet excepts everyone to be the perfect person and I’m so happy tyler is motivated again to be doing videos like he’s been doing recently!
Tyler, I love how vulnerable you got in this video! I'm glad that you've used your platform to speak about politics and issues you care about, and it would piss me off too to see people saying that's why your career "ended." You've been at this so long and a lot of OG TH-camrs don't get the same views that they used to, it doesn't mean they don't still have fans or make good content. I'm glad therapy has helped you work through some things, I've been in therapy this year too and it's honestly so great! Love ya!
As a parent of two, I think you're right! I knew with every fibre of my being that I needed to have two kids, I wanted them every day of my childhood and life until I had them both and I'm so happy. Having said that, since having my first I've said to all my friends if they're not 100% sure they want kids, they shouldn't feel any pressure to have them. I give mine so much of my time, effort, energy and yes some money but they just take up so much of my mind. Anyway.. a long drawn out way to say, you do you boo. Don't want kids, don't have kids 👍
I'm really proud of you for hearing that criticism about being "too political" but then sticking to your guns anyway. Your advocacy undoubtedly played a part in getting people to actively mobilise against the Orange Menace in 2018 and 2020, but more importantly it proves that you have a strong moral core and that is something no one can ever take away from you. I've watched you for several years and your content has only got better and better. Thanks for being so open and honest 💖
this means a lot to me. i've had my own inner saboteur yell at me about it, but reading comments like this makes me know i'm doing what i should be doing
@@TylerOakley polarizing though it may be, you're on the right side of history with your advocacy work. for that, you should sleep like a (cycle) baby at night knowing you're conscious is clear.
These chill q&a videos bring me a lot of nostalgia for the q and slays, even though you've grown so much as a person since then and honestly It just brings me a lot of calm and joy.
I've watched your channel since 2012 and in that time I've gone through several really bad depressions and it made me so emotional to hear you talk about struggling with depression at the same time as I was. Go team, I guess? Thanks for being honest about all of this, and especially about taking anti-depressants. I've been on them since I was really young and even though it feels very normal to me, it's still a really weird thing to talk about. Props to you for doing it anyway, and I'm glad we're both here and doing better 😊
idk why this felt so chill and genuine, but thanks for sharing! it’s good to see you doing well after so many years of watching you on and off. hope you’re good! 🌈
Tyler Im glad your feeling better! I’ve been working on my mental health for the last few years and it’s such a good feeling to be doing well! And hell ya with the normalizing mental health!!
Hiyaa! First time back here in years! I subscribed back when I was in high school. I know you say that you cringe at your old content, but that content actually meant the world to me back in the day. It was such an entertaining distraction from everything I was going through back then. I cringe at myself former selves too, but I think its part of our growth as human beings. But yeah, I just wanted to say thank you for everything you did for me its so much more than I can put into words. Cheers to growth and change. Take good care Tyler💖
As a mom of two very wanted kids, I’m glad you are mature enough to realize that (right now) it’s not for you. So many people have kids thinking that it won’t change things too much. It changes everything. And if you like your life the way it is right now (with your budget and how you spend your time), then kids aren’t for you. If in the future your priorities change, then I hope you are able to do that. Too many people go into parenthood without realizing it’s a lifelong commitment.
I don’t know if you’ll see this, but if you do I just want to let you know that I kind of re-found your channel earlier this year when I was at a really uncertain point and it has been such a comfort since then. I had just moved to France for what was supposed to be a semester abroad and I was terrified alone in my hotel room in a country whose language I didn’t speak as well as I thought absolutely jetlagged. So when I couldn’t sleep throughout the night I just went through and watched your latest videos that I had missed and they made me laugh. Which is what I needed so desperately. So thank you very much! for providing comfort then and through this ridiculous year ❤️
You are a really good person Tyler! I've watched your videos since 2010 and now i'm back I love to see you happy and just yourself. Lots of love from Chile
Thank you for talking abt how you dealt with being lost. I reached out to my college last week for some advice on how to find therapy where i am. They got back to me with a place today & ever since i read the email its just set me on edge- idk why it just feels like dragging myself through jam. The vulnerability and trying just feels exhausting. So hearing you talk about all that felt weirdly like i was supposed to hear it. And less alone. Thanks 💛
I gotta say Tyler, you coming into your element in your late twenties is giving me hope for myself. Those videos about your TH-cam career dying or whatever don’t speak for all of us! Most of us are so proud of how you’ve evolved into an even more empathetic and thoughtful member of the content creator community even after watching your videos all these years and seeing you use your platform to raise awareness about important issues. It’s hard to justify being apolitical in this day and age so just keep doing you 🙂
LOVED this video, Tyler! Been following you for over 12 years and you've always been amazing in my view. I loved your political activism; I don't think there's anything wrong with standing up for who/what you believe in. And, people don't only need to be "only politics" or "no politics", because we, as humans, have so many different facets to our interests! Love you so much! Hope you are well, my friend!
love this series so much. i just want to say i’m sorry about what you went through in 2016 and the culture of hatred created at that time. your vocal approach to politics is very appreciated and i’m grateful you use your platform!
Looking back and thinking about Tyler’s channel in the past, it makes me really happy to now see him be more comfortable opening up to his fanbase and having more serious conversations. I hope he’s doing great
Yeah we were in the same boat, 2016 I had just come out, and was in between part time cashier jobs and I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, but I decided to see my therapist again, and i got anti-anxiety meds, developed a good routine, now I am a full time employee and I am saving for grad-school. We are all going throught growing pains, but it's good.
hearing about the time when you felt the most lost literally makes me want to die, im so sorry :( that makes me so upset that you were going through that and we didn’t even know, i am glad you are not there anymore and i love you and will always love you
I've watched you for literally a decade why is it that I'm just realizing that I am actually extremely attracted to you hahah, we should meet up and get married and have children, thanks.
watching these videos as someone who stanned you in high school (I'm a senior in college now) makes me feel like i graduated from the kids table to the adult table at the holidays and i get to learn all the family secrets i was too young to know before 😂
oh my gosh TRULY!
literally same
Same here!
Sameee
omg you're right. that's the vibe
Baby, the fact that you’re political is literally the reason I’m here. You have been one of my favorite people to follow this election and I’m so inspired by how you’ve been using your platform!
this makes me so happy. nothing better than an engaged audience that cares!!
@@TylerOakley and nothing better than a star youtuber caring for his audience throughout all..these..years!💫👍
You're amazing, Tyler! Your devotion is what's important. Persistence and being unapologetically you!
I agree!
Same I feel like you where my election buddy keeping us from getting lost!
legit back in 2k16 i was annoyed that other american yters weren't doing as much as tyler was like he was the only person i respected for it
Tyler’s content is literally a breath of relief right now like are you the only sane creator anymore??
haha i'm glad you can unwind & enjoy my stuff kinley, thank you!!
@@TylerOakley thank YOU! also i’m SO glad that you have become so political because it educated me about so many things even though i’m only 17!
People can be so horrible. I’m glad that Tyler is doing a lot better now. He seems like such a smart, thoughtful, and good man.
trying my best! onward & upward, always
@@TylerOakley OMG, Tyler Oakley replied to one of my comments? This is seriously going to be a very happy hump day! Have loved your videos for years, so lotsa love and aloha from Honolulu to you and your entire ohana! 😁❤️🤙🏽🌈☀️
as much as i love young, blue haired, flower crown wearing tyler, i am really proud of the person you’ve become. you’ve grown and that’s so cool. you seem more mature and more chill and it gives me hope and makes me very happy for you. 🤘🏼💖
so glad you’re talking about mental health and have overcome what happened. the stigma around mental health is so weird, nobody should feel bad about taking care of themselves. 💕
felt weird but also felt like it shouldn't feel weird!
It is so refreshing to hear someone talk about changing their mind about wanting kids. I feel like so many people who have never wanted kids hear the whole, "Well you might change your mind in the future!" and I have a few friends who have actually decided they might want kids after thinking they wouldn't before, but I haven't really heard many people who previously wanted kids deciding they might NOT want them later on. Right now I don't really have any desire for kids, and I wouldn't rule it out completely for myself but it just doesn't feel like something I'd be disappointed about never doing so it's kind of comforting to hear that "changing your mind about kids" can go in that direction as well!
This!
i wanted kids so bad when I was younger but around 17 that started to change and now I'm very certain i don't want kids
I agree. Im told all the time that I will either change my mind when Im older or when I meet the right person I'll change my mind. (And its always mothers who tell me this, like they are offended that im not doing what is "normal" to them No, this is how I feel. No matter who I might meet one day, if I dont want kids thats my choice.
'Cringe' sounds like the best selling follow up to 'Binge' tbh
Wow! And I was going to post that if Tyler makes more of these avoided questions vids then he's got good material for another book.
omg
Girllllllllll,, 👌👌👌👌
@@TylerOakley babe now I want that book
Yessssssssssss. Pleassee. It could be his perspective on what TH-cam was (include stories we never heard, things you can say now you couldn’t then) and compare it to now and how the OG youtubers feel about stuff now. Prove that TH-cam wasn’t actually cringe, it was just different. And honestly, WAYY better.
Hearing you talk about getting help when you’re in a bad place is so refreshing and inspiring thank you so much Tyler
THIS SPARKS JOY
this video popped up in my recommended and i was like “hm i haven’t watched anything recent of tyler oakley, i wonder what he’s up to” so i did and it was a pleasant surprise because you are still one of the most delightful people i’ve ever watched and i 100% agreed with everything you said in this video
awwww well HELLO & welcome back!! you've got a LOT to catch up on!!
It always made me so sad when I saw videos back in the day called like 'why Tyler Oakley's career ended' like I mean it hasn't clearly because you're still here, i still watch you all the time and so do lots of other people. TH-cam has ebbs and flows for every channel and i strongly believe that.
it is what it is! i feel very peaceful about it all :]
@@TylerOakley sending you my best. always. 💜
You and Julien. Middle school teacher vibes. You're definitely the art teacher. Maybe lit.
Nope he looks to CATCH a predator
What?😳
Tyler looks like the person who gets busted on to CATCH a predator
Julien’s the science teacher or the PE coach. Probably both.
Nah bruh... he is the gym teacher.
Thank you for being so open and honest about your mental health issues.
As someone who has been struggling a lot with my mental health since 2018 due to the passing of a close family member, it is always nice to hear about people who have struggled but found ways to cope. Therapy really helps me too!
I’m so happy and proud Tyler was vulnerable and opened up about these things he’s grown so much omg💖
Speaking of vulnerable and open, have you read his book? It's an amazing read.
thank you friend!!
Sure glad my google went off and blared what felching was to my entire house
OMG MY BAD
Same. lol
You're giving me host of Blue's Clues vibes
honestly thank you
Exactly! So sexy! HA
Tyler's over active hand gesturing matches the shirt to take us on a learning adventure.
Fun fact day 66: The quietest room in the world in Minnesota is measured in negative decibels - so quiet that you can hear your own heartbeat and your bones moving.
What? Where is this?? I live in Minnesota and I'm curious now.
I can hear my heartbeat routinely. I can also hear my ears tensing with the beat for some loud music.
@@tealrose3248 same
It’s called an anechoic chamber.
Orfield Labs in Minneapolis. There’s also one at Microsoft in Redmond Washington. If you Google, it there’s lots of stories about not being able to stay in the room for very long or you go crazy.
@@tealrose3248 you should talk to your Dr about this.. These are major symptoms of high blood pressure. Wishing you well ❤️
Hey Tyler, I'm so happy you're feeling better mentally, it's hard going through life without millions of people watching you, I cannot imagine how horrible that must've been. I'm glad you are here to destigmatize everything surrounding mental health and I wish you stability and all the best for your future!
Tyler you are such an amazing person and you have inspired me throughout the years to grow as a person and learn to love who I am. 5 years ago I named my dog Oakley after you and I love him more than I thought I could love anything in the entire world. He reminds me every single day that I need to keep going and to keep fighting and be the best person I can be.. Thank you so much for being you. I'm sorry you'll probably never see this comment but it feels good to write it
I'm so proud of you for going to therapy and taking antidepressants! It's still SO stigmatized, especially being on meds, so thank you for being so honest about it.
I honestly always find myself in that position politically too! Not the same level or platform buuuuttt.... People will tell me they want to distance themselves from me when I bring it up. Or try to understand another person’s perspective. But! I think political discussions are so vitally necessary! We all need to see each other’s views, understand where they come from, and then walk into that booth with the intent to vote as if our lives are not the only lives that matter or that deserve representation! We gotta keep pressing this mentality, Tyler! Keep using your platform for THE GREATER GOOD. Don’t let others negate that. ❤️
after years and years and years of supporting you, i’m still glad i do. you’re literally the only youtuber i’ve supported for this long 🇦🇷 much love from argentina
Tyler nothing is as contagious as your laugh. You make everyone’s day brighter. Thank you so much for opening up to us and being a pioneer in TH-cam. I started watching you when I was 12 and now I’m 22, love you babe ❤️
So much respect for being honest with us and talking about that part in your life where you felt most lost, it brought me to tears a little bit. You have always been an inspiration to me and are one of the major reasons I decided to come out, and I think you inspired so so so many more people in one way or another. Try reminding yourself of that if you ever feel like that again, you have been such a positive influence in SO many people's lives and your impact shouldn't be ignored. I think it definitely outweighs the possible decline of your channel (which is totally normal and okay by the way and you shouldn't feel bad about it). Love you, Tyler
Kids are not a traditional “good return on your investment” kind of deal. I have adopted five, and I know what I am talking about, and I have a lot to say about it! Lol. They take more than they give, you love them more than they love you, etc. Ask your parents. There is also a lot at risk. Children turn out to be who they are... without regard to how you raised them. Again, ask your parents. Sometimes your kids don’t share the same values you do, for instance. It creates conflict, and makes connection at any age pretty complicated. So it is complicated. And there is “life before kids” and then “life after kids” - and that isn’t an easy transition, and can be a bitter pill. Three of my kids are “adults” now. No regrets. Usually. Lol.
it's COMPLICATED. who knows!! maybe someday...
Honestly i love how political you are.It’s actually the reason why i refollowed you after i detached myself from all kinds of TH-camr in 2015. You use your platform to speak out about different topics and to spread awareness and i’m so sorry that people made u feel bad about this four years ago. You’re doing the right thing + your community nowadays is so much more mature and relaxed, it’s so refreshing 🌱
tbh being political as a celebrity/influencer is so refreshing, i remember when u started getting political after your colored hair n flower crown days, i was still sorta young but it was nice to see someone i looked up to not getting into any childlike online drama
Been watching your content since I was an entering freshman in high school. I was closeted and so angry at life. Now I’m a graduating senior in college and your content still makes me want to be a better person and educate the people around me so thanks for that
How does it feel to see certain youtubers that you've collabed with go down completely different paths than you, get caught up in controversy, even get "cancelled", etc?
great question!
@@TylerOakley that's the answer, lol
OMG thanks, man! Long time fan ❤️
“You’re worshiping a zombie” lmfao it there is a hell, you’re going there for saying it and me for laughing at it
SEE YA THERE
Lmao. there is no hell and he is fine so are u
Hick*
the politics one hit hard! i remember it was also around the time the twitter fan accounts started to kinda leave or be lest active, I remember even my followers and stuff kinda died and idk like you were just doing stuff you were passionate about! I think tho now i know for me personally (as an old twitter stan haha) it’s cool coming back to you and seeing how much you have grown. Even if we twitter stans have moved on from having a fan account (i know for me it’s just way to hard to run one with uni) i think we will always remember you and how much influence you had on us (even if it was your past you) also I went on antidepressants too! love that for us 😌
OH ALSO
one could argue that even tho your channel isn’t as big as it used to be it’s doing better than many other “older generation” youtubers and it’s really cool that you still upload regularly and are still connected to youtube.
I really respect Tyler for being open and vulnerable about his past. Good for u hunni xx
tyler is the only man i will stan with a moustache 😌 thank u
I'LL TAKE IT
What you said about kids is exactly how I feel, this is so refreshing and nice to hear.
Thankyou Tyler I feel very good now, knowing im not the only one who thinks this way :)
Same! The older I get, the more selfish I feel about not wanting to spend more time and energy on someone else when I have so much work to do on MYself.
Love the video! It's inspiring to see someone going though the ups and downs of a youtube career and being so brutally honest about it. Go Tyler! ♥
thank you friend!!
Im so happy that you feel comfortable talking about your struggles! and I love that you are taking the steps to feel better
0:26 You used my comment. It means we are friends now. No doubt. Come to Madrid!
I always watched you in high school and I still love you so much. It's amazing to see the wonderful person you have grown into. You are so genuine and seem to have grown into the best version of yourself. Keep using your platform for good, we love you Tyler!!
I really liked the question on feeling lost - it’s really great to know how you’ve felt during those times and how youve worked on it
Tyler I'm already starting to forget what you looked like without the mustache, but you look so grown and so handsome. It's the best thing to come out of 2020.
Huh?! 😲
@@jockstrap6179 😲 Did I say something crazy? lol
@@Hugo-G Yeah! Y'did. You called him 'so grown and so handsome' with that god-awful 'tache. He looks like someone from the fifties, some sleazy reporter.
I have a spare pair of designer specs if you're interested. Free t' you. 😆
@@jockstrap6179 Someone sure has a nasty attitude, and can't help to share it with unsuspecting strangers online who are just trying to make the internet a slightly more positive space. Good day.
U are a great rolemodel. I always looked up to you when I was younger. Saying these things help me to accept myself. To see that a role model also goes to therapy because he is only a human too, helps me to accept my own humanity and that limits are normal, but accepting those limits can also cause a different elevation.
Ty, baby - I was waiting for that “q 👏🏼 and slay 👏🏼”.
Jokes aside, i’ve been a loooong time subscriber (we’re talking 12-ish years), so I’ve literally grown up with you. You’ve always been such a nice and genuine guy. Thank you for you.
Edit: Oh gosh, we’re in 2021 - make that 13-14 years)
The embarrassment when Tyler asks google what felching is and my phone on full volume answers him...
You're one of the only creators I've been watching consistently for the past 8 years. Since before I even had a TH-cam account I'd come on here an watch your videos weekly 🌻 So glad that you're still here and have found new joy in creating - it really shows!
thanks for sticking with me, friend!!
OH MY GOD I AM WATCHING THIS VIDEO OUT LOUD AND MY GOOGLE HOME RESPONDED TO TYLER'S QUESTION OF WHAT IS FELCHING (mortified in my own home)
TYLER, These are your BEST videos!!! I love it. Thank you sooooo much for sharing such intimate details. I know you are helping so many people.
babe!! I loved that! my favourite was the one about going to therapy and antidepressants. so glad you've taken that step to figure out how to feel better. I just started therapy myself and I'm! over the moon! so good for me!
you also answered my question (the kids one) which I did NOT suspect since it had been so long since I asked. so wonderful to hear your thoughts on this and other topics though. I'm really happy you feel comfortable opening up.
i'm so glad to hear you openly talking about having been in therapy, being medicated, and having suicidal thoughts and stuff like that :(
I have been such a huge tyler supporter for so long and I’ve listened to the podcast every week since it started when I was 14. Being on this journey with him, I’ve definitely felt like he has helped me grow into the best version of myself. I love seeing him be so honest and open about how he has had to grow and change in that time, but also how he’s finally in a place where he feels safe enough to share it. These videos are so refreshing in an era where the internet excepts everyone to be the perfect person and I’m so happy tyler is motivated again to be doing videos like he’s been doing recently!
Tyler, I love how vulnerable you got in this video! I'm glad that you've used your platform to speak about politics and issues you care about, and it would piss me off too to see people saying that's why your career "ended." You've been at this so long and a lot of OG TH-camrs don't get the same views that they used to, it doesn't mean they don't still have fans or make good content. I'm glad therapy has helped you work through some things, I've been in therapy this year too and it's honestly so great! Love ya!
As a parent of two, I think you're right! I knew with every fibre of my being that I needed to have two kids, I wanted them every day of my childhood and life until I had them both and I'm so happy.
Having said that, since having my first I've said to all my friends if they're not 100% sure they want kids, they shouldn't feel any pressure to have them. I give mine so much of my time, effort, energy and yes some money but they just take up so much of my mind. Anyway.. a long drawn out way to say, you do you boo. Don't want kids, don't have kids 👍
I like your answer to the ellen question. It's a very well put and mature answer
I'm really proud of you for hearing that criticism about being "too political" but then sticking to your guns anyway. Your advocacy undoubtedly played a part in getting people to actively mobilise against the Orange Menace in 2018 and 2020, but more importantly it proves that you have a strong moral core and that is something no one can ever take away from you. I've watched you for several years and your content has only got better and better. Thanks for being so open and honest 💖
this means a lot to me. i've had my own inner saboteur yell at me about it, but reading comments like this makes me know i'm doing what i should be doing
100% agree. I was thinking the same thing. He’s a REAL influencer. I wish everyone was “too political” aka stood up for the right thing!!!
@@TylerOakley polarizing though it may be, you're on the right side of history with your advocacy work. for that, you should sleep like a (cycle) baby at night knowing you're conscious is clear.
oh how thankful I am to have had you in my teens and to have you now as a weekly portion of goodness! thank you and love you!
THIS MADE MY GOOGLE SCREAM THE DEFINITION THROUGHOUT MY HOUSE BHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
MY BAD
@@TylerOakley LOL Worth the laugh!!
These chill q&a videos bring me a lot of nostalgia for the q and slays, even though you've grown so much as a person since then and honestly It just brings me a lot of calm and joy.
I've watched your channel since 2012 and in that time I've gone through several really bad depressions and it made me so emotional to hear you talk about struggling with depression at the same time as I was. Go team, I guess? Thanks for being honest about all of this, and especially about taking anti-depressants. I've been on them since I was really young and even though it feels very normal to me, it's still a really weird thing to talk about. Props to you for doing it anyway, and I'm glad we're both here and doing better 😊
I simply want to say that you are amazing.
I see strength in you and this kind of awakening happening.
Love to you💜
idk why this felt so chill and genuine, but thanks for sharing! it’s good to see you doing well after so many years of watching you on and off. hope you’re good! 🌈
missed these little sit down & chat vids from you, nice to look back at how you've grown!
Thank you for talking about medication and therapy! I’m glad you’re feeling better
Tyler Im glad your feeling better! I’ve been working on my mental health for the last few years and it’s such a good feeling to be doing well! And hell ya with the normalizing mental health!!
Hiyaa! First time back here in years! I subscribed back when I was in high school. I know you say that you cringe at your old content, but that content actually meant the world to me back in the day. It was such an entertaining distraction from everything I was going through back then. I cringe at myself former selves too, but I think its part of our growth as human beings. But yeah, I just wanted to say thank you for everything you did for me its so much more than I can put into words. Cheers to growth and change. Take good care Tyler💖
As a mom of two very wanted kids, I’m glad you are mature enough to realize that (right now) it’s not for you. So many people have kids thinking that it won’t change things too much. It changes everything. And if you like your life the way it is right now (with your budget and how you spend your time), then kids aren’t for you. If in the future your priorities change, then I hope you are able to do that. Too many people go into parenthood without realizing it’s a lifelong commitment.
Thank you for openly talking about mental health and your journey. Casually but responsibly talking about it is A+++.
my sister just walked past me watching this and said "he looks like geoffrey landgrab"
I see it now lol
YES
Yeah but a handsome version
i wheezed
HAHA
It's been a while since I've watched one of your videos and I must say I love the new look
welcome back you have SO MUCH to catch up on!!
Yasss Tyler, thank you for sharing about your mental health, so important to talk about when you are ready and comfortable
Tyler, you’ve always been so open-minded. You share your genuine feelings without insisting that everyone else feel the same way.
I don’t know if you’ll see this, but if you do I just want to let you know that I kind of re-found your channel earlier this year when I was at a really uncertain point and it has been such a comfort since then. I had just moved to France for what was supposed to be a semester abroad and I was terrified alone in my hotel room in a country whose language I didn’t speak as well as I thought absolutely jetlagged. So when I couldn’t sleep throughout the night I just went through and watched your latest videos that I had missed and they made me laugh. Which is what I needed so desperately. So thank you very much! for providing comfort then and through this ridiculous year ❤️
Thirty-one? 31?!? Bro, I remember being in middle school watching when you were like 24-25. How far we've both come. So much love and admiration. ❤️
You are a really good person Tyler! I've watched your videos since 2010 and now i'm back I love to see you happy and just yourself. Lots of love from Chile
Aww same! 2010 youtube crew 😁
Thank you for talking abt how you dealt with being lost. I reached out to my college last week for some advice on how to find therapy where i am. They got back to me with a place today & ever since i read the email its just set me on edge- idk why it just feels like dragging myself through jam. The vulnerability and trying just feels exhausting. So hearing you talk about all that felt weirdly like i was supposed to hear it. And less alone. Thanks 💛
Reliving my tyler oakley fanasty after a couple years, and I love the energy of 2020 Tyler!
WELCOME BACK!! you have so much to catch up on!!
I gotta say Tyler, you coming into your element in your late twenties is giving me hope for myself. Those videos about your TH-cam career dying or whatever don’t speak for all of us! Most of us are so proud of how you’ve evolved into an even more empathetic and thoughtful member of the content creator community even after watching your videos all these years and seeing you use your platform to raise awareness about important issues. It’s hard to justify being apolitical in this day and age so just keep doing you 🙂
this sparks joy thank you for being so kind
LOVED this video, Tyler! Been following you for over 12 years and you've always been amazing in my view. I loved your political activism; I don't think there's anything wrong with standing up for who/what you believe in. And, people don't only need to be "only politics" or "no politics", because we, as humans, have so many different facets to our interests!
Love you so much! Hope you are well, my friend!
love this series so much. i just want to say i’m sorry about what you went through in 2016 and the culture of hatred created at that time. your vocal approach to politics is very appreciated and i’m grateful you use your platform!
Looking back and thinking about Tyler’s channel in the past, it makes me really happy to now see him be more comfortable opening up to his fanbase and having more serious conversations. I hope he’s doing great
I absolutely loved this!! It felt super personable and relatable. Keep sharing your truth!
SAME! I was raised catholic and went through confirmation but even as a child I never believed any of it.
I'm really glad you're making the content you want to make. You seem happier and more fulfilled and I'm really happy for you
Tyler. You have always been the sunshine on days when I couldn't find one good reason to smile. I love you and I hope you keep loving yourself! 💜
Tyler thank you so much for talking so openly about antidepressants, it’s really wonderful for me to hear💓
I’ve been watching you videos for so many years now and it has honestly been a pleasure to see you turn into the person you are today
I am so glad to have come back to watch you Tyler. You really seem like your true authentic self.
THANK YOU SKYLAR
I would really love if you did a series where you hang out and talk to old TH-cam creators that have left the platform. Like Buckley and 5AG
Yeah we were in the same boat, 2016 I had just come out, and was in between part time cashier jobs and I didn't know what I wanted to do with my life, but I decided to see my therapist again, and i got anti-anxiety meds, developed a good routine, now I am a full time employee and I am saving for grad-school. We are all going throught growing pains, but it's good.
hearing about the time when you felt the most lost literally makes me want to die, im so sorry :( that makes me so upset that you were going through that and we didn’t even know, i am glad you are not there anymore and i love you and will always love you
Tyler’s explanation of the multiple soulmates thing was so lovely.
it is what it is! life is complicated!
Tyler.... it’s 2 AM and you just made my Google mini explain felching at full volume while my mom tries to sleep in the next room. FML
Thank you for talking about your mental health. I'm sure it feels some type of weird or scary. It really is so helpful.
This is literally my exact thought process on kids and monogamy haha. Anyways, I’m really happy and proud of you. Love ya ♥️
I can't think of a question but ILY Tyler
i’ve been watching ur vids since high school and now i’m close to finishing college. u have and will always be my fave youtuber
I remember watching your TH-cam videos *intensely* back in the day and it honestly took me back to those old days omg😭
I've watched you for literally a decade why is it that I'm just realizing that I am actually extremely attracted to you hahah, we should meet up and get married and have children, thanks.
omg it's happening
I'm so glad you're feeling better now! It's great to see you thriving 💜
HAHA the talk about the church had be dying
i can’t believe you’re 31 that is fkn crAZY
time passes for everyone, at the same rate!!
@@TylerOakley it does ?!?!?!?