Niko, thank you so much for your response! You're answer is actually very helpful, despite being very simple! I'm super glad to have gotten your answer. I think your advice will help out a lot, and I'ma start right now!
3:00 Coming from someone who is awful at socialising, I 100% agree with Niko's advice here. I am fortunate to have people around me at my university who keep trying to involve me and such, even though I am mostly quiet and feel like I barely add/contribute anything. I never have any clue what to say, and as much as I want to improve that, it's difficult. It hurts. I feel as though I'm making people not want to be friends with me. If you know someone like this, please do keep trying. Chances are they will be as grateful as I am for it.
I was legit just listening to this vid in the bg while washing dishes, My heart jumped when I heard my user. Genuinely tho, thanks for the advice! I still kinda feel like the black sheep of the group, but hey... you know what, I'll take ur word for it. I'll just keep trying, and hope for the best.
My friend who I trusted kissed and went out with a girl I have feelings for. I started talking less to both of them, but they are saying this is childish. And not even five days later I lost my job and still need to pay for my first car I'm lost but I have a feeling this is just a big change and I just need to move on. Also, when I told them I lost my job, they laughed at me, since then I haven't told them anything about what was happening to me, and they seem to not even care.
Hey niko, I'm 15, almost 16, and I am having a lot of trouble finding motivation to do stuff. I go to the gym and I study, but I never try to organise things with my friends or actually start projects that I've been meaning to for a really long time. Instead, I take the easy way out and play video games for hours every day. Also socialising is really difficult for me. I am a relatively confident person when I'm out with my friends, but when i want to organise something I always feel like nobody's gonna respond or they're going to feel like I'm needy or smth. I live right in the middle of the suburbs of my city, so there really isn't much for me to do on my own either
one of the things that i miss the most is highschool don't get me wrong, sometimes you wish you could finish highschool right then and there for one reason or another. but honestly, it's a major event in most of everyone's life and i wish i could witness the chaos again
Hi Niko i have recently discovered your content and for the past week i have been hooked. a simple backstory is that i have a batch up near mangawhai (I Live In Auckland NZ) I have been overweight for my entire childhood (I am 13 currently) Basically i had a crush up at my batch and she rejected me not only twice irl but also the first time it happened was when i was a lot younger and during lockdown. last year i kinda repeated the whole mystery of who i like thing which i shouldnt have and we had an argument. due to her i have had 2 emo phases and many suicidal thoughts, i am thankfully out of those. I have been putting it off for the past 2 months but basically i need to lose a bunch of weight by christmas or else i will embarrass myself Infront of her by Christmas. i have listened to so many types of diets but my parents always think im trying to starve myself. the reason i dont end up doing the diets is for one my parents and 2 social media has so many mixed signals for how to lose weight and i simply dont know what to believe. the question i want to ask though is that i know there is a high chance i wont loose the weight before christmas but if i do, i am worried her sisters or even worse her would ask me out. her sisters are younger and they used to bully me for being like this last year (i only go to my batch during christmas) So i wouldnt really like to date them but then that would just make an awkward situation of me rejecting them. there is a part of me that would like to date my old crush but i have gotten over her and being honest she is a bit of a slut (even though she was nice to me as a friend). i was very dry in the argument and i am planning on apologizing before i go to my batch but all in all, what do you think i should do?
3:52 thats true. when im around other people, i dont really talk to them, i just let them talk to me. ik that could be seen as kinda annoying, but thats just me. i actually dont mind talking. and sometimes i think i have to start talking in order for the other people to talk, which could be true, but its not like im a bad person to them.
the first question i can relate alotttt my old school i was very shy n quiet moved to a new school re defined myself n now im more open than ever ! completely did a 360
Hey niko, i'm a 16 year old guy and I often don't tell the full truth to people i know and like. When i'm going through a though time i try to not isolate myself and talk to friends but whenever they ask how i've been doing i tell them i've been doing great because in that moment i'm having fun. I feel that if i tell them the how i've really been that i'd ruin the vibe and i don't want that. Also I am pretty good at talking to new people and having conversations with them but only if they're males. When it comes to women i just feel akward and get scared easily to the point that I don't go up to them even if i just want to meet them as friends.
6:38 I have a comment that helps me with the thoughts this person presented: Someday we all die. That's true. But frankly, as of now it seems that you will never know what not being alive feels like. Because a person doesn't feel things when they're dead. So you won't get a better grasp of the feeling of 'being dead' then you have right now. Because there is no such feeling. It sounds like a grim thought, but it means that you won't feel the loss of your meaning or not being able to do things. That's the weird philosophical train of thought that gets me through thinking about the feeling itself. Then there's of course the bigger part, the idea that 'the fact our life is finite makes it worthless'. Frankly, nihilism is not a rare thought process. But as much as you could ask yourself "if the universe is this big and I am this small compared to it what does what I do matter?" or "if everything I do won't last forever, why do it?" I see much less people asking: "Does it affect me whether or not a random creature on a planet giga-parsecs away even knows who I am?" or "Will I even get to experience a day where everything I did was already lost to time?". In all seriousness, if one day someone walks up to you and tells you that as it turns out, Earth is the only planet and you get to live forever, will your day to day change? Not really, because everything that you don't matter to, shouldn't matter to you. You won't get to see all the places that you don't affect, because if you're there you are already affecting it just by being there. And it's true. Someday, you'll lose loved ones, and experience terrible things. But you are not living that day. You are alive right now. I believe we as people give our own meaning to things. We play video games because we as people decided that these funny pixels on a screen are something worth making and engaging with. We choose to trust our survival instincts and eat, sleep and try to stay alive because we as people decided that staying alive is important to us. And why wouldn't it be? Being alive lets us find meaning in so many other things! So in other words, the only reason something in your life has a meaning, is because it means something to you. And if it has meaning to other people, it's because they chose to believe it has meaning for them. And if we're getting real philosophical for a sec, the fact that you choose to believe that all the people around you are real, and that there is a world out there that isn't a figment of your imagination and that you should do something in, is something you chose to give meaning. And that's why it matters. Tl;dr: we won't feel the 'pain of being dead', and it doesn't matter if we'll die in the end because we only get to experience what we do when we're alive. So we should make sure that this life we have is the greatest it can be. Hope this helps.
Great content as usual Niko! Really finding these videos refreshing and nostalgic after stumbling across your channel recently! What software do you use to record your gameplays with? Keep it up!
Hey Niko, I'm 21 and I'm starting to realise that all the effort I'm putting into this sport I compete in (can't inheritantly make a career out of it like other sports) is going to waste. I can dial in the factors that lead to doing well in my sport as I have for many years now, but I'll never be better than someone who's putting in the same effort as me but has better genetics than me. I love the sport for what it is and I'm competitive at heart, but it's a lot of time, energy, and money I'm investing that could be put elsewhere like my studies/career or hobbies I leisurely enjoy. In a sense, I don't know what to do, continueing will be an uphill battle I'll never fully win, but it's my only competitive/physical output and I feel like if I give it up I'll lose a part of myself but I know fully well the time and energy can be put elsewhere in my life and make a drastic difference.
Hi Niko, I'm Max, 15 years old. A year ago, my best friend moved away because of some family problems. We had been friends for over four years before he moved. Since then, we mostly talk when we play games together, and I think that's the only thing that keeps us connected. Sometimes I feel sad because I haven't been able to make other friends since he moved. My grades have gotten a lot better since he moved (we used to talk a lot in class), but I feel like my social life is suffering. I have no best friends and hardly talk to anyone. The only things I do are study and play games for about 5 hours daily with my friend who moved away. It feels like something is missing in my life since he left. I miss the old days. I've tried to visit him, but my family situation and his don't support it. What can I do to strengthen our friendship that now feels limited to gaming? And how can I improve my social life? I'm not very social and struggle with communication, which makes things even harder. Thanks a lot for your great content and best wishes from Germany!
Hi Niko. I'm 16 and have no idea what to do with my life. I generally have good grades, so I plan on going to college after high school. The problem with that being (at least as far as I heard) that the major you choose at the begining of college is something you practically have to stick with until graduation - and thus a good chunk of your working life - even if you don't end up liking it. I have a bunch of interests that I enjoy as hobbies, but whether they would translate into fulfilling careers... I'm either not sure or sure not. I know I have time for finding that out, but I just feel like this is a looming decision I need to make ASAP, if only to start making progress on that career path. Thanks :)
for the next q&a could you share your advice on how to ease the fear of growing up and not making the most of your life especially your teenage years and also on how to stop missing your hometown after moving, i love your videos and i look forward to them every time
Hello! I hope you’re having a nice day :) I am 15 and I live in a small town, school here is a little different but 9th grade is in middle school. So now I am going to ACTUAL high school. In order to go I need to gather $1700 for tuition. I got a job before the summer and I love everything about it, it just too inconsistent. I only work when an order is placed which is few and far between. About half way through the summer I knew that it might not work out so i started to search for another job. That failed and I don’t know what to do, there are other high schools that are free but then I would kinda be shunned by my family… it’s a long story that requires context from a bunch of different things. I tried to trim it down, it feels better getting this out though so thank you :)
Hey Niko, love your videos, (also congrats for hitting 100k almost 150k) I'm 15 I was wondering how you set routines and keep a consistent schedule especially with uploading. I've been trying on and off trying to upload regularly and have been trying to have a stable routine so that I can go through school pretty smoothly. Anything will be helpful!
im 18 starting like, well, was a bit ago, but im 18 in the us, i feel im pretty doomed for how things economically are going, working just, dont feel right, especially since i have to do tasks that barely would benefit anybody but who im working for, just keeps me from being homeless and starving
Dude Im so glad u make videos bro literally came on my recommended one day like 6ish months ago and man ur vids all authentic asf genuine and great to watch Just thank you man and keep it up I Hope you go big
I've changed schools 7 times, lived in... I think 10 different places. Moving is hard, but as you said, it's a blank slate. And when you're grown, you can move as much or as little as you want. I'm only 21 soon, but I've already found my forever home that I'm paying off every month. I never want to move again, and I don't intend to either. Honestly, becoming an adult is like your life has only then started. Well, it was for me, at least. Just focus on surviving one day at a time, and you'll be an adult soon enough, and when you're an adult, you make your life the way you want.
Hi niko love your videos man I just subscribed and I listen to it while playing too so yuh I have a long story so sorry if it was too long (just so you know in my religion it's not okay to kiss a girl or any physical touch with any girl that is not ur wife) I'm 17 years old, I knew this girl since I was a kid she was my mom's student and I was pretty close to her. And I had what I thought was love for her, She was toxic in every single way possible and I somehow find ways to say "no she likes me" and things like that. This situation stayed still for 6-7 years until 5 months ago me and her were Alone and we kissed. All along these 6 years I thought that when I kiss her I'd be the happiest man alive but just after this I felt like I was empty, The thing I thought would make me happy and comfortable didn't mean anything when we did it. It was an awful feeling being literally empty and I didn't want to do or see anything or anyone even my family. In this stage I watched this show called monster it's a show talks about how human brain works and things like that. After I finished it my whole mindset was changed, I don't think its because of the show. I don't know really but all my interests suddenly changed now I like art and poetry??! I don't know it kinda sound not too effective but changing ur interests not by ur own want is different. Now I'm so chill and let things go by its own I don't stress out by random things. I don't overthink anything at all I'm not afraid of death I don't care what people think or say about me. And I'm kinda attached to my religion now. And life feels better now. My view of people acting in a particular way is just too deep. And also I met this girl online and we loved each other we talked about our past and our mistakes in it and we accepted each other. our (long distance) relationship just seems so perfect we are 4 months in the relationship and I date her for marriage not for fun and stupid stuff like that. My life after one mistake is changed in so many different ways just by the feeling of emptiness Now I believe that everyone have to experience some kind of a mistake to feel empty just like I did and the kind of things u do or think in the empty stage will decide how ur life will be for the rest of it I just feel like ur the type of guy who would understand what I'm talking about So what is ur opinion about the story and the emptiness thing and like what's ur advice And yuh also what's ur advice for people who have an addiction with adult content? I have so many friends struggling with that. One more question im so sorry but I live in Egypt and the government is so missed up they just screwed us and I don't know what to do, Living as an average Egyptian is so bad. u can barely have the money to eat 1 meal, I'm in school now and I don't think I'll get a good job with my grades I have some hoppies like editing and drawing but I'm kind of scared of focusing on one hoppy and It just doesn't make a good living out of it what do you think about this too Sorry man for the too much questions but really my calture is repeating it self and no one complains and I don't wanna face the same faith as my dad or his father etc.... So yuh thanks man for the great videos I like it so much
Howdy, Niko! Hope your day’s been good. In April, I decided to branch out of what I normally make for content and have since been working on a video essay on (what I believe is) an underrated movie I really like. I’ve been on the grind and finished it two weeks ago, but have been facing copyright troubles. I’m not gonna go into it but the 18th draft is currently rendering as I’m typing this. I’m very grateful to have the support of my friends, online or otherwise, and my family. This on top of getting tips from another user which have proven to be nothing but helpful. My parents tell me I’m keeping a positive and mature attitude through this whole process. I feel like I’m getting somewhere considering the tagged clips are getting shorter with every upload, but I think the worst part about it is not knowing when this meticulous process will be finished. It could be today or in a week, copyright can be very unpredictable. I’m not exactly asking for a particular answer on this, but I’d like to hear your thoughts on this. Would you go about this differently? Thanks so much!
Hello Nico, I am 17 and I live in Algeria, and i find it difficult to find people with the same interests as me, as in my country no one knows a thing about graphic design, programming Motorsport and art. It made it very hard to make friends. Anyway I love your videos, keep going man :)
hello niko, my question is: how do i handle not having friends in highschool? for reference, im 16 and an extremely quiet/introverted person who only speaks when necessary. this has caused me to appear as “intimidating” to some people and/or be looked down upon by more extroverted people. I’m starting my junior year of highschool soon and have made 0 irl friends so far due to this. im a very nice and loyal person, and always go out of my way to put on an act to seem more extroverted than i really am whenever i talk to someone i want to be friends with, but it never works. experiencing this has made me go through multiple depressive episodes and im just wondering how to cope with it all until i get out of here and hopefully make friends in college.
12 minutes in and I feel like this was the advice I needed to hear I swear its so hard moving out with prices of everything might just take one of those high risk labor jobs that pays alot and use money I earn from that to move tf out
Hey Niko, Love your content! I was wondering if you would do a video on being a minecraft youtube and your advise and guidance to it and any tips. Also share your experience and is this now your full time job etc etc?
hey niko love the videos! my question is that i’m in high school and have a good friend group and a good group of friends in my sports too, I will have great days hanging out with friends but as soon as i get home i feel extremely sad and lonely.. idrk how to change this or why it happens if you read this i’d love to hear your advice
Hey niko, I'm 16 and I have this recurring issue with myself. I consider myself an introvert, I like being alone because it's peaceful and I don't have do deal with other people's issues, but lately I've been feeling "lonely", It's not a constant feeling I get over it after a few hours but then I feel lonely again. I want to make friends and all, but when people try to talk to me I distance myself from them because I often feel "forced" to be around them. I thought it was just me not wanting to get out of my comfort circle but I have great communication skills so I'm confident talking to people and being around them but It's never in a "Let's be friends" type of conversation it would be more like a killing time conversation. I'm sorry I am horrible at explaining things, but I really don't know how to fix this because I just don't know what is the issue, I'm extremely confused, I want to hang out with people and have fun, but I don't want to feel forced to be around them.
@@ghcfuj77557 personally i think people aren't really born with a purpose (by higher forms of life or whatever is believed). So trying to find one instead of creating one. So ig i say live how you want. At the end of the day everyone dies.
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@@ghcfuj77557 You don't really need to make the world better in life technically. As long as you live a happy life (which you can achieve by making the world better lol), I would say you are living it correctly
Hi niko, im 19 and in a few years im going to move to a contry that i dreamed of moving since i was a kid, the thing is that i dont really know where im going to find friends. Im not that introverted, i like having fun talking with my friends (mostly online), but i like staying at home too and dont go outside often, becuse of that i dont really know where to meet new friends. Also the taught of approaching a group of people gives me anxiety, it makes me think that there is no way that a group of friends would accept a random guy that came up to them. In short, i was hoping for some advice for how to meet and make new friends outside of school.
Hey niko, Im really stuck and lost right now im really young and my parents are poor i have not much irl friends and i have bad addictions/habits some are not that big such as nail biting but some are really big problems i cant even say on youtube. Im really scared because i feel trapped in this horrible cycle with my only escapes being video games and religion and i dont wanna be like my parents and i wanna be successful in some way with a small comfy home as that itself is a blessing as this apartment i live in feels like a coffin both mentally and physically.
I totally agree with your teenage regrets. I wish I played more sports and been more decipline in sone school subjects but at the same time I don't make a big deal out of it. Adult life is also cool we get to do more stuff and we should live a life that we don't regret in the future so it does not become a circle of regret 😅
hi! im a chronically ill 15 year old thats pretty seriously ill (cant do school or leave the house much), and ive dealt with the fact that im missing out on basically everything pretty well the past few years. but recently ive been feeling pretty down about missing out on stuff, so i guess my question is, how do you deal with missing out on your teenage years?
Realise that there isn't much to miss out on now and prepare yourself for the future (learn to cook, do chores, maybe start learning coding/modelling, writing, playing guitar and whatnot)
Learn as much as you can for the future and try to earn some money so you can have more time to experience things when you are older. You are pretty young tho so you wouldnt have that much freedom to do things anyways even if you were healthy. Dont worry things will get better
Niko, im thinking of breaking up with my partner of 7 months because i just want to work on myself, and she didnt did anything wrong, im worried to break her heart, i just want to have more time to myself, she is in my school to so i dont want to be awkward even though i dont care about things like that.
I have a question, I’m going to 7th grade and I need advice, for example, tips for getting friends and what to be prepared for, mainly friends, I do have autism and the people there hate me (idk why, the moment I entered the school people just for some reason hated me, in fact, they hated me without talking to me and learning who I am and my personalities, they just hated me by seeing me, I’m starting my 3rd year there btw), they hate is so much I had thoughts about unaliving myself (it’s not very often, about once and a blue moon), the only friend that I have there is a friend with adhd and he barely talks, people also hate him, there’s another person with adhd that I used to be friend with but I found out that he lies a heck ton, that lead to be not believing him a lot than me and him not being friends, he has only one friend now which is a over hyper kid, also, the people who hate me for no reason made me have social anxiety (by that I mean I am mostly silent and I have problems with trying to start conversations), at that school I think the people there just hate people with mental disorders like adhd and autism (this is my moms account, my computer that I have has my account, I am a boy)
Also btw I did try to join a friend group and they called me a nerd and they don’t want nerds in their friend group, my reason why I think they said that is because I have glasses (I have short eye sight, it’s very bad)
Hey Niko, I’m a 13 nearly 14 year old boy I’m pretty much living the supposed “dream” but it doesn’t feel like it. I get straight A’s go to the best school in my area, my families richish, I play state soccer and have loads of friends but nothing just feels great. I struggle to feel really happy because Im always worrying about my future. Whenever I’m with my friends I can never seem to connect and all this makes me feel sad because I’m wasting such a great life and I just don’t know what to do. Hoping you can help me
My dad was recently diagnosed with kidney disease and it seems like he’s prolly not going to make it, I’m only 14 years old but me and my father never had a relationship because him and my mom weren’t on speaking terms, I only saw him once when I was 10, how do I avoid being negative while still trying to focus on making money at a young age
Niko, i need your advice. im 16 yo from Bulgaria :) aand for over 4 years so far ive been struggling to let go of someone because im obsessed with that person who i met in an online game, btw theyre 32 yo this year which makes it even more ridiculous. the person abandoned me because of me bein young dumb and naive but i had gotten too attached... they did lots of great things for me. and yes i have seeked help from friends, yes i have accepted the fact theyre not coming back and im okay with it. yes i talked to that person, they know exactly how i feel and what i should do, yes im aware that if i miss them, i should not want them back when theyre gone (especially for 4 years), yes i know "time heals everything". so as if my mindd refuses to let them go, when i am feelin great and forget this person for a month or so, my mind goes like: "no you gotta remember them!" and so my brain doesnt lemme get rid of the though of them. even when i had a romantic partner, i couldnt let go of that person (at least my partner didnt mind) but seems like nobody can help me. i am starting to give up? i just dunno what to do anymore like is that person gonna stay on my mind for a lifetime or what? i asked them to cut me off completely since my will wasnt strong enough. in a nutshell, how can i get rid of the though of them, ive accepted them as someone who ive been obsessed with and i dont want them back since its gonna be awkward for me i wont say a single word anyways. what should i do to forget this person?
This probably won't be seen, but I'm turning 13 in September and I have a lot of questions to ask, but I just want whatever advice you could give me. Edit: I'm introverted but have a lot of friends (almost all are girls, I'm male). I also do competitive athletic swim, crochet, and I play the trumpet.
Hi Niko! Love the videos! I am going into high school in a few months and I am a bit scared seeing as my older siblings struggled with the massive workload of this school. I don't know if I will do well and I am unsure about what to think.
When I start to learn anything new in my life at the start I am very motivated but after some time I slowly lose interest in those topics again and again What should I do to fix this?
Hi Niko :D been watching your videos for a while and I have a situation myself. Basically, its me wanting to go back to an old friend. I dont exactly know how to because it was my fault for leaving them without saying goodbye, I'm trying to connect back to them because I feel guilty or obliged to do it. But I want to say I've matured and I want to apologize without asking for forgiveness. I just want them to at least know I regret leaving them. And giving them the choice to do whatever they want because I am disappointed in myself for ever leaving a good friend. Question is, should I stop trying to connect with my old friend?
niko is it ok for me to leave a long time friend group due to the realization of being the "joke" always made fun of by the others and never respected? im not shure due to the fact that it is very hard to find friends for me. I have a reputation of being a "nerd" and ive always being made fun of for it. Ive never found a group of friends or a friend that I feel connected to. I have also found it hard to find people actually like me, my school branded me as "gifted" so thats how im known. any friends that I find, it just feels like they dont understand me always just saying "ah huh" and nodding. And any recomendations for finding people or ways to find people that are like me? Im a 14 year old guy just going into 9th grade and I am taking all advanced and ap classes above my grade lvl. My classes are all at least a grade above me, and I dont feel normal next to the older group of kids. its hard to socialize with people due to being the "smart one" even though im a year younger and am on lvl with them in school. do you have any ways of meeting people out there?
Hey Niko, do you have any advice to stay motivated? Im 15 now and going into 10th grade once school starts up again and im extremely worried for the future. since covid hit i found i lost most of my motivation to do almost anything, even working on things i enjoy, (For example) i make my own content on RUclips, and even when im excited about posting a video, i lose motivation to edit that video very quickly. (And im worried this will translate over to school once i go back). Maybe im just lazy, but id love some feedback. Love your videos Niko, been here since December :)
Hello Niko, I would like to know how you think I could get to meet people when I will become an adult. I don't follow any religion and don't want to, so this part of the strategy isn't my type. Right now I am at school. This is the way I make friends, I just fear how to meet people like me in the future that I can meet IRL instead of online. I like to hang out so... yeah... that would suck just having online friends.
I'm 14 starting highschool and I'm feeling pretty down. I want to get into music producing, animation, storytelling, etc.. I dont have anything in highschool that is related to these interests and I don't know how to deal with highschool since it seems like its keeping me from doing what I love. How should I pursue my dreams while it feels like school is in the way?
Hello niko, i am neomy and i'm 16 years old. Right now i'm going through alot of things in life, and i'm currently staying in my aunt and uncles house for a while until my parents comes back from their business work. And as i have been staying here for a while, i have heard both my uncle and aunt backbiting and saying alot of bad things about me and my parents. I'm getting angry but i try not to as i meditate and listen to qu'ran to ease my mind. But if i'm being honest, i don't know what to do in this situation, how do i deal with hypocrites and people who backbites? Edit: and i don't really have friends where i'm staying, though i have a few online friends, and a long distant relationship, but i'm just having this feeling of loneliness (and sorry for the rant, but i really love your videos!! i feel like there is a connection, and i just feel like you are directly talking to me sometimes)
Hey niko! I would like to know where do you see yourself in 10 years, like will you still make RUclips videos? And if the answer is yes, How many subscrivers do think you'll have and what kind of content will you be making? Love your work so far and sorry for the english
Hey Nico! I'm 19 and going to college later this month 2 hours and 30 minutes away from my hometown. There is this girl I've known for years who has helped me with many things I've been going through for the past year, and I've grown to really like her and see her in a romantic light. I wouldn't call it full-on love per se, but I've grown really close to her and I want to let her know how I feel before I leave. How do you think I should go about it, if going about it is a good idea at all?
Question: how the heck do I not be a dry texter, recently I got in touch with an old friend in elementary school and for the first few days it was great we chatted everyday, but it quickly stopped there, we text like once a week and that’s it. I seriously don’t want this to go to waste, especially when I have trouble making friends already.
Hey Niko. Currently, I'm 16 years old and have always had a fear of becoming an adult for some reason. I sometimes worry about when I turn 18 and then having to deal with paying for my Car, Phone, and splitting bills with my parents, along with College, and possible moving to a dormitory to a new life away from home. I can't find a job even after filling out 10s of job applications, and I'm worried about trying to get a bright futures scholarship (lets you go to any college in the state with a paid tuition). I'm worried I might screw things up.
Hey Niko, I’ve been out of high school for a few months now, and I’ve been working my way up the medical ladder, currently going for my CNA. I showed up late to one residency due to my family which I couldn’t help and now I have to retake the entire class. I’m waiting to retake the class starting back up again in September. That being said I’ve been struggling with a lot of anger and resentment for myself and my family as well as falling back into old habits like hiding away in my room and being very antisocial. Do you have any advice for me?
Im gonna turn my volume all the way down while watching this video because im so good at life i dont need advise Edit 1:1 minute and 30 seconds in my ADHD is killing me and begging me to watch something else Useless Edit 2: might delete later(ha! j cole refence)i was gonna write something meaningful but i forgot what ever it was Edit 3:i just realized ive never used a skull emoji isnt that pretty cool :D Edit 4:4 minutes and 40 seconds in(4:39 to be exact)i forgot to say that in my last edit Edit 5:im not gonna make anoher edit untill i make it to 10 minutes (ps its 1:40 am and my little brother is watching guava juice.Just wanted to tell the person whos read this :D) Edit 6:opps lost focus im at 10 minutes and 50 seconds if you're still reading this... good job keep reading Edit 7: my brother just fell asleep that reminds me of the minecraft map and popularMMOs Edit 8:thinking about quitting 15 minutes in my brain needs dopamine i may have been watching the video for 15 minutes but it's been 30 minutes cause of typing Edit 9:i finished the video i was originally gonna quit but i got so lost in my thoughts i didn’t even realized
Hey Niko, wanted to jump in and ask for some advice. A bit about me Im 17 (f) and I'm going to graduate high school next year. I have pretty good grades and already got a admission letter for the college of my choice. What I want advice on is just like, how do I adult? I know Im still 17 but I have this lingering anxiety that Im not ready yet for adulthood yet. I dont have a car or a license and am pretty reliant on my parents for support. Aside from getting my license, what piece of advice do you have to grow my independence? Sincerely, a confused teenager
Hi niko, im in a relationship of 6 month rn and I’m very happy with the relationship. But I can get very jealous sometime where I don’t like it when he even says a single word to another woman. I really don’t like this thing about myself but I just can’t change it. I’m even kinda embarrassed about it and I was wondering if you maybe had any tips for me. Thank you ❤
Hey niko, I'm currently 16, turning 17 soon, I've been struggling to find motivation lately, even when I do it just ends up lasting like around a day and I can't get myself to really do stuff with passion nowadays, I've been keeping myself busy with gym but I still feel unproductive despite studying too, not really sure what to do rn I just don't have motivation and it's been bothering me lately. Another thing is that sometimes I stutter irl while talking and I have a heavy/deep voice so I don't rlly talk loud either, really not sure what to do about myself stuttering it just happens sometimes, do you have any advice for all this?
Hey Nico, Didn’t know whether you still did the life advice thing but I have been watching for a while and finally decided to ask for some. So I’m 14 (M) and not having a clue on where my life is going. I feel as if I am failing in school but I am told I am doing well (this is because the bar isn’t high as my school is filled with literal idiots who just crawl around the class, disrupt and get away with it because they faked an autism test and say they can’t help it so they aren’t doing well) I also feel as if they are dragging me down and I can’t really do anything. I also feel depressed but have no way of resolving it as I don’t want to tell my parents as the last time I tried to mention something about my mental health to them they shut it down and said I was “faking it”. I am growing up in a strict household where even lying can get me majorly punished and I am also the middle child so I feel as if I am put under the needs of my little sister (even my older sister has mentioned the favouritism towards our younger sister before). I have no clue what to do in life and I feel empty to the point where I have no clue what future I want or even what I want to do when I get home. I am also struggling with how I look as I am told I closely resemble vector from despicable me and am bullied for it. I also have not much option to change my looks as I cannot cut my hair or else I will get bullied for my forehead again and I can’t style it as it is 1A straight and no hair products I ordered have actually arrived. I just wanted to also mention that we are not a religious household of any way but may seem like we are. There are tons of other stuff that adds to it but I don’t want this to be too long so I just wanted to ask how can I fix my life. Thanks. (I’m on an alt as I don’t want my parents finding me messaging this as it may cause a fight)
I met this girl from japan on an app, it was going good for 3 months. I even booked a ticket to go see them. It was going untill they decided to stop texting less and less and not even replying nomore intill i texted them to spark a conversation. Im still going to japan regardless of not talking to them no more but never traveling alone, what should i do when i get to japan? Im practicing Japanese at the moment
Hey man im 15 and experienced what I think was my first love. We broke up after a year. She wasnt my first kiss or anything but I loved talking and being with her. Its been almost a year sense she broke up with me. We are on really good terms now. During the year of having no gf Ive talked to a few girls. I always felt a little guilty talking to other girls cause I always still liked my old gf. At a party I hung out with the girl and had a great time. Do you think its a bad idea to continue to really like her and ask her out again? Also do you know why I liked this girl so much through out this time? Idk why I like her so much, if its "Mens first love theory" or If I truly like her.
hey niko I'm 15 years old and have a problem. I live in Alaska and I'm in one of the more unpopular parts of it, and there really isn't much here, there is so many things i want to do and go out but i feel as if I'm trapped, i have tried to find work and got a bit but not much, my family is well off but we never go anywhere i understand as it isn't my money and they can do what they want but i just sit here and play games/watch yt for most of my day i want to do so much that isn't just staring at a screen but since I'm under 18 my options are VERY limited what do i do I'm very confused and getting money is so hard at 15 in Alaska i hate here
Hey Niko I'm 17 years old I'm going to be a senior and there's this one friend that was there for me I talked to her about a lot of my problems she helped me I talked to her alot last summer I also sat with her at lunch every day she is a real friend but I texted her too much and she blocked me because I annoyed her, she had a lot going on, her business, it was hard because we don't have the same classes or same lunch, she needs space + she has a bf I'm just worried she won't come back even tho her friends told me she will but it's been months I'm thinking she will when school starts idk
Hey niko! Before I show my problem I just want to say that I really admire the effort you have for helping people and like combining minecraft with life advice lol, anyway I was wondering if you could help me with my current dilema tysm! See I'm in the 9th grade and I had a really bad year last year (academically wise) and I was the type that was an academic achiever when I was younger so I was hoping if you can teach me / help me in what to do because I'm kinda failing my parents here. Along with being good at academics with the common problems with highschool (bullies, choosing friends etc.) Thank you!
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having a talk with you at 3am while sitting on those white plastic chairs would be the best conversation ever
Sat around a bonfire or something
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Bro "the more time you spend worrying about death the less time you live before you die" goes so hard
Your like the therapist I never knew I needed-
I hate when i accidentally strip a log
RIGHT?
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The one time the last video I watch before going to sleep was worth it:
Niko, thank you so much for your response! You're answer is actually very helpful, despite being very simple! I'm super glad to have gotten your answer. I think your advice will help out a lot, and I'ma start right now!
Let's goo glad I could help!
3:00 Coming from someone who is awful at socialising, I 100% agree with Niko's advice here. I am fortunate to have people around me at my university who keep trying to involve me and such, even though I am mostly quiet and feel like I barely add/contribute anything. I never have any clue what to say, and as much as I want to improve that, it's difficult. It hurts. I feel as though I'm making people not want to be friends with me. If you know someone like this, please do keep trying. Chances are they will be as grateful as I am for it.
the only creator that i actually enjoy watching
I was legit just listening to this vid in the bg while washing dishes, My heart jumped when I heard my user. Genuinely tho, thanks for the advice! I still kinda feel like the black sheep of the group, but hey... you know what, I'll take ur word for it. I'll just keep trying, and hope for the best.
Hmmm another Niko video to listen to while i can clean
Whatever you're cleaning better be apotless
@@nikoyaps Cleanest my room has ever been loved the video
Ur videos genuinely provide me aid in times I didn't even think I needed. Much love brother, Thank you.
I could hear you talk for days with no problem
I always feel genuine excitement when i see that ping in the upload announcements channel and drop everything to watch the new Niko video
My friend who I trusted kissed and went out with a girl I have feelings for.
I started talking less to both of them, but they are saying this is childish.
And not even five days later I lost my job and still need to pay for my first car
I'm lost but I have a feeling this is just a big change and I just need to move on.
Also, when I told them I lost my job, they laughed at me, since then I haven't told them anything about what was happening to me, and they seem to not even care.
Hey niko, I'm 15, almost 16, and I am having a lot of trouble finding motivation to do stuff. I go to the gym and I study, but I never try to organise things with my friends or actually start projects that I've been meaning to for a really long time. Instead, I take the easy way out and play video games for hours every day. Also socialising is really difficult for me. I am a relatively confident person when I'm out with my friends, but when i want to organise something I always feel like nobody's gonna respond or they're going to feel like I'm needy or smth. I live right in the middle of the suburbs of my city, so there really isn't much for me to do on my own either
We be living the same life
one of the things that i miss the most is highschool
don't get me wrong, sometimes you wish you could finish highschool right then and there for one reason or another.
but honestly, it's a major event in most of everyone's life and i wish i could witness the chaos again
Hi Niko i have recently discovered your content and for the past week i have been hooked. a simple backstory is that i have a batch up near mangawhai (I Live In Auckland NZ) I have been overweight for my entire childhood (I am 13 currently) Basically i had a crush up at my batch and she rejected me not only twice irl but also the first time it happened was when i was a lot younger and during lockdown. last year i kinda repeated the whole mystery of who i like thing which i shouldnt have and we had an argument. due to her i have had 2 emo phases and many suicidal thoughts, i am thankfully out of those. I have been putting it off for the past 2 months but basically i need to lose a bunch of weight by christmas or else i will embarrass myself Infront of her by Christmas. i have listened to so many types of diets but my parents always think im trying to starve myself. the reason i dont end up doing the diets is for one my parents and 2 social media has so many mixed signals for how to lose weight and i simply dont know what to believe. the question i want to ask though is that i know there is a high chance i wont loose the weight before christmas but if i do, i am worried her sisters or even worse her would ask me out. her sisters are younger and they used to bully me for being like this last year (i only go to my batch during christmas) So i wouldnt really like to date them but then that would just make an awkward situation of me rejecting them. there is a part of me that would like to date my old crush but i have gotten over her and being honest she is a bit of a slut (even though she was nice to me as a friend). i was very dry in the argument and i am planning on apologizing before i go to my batch but all in all, what do you think i should do?
3:52 thats true. when im around other people, i dont really talk to them, i just let them talk to me. ik that could be seen as kinda annoying, but thats just me. i actually dont mind talking. and sometimes i think i have to start talking in order for the other people to talk, which could be true, but its not like im a bad person to them.
the first question i can relate alotttt my old school i was very shy n quiet moved to a new school re defined myself n now im more open than ever ! completely did a 360
Hey niko, i'm a 16 year old guy and I often don't tell the full truth to people i know and like. When i'm going through a though time i try to not isolate myself and talk to friends but whenever they ask how i've been doing i tell them i've been doing great because in that moment i'm having fun. I feel that if i tell them the how i've really been that i'd ruin the vibe and i don't want that. Also I am pretty good at talking to new people and having conversations with them but only if they're males. When it comes to women i just feel akward and get scared easily to the point that I don't go up to them even if i just want to meet them as friends.
6:38 I have a comment that helps me with the thoughts this person presented:
Someday we all die. That's true. But frankly, as of now it seems that you will never know what not being alive feels like. Because a person doesn't feel things when they're dead. So you won't get a better grasp of the feeling of 'being dead' then you have right now. Because there is no such feeling. It sounds like a grim thought, but it means that you won't feel the loss of your meaning or not being able to do things. That's the weird philosophical train of thought that gets me through thinking about the feeling itself.
Then there's of course the bigger part, the idea that 'the fact our life is finite makes it worthless'. Frankly, nihilism is not a rare thought process. But as much as you could ask yourself "if the universe is this big and I am this small compared to it what does what I do matter?" or "if everything I do won't last forever, why do it?" I see much less people asking: "Does it affect me whether or not a random creature on a planet giga-parsecs away even knows who I am?" or "Will I even get to experience a day where everything I did was already lost to time?". In all seriousness, if one day someone walks up to you and tells you that as it turns out, Earth is the only planet and you get to live forever, will your day to day change? Not really, because everything that you don't matter to, shouldn't matter to you. You won't get to see all the places that you don't affect, because if you're there you are already affecting it just by being there. And it's true. Someday, you'll lose loved ones, and experience terrible things. But you are not living that day. You are alive right now.
I believe we as people give our own meaning to things. We play video games because we as people decided that these funny pixels on a screen are something worth making and engaging with. We choose to trust our survival instincts and eat, sleep and try to stay alive because we as people decided that staying alive is important to us. And why wouldn't it be? Being alive lets us find meaning in so many other things! So in other words, the only reason something in your life has a meaning, is because it means something to you. And if it has meaning to other people, it's because they chose to believe it has meaning for them. And if we're getting real philosophical for a sec, the fact that you choose to believe that all the people around you are real, and that there is a world out there that isn't a figment of your imagination and that you should do something in, is something you chose to give meaning. And that's why it matters.
Tl;dr: we won't feel the 'pain of being dead', and it doesn't matter if we'll die in the end because we only get to experience what we do when we're alive. So we should make sure that this life we have is the greatest it can be.
Hope this helps.
Great content as usual Niko! Really finding these videos refreshing and nostalgic after stumbling across your channel recently! What software do you use to record your gameplays with? Keep it up!
I could listen to Niko giving life advice for several days straight
Thank you so much for doing these
We love youu Niko!
its always nice seeing videos like this
Hey Niko, I'm 21 and I'm starting to realise that all the effort I'm putting into this sport I compete in (can't inheritantly make a career out of it like other sports) is going to waste. I can dial in the factors that lead to doing well in my sport as I have for many years now, but I'll never be better than someone who's putting in the same effort as me but has better genetics than me. I love the sport for what it is and I'm competitive at heart, but it's a lot of time, energy, and money I'm investing that could be put elsewhere like my studies/career or hobbies I leisurely enjoy. In a sense, I don't know what to do, continueing will be an uphill battle I'll never fully win, but it's my only competitive/physical output and I feel like if I give it up I'll lose a part of myself but I know fully well the time and energy can be put elsewhere in my life and make a drastic difference.
Hi Niko, I'm Max, 15 years old. A year ago, my best friend moved away because of some family problems. We had been friends for over four years before he moved. Since then, we mostly talk when we play games together, and I think that's the only thing that keeps us connected. Sometimes I feel sad because I haven't been able to make other friends since he moved. My grades have gotten a lot better since he moved (we used to talk a lot in class), but I feel like my social life is suffering. I have no best friends and hardly talk to anyone. The only things I do are study and play games for about 5 hours daily with my friend who moved away. It feels like something is missing in my life since he left. I miss the old days. I've tried to visit him, but my family situation and his don't support it. What can I do to strengthen our friendship that now feels limited to gaming? And how can I improve my social life? I'm not very social and struggle with communication, which makes things even harder.
Thanks a lot for your great content and best wishes from Germany!
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Hi Niko. I'm 16 and have no idea what to do with my life. I generally have good grades, so I plan on going to college after high school. The problem with that being (at least as far as I heard) that the major you choose at the begining of college is something you practically have to stick with until graduation - and thus a good chunk of your working life - even if you don't end up liking it. I have a bunch of interests that I enjoy as hobbies, but whether they would translate into fulfilling careers... I'm either not sure or sure not. I know I have time for finding that out, but I just feel like this is a looming decision I need to make ASAP, if only to start making progress on that career path. Thanks :)
for the next q&a could you share your advice on how to ease the fear of growing up and not making the most of your life especially your teenage years and also on how to stop missing your hometown after moving, i love your videos and i look forward to them every time
Hello! I hope you’re having a nice day :) I am 15 and I live in a small town, school here is a little different but 9th grade is in middle school. So now I am going to ACTUAL high school. In order to go I need to gather $1700 for tuition. I got a job before the summer and I love everything about it, it just too inconsistent. I only work when an order is placed which is few and far between. About half way through the summer I knew that it might not work out so i started to search for another job. That failed and I don’t know what to do, there are other high schools that are free but then I would kinda be shunned by my family… it’s a long story that requires context from a bunch of different things. I tried to trim it down, it feels better getting this out though so thank you :)
Hey Niko, love your videos, (also congrats for hitting 100k almost 150k) I'm 15 I was wondering how you set routines and keep a consistent schedule especially with uploading. I've been trying on and off trying to upload regularly and have been trying to have a stable routine so that I can go through school pretty smoothly. Anything will be helpful!
im 18 starting like, well, was a bit ago, but im 18 in the us, i feel im pretty doomed for how things economically are going, working just, dont feel right, especially since i have to do tasks that barely would benefit anybody but who im working for, just keeps me from being homeless and starving
Dude Im so glad u make videos bro literally came on my recommended one day like 6ish months ago and man ur vids all authentic asf genuine and great to watch Just thank you man and keep it up I Hope you go big
I've changed schools 7 times, lived in... I think 10 different places. Moving is hard, but as you said, it's a blank slate. And when you're grown, you can move as much or as little as you want. I'm only 21 soon, but I've already found my forever home that I'm paying off every month. I never want to move again, and I don't intend to either.
Honestly, becoming an adult is like your life has only then started. Well, it was for me, at least.
Just focus on surviving one day at a time, and you'll be an adult soon enough, and when you're an adult, you make your life the way you want.
I needed this❤ thank you niko
You should do a podcast. Your voice is so soothing and would make for a great host.
Hi niko love your videos man I just subscribed and I listen to it while playing too so yuh
I have a long story so sorry if it was too long
(just so you know in my religion it's not okay to kiss a girl or any physical touch with any girl that is not ur wife)
I'm 17 years old, I knew this girl since I was a kid she was my mom's student and I was pretty close to her.
And I had what I thought was love for her, She was toxic in every single way possible and I somehow find ways to say "no she likes me" and things like that.
This situation stayed still for 6-7 years until 5 months ago me and her were Alone and we kissed.
All along these 6 years I thought that when I kiss her I'd be the happiest man alive but just after this I felt like I was empty, The thing I thought would make me happy and comfortable didn't mean anything when we did it.
It was an awful feeling being literally empty and I didn't want to do or see anything or anyone even my family.
In this stage I watched this show called monster it's a show talks about how human brain works and things like that.
After I finished it my whole mindset was changed, I don't think its because of the show. I don't know really but all my interests suddenly changed now I like art and poetry??!
I don't know it kinda sound not too effective but changing ur interests not by ur own want is different.
Now I'm so chill and let things go by its own
I don't stress out by random things.
I don't overthink anything at all
I'm not afraid of death
I don't care what people think or say about me.
And I'm kinda attached to my religion now.
And life feels better now.
My view of people acting in a particular way is just too deep.
And also I met this girl online and we loved each other we talked about our past and our mistakes in it and we accepted each other. our (long distance) relationship just seems so perfect we are 4 months in the relationship and I date her for marriage not for fun and stupid stuff like that.
My life after one mistake is changed in so many different ways just by the feeling of emptiness
Now I believe that everyone have to experience some kind of a mistake to feel empty just like I did and the kind of things u do or think in the empty stage will decide how ur life will be for the rest of it
I just feel like ur the type of guy who would understand what I'm talking about
So what is ur opinion about the story and the emptiness thing and like what's ur advice
And yuh also what's ur advice for people who have an addiction with adult content? I have so many friends struggling with that.
One more question im so sorry but I live in Egypt and the government is so missed up they just screwed us and I don't know what to do, Living as an average Egyptian is so bad. u can barely have the money to eat 1 meal, I'm in school now and I don't think I'll get a good job with my grades
I have some hoppies like editing and drawing but I'm kind of scared of focusing on one hoppy and It just doesn't make a good living out of it
what do you think about this too
Sorry man for the too much questions but really my calture is repeating it self and no one complains and I don't wanna face the same faith as my dad or his father etc....
So yuh thanks man for the great videos I like it so much
you are really good at multi tasking if this is live commentary like usual
nah this style of video is not live, I can't read questions and mine at the same time lol
Howdy, Niko! Hope your day’s been good. In April, I decided to branch out of what I normally make for content and have since been working on a video essay on (what I believe is) an underrated movie I really like. I’ve been on the grind and finished it two weeks ago, but have been facing copyright troubles. I’m not gonna go into it but the 18th draft is currently rendering as I’m typing this.
I’m very grateful to have the support of my friends, online or otherwise, and my family. This on top of getting tips from another user which have proven to be nothing but helpful. My parents tell me I’m keeping a positive and mature attitude through this whole process.
I feel like I’m getting somewhere considering the tagged clips are getting shorter with every upload, but I think the worst part about it is not knowing when this meticulous process will be finished. It could be today or in a week, copyright can be very unpredictable. I’m not exactly asking for a particular answer on this, but I’d like to hear your thoughts on this. Would you go about this differently? Thanks so much!
Niko you help me so much and i love your content
I love u man. I really like your speech.
love you niko 🇬🇷
Hello Nico, I am 17 and I live in Algeria, and i find it difficult to find people with the same interests as me, as in my country no one knows a thing about graphic design, programming Motorsport and art.
It made it very hard to make friends.
Anyway I love your videos, keep going man :)
Hey just wanna say thank you for your content! It helped me a lot, all the best
hello niko, my question is: how do i handle not having friends in highschool? for reference, im 16 and an extremely quiet/introverted person who only speaks when necessary. this has caused me to appear as “intimidating” to some people and/or be looked down upon by more extroverted people. I’m starting my junior year of highschool soon and have made 0 irl friends so far due to this. im a very nice and loyal person, and always go out of my way to put on an act to seem more extroverted than i really am whenever i talk to someone i want to be friends with, but it never works. experiencing this has made me go through multiple depressive episodes and im just wondering how to cope with it all until i get out of here and hopefully make friends in college.
thank you niko
thank you Niko from OneShot
@@ghcfuj77557 no problem Konata Izumi from Lucky Star
thank you Niko Oneshot !1!
12 minutes in and I feel like this was the advice I needed to hear
I swear its so hard moving out with prices of everything might just take one of those high risk labor jobs that pays alot and use money I earn from that to move tf out
He's like that one uncle I have
Hey Niko,
Love your content!
I was wondering if you would do a video on being a minecraft youtube and your advise and guidance to it and any tips.
Also share your experience and is this now your full time job etc etc?
hey niko love the videos! my question is that i’m in high school and have a good friend group and a good group of friends in my sports too, I will have great days hanging out with friends but as soon as i get home i feel extremely sad and lonely.. idrk how to change this or why it happens if you read this i’d love to hear your advice
Hey niko, I'm 16 and I have this recurring issue with myself. I consider myself an introvert, I like being alone because it's peaceful and I don't have do deal with other people's issues, but lately I've been feeling "lonely", It's not a constant feeling I get over it after a few hours but then I feel lonely again. I want to make friends and all, but when people try to talk to me I distance myself from them because I often feel "forced" to be around them. I thought it was just me not wanting to get out of my comfort circle but I have great communication skills so I'm confident talking to people and being around them but It's never in a "Let's be friends" type of conversation it would be more like a killing time conversation. I'm sorry I am horrible at explaining things, but I really don't know how to fix this because I just don't know what is the issue, I'm extremely confused, I want to hang out with people and have fun, but I don't want to feel forced to be around them.
17:25 i was caught a lil off guard when he stripped that log lollll
for next video: what's the meaning of life?
Edit: yo why yall taking this shi seriously I was jk ._.
Make the world better for those who are here, and those who will be here
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@@ghcfuj77557 personally i think people aren't really born with a purpose (by higher forms of life or whatever is believed). So trying to find one instead of creating one. So ig i say live how you want. At the end of the day everyone dies.
@@ghcfuj77557 You don't really need to make the world better in life technically. As long as you live a happy life (which you can achieve by making the world better lol), I would say you are living it correctly
IMO you have to find your own meaning
Hi niko, im 19 and in a few years im going to move to a contry that i dreamed of moving since i was a kid, the thing is that i dont really know where im going to find friends. Im not that introverted, i like having fun talking with my friends (mostly online), but i like staying at home too and dont go outside often, becuse of that i dont really know where to meet new friends. Also the taught of approaching a group of people gives me anxiety, it makes me think that there is no way that a group of friends would accept a random guy that came up to them. In short, i was hoping for some advice for how to meet and make new friends outside of school.
Hey niko, Im really stuck and lost right now im really young and my parents are poor i have not much irl friends and i have bad addictions/habits some are not that big such as nail biting but some are really big problems i cant even say on youtube. Im really scared because i feel trapped in this horrible cycle with my only escapes being video games and religion and i dont wanna be like my parents and i wanna be successful in some way with a small comfy home as that itself is a blessing as this apartment i live in feels like a coffin both mentally and physically.
I totally agree with your teenage regrets. I wish I played more sports and been more decipline in sone school subjects but at the same time I don't make a big deal out of it. Adult life is also cool we get to do more stuff and we should live a life that we don't regret in the future so it does not become a circle of regret 😅
5:40 just that? I have more than 2000 kilometers
hi! im a chronically ill 15 year old thats pretty seriously ill (cant do school or leave the house much), and ive dealt with the fact that im missing out on basically everything pretty well the past few years. but recently ive been feeling pretty down about missing out on stuff, so i guess my question is, how do you deal with missing out on your teenage years?
Realise that there isn't much to miss out on now and prepare yourself for the future (learn to cook, do chores, maybe start learning coding/modelling, writing, playing guitar and whatnot)
@@BLET_55artem55 thanks:) im already trying to learn how to cook when im feeling ok, and its going pretty well so far :D
Learn as much as you can for the future and try to earn some money so you can have more time to experience things when you are older. You are pretty young tho so you wouldnt have that much freedom to do things anyways even if you were healthy. Dont worry things will get better
Niko, im thinking of breaking up with my partner of 7 months because i just want to work on myself, and she didnt did anything wrong, im worried to break her heart, i just want to have more time to myself, she is in my school to so i dont want to be awkward even though i dont care about things like that.
I have a question, I’m going to 7th grade and I need advice, for example, tips for getting friends and what to be prepared for, mainly friends, I do have autism and the people there hate me (idk why, the moment I entered the school people just for some reason hated me, in fact, they hated me without talking to me and learning who I am and my personalities, they just hated me by seeing me, I’m starting my 3rd year there btw), they hate is so much I had thoughts about unaliving myself (it’s not very often, about once and a blue moon), the only friend that I have there is a friend with adhd and he barely talks, people also hate him, there’s another person with adhd that I used to be friend with but I found out that he lies a heck ton, that lead to be not believing him a lot than me and him not being friends, he has only one friend now which is a over hyper kid, also, the people who hate me for no reason made me have social anxiety (by that I mean I am mostly silent and I have problems with trying to start conversations), at that school I think the people there just hate people with mental disorders like adhd and autism (this is my moms account, my computer that I have has my account, I am a boy)
Didn’t realized how I made this
Also btw I did try to join a friend group and they called me a nerd and they don’t want nerds in their friend group, my reason why I think they said that is because I have glasses (I have short eye sight, it’s very bad)
Hey Niko, I’m a 13 nearly 14 year old boy I’m pretty much living the supposed “dream” but it doesn’t feel like it. I get straight A’s go to the best school in my area, my families richish, I play state soccer and have loads of friends but nothing just feels great. I struggle to feel really happy because Im always worrying about my future. Whenever I’m with my friends I can never seem to connect and all this makes me feel sad because I’m wasting such a great life and I just don’t know what to do. Hoping you can help me
My dad was recently diagnosed with kidney disease and it seems like he’s prolly not going to make it, I’m only 14 years old but me and my father never had a relationship because him and my mom weren’t on speaking terms, I only saw him once when I was 10, how do I avoid being negative while still trying to focus on making money at a young age
Niko, i need your advice. im 16 yo from Bulgaria :) aand for over 4 years so far ive been struggling to let go of someone because im obsessed with that person who i met in an online game, btw theyre 32 yo this year which makes it even more ridiculous. the person abandoned me because of me bein young dumb and naive but i had gotten too attached... they did lots of great things for me. and yes i have seeked help from friends, yes i have accepted the fact theyre not coming back and im okay with it. yes i talked to that person, they know exactly how i feel and what i should do, yes im aware that if i miss them, i should not want them back when theyre gone (especially for 4 years), yes i know "time heals everything". so as if my mindd refuses to let them go, when i am feelin great and forget this person for a month or so, my mind goes like: "no you gotta remember them!" and so my brain doesnt lemme get rid of the though of them. even when i had a romantic partner, i couldnt let go of that person (at least my partner didnt mind) but seems like nobody can help me. i am starting to give up? i just dunno what to do anymore like is that person gonna stay on my mind for a lifetime or what? i asked them to cut me off completely since my will wasnt strong enough. in a nutshell, how can i get rid of the though of them, ive accepted them as someone who ive been obsessed with and i dont want them back since its gonna be awkward for me i wont say a single word anyways. what should i do to forget this person?
This probably won't be seen, but I'm turning 13 in September and I have a lot of questions to ask, but I just want whatever advice you could give me.
Edit: I'm introverted but have a lot of friends (almost all are girls, I'm male). I also do competitive athletic swim, crochet, and I play the trumpet.
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Hi Niko! Love the videos! I am going into high school in a few months and I am a bit scared seeing as my older siblings struggled with the massive workload of this school. I don't know if I will do well and I am unsure about what to think.
Keep your head up
When I start to learn anything new in my life at the start I am very motivated but after some time I slowly lose interest in those topics again and again
What should I do to fix this?
It's called discipline. Watch his video about motivation
Hi Niko :D been watching your videos for a while and I have a situation myself. Basically, its me wanting to go back to an old friend. I dont exactly know how to because it was my fault for leaving them without saying goodbye, I'm trying to connect back to them because I feel guilty or obliged to do it. But I want to say I've matured and I want to apologize without asking for forgiveness. I just want them to at least know I regret leaving them. And giving them the choice to do whatever they want because I am disappointed in myself for ever leaving a good friend. Question is, should I stop trying to connect with my old friend?
niko is it ok for me to leave a long time friend group due to the realization of being the "joke" always made fun of by the others and never respected? im not shure due to the fact that it is very hard to find friends for me. I have a reputation of being a "nerd" and ive always being made fun of for it. Ive never found a group of friends or a friend that I feel connected to. I have also found it hard to find people actually like me, my school branded me as "gifted" so thats how im known. any friends that I find, it just feels like they dont understand me always just saying "ah huh" and nodding. And any recomendations for finding people or ways to find people that are like me? Im a 14 year old guy just going into 9th grade and I am taking all advanced and ap classes above my grade lvl. My classes are all at least a grade above me, and I dont feel normal next to the older group of kids. its hard to socialize with people due to being the "smart one" even though im a year younger and am on lvl with them in school. do you have any ways of meeting people out there?
Hey Niko, do you have any advice to stay motivated? Im 15 now and going into 10th grade once school starts up again and im extremely worried for the future. since covid hit i found i lost most of my motivation to do almost anything, even working on things i enjoy, (For example) i make my own content on RUclips, and even when im excited about posting a video, i lose motivation to edit that video very quickly. (And im worried this will translate over to school once i go back). Maybe im just lazy, but id love some feedback. Love your videos Niko, been here since December :)
Niko, didn't know you're from greece, same here bro
Hello Niko, I would like to know how you think I could get to meet people when I will become an adult. I don't follow any religion and don't want to, so this part of the strategy isn't my type. Right now I am at school. This is the way I make friends, I just fear how to meet people like me in the future that I can meet IRL instead of online. I like to hang out so... yeah... that would suck just having online friends.
Nico, you said that you to experience feelings but how to acctually experience feelings and not run away from them?
I'm 14 starting highschool and I'm feeling pretty down. I want to get into music producing, animation, storytelling, etc.. I dont have anything in highschool that is related to these interests and I don't know how to deal with highschool since it seems like its keeping me from doing what I love. How should I pursue my dreams while it feels like school is in the way?
hey man you didn’t have to delete the other content that wasn’t received well, but i am glad we’re back to our regular programming lol
Hello niko, i am neomy and i'm 16 years old. Right now i'm going through alot of things in life, and i'm currently staying in my aunt and uncles house for a while until my parents comes back from their business work. And as i have been staying here for a while, i have heard both my uncle and aunt backbiting and saying alot of bad things about me and my parents. I'm getting angry but i try not to as i meditate and listen to qu'ran to ease my mind. But if i'm being honest, i don't know what to do in this situation, how do i deal with hypocrites and people who backbites?
Edit: and i don't really have friends where i'm staying, though i have a few online friends, and a long distant relationship, but i'm just having this feeling of loneliness (and sorry for the rant, but i really love your videos!! i feel like there is a connection, and i just feel like you are directly talking to me sometimes)
Hey niko! I would like to know where do you see yourself in 10 years, like will you still make RUclips videos? And if the answer is yes, How many subscrivers do think you'll have and what kind of content will you be making?
Love your work so far and sorry for the english
Hey Nico! I'm 19 and going to college later this month 2 hours and 30 minutes away from my hometown. There is this girl I've known for years who has helped me with many things I've been going through for the past year, and I've grown to really like her and see her in a romantic light. I wouldn't call it full-on love per se, but I've grown really close to her and I want to let her know how I feel before I leave. How do you think I should go about it, if going about it is a good idea at all?
Question: how the heck do I not be a dry texter, recently I got in touch with an old friend in elementary school and for the first few days it was great we chatted everyday, but it quickly stopped there, we text like once a week and that’s it. I seriously don’t want this to go to waste, especially when I have trouble making friends already.
Hey Niko. Currently, I'm 16 years old and have always had a fear of becoming an adult for some reason. I sometimes worry about when I turn 18 and then having to deal with paying for my Car, Phone, and splitting bills with my parents, along with College, and possible moving to a dormitory to a new life away from home. I can't find a job even after filling out 10s of job applications, and I'm worried about trying to get a bright futures scholarship (lets you go to any college in the state with a paid tuition). I'm worried I might screw things up.
Hey Niko, I’ve been out of high school for a few months now, and I’ve been working my way up the medical ladder, currently going for my CNA. I showed up late to one residency due to my family which I couldn’t help and now I have to retake the entire class. I’m waiting to retake the class starting back up again in September. That being said I’ve been struggling with a lot of anger and resentment for myself and my family as well as falling back into old habits like hiding away in my room and being very antisocial. Do you have any advice for me?
do you have a separate channel called RawLens ? The voice on that channel is uncannily like yours. I figured if it was yours then you would link it
not me
Im gonna turn my volume all the way down while watching this video because im so good at life i dont need advise
Edit 1:1 minute and 30 seconds in my ADHD is killing me and begging me to watch something else
Useless Edit 2: might delete later(ha! j cole refence)i was gonna write something meaningful but i forgot what ever it was
Edit 3:i just realized ive never used a skull emoji isnt that pretty cool :D
Edit 4:4 minutes and 40 seconds in(4:39 to be exact)i forgot to say that in my last edit
Edit 5:im not gonna make anoher edit untill i make it to 10 minutes (ps its 1:40 am and my little brother is watching guava juice.Just wanted to tell the person whos read this :D)
Edit 6:opps lost focus im at 10 minutes and 50 seconds if you're still reading this... good job keep reading
Edit 7: my brother just fell asleep that reminds me of the minecraft map and popularMMOs
Edit 8:thinking about quitting 15 minutes in my brain needs dopamine i may have been watching the video for 15 minutes but it's been 30 minutes cause of typing
Edit 9:i finished the video i was originally gonna quit but i got so lost in my thoughts i didn’t even realized
Hey Niko, wanted to jump in and ask for some advice. A bit about me Im 17 (f) and I'm going to graduate high school next year. I have pretty good grades and already got a admission letter for the college of my choice. What I want advice on is just like, how do I adult? I know Im still 17 but I have this lingering anxiety that Im not ready yet for adulthood yet. I dont have a car or a license and am pretty reliant on my parents for support. Aside from getting my license, what piece of advice do you have to grow my independence? Sincerely, a confused teenager
Hi niko, im in a relationship of 6 month rn and I’m very happy with the relationship. But I can get very jealous sometime where I don’t like it when he even says a single word to another woman. I really don’t like this thing about myself but I just can’t change it. I’m even kinda embarrassed about it and I was wondering if you maybe had any tips for me. Thank you ❤
Hey niko, I'm currently 16, turning 17 soon, I've been struggling to find motivation lately, even when I do it just ends up lasting like around a day and I can't get myself to really do stuff with passion nowadays, I've been keeping myself busy with gym but I still feel unproductive despite studying too, not really sure what to do rn I just don't have motivation and it's been bothering me lately. Another thing is that sometimes I stutter irl while talking and I have a heavy/deep voice so I don't rlly talk loud either, really not sure what to do about myself stuttering it just happens sometimes, do you have any advice for all this?
What does it feel to be loved by someone you love
Hey Nico, Didn’t know whether you still did the life advice thing but I have been watching for a while and finally decided to ask for some. So I’m 14 (M) and not having a clue on where my life is going. I feel as if I am failing in school but I am told I am doing well (this is because the bar isn’t high as my school is filled with literal idiots who just crawl around the class, disrupt and get away with it because they faked an autism test and say they can’t help it so they aren’t doing well) I also feel as if they are dragging me down and I can’t really do anything. I also feel depressed but have no way of resolving it as I don’t want to tell my parents as the last time I tried to mention something about my mental health to them they shut it down and said I was “faking it”. I am growing up in a strict household where even lying can get me majorly punished and I am also the middle child so I feel as if I am put under the needs of my little sister (even my older sister has mentioned the favouritism towards our younger sister before). I have no clue what to do in life and I feel empty to the point where I have no clue what future I want or even what I want to do when I get home. I am also struggling with how I look as I am told I closely resemble vector from despicable me and am bullied for it. I also have not much option to change my looks as I cannot cut my hair or else I will get bullied for my forehead again and I can’t style it as it is 1A straight and no hair products I ordered have actually arrived. I just wanted to also mention that we are not a religious household of any way but may seem like we are. There are tons of other stuff that adds to it but I don’t want this to be too long so I just wanted to ask how can I fix my life. Thanks. (I’m on an alt as I don’t want my parents finding me messaging this as it may cause a fight)
I met this girl from japan on an app, it was going good for 3 months. I even booked a ticket to go see them. It was going untill they decided to stop texting less and less and not even replying nomore intill i texted them to spark a conversation. Im still going to japan regardless of not talking to them no more but never traveling alone, what should i do when i get to japan? Im practicing Japanese at the moment
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Hey man im 15 and experienced what I think was my first love. We broke up after a year. She wasnt my first kiss or anything but I loved talking and being with her. Its been almost a year sense she broke up with me. We are on really good terms now. During the year of having no gf Ive talked to a few girls. I always felt a little guilty talking to other girls cause I always still liked my old gf. At a party I hung out with the girl and had a great time. Do you think its a bad idea to continue to really like her and ask her out again? Also do you know why I liked this girl so much through out this time? Idk why I like her so much, if its "Mens first love theory" or If I truly like her.
hey niko I'm 15 years old and have a problem. I live in Alaska and I'm in one of the more unpopular parts of it, and there really isn't much here, there is so many things i want to do and go out but i feel as if I'm trapped, i have tried to find work and got a bit but not much, my family is well off but we never go anywhere i understand as it isn't my money and they can do what they want but i just sit here and play games/watch yt for most of my day i want to do so much that isn't just staring at a screen but since I'm under 18 my options are VERY limited what do i do I'm very confused and getting money is so hard at 15 in Alaska i hate here
Hey Niko I'm 17 years old I'm going to be a senior and there's this one friend that was there for me I talked to her about a lot of my problems she helped me I talked to her alot last summer I also sat with her at lunch every day she is a real friend but I texted her too much and she blocked me because I annoyed her, she had a lot going on, her business, it was hard because we don't have the same classes or same lunch, she needs space + she has a bf I'm just worried she won't come back even tho her friends told me she will but it's been months I'm thinking she will when school starts idk
ah, a taste of what RUclips once was!
Hey niko! Before I show my problem I just want to say that I really admire the effort you have for helping people and like combining minecraft with life advice lol, anyway I was wondering if you could help me with my current dilema tysm! See I'm in the 9th grade and I had a really bad year last year (academically wise) and I was the type that was an academic achiever when I was younger so I was hoping if you can teach me / help me in what to do because I'm kinda failing my parents here. Along with being good at academics with the common problems with highschool (bullies, choosing friends etc.) Thank you!