Whittakers GoFundMe-The Problem With Social Media
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- Опубликовано: 3 мар 2024
- Soft White Underbelly rebuttal to a video by RUclips creator Tyler Oliveira who posted a video suggesting SWU did not pay the Whittaker family the money donated to them.
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I was officially done with the Whitaker when they faked Larry’s death just to get money out of you. Absolutely disgusting people if you ask me.
Yeah, that is about as low as it gets. He needs to cut them off and move on to other people who deserve to be helped and will appreciate it.
The niece bj and grandsons were stealing the money.... the other 4 have IQ of 80 or less.
They need someone to over see it so they can't be taken advantage of.
Stop being so nasty
Same
This money is coming from people who genuinely want to do good for them - and then you have a situation like this that completely torpedoes people's faith in humanity and changes the perspective of a family facing hard times who need help to a family that is simply taking advantage of people's good faith and will - even to the extent of lying and manipulating to get even more than they already have. This is an unfortunate outcome and truly heartbreaking, but it needs to stop - at least from the angle of asking others to help fund a goal that's never going to be realized. Thank you though, Mark. You're a genuinely good person and your heart was in the right place. I appreciate you being transparent with us. Tyler can go kick rocks with his BS. Now HE can be their financial lifeline if he cares so much.
Amazed money for house was doled out whenever they asked!
You can tell Mark is fed up with all this shit and also very heart broken.
Definitely. I see the hurt all over his face.
Yep. I can't blame him either.
As Mark should be. It’s sad that Whittakers seem unappreciative. But feel maybe they don’t understand the thoughtfulness & kindness that the GoFundMe has brought to them.
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I wish there was something I could do. I'm heartbroken this has happened. I sure hope there aren't any shenanigans going with this youtuber.
Your reputation is not tarnished with me, Mark. You're making the right decisions, too. Good for you! Keep up the good work! ...and, screw the nay sayers and scammers, including the Whitakers
Mark is a good man , it's always someone who mess it up for everyone
It's so sad that SO much money was given to this family and they have NOTHING to show for it...
If he truly cared he would’ve gotten them someone to manage the money properly for them, FFS they are financially illiterate of course the money was never going to go towards actually changing their situation.
Except good times.
Sure looks like most of the money ended up their arms or noses - Real shame when it was for a new home 👎
@@RightDucman I doubt they do drugs other than Betty.
That part 💯👍🏾👈🏾
$100,000 is a house. They pissed that money away. Thats on them.
100k for 6 people over 3 years is not unreasonable…
Shit sign me up!
Yep. Poor mentality.
SWU took on a fiduciary role without a court order. SWU is on a limb.
That’s ridiculous!! I have a family of 5, live in southern Wyoming and my husband made around the same amount that the family took. We have a hell of a lot more to show for our 100,000 we made than they do. Foolish spending is what it is.
When you have been poor your entire life, you have no idea how to handle money.
Yup. It's obvious. Let the poor bastards be poor. Not to mention, they're inbred
Fair but you cant say you didnt have it. They could of very well asked for help but they didn't want to. Its very sad but they had the chance and unfortunately they didn't take it. 100k is a lot of money for someone poor
@@Xavier1... It's was my experience working with people much like this family in the Appalachian mountains, it's all about the right now. One of the families I worked with a local church decided to give them some help and it seemed that the more they helped the poorer the family got. It finally got to the point that I had to ask the church to limit their help to food and clothing donations because the family was spending nearly all the money on cigarettes and lottery tickets.
The organization I worked for had people that would go in and help clean house for them. Those employees brought me 2 big garbage bags full of lottery tickets that had been bought in a month time. There was well north of $10,000 scratch offs in those bags. It was like they where chasing the rush of having a lot of money. That a feeling they had never known till the church got involved.
You just need to teach such a discipline at an early age. Poor or rich, it will help.
@@jughead8988 yes you are right and it's very sad. They needed help but i think maybe it didn't help them the way they thought. Very unfortunate situation
You’re exactly right about your viewers knowing the difference between BS & truth & I hate that the Whitakers have not stood up for you because that’s where it needs to be coming from-as far as I’m concerned truth needs no defense & you out of all people are truthful & honest & i truly appreciate your heart making a difference in this Highly corrupt world where evil somehow thrives-much love from Conroe Tx!👍🏼
Mark you are a person of GOLD. You were so good to the Whittaker's, and it seems as if some tried taking advantage of you. God bless you and your team. Once again, you're golden!
Its funny how when the money started coming in all these family members started showing up as well.
Yep, oh all of a sudden they care., How come they are not cleaning that house?
This is what is the most suspicious. It was basically public knowledge that there was over 100k in an account for the Whittakers and I have a feeling someone has been lining their pockets with this family's mental deficiency.
Yep!
Long lost cousin's n such😊
THIS!
"no good deed goes unpunished" we know you're legit Mark, God bless you.
Rule of acquisition number 285.
Couldn’t have said it better myself. We’re on ur side Mark! We love u ❤
I’m gonna take a stab in the dark and say that old friends and relatives are hitting Betty up for money. And she being type person she is is probably handing it out for every sob story she’s being told. This is a relatively poor area and the fact that people are giving them more attention now probably has Betty feeling wanted for once in her life. This is just speculation and only my opinion. I just don’t believe Mark has done wrong
@@erikb8979 I beg to differ, I have seen Mark n Co take them shopping, and Betty knew exactly how to go about shopping, no encouragement needed lolz
Wow. Too bad. Mark , so sorry for your troubles. What a slap in the face. Guess all the stories you hear about people who hit the lottery! Every known family member and others think you are an ATM machine. Great videos Mark. Sorry to hear about other RUclips creators trying to make life hard on yourself for being kind. The devil is truly working in our world. Thank-you
Imagine a Government that thinks taxing a charitable donation is okay.....
Totally agree also, the percentage that go fund me collects is ridiculous.
Unless you're a church! 🤣😂🤔😕
I just discovered you a few days ago and have watched as many segments as i can. What a wonderful, caring, generous man you are. Thank you for all you do. God bless you for all you do. You are now a permanent part of my viewing as i learn so much about humanity from your work. Thank you
Hey Mark i live up near The Whitakers & i will be the first to tell anyone who wants to know. Your kindness to them is beyond anything our own community has done for them.
Please don't ever stop being the person you are.
I certainly appreciate you .
Maury has determined your an idiot and a quick #EagleOne Dox shows you've never even lived in that state!
Maybe you could continue when he moves on, especially if you live near them you can keep an eye on where the money goes.
@@sydney814 I would never be comfortable being responsible for their finances & things. None of us make it a habit to just pop up at their house. I'm sure people do that enough.
Do yall inbreed out that way? 😂
@@yamumshouse yes we all inbreed out that way. Whatever TF that means.
Unfortunately, I think she has dementia and probably has some extended family members lurking around asking her to call for money. Pretty much elder abuse, sadly. If you noticed the more money they got, the more family members appeared.
That's EXACTLY what is happening
A lot of the "cousins " started coming along and then it was a wrap
I believe that, as well.
I thought of this too. Mark probably thought of it too, but like what Mark said he couldn’t say no everytime Betty asked for money because it was their money.
I was thinking the same.
True. But that doesn't mean the donations, and Mark's personal money need to keep being funneled in their direction with no end in sight. There needs to be boundaries and limitations.
Mark is clearly a kind-hearted individual who has generously assisted a family in need and consistently shown compassion towards them. It's inspiring to witness someone making such a meaningful impact in the lives of others.
Even Lorraine who we all thought was gone with the fairy's suddenly had a voice when it comes to the money ..they all fooled him, only Ray and Timmy are innocent
You’ve been doing the right thing. Thank you for your generosity, Mark
When you said you’ve had no thanks off the Whitakers and they said they aren’t getting any money.. you’ve proved you’ve sent over 100k and now they won’t be getting anymore due to their ungratefulness! They had a good thing going and now they’ve ruined it. That’s what greed does.
Honestly they've been given enough, I get it they aren't fully there mentally, but how can you forget about when somebody sent you over 100k and not even acknowledge it when Tyler asked where the money from mark was. Imo let the state take care of them.
@@eddyblaze343yes. If Betty knew how much to ask for or was told how much to ask for all the time she’d remember.
@@AmyLou402 If she calls him at least once a month, sometimes multiple for money then she shouldn't have an issue remembering that at the very least Mark has been sending her money.
@@eddyblaze343
Exactly. I cannot believe the $ they went thru! In WV!! It’s almost not possible. Hmmmm…unless the $ went to multiple people besides them.
They're mentally disabled and you expect them to behave perfectly
Tyler Oliveira just exposed himself ! More power to Mark!
Why would this guy give 160 k to a family of generations of inbreeding. Everyone’s a drug addict.
Literally people bark. This guy interviews people at the lowest if there low.
You’re telling me. He does t know what happens if you give them thousands of dollars of cash a week?
He knows better. He would allocate that for home repairs. Vehicles. They get free food and medical.
You don’t give a couple dozen inbred crackhead cash and wonder what’s happening?
You don’t have to be Nostradamus to see what’s happening
This Tyler person could be facing a liability lawsuit from this YT Channel. I just hope that Mark isn't being set up for some type of Fed investigation.
@@homesteadgal4143 if Mark (for what i heard so far.....) has his validation etc together, nobody can pin him down. someone probably just found out how $$$$$ they can be with making vids and telling viewers to push that subscribe button and give thumbs ups....... The only way you guys are gonna let me give you brownie *** is to make a video of things or car repair or household chores that help me.......
Mark has done nothing wrong.
I'll have to watch the video to see but if the Whitaker family is telling this guy that they haven't gotten GoFundMe money then he could have just potentially been misled right?
I knew as soon as I watched Tyler’s video and when he tried to spin you had bad intentions with the GoFundMe it was BS. Your heart and integrity are like no other.
The Birdfeeder
I bought a bird feeder. I hung it on my back porch and filled it with seed. Within a week we had hundreds of birds taking advantage of the continuous flow of free and easily accessible food. But then the birds started building nests in the boards of the patio, above the table, and next to the barbecue.
Then came the poop. It was everywhere: on the patio tile, the chairs, the table…everywhere. Then some of the birds turned mean: They would dive bomb me and try to peck me even though I had fed them out of my own pocket. And others birds were boisterous and loud: They sat on the feeder and squawked and screamed at all hours of the day and night and demanded that I fill it when it got low on food.
After a while, I couldn’t even sit on my own back porch anymore. I took down the bird feeder and in three days the birds were gone. I cleaned up their mess and took down the many nests they had built all over the patio.
Soon, the back yard was like it used to be…quite, serene and no one demanding their rights to a free meal. Maybe it's time to take down the bird feeders in America.
The guy above me has one outside his window and it's making a right mess of my stairs ...
Good analogy.
Mark - stop helping this family from your own personal account! You've done more than anyone on the planet has done for them. It's ENOUGH !!
How much $ do think Mark has made from the millions of views on his Whittaker videos..
He's made much more €€$$ than he has ever given them...even this money is from a go fund me . Not from mark !!!;
@@earlofcumbrae-Ground_Zero Do you expect him to live off donations, too? He wouldn't be able to help anyone. Are you retarded? Helping people is his passion. The videos are his way of monetizing that so he can afford to live AND help people. But shit bags like you are what ruins it. Good job asshole.
I'm so vjh11 to hhj❤1111111
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Bye, Karen!
Mark. Just walk away from the Whitakers. You’ve gone above & beyond & it’s disgusting how they’ve treated you. No one would fault you for walking away. Good vibes & love your way. You’ve got a good heart.
Couldn’t agree more, he has done the best that he could
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If I were Mark I'd take the remaining money and use it to take Ray to the doctor and have his knee treated. The guy is in severe pain and despite him trying to communicate that to any and everyone noone has helped him with it. Any remaining funds should be allocated to helping Ray, Timmy and/or Lorraine or enriching their lives. While I feel for Betty, she has basically sacrificed her entire life caring for them, other members of the family clearly persuade her to give them the funds leaving the most vulnerable Whitakers with basically none of it.
@tonyp1376 there is no money left
@@tonyp1376 tbh, this is mostly Mark's fault. Mark had good intentions, but executed this terribly. Mark has so much experience with addicts and mentally ill, yet I cannot wrap my head around why he would create a go-fund-me, that was set up to just hand cash to the Whittakers. A family that CLEARLY does not have the mental skill or ability to manage money or their lives. Yet he starts handing them thousands of dollars? The Whittakers, Betty, Larry could have easily been killed over this money. Its clear as day Betty has been manipulated to use Mark as a piggy bank for her families drug habits. If Mark properly set up a foundation to have this money used ONLY on the Whittakers necessities(like medical care, housing, food, etc,), none of this would be happening. Its just shocking to me Mark was handing Betty all of this money.
As a journalist, I commend the work you've done and continue doing, Mark. You've humanized so many people by allowing them and paying them to tell their stories. You've helped many with your efforts but we can't save everybody. I'm so sorry this has been frustrating and difficult for you - you're a savoir. Thank you.
I’ve been following your videos for quite some time. I love that you show people from all walks of life with zero judgement. God knows your heart- I pray you continue your journey.
A family that survived on nothing spent $100,000?! That’s insane.
Thinking the same thing if they keep spending they won't have a house don't think they realize .....don't blame him he is trying his best if it wasn't for him and social media they wouldn't have it anywayz .
Someone is maybe taking advantage of them.
@@raejae3755 Probably all their inbred relatives.
It makes perfect sense. They needed a lot of stuff and such after such long term poverty. But also drinking and gambling maybe involved.
That's a good possibility that I never considered.
Yes it is time to cut the ties with the Whitakers in my opinion especially if you are sending them your own money.
I would not be doing that
I agree . I’ll help someone , but once you take advantage this much , and prove that you have no financial responsibility. I’m done
4 real. They get money for food, and literally eat boogers..get money for washers and soap and wear $hit stained pants
Please stop sending them money. Some of these people are just so full of crap. Thanks for the great content ❤
I agree
Oh my goodness, you of all people, Mark,have been flawlessly helping the Whitakers before anybody ever even knew they existed. You are someone I look up to and try to emulate. I’m in awe of your benevolence -with no strings attached. How could anybody question your motives? You have always been transparent, Accountable and very open about your dealings. Please know that anybody worth anything understands why you do these things and we also understand that they are creeps like this idiot “aloe vera” Person. We will Always stick up for you-because we 𝒌𝒏𝒐𝒘 you have a genuine heart & honest concern. Much love Mark, you deserve that and so much more 🩷🩵❤️💚🧡💛🤍💜💙
I completely trust your work and am so sorry you have had to learn this lesson in this way. Money is not the answer to the Whittakers' and many others' problems. The good you've done can never be taken away. Continue on your journey of love and compassion without the monetary piece. Bless you.
I hope Betty has Tyler’s number and calls him just as much for $. THEN maybe he will realize.
I was just thinking see will he help the family scumbag I would not even go onto his page would not give him the satisfaction just looking for the clicks 😢
Tyler won't do anything for these people. He's only in it for himself.
He's gonna steal that money....
That bitch Tyler won't do half of what Mark has done for that family
@@brianmosey8401 He’ll never take one phone call!
Every time money is involved, the ugly in people come out. I'm glad you're putting your foot down.
I’m glad he’s being transparent
True
If you’re already ugly. What’s that called then?
@@Uhhlaneuh If only our own government was this transparent
Exactly
'That's the world we live in'. So true, so sad. I appreciate you, and all you've done to help others. Don't let 'the world' get you down. Sometimes, you can't help. Knowing when to say 'enough', is hard, but it has to be done.
Also, more importantly... You can't help those who won't help themselves. You did the best you could, shake it off and move on.
No good deed goes unpunished! People should be grateful..you are a very generous and kind person.
A perfect example of no good deed going unpunished.
Truth !!!
@carridesandotherrelaxingad9226 but again, do you really think Mark handled this properly? Just handing all that money to Betty who is mentally challenged and disabled?
this video is a perfect example of damage control by a complicit person
Mark wasn't smart to allow these people to manage all that money. Be smarter next time mark
@@JonHop1100% agree!
I think discontinuing the GoFundMe for them is in order. You’ve done enough Mark!! They need to be supervised with the money. They don’t have the mental capacity to understand and spend it wisely
i saw that you copy and pasted this in the response video, i do agree though, someone close to them is taking advantage of the whole operation and needs to be closely investigated. i'm not accusing anyone here, but the logical conclusion is that either mark, or someone else is taking advantage of them.
look its either that or betty is pocketing it, but i HIGHLY doubt that. could always be wrong though.
Yes. Totally. He literally has the receipts and has chosen to pay the taxes for them.
@@coolkid006 I saw something about some other family member needing money for a truck and a shed
So essentially Mark took money from donors, wasted it and didn't improve the living conditions of this family.
Mark you’ve done a lot for the Whittakers. It’s time to move on. Thank you for helping them now it’s their turn to help themselves. It’s nice to know there are good people like you in the world. Thank you
So Sad it came down this way. Thank you Mark for all you try to do to help. The world needs more people like you.
The Whittakers must be handing out money to all their extended family. Living in West Virginia in a broken down house isn't expensive.
EXACTLY, re: "...isn't expensive"! Mark did a couple of videos on the social problems of the area (remember the guy on the side of the road with the motorcycle?), in particular the rampant crack, *meth, and benzos - use? Remember the videos of taking them to eat fast food and the (huge) shopping at Walmart? Everybody "and their brother" recognized them! There are always people taking advantage -- I wouldn't be surprised if either of the populations I just referred-to didn't see the Whittakers as a potential "next fix" or a money pot! For that reason (and that they couldn't conceptualize such ammounts), there should have been some system of checks + balances, like a money mgr. Somebody has been draining that money ($3,000, $4,000, $4,000, $3,000,...)!
I’d be living like a king w that money
Yeah I wonder if they’re being taken advantage of
I thought the same my self.
Something else that most people don't realize is the fact that every one of them receives a SSI check. No I don't know exactly what they get a month but let's do bare minimum at $800... That's $3,200 a month just for Betty, Lorraine, Ray and Timmy!! That doesn't count food stamps, they probably get around $1500 a month just for food! They're not as hard up as people think.
Betty and Larry knew exactly what they were doing. They knew the money was there and started hustling.
Not Betty. Maybe Larry. Larry's driving around in a $60k pickup truck. From what I can tell, Betty herself hasn't benefited from this money at all. And Kenny seems like the best of them despite so many comments from morons thinking he was stealing the money.
Um...she's Intellectually disabled. She isn't hustling anyone.
@@fluffylittlebearYou're Mistaken. If you watched the "Dead Larry" ruse, it's obvious Betty knew/knows more than she lets on.
@@onemorething100 Sure she does. That doesn't mean she's taking any money for herself. As the main contact point between the Whittakers and Mark, she's being used by others in her family. She was obviously forced or coerced into saying Larry was dead.
@@onemorething100Larry bought a truck and BJ and her brother were buying crack and heroin/fentanyl.
Greetings and respect from Vancouver, Canada. God bless you for helping people!
I'm so sorry you had this happen to you. I really enjoyed watching your videos. You know the saying...no good deed goes unpunished. You are a loving kind man and I believe most people can see that. A big thank you from all of us and God Bless You ❤
Mark - no one in the Whitaker family has ever said thank you , Mark. So, on behalf of all of your millions of viewers - thank you. Thank you for all that you have done in such a respectful, classy , eloquent and compassionate way. You are the man for sure and without a doubt you have left your mark - pun intended.
I noticed they always seemed to have a air of entitlement when here's there giving or taking them places. The old gray haired guy once said after Mark mentioned he wants to make sure he continues to help them the old guy Larry I think said "I hope so" in a weird demanding way. The just got greedy
@@marysunshine5587to play devils advocate, they might not be the most sociable people. its normal for awkward people or maybe autistic people to not know the "correct" way to respond. i think judging people on how they say things is really irresponsible and honestly ableist especially in this scenario
@avian2020 but yet I understand that, but it’s crazy how they do t know the “correct way to respond” but they do know how to take the mo money.
@@marysunshine5587Give your head a shake
How do you know none of the whittaker family has ever said thanks to mark and why do you find it upon yourself to speak as the voice of the collective millions when no one asked and no one elected you? You make some ballsy assumptions. I need your level of delusion or maybe it’s confidence or arrogance…but whatever it is…I see you do not have a problem with low confidence
The idea of Tyler investigating these people being taken advantage of, when he himself is constantly being accused of exploiting homeless people is wild. Mark, you’re trusted by so many. We appreciate you!
Tyler's channel is pretty great material.
He needs to be banned from You Tube, he won't lose a second of sleep over hurting the Whittakers.
@@HoosierPete69.Neither will mark and everybody else. If you feel bad for ungrateful and greedy liars than by all means go live with them
@@HoosierPete69.He needs to be banned from yt 😡😡😡😡
Lmao what kind of npc are you
Now Tyler started a GoFundMe for the Whittakers. Sadly, I believe it is for exploitation purposes, unlike Mark who was truly trying to help them out. Now Tyler will know what Mark dealt with every time Betty called. We all know Betty was pressured into calling for money all the time. She was used to living poor and made do with what they had. Is Tyler going to tell her she can’t have any money from the GoFundMe??? This is just a sad situation all around
You’re a more seasoned and knowledgeable documentarian than someone in their 20s. Everyone who’s watched for more than a year like I have know that you are 100000% genuinely a good person and wanted to help the Whittakers and you’re not going at it at an exploitative narrative like the other guy. Keep doing your best and I love your videos.
Mark, you are a genuine person and as soon as I saw Tyler’s video I knew it was all bs. I’ve been watching your videos for years, and I know that is definitely not true what he said. I’m glad you’re standing your ground as much as it may hurt you to discontinue the gofund me. I am a proud supporter of your page!
Agree Mark. Cut ties and no more funding the Whitaker’s. People take advantage of kind hearts. No more!
I suspect that a close investigation would reveal the Whittaker's themselves were scammed out of the money Mark sent.
He cares deeply for the Whitakers. He is acting tough throughout the video, then he got on the phone with Betty, and his heart melted.
No good deed goes unpunished, this is exactly why our government needs to step in and help these people not leave it up to good people like Mark
It feels bad to believe Betty would not care, Mark said "nobody ever thanked him" here. I do to really believe this. But if Betty, who seems to be the brightest among them remembers to call Mark for money she should remember that he send it, she should not just tell this dude she does not know where it goes, but I think he gears conversations in the way he asks leading questions, he had this already painted out in his mind. I am not 100% sure if Mark should be angry with them. But they for sure getting exploited my Taylor now. He is a total douchebag, he reminds me of the fake pranks and "giving to the homeless" RUclips tending era where idiots filmed themselves giving to homless PURELY for their own gain.
Compassion fatigue is a real thing. You've done great man, no one should blame ya for not doing GFM's anymore. Thanks for the great content
Let’s see what’s interesting in your life after you said the best moment in your life was photographing the whittakers. 😑a little defensive now.
Hope I made you another dollar.
GFMs are getting real bad these days.........I heard of the GFM one with that "mom' who placed an ad regarding that shooting at the NFL super bowl parade....
Big respect for you from Germany! Money is not the most important thing, but the time you have invested in helping them will never be returned
Some people are just awful. I think it's a shame you didn't/dont receive "Thanks", but I thank you for all the selflessness you shared with those in "need" situation. Keep the videos coming! You're the best!
Im sorry you even needed to explain this. We stand with you mark
that tyler kid a bum mark, thanks for all you did
I could never imagine Mark being a ‘scammer’..it’s so disheartening that people exploit kindness and compassion because they can’t see anything else but needing drama and self centeredness
I totally understand and I am glad your drawing a line in the sand and creating boundaries to protect yourself
I couldn't agree more! I think some of the money is unfortunately being spent on drugs. Mark should most definitely allow them to fend for themselves at this point.
Never a scammer
@bellachannell777 sadly we know drugs had a party in it. There's a video from Mark a short time ago of BJ telling Mark that Larry died. She admitted to the lie because she is on drugs. It broke my heart. Mark has a good heart
I watched mark for a few yrs now, I just can't imagine him stealing of anyone, shocking that anyone could make accusations like that, man has a heart of gold
@@jaynerossi3532 no he didn’t they did it to themselves sadly
I think your true subscribers know how much you've done and the patience you've had with the people you interview. This videos are not to help but to show the reality of people on the streets, to hear their stories and whoever wants to help you can go to them and help them. You're too strong, God bless you.
Great job Mark, as always. Sorry youre having to go through all this. SMH! God bless you. ❤️🤍💙🙏🏼🇺🇲
It’s Ray and Timmy I really feel for, they feel and show pure joy when they see you, they would miss you, not the money. This Tyler person has a lot to answer for.
Yes so much this but also including the dogs. The recent video of Mark showing up to the property unannounced to see if Larry was alive when his death was faked to get more money broke my heart seeing Ray and Timmy. They're at the mercy of everyone else. They were so excited to see Mark and obviously love the time he spends interacting with them. It's so unfair they're forced to go without because of the greed of others. They're also the one's most exploited by scumbags like Tyler when Mark genuinely cares and tries to protect them.
They deserve the best care which all the money that was given could've paid for. Occupational therapy, psychiatry, medical care, etc. and vehicle/fuel costs could've easily been taken care of. If that Tyler dude genuinely cared he would've taken the steps make sure Timmy and Ray were cared for. Seeing people suffer is hard enough but to see people suffer when there's means to make sure they don't have to is heartbreaking.
And Ms Lorraine
@@Amyym what about Mrs. Lorraine? She is the sweetest of all. This poor woman is the innocence personified.
if ANY I feel sorry for at the end, its Ray, Timmy, and Lorraine.....they probably dont nothing wrong
@@Waynes-xt9gri might just be high and falling for her act but i do genuinly think betty should be included shes able to communicate sure but she always seems confused shes smarter and more capable then ray and timmy for sure but i dont think its by much. now larry on the other hand you can tell with him he always stops to think before he talks and he talks slow still not a genius but i think hes better than he lets on
Irresponsible journalism. EXACTLY. Mark, we are here for you ❤❤
You’re being rather generous with the word ‘journalism’ here.
He helped exploit these people with the help of Larry and BJ. The rest of the family are disabled. They are inbred. Does no one get that. Thy should have gotten more and who cares. He chose to exploit them. There I.Q., levels are not to be even questioned. Do you not get it. They are disabled and this millionaire is crying cause he got his foot too far in the muk with these people. Arse man will be in prison.
FYI, he would have never gotten personal with them if he was a professional journalist himself or whatever this creep is.
I’m so so sorry this has happened to you mark. Please know you have an army behind you and we need more people like you in this world.
The Whittakers need help in so many ways. However, just handing them money is not the way to go about helping them. If they won the lottery, they would still end up exactly as they are now.
Proves my point when i always say "People you help begin to think they are privileged and entitled!" They even start acting like you owe them something. Absolutely disgusting!
give house
@@somedesertdude1308, if you are emplying Mark owes them a house you are wrong. Money hungry Betty and her Brother kept asking Mark for money until their funds diminished. They didnt care about getting a house, all they wanted was to blow the money.
@lastchance8574 he doesnt owe them a house o agree but he also has been exploiting this family for years making major profit for himself and his channel
Exactly
They are inbred.. what kind of critical thinking skills do you think they have?? @lastchance8574
TY Mark, for "clearing all this up".
NOBODY thought u "stole" it!!! Ur reputation is IMPECCABLE!!!
And ur heart is GOLDEN!
👍🏼
@@ManoloSeFueI couldn’t have said it better myself
RIGHT....He seems like a real cool dude to me ...and ive been here since day 1.... it's sad to know we won't see the family any more. But i don't blame him for walking away!!
Unfortunately some people did think that...
Mark we know you are absolutely amazing person and just trying to help a family I believe in you
Tyler is a piece of work. I’m sorry all that you have had to go through with all of this. Bless your heart!!❤️
They should have had a court appointed conservatorship, I am so sorry.
Exactly. They're still living in squalor & last time we saw them their bathroom had no plumbing.
That’s so much harder to obtain than you think.
They would be considered too competent, according to the state.
Absolutely. I was thinking the same thing. The money should have been held by a trusted third party unrelated to all the people involved and be administered responsibly so it would not be blown as soon as they got it. I guess unless there was a contract drawn up before the Go Fund Me was made, it would be pretty hard to do, since people like this Tyler fellow would be pointing fingers saying that the Whittaker's were not getting their money that was promised.
@@ah5589 Would they tho' ? Have any of them ever attended school? At all? Can they even read or write? Betty is the only one who seems even halfway there with her comprehension & cognitive ability: & even she would probably be described as learning disabled, if assessed ( I'm a teacher). The other female (whose name I've just gone blank on) also looks like she needs anti depressants tbh. I've never seen her smile.
@@electronixTechExactly what would happen! It's easy to come up with solutions from out here looking in ! Mark owes NOBODY an explanation...
And yes Mark, shut the GoFundMe down for the Whittakers. Sometimes when we try to do right, it is not appreciated. You did SO much for them, incredible.
Absolutely!
Correct
I agree !
Agreed Jennifer. In addition, that phonecall he had with Betty proved that they never do say thank you.
Inbred people can't wipe their asses more a less managing money
Mark, ur GREAT...I know u can't do everything, but they need a good, compassionate doctor SOOO bad. Especially for Ray
Rebecca and the Whitakers are giving Mark a hell of a life lesson about how easily others can take generosity for granted and not care about how others feel about it, regardless of "thought capacity/ability".
True human nature ALWAYS bleeds through no matter how desperate they may seem.
Mark this is insane - you don't need this stress. The Whittaker's have now had ENOUGH help.
Exactly. Time to help others. It will be a never ending pit with the Wittakers if he continues. They each get a disability payment and food stamps. They have no rent or house payment. They get by.
What about the code of conduct? You can’t expect these people to be able to think and reflect on their behavior in a meaningful way. That’s unfair to begin with.
@@christophermitchell4455this is a glimpse of what a reparations program will be
I'd like to know whose drug habits they are funding with all that money. You see how they live they are probably being blackmailed by relatives like that guy that just got out of jail.
@@YizeeThat crossed my mind too but we don't know what's really happening.
We need to find a way to separate housing money from living expenses.
Just heard the 100k! Wow! I remember the first video you ever did, and man you helped them! WOW!
As a Tyler O viewer even I can see his ploy to create drama. Thank you for being transparent to all of us to shut up the haters.
Amen!
It’s always been his tactic
I just unsubscribed from Tyler!
I think Tyler had a legitimate question but seeing this brings more questions about what is happening once the Whittakers get it.
Well I hope that after this nonsense, you stop watching that shitbag Tyler. He's a fucking loser.
She absolutely knows who Tyler is and what she said in the interview with him. Her motivation was to see if he too would set up a gofundme and she could double dip from donors. They have some genetic bottlenecking going on, but she definitely knows what she is doing. Don’t beat yourself up Mark, we love you and are proud of you and appreciate the beautiful example of show us all in how to be better, more compassionate and merciful in the world.
I wonder if she thought that she could have the both of them running go fund new for her and one wouldn’t know about the other?
Do you think she would really be bright enough to do something so sneaky ? Im not saying you're wrong, but if that's the case she is very deceptive
@@CherryDreamer96she ain't as stupid as many think Wen I watched marks vid of them i always thought Betty Larry was actually quite rude to mark at times says thanku to Paige straight away where was marks thanku for everything . I wish all the best for ray Timmy Lorraine .
I have a serious question and I'm not trying to be rude but...
Let's say they get a new house. Is someone going to clean for them, help them with hygiene, etc.? I mean, if that's not the case, there's honestly no sense in buying a new home when it will just be in shambles within months and they're right back to square one.
@@wvgirl7264absolutely agree with you on this!!!!!
Great video Mark. We never doubted your motives. It's really too bad that people take advantage of situations, and also that people jump to conclusions.
I appreciate what you have done for the Whittaker's
Good for you Mark! $100k is an insane amount of money and they obviously didn't spend it wisely nor appreciate it! You did your part 🌸
Exactly
💯 true
They are filling up the place with broke down vehicles
Hes made over a million dollars on the videos, while he tries to hook up with former prostis 😂😂.
Exactly. Instead of getting mad at Tylor, when that old lady said in the interview was appalling, like seriously. Like she doesn't know where the money is coming from. But then again, they have have lite kid brains. So you can't expect budgeting skills nor self control.
I think you're best just stepping away from them, Mark. You have been in our newspapers in the UK, and you are praised for all you have done for the family. You are a very kind man.
That is lovely to hear. Mark is a good man Tyler should be ashamed of himself
Yeah enough is enough they’ve just just gotten greedy like everyone else unfortunately
I think stepping away from all these people he interviews would be wise
It’s hard to enforce an exclusive contract when the people you have it with aren’t mentally competent and too poor to make it worth a lawsuit. Mark is blaming Betty and that’s not fair.
I think they are just using him and the donators.
You are a honorable soul. You did the right thing to assist with them. Now they ate a social media draw with the entitlement mentality to go with it. Let them have their 15 minutes of fame and see what it looks like tin a year.
Thank you Mark. Much respect.
I think you're the most genuine and honest person on social media.
Seeing all the money that Betty has asked for makes me worry that someone close to the whittakers is taking money from them!
I agree.
Yea and being spent on Methanie
Yep!!
I was thinking that aw well
Look at the 2 brothers they have given me a bad feeling from the beginning. It’s seems as if Betty could easily be taken advantage of
Don't let them stop you from helping others. But also don't be taken advantage of!
Mark, your heart is beautiful and thinking people can see who you really are and your reputation is excellent, no matter what the scandal makers try to create. Thank you so much Mark for the incredible good you’ve done.
i always noticed how rude these people are to Mark. the first video with them i assumed they were a little skittish and unsure of this stranger filming them, but they remain that way all the way up to the recent videos despite how much Mark has helped them. not to mention how rude Betty is on the phone, shows these people are no good
I live in Kentucky on the fringe of the Appalachian Region. My man, you've learned first-hand there's truth in one of our the old sayings, "Some people can't be helped."
Exactly! There's a reason why some people are in the position that they're in.
ah yes, as jesus said..
"don't give your money to peasants, they'll just buy drugs with it. Some people cannot be helped. Donate it to orangutan dictators' legal funds, for they are the light."
Book of Mark verse 420
I live in Appalachia too, and it's hard for people like the Whitakers to spend that kind of money. I live about a half hour away, but my son lives in Bluefield WVa. They really coulda had a nice home with acreage in that part of WV's real estate prices
I always say that! 👍❤️💯
Well some problems are more complex than just throwing money at them. There's are factors that were created over generations. They need social workers not youtubers with big wallets.
They also have the right to live how they want. Just because an outsider deems it is wrong doesn't mean it's correct. That's all they've known their whole lives. Disadvantaged people should be looked at as someone who needs fixing.
Betty's gonna be like, "Shit, why didn't I stick up for Mark?! Now we're back to broke"
You’re overestimating their intellectual capacity.
Yeah dude, I don’t think they’re competent enough to handle money. These people are scammers or anything dude. Just NOT the people to handle large amounts of money.
Right, she probably won't even know why. They won't have a clue. They'll just blame Mark.
@@graffics7665 Sadly, I think Betty is too out of it to know what's going on. She and the others will probably just blame Mark for not giving them more money and not realize what they did. It's too bad, Timmy was my favourite, buying a big bag of dog food for the dogs when Mark took them out to shop in the car.
@electronixTech yeah it's unfortunate if they lose out because of one selfish punk youtuber sneaking in & finding them. It's nice to see someone helping the less fortunate. Growing up with a drug addicted mother on welfare & living in squalor, I'd see it as a blessing even if the money was stripped from us. A blessing we were able to live pretty nice for a while... and a life lesson learned by losing it. Unfortunately it's neither for them because of their thought processing. (I assume)
Heart breaking really....
Makes you feel like the person stopping to help someone in distress on the side of the road just to get stun and your car stolen, really helps people be generous and selfless... where are we going really in this world is unbelievable.
Keep it up Mark ! I love your content and the way you make your interviews ! The fact so many different people are able to talk freely while you interview them shows of your abilities to make them feel safe and without judgment.
It's sad for that family, really, but as someone mentioned previously, if you never had money in your life, the facts align to show that there is no way you are able to manage money if you ever would have it, look at all those people who wins the lottery just to find out that there dreams became real fast there worst nightmares.
Bravo Mark, if anything this whole story improved your image in the eyes of the public, nobody will doubt your integrity after this.
Mark,
Not for a minute did anyone believe that you were doing something wrong!
Thank you for your undeniable honesty and integrity.
You have helped many people through your RUclips channel.
Take care of yourself too!
To be fair a lot of people who watched the other video don’t know who this guy is. It’s not bad to ask questions
I don't think you can speak for everybody. There are definitely people out there who believe what Tyler is spewing.
@@yeetproductionsbah3809 yeah a lot of viewers didn’t know who Mark was and their first impression of him was that he was a scammer. This is why Tyler’s video was so damaging because, whether Tyler intended for this or not, it created this negative backlash on Mark, who’s not at all a scammer and now he’s going to reduce his help given to the family and I don’t blame him at all he’s really done all he’s can for the Whittaker’s he can’t support them forever Tyler’s video just accelerated the inevitable
@@bellajimenez13
I disagree with you
@@bellajimenez13money which has gone directly to the Whittaker family and promptly squandered. 100,000 dollars? You fnk kidding me? It would take me 8 years to make that much let alone pay taxes on. Gtfooh.
He's genuinely so sad. It must be terrible to help someone with your heart wide open and then have this tipe of sh*t happening. You're excellent Mark, one of the few good apples.
Amen!!
this reminds me of when i was 7 and jimmy carter was president. we lived in a duplex that shared a porch with the unit next door. they had a little girl not yet 18 months old. they taught her that her diaper was a pocketbook and they would sneak up behind her and put wet leaves down the front of her diaper and tell her jimmy carter did it. she would scream STOP JIMMY CARTER and rip her diaper off then they would laugh hysterically. they did it until she was exhausted from screaming. then they taught her to cuss. they told her that as long as she danced jimmy carter would not come and get her. she danced on that front porch all the time. they told her if she would cuss jimmy carter from the porch he would not come and get her. she spent so much time holding onto the bars of the porch railing like she was in jail and cussing jimmy carter as loudly as she could. the neighbors all hated her. the year they told her jimmy carter not santa was bringing the presents she went to bed crying and saying she did not want anything. it got to where if you just said his name she would start screaming and run hide in the bushes. it was a long 4 years for her.
It does feel terrible. I have seriously helped out some people who I considered close friends - only to never hear from them again. Not even with the numbers talked about in this video either. I'm talking like covering someone's rent for a month or helping out with groceries here and there, then never hearing from them again. Not just random people - close friends of mine.
Type*
Preach 🙌
I know how you feel and totally understand. I always help people and they never help themselves and keep asking for more. So, I like you are done with helping strangers.
Be happy and enjoy your life.
My parents were born and raised in Becky WV and this is so sad! Thank you Mark for all you do!!!!
They do not have the mental capacity to handle money. It’s like handing children hundreds of dollars and they spend it all on toys and candy .
That's what I was gonna say. It's true they can't manage themselves hardly rather on money. They needed mark in there lives and ruined that now
It's still not his money.
100% TRUTH.
Yes, this is a good way to word it
Thank you!
WOW…. SO SHE THOUGHT U WERE GIVING HER TENS OF THOUSANDS OUT OF HER OWN POCKET & STILL GONNA GIVE HER 100k FOR A HOUSE?! UNREAL.
Well she's inbred...sooo....
Yeah & never said thank you 🤯
They are developmentally disabled ofc this is there expectation, it's not malicious. It's the exact same thing as working with autistic children for example. You do right by them without expecting them to have a perfect or clear idea on how everything happens.
The issue is Tyler's inability to see that and tipping Mark over the edge by exploiting there developmental disorder for views and drama
RIGHT THE REAL QUESTION NOW IS BETTY WHERE IS THE MONEY???
She's an incompetent deluded child.
We love you, Mark, and everything you do. Thank you.
Mark, you hit the nail on the head when you said that the Tyler story was "irresponsible journalism".
Sad that some folks would go out of their way to create sensationalism to discredit someone who legitably was helping another.
You have done so much for the Whittaker family. I truly feel for your loss here, and your faithful channel viewers don't buy any of Tyler's nonsense.
If anything, Tyler has made a total fool of himself and not only tried to ruin you, but also ruin the Whittakers.
They need a court appointed person to help them.
They are obviously not capable of making decisions and good choices.
Good point.
And Mark needs to be more transparent, you shouldn't wait for a RUclips drama to finally be transparent about how the money you got from people toward charity is being spent, big red flag here...
@@manu.yt25he said “it is their money, all this money is for the Whittakers”. What was he supposed to do?
@@manu.yt25 Its no ones business. He didnt need to set up the gofundme in the first place, he did it out of good faith for them.
And he should have realised this. It's sad, but with how broken everything is in this country, I do think he did his best. But I also think he should have thought about the possibilities of them not spending the money wisely and needing help.
Walk away...Don't Help Them Anymore...Taking Advantage of your Kindness...💞💞
He helped exploit these people with the help of Larry and BJ. The rest of the family are disabled. They are inbred. Does no one get that. Thy should have gotten more and who cares. He chose to exploit them. There I.Q., levels are not to be even questioned. Do you not get it. They are disabled and this millionaire is crying cause he got his foot too far in the muk with these people. Arse man will be in prison.
I've watched you Mark throughout the Whitaker's saga. You have been more than nice to them. Sounds like family coming out of the woodworks!!!
Keep up the good work!
Your a good hearted Man Mark, its ashame this has happened to you for being kind, plz don't stop what you doing, God bless you ❤
The problem really starts when you begin to say NO
Thank goodness he has records. Even records of him paying his own money when necessary.
I helped 2 families in Africa during covid - I gave them money monthly for 3 years - I helped cover their expenses - and I didnt even get a letter or card of thanks from them - this is the world we live in - ungrateful people
@caribcarib4337 My man, I think your money is going to a scammer.
How are you certain you've been sending money for 3 yrs to a guy in a scam call center in Lagos, Nigeria 🇳🇬?
@@caribcarib4337thank you for helping them. There are many out there that would have appreciated this act. You're good people.
I noticed from the videos that neither Betty nor Larry ever said thank you. Larry once said he needed you to pay for his truck to get fixed & after you said you would, he responded with “Well I would hope so!”… as entitled as he could be. The Walmart shipping trips, the fair, the hair cuts, not one thank you. At the end when you called Betty, she knew she lied to Tyler. It’s called GREED. What the hell are they spending $130,000 on?!? They all get social security disability, Medicare, on top of your generosity.
I remember when he said that. I was going to post about that but couldn't remember the exact situation. I knew after I heard him say that it might end up bad what a entitled a hole
All of which they are supposed to be reporting those gifts to. You can’t just collect that kind of money and not report to disability etc. I know I have a disabled son with autism. They want to know everything I have right down to if my 2009 vehicle is still registered and on the road lol. They count every penny of assets. He should def stop at this point. It’s unfortunate but we all know what he tried to do. Marc has always, consistently been a class act.
Is larry an alcoholic? He sounds, looks and acts like one.
Lotta meth and fentanyl in them hollers.
Man you are only seeing one side of it you're y'all dumb. You think Mark is just going and doing all that for that family just to be nice hell no he's monetizing and making money off of the Whittaker's content hey barge his way into this family's life to benefit his Financial Freedom. If y'all was living this kind of life would you want somebody you didn't know coming in and just start seeing them in your life and asking you odd questions
If you watch the one where Larry’s daughter lied about Larry’s death to get money, Betty went along with it and told you he died and the daughter PLAINLY SAID that YOU HAVE GIVEN THEM $153,000!!! I hate you will not continue to interview them, but I understand the frustration. You are a man’s man in my opinion Mark. We see the heart of GOLD you have. You couldn’t possibly contain the light that shines within. We ALL KNOW BETTER! You have always been transparent with your viewers. Much love Mark, continue being YOURSELF!
Mark...I as one of your followers know you're not a con artist!! Keep doing what you do and what you love to do!!
I never doubted your honesty, Mark. Wipe your hands though, buddy. They’re Tyler’s problem now.
Problem, wow, what an amazing way to refer to people in need
A couple are aware enough to be chancers @@Weird-to-the-core
the Financial aspect I expect they are referring to, and yes drop it.@@Weird-to-the-core
@@Weird-to-the-coreoh, be quiet.
@@Weird-to-the-core I suggest you go and help them. 😂😂 See how long you last there! 😂🤦🏻♀️
The phrase “no good deed goes unpunished” applies here more than I’ve ever seen in my life. 😢
I don’t understand this saying?
@@MoonBeamLight its a reference to how most good deeds come with backlash from people who are trying to virtue signal. Its easier to prove someone to be a bad person and capitalize on it, than actually being a good person. Mark is the good person in this scenario, but people like tyler olievera love ruining it for others for money
ppl do it to mrbeast and he doesnt stop@@Kooczsi
They seem like scammers
@@MG-zu4st my first language isnt english, also your example was very bad, as it doesnt explain the problem