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A Good Man
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- Опубликовано: 17 июн 2014
- Bryan Wilmoth and his seven younger siblings were raised in a strict, religious home. At StoryCorps, Bryan talks with his brother Mike about what it was like to reconnect years after their dad kicked Bryan out for being gay.
Funding provided by
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The Ford Foundation
In partnership with POV
Directed by: The Rauch Brothers
Art Direction: Bill Wray
Producers: Lizzie Jacobs, Maya Millett & Mike Rauch
Animation: Tim Rauch
Audio Produced by: Nadia Reiman & Michael Garofalo
Supervising Sound Recordist: Chaela Herridge-Meyer
Music: Fredrik
Label: The Kora Records
Publisher: House of Hassle
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If you have 8 or 9 kids and every single one of them estranges themselves from you, you know you fucked up.
+90geekgirl06 Oh fucked up BIG TIME!
If this happens, apparently you DONT know you fucked up. You did it 9 times.
Well i feel like it only happened because they had so many children.Don't they know about condoms like jeez man.
Soma Raid
1 This is...baby boomers-ish. Its a different world. 2 Some families are big because "You have a big family like your parents." or "You are Catholic and like to fuck."
Soma Raid No it doesn't just happen because they had so many kids. I'm kid #4 out of 10 and we were just raised right.
I feel like Bryan was more of a father to his siblings (especially Mike and Luke) than his dad ever could be.
+m3rrys0ngstr3ss The bar was apparently pretty low, though.
+Pink Shoes Even so. He did right by his family, when they really needed someone to.
m3rrys0ngstr3ss True that
amen
That's not a feeling, honey. That's a fact
out of all those lost 8 children; lost in the US mind you, ONE man was responsible for them reuniting.
Boy, this guy's a hero!
Play of the game right here guys!
Jeremiah Choi 8 man feed XD
Jeremiah Choi he's a good man
Play of the Game: Bryan as Reinhardt
It don’t matter if Bryan was gay,straight,or bi;
He is and always will be, A Good Man.
Wait, so almost all the siblings either got kicked out, or ran away? What awful parents...
Im glad they got away honestly
You know what they say. If everyone around you is an asshole, maybe you’re the asshole.
Marvel Disneyfan no I have not heard that but it sounds correct.
My father likes to say, “Why does everyone treat me like shit?” At that time, I say in my head... “maybe it’s because you treat everyone like shit!”
and there's so many of them! 8 kids! and to be estranged from all of them! you'd think at that point the parents would start to think "maybe i'm doing something wrong?"
it sucks when people insist on having TONS of kids but can never really love or take care of any of them :( heartbreaking
I'm one out of 9 and most of us don't talk to my ass of a dad.
So, by the 9th child, the father still didn't get it through his brain that he was messing up his own family.
I hope he doesn't expect any of his children to take care of him as a geriatric.
+shindean
It's funny, because the Dad was super religious....
"And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him.." Mark 11:25
Well the father passed away in 2007, and gauging by when this storycorp recording was made, it's doubtful any of the children were with him when he died. He was a sperm donor, not a father. Bryan was the true father to his siblings.
i wonder if anyone showed up for the funeral--if there was one.
DblC3 if any one did, it was probably Bryan. Just to forgive him.
@@goodgood8641 ni
This was so sweet. I'm so glad beauty came from that misunderstanding home.
Oh Woww! You’re here, cool
People who have more then 5 kids are weird. Their are so many people in the world already, it's insane.
@@patrickmanway290well, thing is, if people have too many kids, it adds to overpopulation. However at the same time, if families don’t have at least 2 kids, you’re not “replacing” yourselves for when you become too old to work. We’re kinda struggling (not nearly as much as other countries, ie china, Japan, or Korea) to find the balance atm
@@pacowallochenkenrick Relax, it's a free country. Wie don't live in the 1800's anymore where people have to have large families.6 kids means 6 college tuitions. A lot of this stuff is based on religous doctrine, such as Catholicism (i.e. no birth control). Look at the Duggars. I'm just saying 9 kids is a bit gratutuios. I don't care if my statement made you upset, but childhood poverty can be a problem in large families.
@@patrickmanway290 I...wasn't upset, I was just saying how population is a complex matter, and why some people having large families is still okay because of population age. If not enough people have kids then the average population will be too old, which means not enough people are working and the older class of people won't get things like social security.
the father didn't even stop his abuse after his kids started to become estranged. that shows he wasn't even one of those parents who just was strict because be thought it would help his kids, he really was only looking out for himself
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It's sad that this is how they were raised. Your parents are supposed to be there for you throughout your entire life. So so so sad.
I know. I'm not a parent or anything but I couldn't imagine kicking my kid/s out
Honestly. I think it's very wrong but judging from what he did I think it was for the best. He made his own life and succeeded instead of developing mental disorders from constant hate and denial from his siblings.
My dad or mom wouldn't give a shit, they would grab the bat and start beating my ass until i was out cold
You Awake? Thats how they made the decision to be gay because the parents did not have or give them the right mind set and education category science...
Mercedes Benz gay is not a decision
All I can say is what HORRIBLE people the parents were. You DO NOT throw your CHILD out into the STREET with nothing but the clothes on his BACK and a lousy FIVE DOLLARS and I do not care WHAT he may or may not have done. And when you do it to all eight of your children, it proves that you are MONSTERS who should NEVER have been allowed to BREED and it is truly a miracle that Bryan was able to bring his fractured family back together again. And I hope the parents are choking on it.
Normally the mothers are oppressed by the family man as well, more in that time (I used "are" because that's the reality in Venezuela)
Well said
I just wonder what the mom had to say in all this.
fuck he was generous gave the kid cloths and money
Abe Arin Abe Arin who the fuck was hen generous he left his son to fend for himself just because he was gay
This guy was my counselor in Betty Ford, which I just left for alcoholism and drug addiction treatment. He is one of the best human beings I have ever met in my life. Could be an angel, if you believe in those things like I do.
Imagine having that many children, raising them to hate, and watching all of them move out, run away, and disown you. Crazy that people want kids only to treat them like dirt beneath their feet.
Sadly many of the older generations felt that was the only way to raise kids "right" - with fear and control.
Bryan Wilmoth not only survived, he surpassed his obstacles and succeeded in keeping his family together. Truly a good man.
Bryan Wilmoth is not a good man - he's a GREAT man.
I got a little worried for a second ngl
Dare I say the perfect man?
Ye
Pretty amazing, how 9 kids can grow up in an abusive household with an abusive father, and get all of them learned to love and love each other.
I'm a gay big brother to, with a dead beat dad a very very conservative mom. I strive to be this everyday for my brother and sister. Thank you so much for your story. It gives me new vigor that everything will be alright if we can just have love. Thank you so much.
These stories helped so much when I was a little 10-12 year old. I’m 17 now, trans and bisexual and I couldn’t be more proud.
A lot of love, respect, and support to you. 💯💖💜❤💥
Wow!! Love how these stories helped you on your journey of self discovery. Stories are very powerful. Thanking you for sharing yours. So proud of you!! Sending you loads of love, respect & joy!! ❤🎉
When did you realize you were trans? I’m 18 and I’m just now starting to question. I feel like I’m too old to be considering this :(
@@oxan7594 I was twelve, I came to terms with it at thirteen. Everyone is different, and revealed to different things at points in their life. There's people out there who found out well into their fifties! No age is too old or young, it just depends on the person :)
Hell yeah!
This isn’t being “very strict”. This is straight up abuse, man.
this story should be a movie
OMG! This was so beautiful! Brought a tear to my eye
Remember there's nothing wrong with being gay
motocross dude229 If gay's your way, that's okay! :)
+motocross pizza229 More importantly, there's nothing wrong with being "you"
+ruskodisco go away
+Moe Moon
he can't douche bags eat attention
Hahahaha rubbish! You have no power here! Begone! Before somebody drops a house on YOU!"
I would like to hear the stories of the other brothers and sisters
To go through what he went through and still have love for his siblings or even humanity for that matter. Takes strength.
The fact that there were eight kids and they ALL became estranged from their parents, either kicked out or ran away, that...that really says something about what home must have been like
It's so easy for people who'd had it hard to just shatter into a million pieces and never recover, but it's always so wonderful to hear when people take something ugly or tragic and make something beautiful out of it, out of the kindness of their hearts.
It's 12 am and I looked up "gay animations". What am I doing with my life.
Yup it's also 12:00 and I'm just looking at animation because I have no life
A Salty Tuna Sandwich glad I'm not the only one
thats legit what I wrote
“It’s 12 am”? Bro it’s 3:30 those are rookie numbers kiddo
A Salty Tuna Sandwich oH MY GOD SAMEEEEEE
After going through something like that it's amazing Bryan still valued something so incredible like family. Even after it was taken away from him. No matter what the situation, always try to reach out with love first. So proud of you, Bryan!
Thank you!
Damn. Just at the ending, when Mike tells Bryan he's the reason why they are all a family again, Bryan humbly avoids the compliment, saying he's just glad they accepted him for who he truly was. He's not used to the praise. And when Mike tells him "You're a good man", He's about to deflect the praise again ("Well..."). But he softens. He lets in the love his brother wants to show him. "Thank you, Mike". What a heartbreaking and beautiful story.
I'm religious and Republican but I believe no matter what the kid is gay straight different Religion different political beliefs he should be loved
John McRose all kids should be loved.
John McRose i agree.
Why can't there be more of you?
@@pissapocalypse this is what most of us Republicans are like, but the media likes to portray us as racists and bigots. Which for the most part is not true. It's just a few bad apples that spoil the bunch unfortunately
Huzzah! A repubblican of quality!
I... Thought all repubblicans were like that, guess i was wrong, sorry
It is amazing how so many people can grow up in such an abusive household where many were kicked out or ran away, and have them all find each other afterwards and be the family that they need.
Ive seen this when it first came out (no pun intended) and I always find myself coming back here. As a gay older brother this makes me want to strive to be better
This short just played on my local PBS station and I HAD to watch it again! So glad I found it here!
SO BEAUTIFUL!
SO TOUCHING!
THANK YOU!!!
I'm not crying, you are.
Well, you aren't wrong
Not crying
Well, we are crying :'(
You know something is wrong with a household when EVERY child disconnects from their parents. Im so glad this family reconnected with love, not fear
I found the hardcover story corps book at a dying friends house years ago. I read that book, and I hear the Friday morning Npr broadcasts. Today I found these animated ones. Thanks to a good man named Mike, he gave me a gift I shall always cherish.
"Eventually, all the [eight!] siblings became estranged from their parents.
Talk about shitty parents. Mom and Dad are SUPPOSED to be the two people on God's Green Earth that you can run to when your heart is breaking or when you need advice.
I was lucky to have parents that actually loved me for who I was. I am not saying that coming out to them was totally without drama, but I certainly never had anything to fear from them.
A beautiful story!
Vivilon Rane WTF! It's cringe, and gross
+Octavio Chavez how
Octavio Chavez If you don't answer to How? Then you're obviously just a jerky conservative
Octavio Chavez Yes, a story of how a man brought his family back together. How cringe.
Octavio Chavez Yes, a story of how a man brought his family back together. How cringe.
There's a saying that goes around that all children deserve parents, but not all parents deserve children. Bryan's father is the poster child for that motto, if he's had 8 children and all of them are estranged because of his ignorance & malice.
Bryan became the father figure that his father could never be for his younger siblings, and I cannot help but get teary eyed for feeling so proud of this man; he's brought back together a broken family and has made them stronger.
My brother and I were always at each other’s throats growing up. We were complete opposites and hated each other for being opposites. But oddly, I started loving him more as a brother when he came forward and told everyone he was gay. He still thought I hated him because of how religious I was, but he realized how much I truly loved him when he landed in the hospital. It was nothing serious but I didn’t know and was worried sick about him. When he heard how scared I was for him, his attitude towards me shifted. We live in separate states now but I still look after him as best I can because he always will be my little brother.
Thank god I didn't cry this time. I can't cope with being that emotional this early in the morning
Worst bit is, the parents probably see nothing wrong with their actions, despite none of their kids talking to them they probably see it as their kids being the wrong ones.
This man deserves a statue for his kindness and good heart.
how beautiful that he build a family for them with just all the siblings
This made me beyond emotional, what an absolutely kind and amazing big brother. What mean parents, you did a better job than they could ever do.
Got to stop watching these things at work..... got me tearing tf up....
I hope this serves as a sign of hope for kids in awful situations. They may not always be every family member, or even any, but there is ALWAYS opportunities to find family. That love is everywhere. Protect yourself, don't be afraid to get help and please don't give up. This shit is common and possible.
Why would people dislike this?
wait there is such a thing as dislike bots???
Because they're messed up in the same way his parents were? The good news is, those of us who recognized what a beautiful video this is far outnumber any of them.
The dislikes are from the parents and their alternate accounts.
✨homophobia✨
@@aldas4292 fuck off
I feel so bad about anyone that would dislike this it is such a beautiful and moving story gets me every tine
One of my older siblings is bi, and she's been terrified to tell my parents, because our mom's a very spiritual Christian and she's worried she'll disown her if she ever found out. I can't imagine what that must feel like, to have to live in fear of your own parents discovering your sexuality someday just because of a public opinion. I hope that she gains the courage to come out one day, and that my mom accepts her
how such a short real life story can bring so much fells?
What an awesome dude. To reconnect with family after so long. It is as they say, blood runs thicker than blood. I love storycorps!!
My heart. I hate the fact these siblings had to suffer in a home like that but I'm crying how close they are despite what happened in the past. I'm so happy for them.
How have I never seen this channel before? This story was incredibly touching, and I assume a lot of the others are just as special. Wow.
I still cant believe the father didnt let him call his brothers because he thought they would catch "the gay" like its some contagious virus.
My father did the story board for this
I cant say, sorry. :)
Flyingfelines..... Please thank you father for me. BW
My father did the animation for this
Happy pride 🏳️🌈
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That Father had the absolute worst approach, and I hope that he eventually learned his mistake and actually made things right with God, his family, and his kids.
+1aundulxaldin Well, seeing as the youngest was still estranged from the father, I am afraid that reconciliation never happened.
Well he did what god said to do, often times when you want to do the right thing you have to ignore what god says.
Jrock420blam That's not at all how that works.
Brandon Davidson
God would have told him to kill his son for being gay, I've read the silly thing I know what it says.
Jrock420blam No, he wouldn't. Unless the father was a strictly Orthodox Jew that followed all of the Mosaic laws that not even modern Jews follow.
teared up when the younger brother turned to say "i love you". 🥺
Sometimes it takes simple honest human connection. Just beautiful.
Even though I'm not an American but I can relate to most of these stories in one way or another and this is what I love about StoryCorps.
I'm not crying we are all crying about how sweet and wholesome this is. So barley found this channel and i love it. I felt this story really resonated to me cuz I've lost my older brother and my extended family, step or half don't talk to me because of our parents relationship ending badly. Though I still have my cousins, out of the mist of the family drama we've gotten close and love them so much. Who knows maybe one day they'll come around but i'm grateful to have my cousins.
I'M NOT CRYING YOU ARE!
this is so sweet i can't "sob sob"
Beautiful, and amazing how they managed to get through all that and come together again. I really admire them, and storycorps for making it possible for people to tell their stories. And for us to be privileged enough to watch them.
This always makes me a bit weepy, yet I can’t help watching it again and again. I’m thankful for the people who share their stories on this channel. I love all of the stories but this one is my favorite.
and that another reason not gonna tell my mom or dad im just gonna wait to finsh college and get job and live alone away from troubles
Jackls Do what you gotta do. Just remember to rip that band aid when the time comes.
yeah i guess i can't hide forever .. thanks
When we share our truth, not only are we free to see life as it really is, but we shine a light on the lives of everyone around us so they can see themselves and change...or not. In most cases, love wins. ;)
in most cases ... well, I don't think love will help me not everyone surrounded with people who will love you or one person at least I hope but uh ... sorry for rambling anyway thanks
Jackls...look me up on Facebook.... Bryan Wilmoth in Palm Springs
Oh my god that was beautiful!
Eight kids and they all became estranged from their folks. If that doesn’t put things into perspective...
After years this gets recommended to me again yay!!!
This has got to be one of the best stories.
You know you have done something wrong when your child is a better father to his siblings than you are
As the oldest sister, Bryan, you are what I aspire to be
I love how the brother grow out of this and was there to support his siblings after words.
Very touching story. That's crazy all the kids were estranged from their parents and Bryan became the father figure to his brothers and sisters.
Hey Bryan, when you need to see what a hero looks like. Take a look in the mirror.
Thant was kind...you just brought a tear to my eye. Thank you. BW
Bryan Wilmoth You are an amazing man. Bringing these siblings back together is a gift they'll never forget. And thanks to StoryCorps, none of us will either. YOU ARE appreciated, YOU ARE inspirational. So don't forget it. Thank you for bring a family of siblings back together. Sincerely KTJ
@@bryanwilmoth107 Thank you for showing your siblings what the love of a sibling truly is.
wow he bought a ticket to see and help a little brother that he didn’t even existed. This man wasn’t just a great big brother, he was a much better father then their own father. god this story 😭
This man is a blessing from heaven, and nobody can tell me otherwise!
I want to thank everyone at StoryCorps for making these beautiful segments. Definitely some of my favourite things on the internet.
“Because dad didn’t want you to catch gay”
YeAh ScIeNcE!
Great video but it left me wanting so much more. What happened to the father? Did he ever question his actions? How did Bryan build himself from being left on the side of the road to a seemingly put-together adult? C'mon guys, there is so much more to this. Don't leave me hanging? So happy how they've seemed to build a family again from nothing.
Wow this is the first video I've seen of storycorps, never heard of them before. And I legit cried during this video, it was so beautiful and touching!
All stories about brotherhood like this bring a tear to my eye.
The animation style reminds me of some old Cartoon Network shows or Hanna Barbera cartoons
God, I remember when one of my best friends called me sobbing because his dad kicked him out after finding out he was gay. I went and picked him up and took him back to my place, my parents were not 100% okay with gay people but they didn't kick people out for it and let him live with us. Though, my dad and I might have found his dad a few weeks later and gave him a piece of our minds... and fists... and feet...
Aww, good job on showing his dad some justice!
I'm so jaded that I thought this was gonna be a fake animated story like all the others, but then I realized this was from 2014 and it was one of the real ones, and from there I was very moved.
It's so sweet that all 8 siblings reconstructed their own family! Lots of love!
The animation on these are amazing and the stories are always great
I don’t care what anyone says this is extremely beautiful, I’m a straight white male from the south. However this story could touch the hearts of anyone. Incredible I can not go without saying this made me smile so big :)
This is just beautiful. Nothing else left to say about it, it's just beautiful.
I heard this before on a StoryCorps Podcast and it's absolutely one of my favorite stories - both heartbreaking and wonderful!
Your parents are lucky to have a son like you
Sir Borkington it's a shame they didn't see it that way
these lgbt animations and stories always make me so freaking emotional
I come back and watch this video from time to time. My dad never found out about my identity but we still became estranged. His "parenting" tactics and beliefs were a bit similar to the dad in this.
Bryan is the kind of person I want to be more like.
I'm always so excited when a new StoryCorps video comes out, you guys do such an amazing job.
How can you call yourself a parent, if you throw your kid out of your house for such trivial reasons?
i hope this doesnt seem insensitive but im glad they left such sad beginnings... I hope they just became a happy sitcom family with their eight siblings, a big gay brother and the youngest one getting into funny hijinks :D
One kid from my class said if he ever had gay children, he’d disown them, and I simply responded “give them my number”
My parents didn't kick me out, but my siblings love me for me and remind me constantly of their love & acceptance. ❤
Thanks
This was lovely and shows no matter what love finds a way 💙
Best one yet, and that is saying something.
I am soooo sorry that we have to go through this so regularly. Imagine what it would be if all of us were unconditionally loved by those who bring us into the world. Our lives would of been much better. I am soooo glad we all have each other to make our own family and find our own brothers and sisters. Love your children!