Why Non Religious Confessionals Should Be a Thing - People Watching #2
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*insert "Why are we not funding this" meme*
spending it all on walls and shit.
Right? Just shut up and take my money. Actually don't shut up, just take my money.
I dunno, second I saw this... my wife is a Psychologist, I'm a Computer Geek - FFS If you see a booth like this in Manhattan later this year, it's us.
Don't sue us Cracked. (however it's gonna be $5)
xiromisho please come to Texas, we have a lot of people who need this!
If your booth turns out successful, please make a version of it on the internet. I need it. I desperately need it.
This should be real experiment done in time square or something
It would make more an interesting social experiment.
I would love to take part in this, so much inner shit I want to let out.
Ya every country should have this
Someone would get arrested for saying too much. But I agree this would be cool lol
I'm pretty sure I would be the one getting arrested oops
I'm a mental health counselor and, I swear, this is 50+% of what I do all day. Either by clarifying that, "actually, I've totally had that thought, too, and you're not crazy" or "you're the third person this week to say exactly that." It's called "normalizing" and it's one of the highest forms of validation. Good stuff!
So am I and yes, yes yes.
Abra Morgan lol So is it fake orrr??
I'm seeing a therapist. Keep up the good work, guys. 😊
I once told a friend who was telling me how miserable they are: "If it makes you feel any better, it seems like everybody is miserable..." And she said "Well..no...it doesn't...it makes me more sad to know everyone is miserable..."
@@jdepaul87 bless both of you people like you saved my life!
The guy who said "everyone is happy, I don't belong here and everyone is just waiting for me to die so they can go back to normal" basically summed up my life.
Me too if it helps.
And at least 290 other people.
Now 291.
Because yeah, same.
Late but feeling personally attacked anyway.
I like how the confession about the body dysphoria was on the anonymized listener side. Like, you couldn't see if they were a man or woman or whatever, because that wasn't the point. That's nice.
ikr
.... Yea ok.
It’s exactly like that too. Down to question.
Science!
Think the recent episode revealed its the red haired man with all the tattoos
This whole thing reminds me of BoJack Horseman from the art style to even the content!
Its great
Kush Shah I was gonna say that!!
Its totally like BoJack. Its funny, its depressing, you need a minute once its over. But... not in a bad way.
Kush Shah Or the early 2000s Blink 182 Album
Makes you think. The hallmark of good art.
Man, this series is so real. I am so in Jeremy's situation of being 32, never kissed anyone or had sex, and totally fine with that but at the same time, so not fine with it. It's like, I know there are people in the same spot, but it still feels like everyone but me has and does. Hearing even a cartoon character say it, even a guy who by all rights should be able to get a girl in this day and age, yeah, that does make me feel better.
Ur awesome bruh 💪,big respect for even typing this and giving other's stregnth by ur honesty just like how the characters did
Yea, he's really attractive cosmetically, but he's still a virgin. I think that a lot of virgins are only that way because of what they put on themselves. I'm not quite as old but I've never kissed a girl either, I dated a girl for years who only used me for food/presents (and she got dick when she wanted it lol, but not from me).
There have been girls who are into to me, but either because of my anxiety, insecurities or me just not liking them back I've never truly had a romantic relationship go anywhere. Maybe it's the same for you too.
I mean, people tell me I'm attractive even tho I feel ugly, and if I'm being completely honest I think I could pick up a girl if I wanted to. But I'm so afraid I don't try and that's probably more of the reason I'm a virgin than my nose or whatever.
@@mq8858You could try positive self speak. So when you have a negative thought maybe; "I am such a loser because.." Come up with facts that argue with that statement.
"Has anyone actually called me a loser or is that just something I tell myself? Can I be certain that there is absolutely no other person who has never kissed or ...? What are my good qualities? Do I need to be perfect to find someone? Is anyone perfect? Do I need to have done xyz at ...age? Says who?
And then say something positive and realistic about yourself/situation. "I may not have.... but I do have... and these good qualities and if I accept my flaws and work on what I have the power to improve then someone who values the REAL me will stick around"
Something like that.
You could try positive self speak. So when you have a negative thought maybe; "I am such a loser because.." Come up with facts that argue with that statement.
"Has anyone actually called me a loser or is that just something I tell myself? Can I be certain that there is absolutely no other person who has never kissed or ...? What are my good qualities? Do I need to be perfect to find someone? Is anyone perfect? Do I need to have done xyz at ...age? Says who?
And then say something positive and realistic about yourself/situation. "I may not have.... but I do have... and these good qualities and if I accept my flaws and work on what I have the power to improve then someone who values the REAL me will stick around"
Something like that.
@@mq8858 experiencing the same thing
"I'm never having kids." I hate when people just automatically assume that because I am woman that I like and want children. I don't want kids, they cry too much. My sister fed her baby, changed it's diaper and played with it but it still kept crying as if wants to be attached to her 24/7 I couldn't deal with that. And she is a single mother with 3 other kids so she doesn't get a break.
And why do you hate that? biologically most women like children, it makes sense that if you don't know if a woman wants or not to have childrens, your bet will be on yes, because that's the most probable bet...ppl are not mind readers, and they aren't telling you "YOU WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, PERIOD" (ok some of them do, but those are a minority of assholes wich at the end of the day it's still not worth getting annoyed by), they are assuming something about you that they don't know, and they are guessing based on the most probable thing, i don't see how can you find that as a problem
@@camilog777 Stepping in here to disagree on a couple of things. Biologically, women may "like" children, but that doesn't mean they'll want them. It's not that people should read minds. It's that people (especially women) need to not assume that every girl is dreaming of a future family. Statistically, 1 in 5 women will refuse to have children, which is a massive amount. When my doctor told me that, I was shocked and felt much less alone. Girls who do want to have kids later on in life won't mind all the subliminal harassment from women about the topic. But when you're someone like me, the person who commented above, and 1 in 5 women, the nonstop fucking nagging you get from women about "you'll change your mind when you get older" and "when you reach a certain age, you'll realize something is missing, and that'll be kids" and "life is pointless without children in your life" and "you're young, you have no idea what you're talking about". And don't get me started on the damn guilt trips. "What if your mother wants grandkids?" "What if your husband wants children?" "What will others think of you?" "Your biological clock is ticking." "You'll regret it someday."
I dealt with that kind of mindless, incessant, insensitive BS from so many damn older women, it got to the point where I constantly wondered if something was wrong with ME for not wanting kids. Those horrible repeated phrases were spoken so often to me, that it made me question my damn sanity on several occasions, but thankfully, never completely. The societal pressure for women to get married and have kids is so astronomical, it's a massive problem. Women like me are considered strange and abnormal for not wanting to be baby makers. Yet we hold a very large majority. People NEED to realize it's not the damn dream of every young girl. Oddly enough, in my experience, men have been far more understanding and accepting of my decision. Go figure.
One of the happiest days of my life was when I got a tubal ligation (not the clamp, but the more permanent option of burning the tubes). It was an awful experience, due to my OBGYN being a complete asshole that I should have sued, but I don't regret the operation. Even though I was in so much pain, I felt complete. I felt more me. I no longer feared pregnancy. Funny enough, most of the harassment stopped after I got the operation, thank goodness. Still happens, but now it's more of a "you'll regret it!" and "that's awful!" kind of situation, which I shrug off.
So, you may think it's a "minority" of women that say (between the lines of their condescending BS) "YOU WANT TO HAVE CHILDREN, PERIOD", but trust me when I say, it's not. Most older women will not support your decision and do everything they can to change your mind, because they think it's the destiny of every woman with a functioning uterus to have sperm shoved in them and produce offspring.
If you want kids, great. Of course you wouldn't be privy to the harassment if your goals align with other women's. They'll be happy for you, not disappointed. For the rest of us, it's like fighting off a swarm of wasps that try very hard to make you feel like a bad person for not wanting kids.
Oof
@@MidnightSonnet Used to hear I'd change my mind about kids. I'm almost in the last age range of boxes you check, so guess that ain't happening...
There's more than 7 billion people in the world we could use less kids
Really sucks for the first dozen people who went in there, and then got "0" next to each item.
if it were a real social experiment, they'd of likely had online poling to fill out the numbers a bit
I think they wouldn't send the paper to the first few people
what do you think the "Everyone so far" print was for?
They'd probably offer to send the results by email at a later date
Thee Adjudicator I doubt it for the sake of anonymity, there was probably online polling or they held the data till the second day or so
this was unexpectedly beautiful
said the hipster
clint selby God, I hope you're like 12. Otherwise you simply have no excuse for that comment.
Ignore Clint. I completely agree with you.
So are you
what's wrong with being a hipster.
What the brunette said really hit close to home. I love my friend, I really do. But I just, can't deal with their problems, issues, depression. I mean, I have my own stuff too that is pretty heavy to carry and another one would really break me. But I do want them to get better yet it's just, I'm not thw perfect person for them to run to. I don't make very insightful comments. I don't make good advices. Heck, I'm not even a good listener as well. But the thing is, I feel like shit when they talk about their problems to me, but thinking about that makes me feel like a bad friend and makes me feel even shittier too. And just. I feel like a hypocrite too because I also want people to listen to my shit. It's just, very messy and fucked up I think. But it really does make me glad that at least I know I'm not alone in feeling/thinking like this and feeling bad for being so.
I can really relate. My friend and I both have depression but they're more vocal about it. They constantly text me (I left my phone alone for 20 minutes and I had 50 text messages from them) about their problems and it's suffocating. I can't deal with them constantly telling me about their self-harm habits and how they want to die especially when I'm dealing with the same stuff but much more internalized. I feel like the worst person in the world for not wanting to deal with them anymore but it just feels like I'm having everything dumped onto me and I'm being treated like a therapist rather than a friend.
Yeah, I feel that way too, sometimes I hear my friends talk about there depression, I just think that there overreacting or that it's not that serious because I'm scared that it is serious, that I have nothing to console them with.I love my friends but I feel like I went through a lot of shit that makes just dulled out to pain and I don't want that, I feel like they're overreacting or is it that I'm underreacting, it's weird
Hey, I usually don't comment on videos or reply to anyone, but I read what you said and I wanted to say that what you're feeling is valid; it doesn't make you a bad person because you obviously still care about your friend, from what you've said here
It really can be tough in friendships when you both have mental illnesses or even not that at all and you just have a lot going on and a lot on your plate at the moment, especially if one person in the relationship (platonic or not) has nobody else to go to and can only go to you for comfort, advice, or even just a listening ear
I really do think, (and I apologize if I'm pushing it, I'd just at least like to give you some advice cause I'd like to help you out, and you're not obligated at all to listen, since I am just a stranger on the internet after all) that you should try, if you haven't already, to sit down with your friend and try to at the very least let them know what's going on with you
Communication in any sort of relationship is key, and things that are left undealt with will always snowball into something way bigger, even if it's the smallest little frustrations you could have with them
I know I don't know your situation, but from what you said, it seems like you might benefit from trying to find a therapist, if you don't already have one or if you have access or the ability to get one
Your friend could also really benefit too, cause from what I gathered from what you had said, it seems like they have nobody else to go to but you, and it's really straining your guys' relationship, and that's isn't good :c
Maybe if you both are able to, you could sit down with them as well and be like, "Hey, how do you think about looking into therapists together?" So that it could not be as bad or scary or difficult
I know that you posted this about 5 months ago so I'm pretty late but I hope this helped at least a little bit and that you see it and that things might be better for you now? I hope you have a fantastic day and that things with your friend can get figured out, you deserve to be happy 💜
I can relate
I know how you feel. If it's causing you problems or if it's too much to take, you might want to have a talk with them, set some boundaries, have them ask first if you're able to spend the emotional labor on them at that time. It's important to take care of your friends but it's more important to take care of yourself. Give the same respect to people you vent to as well and sort of ask them if they're ready to hear it or not, doing that honestly helps a lot.
I'd pay like 20-30 pounds to do this for an hour every month
INTJ hazel a lot of people see therapists for this exact reason. im not sure how much it costs in europe, but in america therapists cost from between 30-80 dollars an hour, and you can just book an appointment for one hour a week, or a month, or however long you want to wait in between visits.
Skywinggss Well, the cost depends on what insurance you have. I don't pay a dime out of pocket on mine. But the problem here is (and I hear wait times/frequency of visits are worse in places like the UK), for some of us, we don't need to be locked in a ward, but we need more than 45 minutes a week every week, and just *no one* offers that. There's no in between, unless you count these 'partial inpatient programs', where it's basically like going to school in terms of time commitment, but it's just group therapy for 6-7 hours 5 days a week; and group therapy doesn't work for all of us. There needs to be more options, especially with how prevalent actual long term mental illness (as opposed to an acute bout of depression from say, grieving the loss of a loved one) is these days.
Called therapy
You have a wall to talk to i guess
james snow Its different when they can see you though & know who you are. I don't tell my therapist everything, just the stuff I'm comfortable with.
I wish there was such a thing in real life. I know, there are psychologists, but I mean a place where you just could go once without spending a fortune and could for once be honest.
Those are psychiatrists, not psychologists.
ever heard of the website called is it normal. they have a really helpful community
+thomas mathew Thanks for reccomending this site. I signed in and like it a lot. (I'm not the original commenter but wanted to say this anyway).
There is also a site called 7cup. You can spew all your crap on an anonymous listener and you can learn whether you're normal or not.
There is actually a website for that called 7 cups of tea. It's helped me have a random stranger to talk to when I was down and later, I was able to give back as a listener. I just wish there was a more formal thing - a more physical thing which wasn't just in a website for non-religious people. Everybody needs emotional support and it shouldn't have to cost an arm and a leg.
I wish there was more stuff like this. Why does it seem so taboo to just be honest about certain things?
Well, I think people don't say this stuff mostly because they're afraid. Afraid of judgement. Talking about this kind of stuff really shows who you are, it reveals the sides of you that others might not like, or even hate. And if the people closest to you don't like some of these aspects about you, it can really affect your relationship with them, which, being a very social species, can be awful for people. And you could say 'well if they don't accept or like these aspects about you they're not worth hanging out with in the first place', but people are so diverse, the chances that there's even one person among your friends who can listen to your every deep thought and not find something they don't like is so incredibly small, it's not realistic to only want friends who are ok with everything.
I think it's why you run into people online who say horrible things, but even THEN there's not a sense of complete anonymity. So you still show off with your words, try to challenge people in case they follow your screen name. There are quite a few times I want to say something, but I bite back, and it eats away at my insides like acid. It would be healthier to admit to these terrible things, but people can't admit terrible things about themselves to other people for fear of being ousted from society. Everyone needs some form of socialization or another.
got to be P.C. . . . or at least everyone THINKS you do
Bartholomule01 Because honesty is seen as unpopular. Every film and television show shows all relationships as unconventional and successful. true friends will listen and if you encourage them they will be honest
Mulberryman don't think you know what PC means.
I confess that I've watched each episode of this about five times because I refuse to confront the fact that I fit in with actually no one even my friends. By watching this it feels like my thoughts are being voiced without me really having to deal with them or admit my loneliness.
Hey! You promised they were not being filmed!
Introspection doesn't make you less happy; it just makes you realize you're less happy.
Ignorance is bliss. Sure you can start thinking about things but inevitably you realise it's all pointless and nothing really matters. So why bother deal with all that existential dread when you can just keep playing the game and feel good
You can still play the game and feel good without believing the lie.
Sean Gannon actually that reminds me of the theory of nihilism, people thinks is about being depress cause there is not point, but in fact it says that life has no point so do whatever you want
WHICH MAKES YOU FEEL WORST
Since nothing has a meaning I'll do whatever the fuck I want, as long as nobody mess with my whatever the fuck I'm doing, I'm fine, it's a win-win situation
I see a lot of Bojack Horseman and Daria in this series, with both the art style and the tone of both funny while also conveying a message.
Yeah, but perhaps teetering a little bit more into the zone of obnoxiousness.
Smaakjeks K Mr. Peanutbutter...
Doyoufearthereaper13
Beg your pardon?
Smaakjeks K Mr. Peanutbutter is a character from Bojack Horseman that sorta fits what you described.
Despite that if you haven't seen Bojack Horseman I'd highly recommend it. Things are weak in the 1st 4 episodes but the show really comes into its own by ep5
jay kj
I've seen a few episodes, but couldn't get into it. Not sure why. Thanks for the reference explanation, though.
I relate to the "shut tf up about depression one so much" I thought I was the only one. I genuinely feel a little better
*warning, confession* I think its wrong for people to judge others based on societies standards. Like, just because we were raised to believe a certain thing, that the moment we try to question it, members of our own species attack relentlessly just because its unknown and scary. For example, I flat out dont believe in marriage. Not because I fear commitment, but on the contrary. One of my closest friends has parents that have been together for over 40 years, and not once considered marriage. They loved each other, and knowing that at any moment they could back out of it when the love didnt exist, made it all that more real. I want that kind of love.
Not to mention that marriages in some cultures are meant as some kind of ownership into one's own family unit. To this day, females still have to change their surnames to their spouses; as though they are no longer part of their own family anymore.
I feel that so much. who is to say what's good and bad? everything is subjective. what's rude or mean to one person is polite to another. specific examples: burping/slurping food, eye contact, and even certain ways of smiling!
@@jonahtristan1062 we live in a post-modern world, it is where a lot of things, including morality and truth have become subjective, and that is a major problem. If morality and truth are subjective, then what is the point of all of it? I unlike most people in this pathetic culture we live in, reject relativism, it is destructive and it has led to the kind of culture we live in today which I would say is cynical, ugly, vulgar, and godless.
"Smile! You're NOT on camera" Idk I just found that funny 😂.
Spoilers:
So... the first person to enter the booth would technically get a list of issues followed by zeroes?
jackalvulture I think it will be like big data, in the start you just won't tell the statistics to anyone and after a while you can do publish them
They most likely lie the first few number, or get then from a different experiment
Arrogant Sky if you lie to anyone about any confession and that makes it meaningless you want to derive a feeling of comfort knowing other people do what you do if you know that it could easily just be a lie to make you feel comfortable
@jackalvulture Introduce the list of issues machine after you have the data (6months in?). Nobody would know about the feature until later so they wouldn't miss it
They probably don't even really keep track and just randomly pick a number every time.
The dude in the plaid shirt and black hair is just me, oh my god if I was in one of those confession boxes I'd just scream about stuff I hate and everybody loved 😂😅
I like rewatching these. They bring me comfort
THIS NEEDS TO BE A NETFLIX SERIES.
OMG! Why did I never think of this?
Everyone so far through of this (reference)
Omg yes
It makes me so upset it’s not, this would be a fucking hit!
So it can get ruined? Maybe we had a different perception of Netflix 5 years ago
I SWEAR TO MYSELF AND ANYONE WHO READS THIS: IF I EVER GET THE FUNDS TO MAKE ONE OF THESE, I WILL MAKE IT. Multiple if I can. Just think of how better this world could be if these existed. As it shows in the video, just talking about your issues, not even expecting someone to help solve a problem, just to listen, can be incredibly therapeutic. People wouldn't be so depressed or sad or angry or whatever because they wouldn't be holding on to it anymore. The burden of holding things in can be unhealthy. As it's been said getting your thoughts out can be like taking a great weight off your chest. And maybe, just maybe, everyone would be happier, more willing to be nice and friendly with others instead of just cold and uncaring. As the song in the movie Holes goes: If only, if only.
Although typing isn't the same as speaking outloud, making a system like this online is an option. Cheaper (I'm assuming) and more accessible.
And plus, this is kinda like going to a therapist or counselor but way cheaper, and in my opinion, this booth thing would be way better because sometimes, a lot of people don’t have the money to go to a counselor, and plus, because it’s anonymous and they can’t tell who you are, and I would definitely feel a lot better going to a confession booth than a counselor, trust me, I’ve been to a counselor before, and I felt super awkward almost every session. I agree with you, the world would be a happier place if this existed, if a scientist with the power to do this thing, do it, and if it works, and if you can, make at least 10 booths in each state
Just keep the homeless from shitting in your booth. Fair warning.
It might already be a thing online. Should probably get to researching it. If found, I'll post a link. ;)
This is a thing right here. theconfessionals.net/ 100% annonymous with no logging of ip or anything
People Watching is some of best social commentary ive ever watched this is incredible
Randomly clicked on this video and is was 200 times better than expected
💫"I tell people I have bitch face but I'm actually a bitch." 💫
Mm mm mm mm yes
Honeybunny20 I was like OMG. This animated stripper is my spirit animal
You'll never know how much this series has truly helped me. Thank you. Just...thank you.
Brittany Mack Honestly I feel the same as you.
Me too
True
Even now (2019) I think this is so logical.
*Is it the actual issue that's bordering you or, Because you think is only you?*
it hurts when you realize why the dude hates star wars
and it hurts more after rewatching this from years ago
I don't mean to say this lightly, cuz Cracked has done a lot of great funny stuff over the years, but in a weird way this may be the most feel good piece I've seen you guys churn out. I would hesitate to say THE best yall ever done cuz that's quite a high mark, but probably in the top five, and jockeying for one. Vocal talent. Pacing. Nice visual touches. I can't think of a bad thing to say about it. Nicely done.
Winston Rowntree has been doing this kind of stuff for years. I highly recommend his webcomic Subnormality. It's like this, but in comic form.
He's good on After Hours too. Or, as he's known there... You know what, you can figure it out.
completely agree. that goes right in my feel good list among Story Corps and MTVs Downtown
Ok, these People Watching videos are really starting to get to me. They are the perfect blend of culture and philosophy, conversation and music, laughter and tears. I've been in too many lectures and spent too much on therapy sessions that never gave me even a shred of what these videos have given me. Thanks?
That "Seriously" at 4:41 felt so fucking genuine
It's been 4 years since I was introduced to this show and I rewatch it every year. I love this show so much.
This one and the dating one are the reason I subbed this channel.
Same here
Totalart
That's super cool. This series is a beacon of hopee at cracked right now. Might i suggest Obsessive Pop Culture Syndrome and After Hours.
Totalart Same, this one and the dating one hit way too close to home so I had to sub.
also, Honest Ads
just checked out after hours doesn't quite hit home though, Obsessive Pop Culture Disorder is pretty good! Honests Ads is dope too
What I love about this series is that even when there's a character I dislike or I find annoying, he/she ends up saying something really insightful or relatable that makes me look past my initial impression of them. Even if I still don't like the character by the end of the episode and don't agree with a lot of their viewpoints, I still appreciate the basic human-ness of their experience and can see them in a more nuanced, three-dimensional light than just "I don't like this person for XYZ reason."
Also, side note, I realize that I tend to get annoyed by characters that either hit uncomfortably close to home to my personal flaws and insecurities, or say things that remind me of times I was hurt by other people and project my old anger and disillusionment onto them. Incredible work, Cracked, you've made a short series that's not only deeply relatable, but also shows so much of the viewing audience to themselves.
I don’t want this series to ever end . And I’m sad because I know it does .
Just realized Jackson hating Star Wars is way more layered after you've seen the ep with his brother. Damn.
Confession: This is the best video content Cracked has put out since the Cracked Podcast and After Hours. Like there's also their really old content like Agents of Cracked, but that hardly counts since they don't make them anymore.
Agree (although, Obsessive Pop Culture Disorder's pretty great too)
I like all of them. As well as the one with the aliens and when they get superpowers. They're cute and tiny ^^
Remy Vee I like most of them, too. Not nearly as much as this or After Hours though.
The Lazy Ronin
god have i been on cracked so long that Agents still seems relatively fresh content to me?
Anyone else still ship ginger dude and Candy?
YES.
Meredith Dycus YES
Meredith Dycus yeah
Meredith Dycus I do
Meredith Dycus I shipped me and your mom!
In case anyone wants the song, it's called "People of the Sky" by Sloan
I had a mini freakout when I heard it play.
cheers
As intriguing as these scenarios are, what’s in common with all the characters is their lack of self confidence/self-love, and that seems to be the most prevalent issue in every episode.
Just from the title, I have avoided this video for the last day or so because it sounded stupid, but now that I have watched it I think this is the greatest fucking idea anywhere on the planet right now.
How can we make this a thing?
Jerry VanNuys 57 likes: The number of people who had the same problem as you 😂
omg same
There was a group of phyc researchers from Durnam U (NC) witch created a booth people could anon talk about the times they have lied with which to promote their Doc 'Dishonesty'. The whole project was a kick starter.
These things are called therapists. They exist, but they're not 25 cents a pop.
Molfsontan yeah, exactly.
we need more of these. reminded me of Daria and her commentary on life only from people in their 30s. It felt good to watch
The song is called people of the sky by Sloan. I love this series. its made me think about stuff that's been going on in my life that been kind of difficult. its also made me laugh. its weird series that makes you think. because in a way its the most relatable thing in the world but at the same time not. instead of trying to flood your brain with endorphins like a romance, or a horror where it gives you a quick shot of adrenaline, its uses very real characters that everyone can see in themselves. it looks at the complexities of mental health and also the other side of the coin with people who suffer from friends with other than normal mental health. because in reality whatever it may be (depression, anxiety, etc) there is no one who comes out of it better than anyone else. it's not unnecessarily brutal or overly pandering. It just says it out it sees it.
Wow, that should really exist. Think of how much better people would feel if they could just talk about their feelings and not feel like they're being judged for free! Someone should set up a hotline for that or something.
Candy! Jeremy is right there! I know he's been on three dates with someone but if it isn't you then fuck it! I became very emotionally invested in your relationship in the last video...
Paris Lang seriously I'd love them together
I am really into this web series, like please please don't stop doing these!
Seen it haha thanks though
Jill Roy
It seems kinda like a one off thing...
Edit: Oops, I didn't know this was the second... 👌
Untapped Happiness Except for, you know, the other one they already did.
They have 10 episodes ready to roll out over the next weeks. And even though the comic these are based on (Subnormality by Winston Rowntree @ viruscomix) has hit a serious decline in posting frequency since he's been working on these animations, I really do hope they continue as well.
From his recent Patreon update:
"Work on the rest of the episodes (10 in all, to appear weekly) will
finally be wrapped in the next couple of weeks, and then I gleefully
look forward to inflicting you with some comix and free books... "
I love how real this series is. It's so rare to find shows that are so up front about the issues we face with ourselves especially in a world where everything is a sensitive topic to discuss. There are even contents which were so relatable that I didn't even know I was facing myself. This series is just all honesty and so raw to the point that you realize 'wow, I'm actually that kind of person' because trust me no one will ever point these things out for you and you're left trying to figure things out on your own not knowing what people actually think about you.
I love the tiny details in all their episodes. Like the notices that the booth is violating bylaws in this episode. Or the "Date Goes Well" headline in a background paper in the dating with depression episode. Frickin' gold!
Keep these coming Cracked. Best series you've done in a while.
Dear GODS! I thought I was the only one who ranted to people I couldn't see.....then I realized they could talk back so I guess live streams don't make this...I should do this.
I needed this. It is so hard sometimes to play your role in this society. And strangers mostly tend to act cold hearted. The own problems are like something better not to talk about. To know, that there are more people than you think with the same feelings and opinions over something, really helps me.
I keep coming back to this series, and especially this episode. Thank you.
Of course there's therapy, which has important confidentiality protections and is already secular. However, they don't do that thing at the end, therapy is way more expensive, and it's not anonymous. There should be a version of therapy with all of these traits. Good video!
John Smith
the animinity portrayed here for alot of people would be helpful in ways that therapy is not, along with the price that you stated.
John Smith
I'm sorry i missed 1 key word in your post before commiting. my bad.
You can edit or delete your own posts if you want. To the far right of your user name are three dots. Click it.
Please change the title to something more eye catching because this video is truly beautiful and more people need to see it.
Stonk Tube clickbaity you mean?
"Eye catching" more like a clickbait
Didn't you watch the episode about brutal honesty? Weed out all the people you don't want by being too upfront.
another year another rewatch. this is literally a masterpiece.
3:38... That girl. I relate with her. I get angry with people for being depressed. Well... more specifically people who complain about their problems but do nothing about it. Like they expect me to fix everything. It makes me mad. ESPECIALLY when they blame it on me. And people have. I know it sounds so horrible. And I feel bad admitting it. But it feels freeing to say.
I actually don't feel better when I realize that people have the same problems as me because then i can't feel special anymore 😂
i mean this sounds or probably is kinda narcissistic but the only thing that sometimes keeps me going is to be sorry for myself but then empower myself because 'i have it so bad and still i keep going' but by doing so i am belittling others thinking 'i wish i had your problems'.... so yeah.... but i guess there are also people thinking like what i just explained (or at least tried to)
Comparing your problems to the problems others have is actually unhealthy. I could have gone through a far worse experience than you so in comparison maybe your experience doesn't seem so bad but it's still the worst experience that you personally have had and that can be rough. I'm sure if we read Harry Potter from Malfoy's point of view, Harry's problems and achievements wouldn't seem that great.
I never liked hearing that everyone (yes, it was always "everyone") had the same problems as me, because that meant that i was obviously /that/ much worse at functioning on a basic human level since everyone else apparently dealt woth their problems perfectly fine.
(For the record, my problems consisted of complete meltdowns that resulted in half my brain screaming to break stuff and the other half saying "Don't! You'll regret it so much later!", creating a feedback loop of bullshit)
blondshampoo, I feel something similar. It's like, everyone has problems and some people deal better than others (at least publicly), but I sometimes just wish the world would stop so everyone could take a moment to give me the recognition I deserve for dealing with my shit. Then there's people who get so upset over the pettiest things and I feel like smacking them because my world is collapsing but I still manage to drag my butt to work and put on a smile. I guess saying this is exactly what you kinda hate. But, for what it's worth, I'm taking a moment to appreciate that you probably have some major crap to deal with and I'm proud of you for hanging in there.
The Personal Fable is a belief held by many adolescents telling them that they are special and unique, so much so that none of life's difficulties or problems will affect them regardless of their behavior. Sorry I'm I psych major and I had to say it.
The Personal Fable sounds really interesting.
On a semi-related note, I sometimes go into a bit of a daydream about talking my problems to an imaginary audience/friend. I figure there's no harm in it as I know its just fiction and it doesn't apply to reality. Particularly as there I things I can't tell my friends because they are embarrassing/hurtful/seem insignificant to anyone else/hard to say. So it's easier to imagine someone who truly isn't going to judge and knows exactly which question to ask/not ask.
There already is a non-religious confessional. Its called Psychology. Also, bar tending.
It's a shame you seem to actually have to pay for that in the US...
yeah well bartenders can actually see you. Aaaand they got your ID.
angra mara and, they don't care.
in most parts of the world, i assume! (also here in chile, and the rest of south america you have to pay for it)
0011peace Yeah, but you've gotta pay your therapist. And they can see you
Ok but I relate to what the chick said at 3:10 SO MUCH
It's just that I don't care whatever I'm called and don't really correct people if they misgender me, especially on the internet, but also I don't want to identify as anything else than female because most people see and call me that straight away, but also if I was born male or intersex or looked androgynous I wouldn't care either! I just don't get some of the weight people put on gender, like yeah okay biological differences aside, you shouldn't switch your game when you find out I'm a chick instead of a guy. I don't understand all the hassle around it, and while I'm nowhere near against them, the fact transgender/sexual people care so much enough to transition/identify otherwise bemuses me. If it makes them happy I'm happy for them, but to go through all that trouble for something I view as so insignificant...! Basically if I make no sense go check out Vi Hart's video on gender. That's exactly how I feel, minus the thinking everyone else feels the same.
gosh same. im biologically a girl but like... i don't _care_ at all? sometimes i wanna officially state that people can call me by he and i'd be fine by it; that i totally accept it as part of myself, but i'm afraid of people questioning my identity further.
Honestly, same. I remember when a whole bunch of my friends started holding their gender as like the main thing that defines them and I just didn’t understand. I even thought I was agender for a while because I felt nothing in me telling me that I was anything. But then, I found myself constantly forgetting to tell people because I just couldn’t care less. At this point, I’m a girl simply because that’s what I am biologically and I don’t care enough to try and question that.
That’s called being a girl. People who are trans are trans because they have gender dysphoria, so if you don’t care then. That’s normal tbh lol
I could watch these all day. Also it’s really heartwarming to hear your problems come out of other people’s mouths.
3:39 You know despite the fact that what she said in some rude way, she's not wrong. I had a friend too how talked about her depression all the time. I was always the one person how needed me the most, no really she always wanted to talk about it. I've done everything to make her feel better; hang out together, help her out with homework and things she missed when she was absent (she was mostly home half of her year). My biggest flaw of helping her and people in general is just that I am not a lack empathy and giving comfort. No I'm not a sociopath, I don't hang out with a lot of people. I was mostly alone and prefer being in my on space kinda like a loner. At least I just to. I myself I have problems too. I have a lot of self-doubt and self loathing despite living in a great homes and having lovely people. I sometimes feel anxious when everyone in my class is social and always know what to say. I am more quiet and I am not talkative. So there are things that bothered me and I sometimes feel like I don't belong there. back to my friend. I was still worried for everytime she talked about her suicidal thoughts and later on not going to school. I was so worried I didn't sleep that night and have been imagine the worst cause scenario If she'd actually done it. (she's still alive) I wanted her to be happy I've gave solutions and said she's not alone. She only wanted emotional comfort which I am awful at doing it. the next day I tried to hug her, she responded negatively and that ended up in a fight. We had a lot of argument before but it was okay after that. But this one was so heavy handed that we both said things that made us regret it later. After that the principal called on me (the argument was all happening in school). He asked of why I did all this, because apparently she talk about it to the principal. I have told him everything even the depression part that it was supposed to be a secret. I didn't get punished but I asked to him if I be sitting alone in class on the inter week of exams. Now we don't talk anymore I cut all ties with her. keep in mind that it has been 7 months that she talked about it and constantly too. I did my best to make her feel better. Now I am just suffering of lack of sleep, lack of food, having so much guilty and more self doubt and misery I've ever had in my life. I know this comment will probably wash away like the rest of the comments but please also look at the supports how are dealing with this. A supporter can suffer too because of the person they care about say that there never okay. I know that are supporters how can deal with it and others don't.
but that is my thoughts on this because I can completely understand what she's coming from. even though it was rude, it is the painful truth
Magi Bosie The Wilde yeah I see you. I think I've been in a situation that was somewhat similar. Look after yourself.
I've been in a similar situation before, it sucks :/ It's important to put yourself first, and that doesn't make you selfish at all, it's not gonna do anyone any good if both of you are just feeling like crap all the time.
I also do kinda get where your friend is coming from though, I struggle with depressions and if it gets bad it can be difficult to think or talk about anything else, especially if someone is willing to listen because it just completely takes over your mind. I generally try not to do that tho just because I've also been on the opposite end of the situation and it's bad.
The friend I had to deal with often tried to guilt trip me whenever I tried to get some sleep or if I was out with my family doing something fun and enjoying myself (she started doing it a lot while I went on holiday, which I didn't wanna go on in the first place because she couldn't come with and I was so worried about her.) and get mad at me for focusing on anything else but her, she also would send me pictures of her sh and stuff, knowing how triggering I found it considering I was trying to get better. Which also, she completely left me all alone when I started making any progress with my depression too. Most of my close friends then did, or they distanced them selves, which just led me to getting worse again and having nobody to help at all. Idk I'm p sure my friend did try to make me feel like shit intentionally rather than just genuinely wanting help, I have recently heard from one of her friends that she's been using and lying to p much everyone around her so eh.
This went a bit off topic, but what I was trying to say mainly is that there's no need to feel guilty about it, you need to put yourself first, your feelings aren't any less valid or important than your friends, even if your friend depressed and suicidal.
L B thank you for reading it. English isn't my native language and I did made some few errors here and there but thanks either way for reading it through it. I will try my best to look after myself
SpaceStar
Thank you for reading it through. I wasn't really guilt tripped by her because she would always distant herself from me if I tell her when I was genuinely worried.
Or she would say I don't understand her feelings at all and that my definition of friendship is rather selfish. I never experienced a deep bond of friendship. Because most of my friendships ended short or never really paid that much attention. Heck I had one but that friend left because of the bulling. I was mostly focussed on my studies and get better grades to succeed my next test that I failed at countless times. I did feel empty when that friend left but she's doing better on her other school. Back to my other friend. Which I will call "her" for now on. We had a lot of similar ideas and some complex outlooks on life that made use closer. But after that "fight" (if I should put it like that) really broke me and my way of dealing with people. At the end of summer vacation together with my family I had the feeling that I could move forward. And that the frist day of school came and I could feel the weight of misery hanging up on me. It was really stressful and even now can even look "her" in the eye. I want to apologize because I haven't apologize to "her" yet but the self-doubt and the really wasn't feeling comfortable to it. I had another friend besides her but he is really popular and difficult to approach. For now I want to now his perspective and answer if he really will be there for me because my thoughts and emotions prevent me to speak up how I actually feel. And him having a popular status makes things more difficult to handle. I could do it on a text message but I want to see his reaction rather than reading his text message. If he is not open in helping me or is very against it. I'll have to look out for myself first then staying with him too. Overall it pretty stressful for me but I stay determined. Fir "her"? I think she has to deal this on her own as well because I tried everything I could to comfort her but was still not pleased about it.
Np, and yeah yeah I wasn't saying you was, I just kinda started talking about my own experience later on sorryy.
Ohh :c That's p sad, I hope you get to experience it soon c: Maybe wait a bit longer until you feel a bit better about the situation before apologising? I'm sure you can built up the courage if you want to c: Yeah I see how him begin popular can make things harder :/ But good luck! :D Yeah that's properly best, hopefully she'll start getting better soon too c:
forgive me father....
for i have sinned....
I've enjoyed the star wars prequels.
Excited Cat same
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Me too!
I love them and I tell people.
meh, there are good things in them.
at the end of the day none of us is really normal, we're all hiding all our flaws and weirdness
Surprised at the compassion and sincerity of this video. It was nice and comedically presented.
I fucking love this series.
4:00 "It's been three dates and I still haven't told her." A reference to him being trans? I love this show so much.
Paris Lang nah that guy is still a virgin.
Nicolas Young In the pilot episide called people watching, it's mention that this character is trans.
On the video All The People You Meet on Every Block, it shows Jeremy and it says that he's trans
I think that was him telling the confessional that he didn't mind and was comfortable as either gender. And he date confession was about his virginity
either that or the whole kissing thing
I keep hopping episode to episode thinking it won’t be good as the last, but they’re always amazing. Thank you!
This is one of my faves! Always rewatching this ep
these are by far the best two videos I've seen from cracked in a long while, and I was on the fence about unsubscribing, well not anymore.
I wish this was a thing. I can't even begin to describe how useful this would be for most the people I know but mostly for me. I love the idea of an anonymous voice listening to my problems and telling me that it's fine and just about everyone in going through the same thing. Also, these types of vids are amazing. Keep it up.
I love these videos. Where did these personalities come from? Are they based on real people?
The fact i related so hard to so many people, til the end question 'everyone felt better when realising it's not just them' honestly, that doesn't make me feel better, if anything, it's worse
I love this cartoon so much the first episode was already amazing
I wish those were a real thing like that you could just go to. Like I find I have the best conversations with total strangers and the best part is if you say something wrong you wont ever see them again. Granted thinking like that is how I got my current boyfriend. I thought I would never see him again so I just let everything out and now he says he's here for the long haul. But back on topic, these should be a thing.
wow this is actually giving me a little bit of confidence and the animation is amazing!! im so hooked
this channel actually puts up some good content, after watching like 20 of your videos I finally subbed.
This is really good and I think this needs to be a real thing thumbs up if you agree
holy shit. This literally made me tear up. Like... what the fuck???
I kinda thought the show would be less good than it was... that the "trailer" episode from so long ago was exactly what the show was going to be, just sorta... exploring a world without really going too much in, depth-wise... It was interesting, sure... but it didn't really wow me in the way some people seemed to be wow-ed by it. It was just saying "there are all kinds of people" and that seemed, at the time, to me, to be all they were really saying: don't judge a book by its cover. But that isn't what the show is about, really... or maybe it is, kind of? But... yeah.
I just watched the speed dating episode. I intend on watching the whole series.
Please. If you're still reading this... if you ever were... Please don't stop making this, so long as you still can. Don't let something shitty stop this from happening. This show is amazing, and inspiring and... It's wonderful, ok? I just don't wanna hear that it got cancelled or something because it dropped a few thousand views in ratings, or because there was an argument that brewed up between creators and distributors... or... you know... the shitty kinda stuff that got all sorts of good shows and games and whatever else to stop, you know?
Damn. To think this would be featured on Cracked of all channels... I thought they were just a bunch of pop-culture spouting goons (which, yeah, that has it's place, and I love 'em for it) but this is... damn fine of them to support, however it is they are supporting it. Be it their writers helping, their brand financing or simply their channel hosting it... damn fine.
I think I'm done.
This is an amazing series. I love stumbling across treasures like these. God bless you internet!
I love this so much, and I can't even begin to really explain why. Thank you Cracked for always making me think and putting a smile on my face!
Cute. Does Feminism actually impede people's enjoyment of boobs?
only people who don't actually understand it
have you any idea how frustrating it would be to be lesbian if that were the case?
I like to imagine a guy who slaps himself every time he accidentally looks at his girlfriend's breasts. And he yells at himself crying in the mirror every night because he keeps objectifying women.
Depends if you are fetishizing one aspect of a woman and treating her like an object, yes. If you are appreciating them as one part of an entire human being then no.
Most of the feminists I know, including myself, as sex positive feminists, so no. No problem at all.
This show is absolute gold. Is there somewhere I can donate where it goes specifically to making more of this?
Wow. I've only watched the newest episode on everyone's 20s, the series premier and now this episode and I'm hooked. Such a good script. So poignant in that hard truth delivered through these characters. Props to this team!
Thank you. This series helps so much.
I like this new series.
All The People You Meet On Every Block was more like a trailer for this 'new' series than a pilot episode so you're both right. That said, the comic has been going for years and is also worth checking out. Subnormality by Winston Rowntree @ viruscomix
illyounotme I didn't know of this channel 11 months ago.
The People Watching series is the best content on RUclips
Charlie Pepper < BGMedia
Such a cool concept. Good job developing these videos guys, I feel like the undiscovered corners of my mind has been ventured into.
1:19 That hurts so much when you realize he always watched Star Wars with his brother
Winston has done a lot of good stuff (and a lot of bad) but this and #1 are the most impressive stuff I've seen from him yet. I feel like he's really hit his stride through these characters. This was amazing.
Confession:
I am asexual pan romantic and avoid romance because sex is usually packaged into "love" while also avoid friendship because I can fall in a single glance if I'm not careful.My father is "straight gay" and my mother is LDS which puts both of them in the not-so-rare state of thinking that everyone is either straight or gay.
Thanks if you read that. W/
i'm pansexual and rarely fall in love. what is "straight gay" if you don't mind me asking?
In tvtropes it means stereotype breaking gay but I'm not sure if he means that or "cured"
It just means completely gay... But I live in Utah so many of my peers call bisexuality being gay... Or half gay...
Utah is weird.
No no no... I mean he's completely gay... For instance being "straight" means that you literally could not or do not have any homosexual tendencies. Whereas being bisexual, here in Utah, is being... Gay.
Is asexual the one where you have no sex drive?
yall need to do more of these. ive watcher them all like 10 times
Really glad I found this series
I like this format for this artist than the comic format, mostly because the HUUUGGEEEE textboxes in the comics can be really intimidating ,and something about having the voice and the good vocal pacing/editing really help to sell the humor and writing more than the comics. It just plays more to the strong suit of animation than it plays to the strong suit of comics (I still like the comics, just saying it seems a better fit in this format)
I love this new series so much.
Please make another season of people watching. These videos really resonate with me, and I think they could do a lot of good for the world if you continued to make them and they became popular.
this series rules. seriously great job.