1/3 of your life as someone else was what made me realize fully that I am trans. The week previously I was in a really bad bout of hating myself and not really knowing why, until that video. It really felt like throughout the video bits and pieces were beginning to make sense until the end where it finally clicked to me that I am indeed a trans woman, I had been experimenting woth my own pronouns and self identity for a while before, but it was that video in January of this year that made me realize what I am and why I felt that way. That it wasn't a self hatred of my body, but a love for myself that I deserved to feel more comfortable with myself in my body
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Your first video found me when I really needed it. Since watching it, my personal growth has been more than I could have expected. Being happy and living more alive than I ever have in my life. I cannot wait for the next installment. Thank you Prof 💜
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That indeed got me hyped! 👾 Honestly, I was not in a state of mind to read your post in detail and was about to skip over to find something to numb my traitorous mind but when I saw your picture... It stunned me, I got a sudden burst of joy, so I went back to read the post in detail... My mind is fleeing, I would of loved giving more detail on the effects of that post on my mood.. Thank you
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I watched that video not knowing I needed it, your thoughts and experiences on identity turned out to be a catalyst for my own exploration as I try to figure out what the heck is going on inside. You've made a definite impact on my life. I've been watching your videos for a lot of reasons; entertainment, finding well loved/deep stories, picking up tools to understand myself and the world I'm in. I'm looking forward to what you have in store.
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This post got me so intrigued that I went back and rewatched “Living 1/3rd of Your Life as Someone Else” to remind myself of your story, and how good the video is as a whole. It was personally really impactful to me, as I’ve been wrestling with ideas about my own identity for a while now, and I’m immensely stressed about how I can communicate those things to the people I care about. I’m really looking forward to hearing about your thoughts and experiences in even more depth!
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Absolutely hyped! Your videos always invite deep thought but your more personal videos feel more intimate and almost demand introspection, like the thoughts you share, your own revelations require that I reciprocate by looking to myself for my own revelations, however similar or different they may be from yours. Dropping previews and stuff to build hype is awesome, love to see you so proud of your own work to really push it out there and get as many eyes on it as possible ❤️❤️❤️
2 weeks ago
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I think the video you describe was the first one of yours I found and I subbed immediately. I'm here for all of you, you're quite impressive.
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@migueleduardocarrillomogol4313
looking forward to it, prof. You always have a knack for making me feel reassured and and happy about thinking, feeling and experimenting life. When I watch your videos I feel I'm always learning something for my life and eager to know more and see where this curiosity will lead me. I appreciate that 😌
2 weeks ago
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Cannot wait to see it. Your prior story hit me incredibly deeply and I love that you’re able to share more.
2 weeks ago
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You look amazing, also looking forward to the video. Its a topic I can very much relate to. I think only my current relationship helped me finaly realy cement this Identity of my own making. From the outset it may seem sometimes like i fit in the Box of this or that Identity but its seldom that simple. Hope your reading this. Keep up the good work.
2 weeks ago
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Honestly your hair looks so good here 👌🏻 looking forward to next vide
2 weeks ago
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So if you don't mind me asking what are your pronouns. Cause i just always assume people are they them if i dont know there pronouns
2 weeks ago | 1
Hello! I really love your video essays and especially like the way you make me feel some emotions i wouldn't while watching any other ones. I have watched almost all of your video and I would want to know what other anime channels you would recommend like yours?
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Next week I'm eating good 😊💯🤘 (I hope you take care of yourself
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ProfessorViral
I'm gonna try something a little different today. Rather than SEO, or a "content promotion strategy," or anything those copy-paste emails I get list, I wanted to see if we could exert some will over the process; can we build excitement for the next video? I'll try my best to here, at least.
Earlier this year, I put out (probably) the best video I've ever made, "living 1/3 of your life as someone else." It was all about the ways in which identity labels, and the associated expectations of others and even ourselves, can tear us down, reshape us, and entirely alter our lives. It told my own true story, a love story across possibly the most important, and definitely the most "movie-like," night of my life where I realized the beauty and grace of someone... someone who was what I wanted to be. Falling for them allowed me the path to love my true self, and the story sat with me for years as I slowly obsessed over it, perfected its wording, and eventually let it go to be with you all too.
Next week, I'm continuing that thread, diving even deeper into those labels and their expectations, creating a system to explain how and why they're applied, what counts as evidence of our self and not, how much control others have over that "self" and so much more. It's about how that system of identity crushes us, an undeniable fact of our time-and-place existence, and underneath of it the little glimmer of hope where we take that which abuses us and manipulate it back. It picks up where my story left off, a summary of years where I struggled against how others saw me, how it exhausted me, how I hated this mismatch identity curse, and how I'm learning to love the way in which it's solved. It's my reasoning for who I am, built over years of trial and error. I'm hoping it's something you'll enjoy. I've put a lot of effort into it, trying to make it not just visually interesting, but visually relevant to the text, as you can see below. This was the first time I ever had my makeup done like that, and it took a while to adjust. I think I liked it. Its me, but also not me at once. It was nights spent trying to perfect a tricky script with many rewrites, eventually reaching something that rivals "living 1/3 of your life as someone else."
When it comes out next week, if you do like it, let me know. All those likes and comments really do help it reach others and support my livelihood here. I've done my best to avoid ever asking for help across 10 years (yes, this channel is now 10 years old) but I think it's about time I gave up my pride if it means getting to make more videos. But it's also because I want to see your own words on this one. I'm not perfect, and I sure as heck don't have all the answers. It only becomes a complete topic when the experience of one becomes the experience of many, and that's what I ask of you all; together, we can make all this effort complete.
I'll be back next week with a little preview.
Thanks,
Prof (for now)
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