He's so adorable Y'know, I was at his concert and someone screamed "HOW'S JUNO?????" He stopped and said "how's Juno? For anyone who doesn't know Juno is my kitty cat." Everyone awed
I wouldn't wish the stress and hate of politics in such a purehearted human being. I do however, wish everyone or at least MORE people would be like Robbie.
Aro ace people need more support honestly. I'm aro ace, and I always feel kinda lonely because I don't want to have a boyfriend or girlfriend. I mean, it doesn't really bother me, but I feel left out sometimes, y'know?
Well being in love sucks and I understand your struggle but it's better to just not have romantic feelings for people. You should have some friends and be happy with them so I hope you're not as lonely if you do gain more friends or already have some that you love a lot. 🤧🤙🏼
Hi! I have a question I was wondering if you could answer? If it’s too personal no worries tho. Anyway, I was wondering, as an aro ace person, have you ever experienced a “crush”? Like is there a feeling of platonic crushes? I’m not aro or ace so I don’t know and was just thinking about it. Honestly I think the only thing you’d be missing out on is that butterfly feeling when you have a crush. Everything else you can experience platonically. Platonic love. Platonic intimacy. Platonic vulnerability. Passionate friendships. Sounds like a good deal to me! Hahahah. I’m sorry you feel left out, hopefully this comment didn’t make that worse or anything. Have a good day!
Yeah I’m figuring out who I am and I’m pretty sure I’m aro/ace and my friend was talking about how being ace makes absolutely no sense to himself and he was judging it and I was like oh
All your close friends get a girlfriend/boyfriend and you feel alone as fuck and you get sadder thinking that you'll be more alone when they'll have a family
I'm not personally aro, but I really REALLY liked what Robbie said about thinking of platonic love and romantic love being on the same level, just different. That's a very nice way to think about it, and was actually very comforting.... I like it
It might sound cheesy but I like to think of platonic and romantic love as 'two different pillars of the temple of Love™" (the temple of love part might be a bit cheesy but-) I think it shows well how one isn't superior to the other, and both are equally important (holds the whole structure up) and while different, still part of the same structure :3
Mikolam07 that’s a fun take and it’s a very nice visual but like... aro people function without the romantic pillar, so you don’t really need both as nice as it is for some people to have romantic love. I like to think of it like... idk socks? You can mismatch them just fine (let’s say that’s friendship) but it’s a great bonus for people to have matching pairs (a relationship.) Some people don’t care or like just having mismatched, whereas others REALLY want a matching pair.
Thank you for the aro part, I recently just came out as aromantic and non-binary yet my mum doesn't really support it and keeps on telling that I'm ''who I was born as'' and it knocked my confidence a bit. Thank you so much 💕
Robbie: *gives a very emotional and healthy way to deal with friendships and problems you have with people* Robbie: *gets a question about a person being sad and suicidal because of a friend* Instant protect mode Robbie: THROW THE WHOLE FRIEND OUT YOU DESERVE BETTER
Haha from experience definitely the best way to do it. You are not obligated to have anyone in your life just as they aren't obligated to be in yours. If they aren't making your life better then GOODBYE!
I'm asexual and I don't understand how sexual love is considered the next step up after romantic love. People go on a few dates and stuff and are like "finally the dates are over now we can hook up", and fail to appreciate the time you've spent with that person, acting like the only thing it led up to was that. Also, if you're dating someone, you shouldn't just be their partner, but also their friend. Spending quality time is so important in any relationship. It isn't just all roses and candles, it's having fun!
@@ed-xq5jd I mean, sex is an important part of the relationship but it's not the only part. It really depends from person to person. I don't think I'd be able to hold a relationship with an asexual long term.
I’m Aromantic so I always related to that part of the song so I’m so happy that it was actually probably about that feeling of being unable to fall in love the way other people do. It makes me so happy!
So now I know why every single lyric Robbie has ever sung has hit the nail on the head for me... I'm also aromatic/asexual and trans. This guy would be my dream friend. I also have so much platonic love and have even tried to fall in romantic love, but immediately fell out of it, realizing it wasn't real... "Often I am upset that I cannot fall in love but I guess this avoids the stress of falling out of it;" damn, now I know why those lyrics hit so hard.
I'm lesbian, and I think I'm aro. I like watching others falling in love, but I don't quite....get it emotionally. I've always felt like I belonged in this spectrum, and lately I realize that you don't have to fall in love romantically.
I’m aro and recently my best friend asked me to date her, knowing I’m aro. I had to reject her and she’s been ghosting me since. This video honestly helped, I can’t stop hating myself for not being able to love her romantically, thanks robbie
me: "i wanna just look at cavetown for a while" *get to the end of the video* "or if it wasn't, i hope you just enjoyed looking at me for a little bit" me: "whooaaaaaaa"
ooooooooooooooooo i'll cut my hair ooooooooooooooooo to make you stare ooooooooooooooooo i'll hide my chest and i'll figure out a way to get us out of here
what robbie said about love is really cool to hear, even though i myself don’t fall on the aro spectrum i feel like a lot of people don’t appreciate platonic feelings and act like it’s such a limited relationship. like cuddling w/ homies is the best.
God I feel so alone sometimes being on the aro spectrum, especially cause I do want to experience those feelings but I know I can’t and I’m kind of repulsed when those feelings are directed towards me. But I think I’m similar with platonic love, I platonically love my friends so much and I do love hugs and affection, but I associate it a lot with romance sometimes and that’s why I tend to hold back on those actions, out of fear that it will come off as romantic. I think it’s really awesome to see such an incredible songwriter not write about romantic love all the time!
Autumn g This is a big mood. I’m also aromantic and the term for being a repulsed by romance is called apothiromantic. (Which I also identify as). It took me a long time to get comfortable with the idea of doing romantic things but in a platonic way. I got to the point where a friend and I considered us to be platonically dating. But now it’s weird because they are actually dating someone and it feels really strange because I don’t understand romantic relationships
I can relate. I really really want to experience romantic love but whenever it gets directed to me I just get so so soooo scared of it. The whole concept of it is so happy and nice but it scares me.
That's why it's a spectrum. You might be grey-romantic or demiromantic. I'm personally demiromantic, which just means that I don't feel romantically about a person until I have a strong emotional connection with them first.
@ルビー actually there's a lot of people that fall for others just based on their looks, so far I know both of my sisters are straight and fall in love with random guys they see and haven't even talked to I don't understand why though because I think I might be ace
@Da Koynul There can be multiple meanings to a word. Asexual also means without sexual feelings or associations. Do your research before calling people out.
5:22 small things really do make the difference when you’re insecure :) i wish everyone knew that something as small as texting first in a conversation can make us happy for an entire week :’) but things like saying hi in a different tone than you usually do can make us feel like we did something to upset you and you hate us ehe
It really is a rollercoaster isn't it, one second you're laughing and having the best time of your life and as soon as they leave, you wonder if they actually hate you.
I've come to grips with my being aromantic for a long time, and the very moment I had made me so unusually happy for some reason. It was as though all the burden of feeling like; this is something people "need" to lead normal lives was lifted, and I viewed myself as a little more whole of a person for it, rather than fractured or incomplete. The knowledge of platonic and romantic love being on the same plane rather than one being greater than the other is truly important, and without it, I'd still be running around confused. Sometimes I get sad watching the world around me turn, the people indulging in things I don't find much interest in, but ultimately that's them, and that's the world. You can't view yourself as glued to this grand scheme where if you don't conform to normalities, you'll be rejected and bounced off the planet. Present yourself proudly as if to say "I know myself/(I'm figuring things out). I wouldn't have you know me, unless you'd like to, but I'm here and there is no removing me, who I am, or how I feel." If you can get that mindset down, you're set for life, and you're living it right.
@@stelladenee There are a lot of dark places people can go, but the lack of belonging is one we've all been to for one reason or another. Even passed that point of revelation; even when we can officially breathe easier, there's a lot of points in life that generally take that breathe away for better or worse. Rest assured that if you are breathing, you are and will always be valid. Regardless of how bad things get and even well beyond our lifetime, having lived at all *means* something- as corny as that all sounds.
@@phinehastaylor6964 basically, you dont feel sexual attraction. You look at people and you dont really want their body on yours or anything sexual. You could want physical intimacy (hand holding, cuddling, even kissing) but sex just isnt what you want)
hello caveboy just wanted to let you know that this made my day. I've had a bit of a tough one so this calmed me and made me smile. thank you for being here.
i actually love my friends very aggressively and they're always like "are you lesbian?" and I'm like "wow using sexuality as an insult you're soooo cool marry my 1 child have all my money."
Really Weird Wait- what!- how do you aggressively Platonically love someone? “We’re still friends, right?” “OF COURSE WE ARE I’LL FOLLOW YOU UNTIL YOU LOVE ME :3”
8:13 I had a friend like that. Robbie's right: cut all ties with them, don't engage with them, don't let them put you down. It feels sad at the time because you're losing someone you thought you trusted, but in the long run its easier to live a happier life without them.
Awh bb I’m sorry to hear that, as I know how painful it is from experience. You deserve the world, sweetie, and don’t let anyone make you think otherwise. 💜💜
Omg you're definitely the cutest person in the whole world, I can't believe you're aro, this is so incredible. It's so visible that you really love your friends so much, as much as anyone would love in a romantic way, and the vision you have about platonic and romantic love being on the same level of importance is so awesome and so true! And it's totally okay not to be able to love in a romantic way, you still have a huge heart and a lot of love to give. You are so sweet and I would love to be your friend just by seeing the way you treat your friends! I'm not aro, but I'm ace (asexual). Are you also ace or just aro?
I watched this 2 years ago when i was 13, i’m 15 now and its even more relevant. I don’t know and have never met you, but thank you for both giving advice and creating music that comforted me throughout the years.
There's nothing wrong with you! I'm ace too and you know what you are absolutely lovely the way you are I don't know you but I love you (Platonicly, of course)
Everytime I see you on my dashboard, my brain just says "SAMMMMME" over and over again. I'm also a red-headed aromantic.. so It's a little trippy. Your personality is also the most adorable thing ever and... oh my stars, you're amazing
Hey Rob, stumbled upon this randomly in spite of loving your music for a while now. I'm asexual and aromantic and honestly being aromantic feels harder than the former most of the times and it felt reassuring to see that you, someone I genuinely admire can relate to that. I cried when I heard cut my hair, just the beginning of it "Often I am upset that I cannot fall in love but I guess this avoids the stress of falling out of it" felt so close to me. I have so much platonic love for my friends and that often turns out to be bad 'cause I get taken advantage of but it's alright 'cause the people in my life now are good people that reciprocate my feelings. Anyway, thank you for this I really appreciate it.
i thought i was aro for a while. I felt sad sometimes looking at others. i just wished i loved someone- I realized that i wasn't aro, I'm just so scared of rejection that I beat my feelings into a ball. i realized that was unhealty and im trying to help myself. ive had a girlfriend since then, and it didnt end well, further sending me into my fear of rejection. Ive gotten a girlfriend that I really like and she is serious about me. Ive learned that I have so much platonic and romantic love to give- I tell all my friends I love them and hug all my friends (haha). i really cherish everyone around me and i make sure they know it.
Thank you... A lot of us needed to hear all of those today. Im actually working on an essay for our Music Class and we had to choose three of our favorite artists/bands and make an essay and presentation about them and now, by choosing you, i now know that i did the best decision more than ever.
I love how Robbie just has his own little accent, like right in the middle of American and British. In the future when our little boi gets on A-list, we’ll be like “Oh where’s you’re accent from?” And everyone else will be like “It’s cavetownnese” :)
Help I’m new here and I can’t figure out the name Rob Robbie I think I saw someone say bob Robin WHAT IS CAVETOWN BUT ALSO SMOL GINGER BEAN’S NAME!!!!!
lmao same I’ve only listened to his music before- this is the first video of his I’ve watched that isn’t music. mostly lured in by the title because I kind of suspect I’m on that scale lol
gosh it makes me so happy seeing someone talk about being aro. im aro and its a huge part of who i am and usually when someone talks about the aro community, its usually trash talk about how we “arent lgbtq+” (which makes no sense)
People say it isn't lgbt+ because, say for example you're a heteroromantic cis asexual, you experience no same gender attraction and identify as the gender assigned at birth..So. I don't know how it could fit into the community?
+Rei I agree with that reasoning. Aromantic people are not inherently LGBT unless they are, as you said, in some way not cis or heterosexual. Same goes for Asexuals too tbh.
I just want to say, thank you SO MUCH for talking about aromanticism. As an aromantic person myself, this is so amazing to see, and makes me feel so happy!!! Thank you for helping me become more confident in my orientation!!
I’m on the aro spectrum too! I’m demiromantic and I get really insecure about it sometimes, but hearing other people, especially ppl I look up to talk about in a positive way it helps a lot 💖🤟
Devil town is colder in the summer time I’ll Loose my mind at least another thousand times. Hold my hand tight, we’ll make it another night. I still get a little scared of something new, but I feel a little safer when I’m with u Falling doesn’t feel so bad when I know U’ve fallen this way too
You are one of my favorite artists Every time I listen to your music it feels like I’m hanging out with a good friend in spring while enjoying a nice picnic together
When you go to buy the tour shirt and its already sold out but youre not mad because its better than not being sold out because it keeps robbie happy and not starving
