@@britt1953 Therapy is stigmatized in some populations but I believe it's just as important as going to see a general practitioner regularly. You take care of your heart, lungs, limbs, skin, and teeth, why not take care of your brain too?
The people you chose to “guess” in this video were perfectly selected. They were all so kind, gentle, and compassionate around such sensitive topics and very personal, traumatic experiences.
It’s really sad that even a young person talking about the trauma of being shot and seeing their friends die AT SCHOOL doesn’t convince some people we need change….that poor girl.
@@ryleypalmer she probably didn't want her family to find her & thought it would be better for strangers to find her instead. Obviously, that doesn't make it okay. (It's never okay to traumatize others in such a gorey way). But yeah, that may have been her reasoning :/
@@ryleypalmer we'll never know. honestly, the feeling is just so sudden, it overcomes you. from what I've dealt with in regards to suicidal thoughts, sometimes that urge just takes over.
as a brit i honestly can't wrap my head around the fact you can just carry a gun in the street or just buy one from a shop i just can't make sense of it. i hope all these people are okay
Same. I live in KY, we have a permitless concealed carry. They’re everywhere. The thinking is we can’t stop people from acquiring guns, police aren’t required to protect us nor are they trusted, and gun ownership has been confused with an unalienable right. Tragic, I know
The medics that put the daughters photo in the fathers hand while checking for his information is so touching as well, seeing the hope they have for people when trying to save them shows gracefully 😭❤️
Sorry to all the people in the video who had to deal with gun violence. But US, please do better, as a European it is wild to hear how common it it to be shot.
Telling him he’s a beautiful black man and that he deserves to grow old 😢. The hug and then her saying “I need all that” I felt that moment so hard 💙🤞🏾
I feel so sorry for Americans. You get that this isn't normal right?!? You deserve to be able to catch the bus and go to school and come home safe. We all want better for you. You deserve better than this.
It is our normal. I’m fifteen and every day I go to school I realize it could be my last. There’s no way to prepare for that. You just try not to think about it and hope it doesn’t happen to you.
Honestly this comment seems more like a slight than anything. Most people do feel safe and as much as gun violence is reported, more people die from slipping and falling. Most deaths by gun are also suicide. Things can get messed up, but the real issues just aren't being addressed and it's not the guns.
Hearing Emma talk about her experience made me cry. I’ve been in a school lock-in when I was in elementary school because some teenagers had guns outside of our school. This happens way too often in our country. Something has to be done.
Every god damn school shooting i hear i about i cry. at 19 in college im supposed to be thinking about my future and my job and a new life, now every new classroom that im in i think about where im going to hide and how do we protect ourselves. this shit is tiring and emotionally draining. it is only of the only things that makes me frustrated and angry in life. im sorry to emma and that she had to go through that. everyday i wonder if my school or if any of family member's school is next. im so fing done with this
I graduated the year of Parkland, and felt such relief.... but then I realized that my younger brother still had 7 years to go. He's a sophomore this year, only a few more to go but I'm *stressed* :(
Can we please appreciate Vee? Like she’s the type of person I’d want in my life she’s just so open and nonjudgmental. I feel like she’s really easy to talk too and just automatically makes you feel comfortable. She was great
The thing is - most people WANT gun reform. I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the statistic is something like 85% of American are in favor of some form of gun law reform/control. (Anyone - feel free to correct me if I'm wrong) Our politicians, however, are more concerned with lining their pockets with gun lobbyist's money and simply winning their next election than actually listening to their constituents.
It's awfully sad that you're even able to make a video like this. Even with me have been in the military, I don't even know this many people that has gotten shot.
I was expecting at least one service member in this video but all of the individuals they had for this video makes an even bigger impact regarding gun control.
I remember the video of the janitor and the school shooter. He was such a brave man to do that. Wow it’s so heartbreaking to hear a victim from that event and I hope her an her classmates are doing well in their lives. I’m so glad that his AR-15 jammed but it would be even better if he could never have an AR-15 in the first place.
@Goochisz Magoochisz trust that if cocaine could be purchased with the same ease these weapons can be, the rate of overdoses would be much higher. It’s not going to eliminate the problem, but it is going to decrease the occurrence. No ordinary citizen needs an AK47 or AR15.
@Goochisz Magoochisz school shootings are a problem unique to the united states. 288 school shootings so far in 2023, second most school shootings took place in mexico, which had 8.
@Goochisz Magoochisz well okay, having stricter gun laws makes (drum roll pls) harder for people to actually gain access to guns. yes, there will be ways for people to gain access via the black market, as happens in other countries, but with better gun control this violence would be waaaaaay less common. as stated, school shootings are problem unique to the united states , other countries are successful in limiting gun violence, so why can't the usa do it?
I'm so grateful that the man in blue felt like he could open up about his experience. It's okay to talk about it and feel what you need to...trauma is hard.
I feel bad for the girl who found the lady dead in the bathroom because anytime someone asks to use the bathroom and says they dont want to make a mess out here, you're instantly gonna think diarrhea or vomit. But obviously looking back its obvious thats not what she meant, so I cant imagine the guilt. Glad she had a goood support system after that.
This is an incredibly difficult topic to talk about, especially in this day and age. V has such emotional intelligence and really got these people to open up about all of these incredibly traumatic events. V was great and I’m so glad they were apart of this video 🥺
The girl in the video with the crochet top is a family friend of mine. I have t seen her in a long time but i used to be neighbors with her. I remember when the event happened going over to her house and seeing all the gifts and thigns she had received. I never understood what happened till years later. I’m glad she’s doing better.
I remember being in this situation when my daughter was still a toddler. I was laying on the pavement hearing the ambulance coming and this calm washed over me. I thought "I'm never going to see her again" but it was so matter of fact it was like my emotions had been switched off and I immediately accepted I was going to die. I completely changed as a person after that night and I haven't gone out past 9pm since
WOW hearing Emma’s story broke my heart. She’s such a strong young women and it’s so inspiring to see how she’s grown since that experience. No one should have to ever experience what she went through. When are people going to wake up and realize this is not normal no child should lose their life when all their trying to do is be kids and get an education. Rest in peace to the beautiful souls who lost their life in the shooting.
I like how the one guy’s shirt said “Find Your Road” and the other guy’s hoodie said “If You Get Lost Call Me”. Felt like another dope layer of communication here lol. This was a really good one, I appreciate hearing their stories.
It upsets me to hear that some people turned to the idea of needing guns for self protection after their experiences rather than being anti-gun all together. It just shows the vastness of the gun problem in America as they can’t envision a world where they’re gone completely…
As an American It terrifies me, we never know when someone is acting strange if they might pull out a weapon. I'm afraid to go to concerts, movie theaters, wherever there's a big crowd, and I know a lot of my generation is too. It's horrible
If it wasn't for the fact that I know that there's so many guns both accounted for and illegally obtained guns I would never want one for protection, I'm for a certain amount of gun reform but I also can see it will be a long time before it happened and even if it does there's already so many out there that the danger wouldn't change in my lifetime
I know someone, who when COVID hit, went to the store to buy as much ammunition as he could carry. Other people bought toilet paper. I bought food and medicine. Everyone is different.
In just the last two months I had two of my 13 year old students witness gun violence in their home. One’s mother is incarcerated and the other’s is dead. Both traumatized, missed tons of school and had so much of their lives uprooted. Now one is in his grandparents’ custody with his biological brother, but his younger half-siblings have been separated from him. The other is in the custody of a sister who was injured herself, just turned 18 and is still in high school. She now has custody of 3 younger siblings and is terrified that the youngest with a different dad will be taken away. She now doesn’t get to go out and live her life because she has to care for her siblings. I’ve spent the year terrified of school shootings and am glad the school year is coming to a close. My door doesn’t even lock and the whole entrance is glass. We’ve tried multiple drills and we wouldn’t stand a chance.
Thank goodness this video wasn't an ad for BetterHelp or something lame like that. These stories were intimate and powerful. Would love to see extended conversations with these folks.
I am not sure what V does as a career but I hope its something like what she was doing in this video. Such wisdom and grace in a person was beautiful to watch.
I want to give everyone in this episode the biggest hug I can give. Please give us these kinds of videos, ones that show us what life is like for those who don't, and the realities that come with it, good and bad.
As a Canadian, I just can’t even imagine this as a reality. I know it is their reality and for that I’m so sorry. I have known of targeted gun violence to exist in my neighbourhood and around here but have personally never been a witness. I couldn’t imagine what it must be like to be an American and experience these things. I was just talking about a recent mass shooting in the US with my work colleague (a Brit) and he told me police don’t even carry guns in the UK, so to them this is unimaginable too. I know many family members who advocate for guns and for “looser gun restrictions” in Canada, and I just can’t wrap my head around how you can hear a kid talk about her experience being shot at school and think that’s a good idea to do. I cry thinking about the kids who have lost their lives to gun violence because what if that was my daughter? What if that was me and my daughter lost her mom that way? It’s just so heartbreaking to me.
I’m curious what Trudeau’s law banning handgun transfers did to decrease criminals getting guns? Probably nothing. What did it do to people who want to protect themselves from criminals? Stop them, because they follow the law.
im in canada as well and went to the movie theatre today with my family and i can't lie i briefly thought about how traumatic it must be to go out to the movies in the states. You just don't know.
It is our reality. I’m fifteen years old and I realize every school day I could die. I could be shot from ten feet away by a boy I’ve only ever seen passing in the hallway with a swift trigger pull and be gone.
the 2nd amendment says the right to bear arms shall not be infringed. The supreme court has struck down multiple attempts at gun control, so it's just something I have come to accept at this point.
For anyone in the world, it’s incomprehensible, except for the USA. For interviews like this even exist blows my mind, and this is such a small portion. I’m speechless
She’s incredibly beautiful, and the fact that she was a medic makes her even more attractive. Imagine that goddess appearing to save your life, or even just comfort you when you’ve been through something traumatic. I’m a straight woman and I’m in love lol.
Haven’t even watched it yet but I must say Cut, as soon as I saw that it was 20 minutes long I was ecstatic! More longer videos please 😊 Edit: After watching this video I just want to send my love to anyone who’s been affected by gun violence, stricter gun laws need to be put in place!
After a fist fight,you get to go home and cool down. After a gun fight, one to the morgue , one to prison or a family forever broken/traumatized. I understand protection but you only need guns cause your opponent comes with one.
As a non-American, I cried througout this video. OMG I didn't know it was this bad??. IDK how the US constitution works since it's written but they gotta do something about the 2nd Amendement frfr
I feel for the guy who had an ileostomy and now has a j-pouch. I also went through that but due to a medical reason, not a shooting but I’m very proud of him for being able to share it in this video and keep on living with no limitations.
I usually come to Cut for some light entertainment, but this video was powerful. Thankful for all those who were brave enough to share. We do need to do better.
This episode was very well done. Everyone was so respectful of each other. One thing I noticed though was that it was a common assumption that if the victim wasn’t involved with drugs, or violent upbringings - that they must not have been shot. It really shows the victim blaming complex is so deep seeded, even within incredibly respectful people.
i fucking love v. huge heart, so well spoken and insightful, so charming and charismatic. this was such a painful video to watch but i'm so glad they were a part of it
I'm going through some older cut videos, and the brown guy who challenged the guy on the bus, (unsure of what his name is) actually beat colon cancer as well, this man has been through it all and still puts a beautiful smile on his face
First of all, I love that Cut videos seem to have gotten longer again recently instead of the 5 minute best of edits and I appreciate it. Especially of course on heavier topics like this. I liked all three guessers, they really were the right persons to talk about this but I always love to see Raymond and V. Just the love for people and appreciation of life. It's sad that many need to go through horrible stuff to find the good in themselves and appreciation for life because of how quickly and senselessly it can end but I'm glad for anybody who turns their life around. And yeah, everybody could do with some therapy. We all have stuff to unpack and work through, even if we aren't aware of it right now. And it's really different than talking to a good friend or family member.
Bless all the folks in this video who have been shot and the women who had to deal with the horrific aftermath of gun violence near them. I will continue to hope and vote for the day that guns become much less a part of American society.
@@iholesalestill bad here buddy! sure, our gun violence in schools is desolate compared to America, but our weapon usage rate is through the roof right now.
I think the young girl is talking about the Freeman highschool shooting 5 years ago in Spokane WA, it was tragic, the shooter got sentenced to 40 years. I went to Riverside Middle School at that time and also had to go in lockdown because we are neighboring schools. Sam was the victim who lost his life saving the lives of 3 other girls, may he rest in peace. I pray this girl lives a long happy life she deserves the world after what she experienced.
The fact that US public schools train for shooting at the age of 5-6 yrs old breaks my heart. Looking up stats on it will really make you broken. Gang violence is another thing that is hearbreaking. I wish we could be a community and help eachother. This was a great video, Please keep doing these topics. It is so important. We are human beings. Care for your community and yourself.
Very interesting topic to choose to do a line up on! I appreciated hearing everyone’s stories and definitely brining awareness and speaking about these experiences on gun violence and how it affects lives is important 🙏
it was honestly such a good video. apart from the final interviews that really gave an insight on those people's experiences and current mental health, the 3 people chosen to guess were so sensitive. it was hard not to cry on this one
Wow this video is so real, open, and honest. It’s crazy how there has been so many incidents of gun violence that is probably happening right now as I say this, but nothing has happened. What does it take for the policy makers or whoever is in charge hun control to do something to fix this?? My heart goes out to the people who did this episode and shared their stories❤
This episode really spoke to me. As awful as it is and the trauma everyone has been through it’s really helpful for me to see that I’m not alone. No one understands this amount of trauma unless they have been through it which breaks my heart. My prayers are for everyone that deals with gun violence and is in recovery ♥️
I absolutely commend the producers on this one, I already thought the line up of people was perfect, then Emma came in and… just wow. I am so happy she got to speak her truth.
Thank you for adding the warning when I clicked on the video! I wasn’t even thinking that might be a topic explored in this video and it was nice to be able to have the expectations for heavy content
