how the internet made me less lonely 

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It might sound weird, but I consider you as a friend I've never met, I am about your age and your videos help me to think and reflect about life when I'm alone and sad. I'd like to thank you for that, keep up your great work, Max. Greetings from Brazil!

This is the very first time that I watch one of your videos and I must say this one really connected with what I feel. I’m 23 years old and I’ve always felt alone and isolated, I used to have a small group of friends in high school but I never felt connected to them, and the same scenario is repeating itself right now I have like 4 friends that I don’t see very often, they’re the type of friends that I only see like once every 2 weeks, the type of friends that I wanna text during the week but they hardly ever reply, and when we end up hanging out I still feel as lonely and isolated as before. I just don’t think I’ve met the right people just yet.. I realized a few weeks ago that my friends barely know anything about me? But I know everything about them. I’m here to listen to them but no one is here to listen to me when I speak. I recently went back to study and joined a digital marketing school, I hope I’ll be able to finally make real friends this time, I’m tired of doing most of the things I enjoy alone..

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This resonates with me a whole lot. I am currently in my freshman year of college, about two months in, and I have yet to make any friends. Part of it is that I have some considerable social anxiety which greatly inhibits my ability to introduce myself and to initiate conversations, but I have also jam packed my schedule this semester so I am extremely inundated with work. I am often the instrument of my own isolation. When I was in high school, I would exist in a social liminal space where I would get along with everyone but not really connect with anyone, so I really understand a lot of what you’re feeling with respect to that. I have lived a lot of my life looking for some deeper connection, meanwhile I would be closed off from people, and, furthermore, I was not always really connected with myself. Although our situations are still (probably) incredibly different, I admire you for being so optimistic, and for being able to put yourself out there in such an authentic way. This feels really incoherent, but I wanted to put it in writing here.

maybe no one will read this but im writing my situation im a 17 year old ( close being 18)who lives in florida that has no friends no one ever messages me or checks up on me its been like that since i started high school , so when i graduated high school i didnt start college in fall which is when everyone starts college instead i chose an esl program for 2 months to try and make friends but it turned out that this program is filled with 25-30 -40 and even 50 aged people thats why i regret signing up for the esl program i wish i went to college in fall 2023 and met people that are my age, but for now im alone , i eat alone i hang out with myself when i see friends hanging out together while im out i pretend im on the phone talking to someone when in reallity there is no one to talk to.

Sad thing about this society is we spend less time with peoples that live near us (because we don't find them interesting) and the most connections we make are as kids at school before age 10, then we all get busy and develop our hobbies that most times are different from others of the same age, we end up having friends from all over the world online but they still are not deep friendships.. we don't have human body connection and we live mostly inside our dark homes

This was incredible. Love what you're putting out, Max - the message, the story, and the visuals are inspiring.

the cinamatography at the end is just so surreal and aesthetic. love the videos!!

Perfect cinematography, amazing video as always.

Energetic Echolocation

You make it so easy to understand what your saying and I think your right, you really have build a community of ppl who resonate with you, like me, through the internet❤

Thanks for the positive message❤

I love the EPIC run at the beginning. You deserve a medal! Or was that a stuntman? lol You don't come across as someone who's ever felt lonely. Wow. You seem so happy in your own skin and you're so good at making connections with people. If you were ever lonely then what you have become is a triumph, Max :) Well done you and keep it up! Warm regards from London.

i'm so grateful for your videos !!!!!!!!! when you said 'i think i've been lonely a lot of my life' … that whole part i felt so, so strongly. you care about making deep connections with people, and you keep putting yourself out there, and that's so inspiring. in the last few years i've been putting myself out there too, because even being around people, i've felt lonely for a long time, and the more OUTWARDS you are, the more likely you are to find your people. i love this video. i love all your videos. they let me know there are kindred spirits out there. keep going ! ⭐

Just loved the prespective you tried to convey through this video, and really appreciate the cinematography which help to feel it even more!

I love your videos Max! The way you produce your videos is amazing! keep up the amazing work

Your videos always make me feel better and give me hope, thx:)

You're totally awesome my guy 💯

I really love your cinematography😊

Watching this recharged my brain and made me enjoy in this 16m Being free itself has a lot to offer But sometimes we even forget to make ourselves free, Thank you Max for reminding this. Much love

This is probably the only time I've ever "clicked" with a youtube creator. Your videos are produced to a high degree and always provide a positive message to take away at the end of the video. Keep up the great work!

This feels like you again, I’m so proud of what you are doing!! Loved the video

Same here. At least you're honest and didn't lie about it., which is really a hard thing to do, and it makes people easier to trust in you.

God I wish I was this good of a story teller. Your videos resonate with me alot. Thanks

Thanks, Max. Your videos, including this one, are consistently creative, well produced, entertaining, and thought provoking. Often those thoughts IMO are developed from overthinking a topic, but that’s ok - anything that any of us can do to bring meaning and peace to our own life is good. In this case, the answer to why you - or anyone - has trouble making friends has nothing to do with the presence or absence of technology or how we interact with it. The answer is way deeper and more personal. Keep exploring. You’ll get there! Thanks for years of wonderful work!

how is it possible for someone to just do something better everytime? this is amazing Max, loved the video!

Thank you for another breathtaking video! Loved the cinematography and the ideas you shared! Inspired me a lot

I agree with your thesis so wholeheartedly. So much love for you and everyone at Base Camp❤️❤️

This video is way better than I expected it to be

Wow dude. I feel like this topic has been what I've been thinking about and trying to work on this year and I really resonate with this message. Love your story telling and video editing as well. I've been slowly improving my content creation skills and I think your vibe is similar to what I've been working towards. Keep it up!

I Love this!❤ your filmmaking speak for itself, so astonishing. You always inspired me in every video you created. 🤩

Loved this one Max!!! So good.

I just saw your channel a month ago and I really like your contents, it's so refreshing! I'm 30 years old and I have a lot of friends from Elementary to Highschool and less new friends when I was in college. I'm an easy to be with person and they said I'm funny, so I quite have lots of friends that I call brothers, up until now we hang out but they're starting a new chapter of their lives like getting married or having kids (I'm not planning to have a family, kids or getting married). I don't know but as I grew older, it seems like meeting new people is not fun anymore. I always want to be alone and entertain myself by playing music or gaming, I do exercise as well and have a day job. I kind of envy you because you're able to travel, explore new things and you're still young (I know I'm not that old, but it feels like I am hahahaha). As I've watched a lot of your videos, it seems like you're genuine and a curious guy, it seems like you're fun to be around with. Oh well just sharing. Looking forward for more of your contents man. keep it up!

Feel this so hard Max - now almost finishing college, it holds so true

Your videos are always so inspiring because you speak your truth and your feelings and your thoughts, and it makes me think about how I feel and what about I think about what you are saying, and this is the kind of videos we should see more of on RU-vid tbh. It's refreshing and, again, inspiring. Hope you continue posting and live your life fully !

I already know it’s going to be a masterpiece, as usual. You’re filmmaking and storytelling is always amazing.

When ever max drops a video it is always a banger! Will look forward to the next one

You inspire me to be the best version of myself as I grow up. Thank you, Max.

Always loved your videos Max, it really resonates with me as well! You're someone that would be really cool to hang out with🙂

Your videos have shaped my life for the better, thank you for making them and being you

Thank you Max, recently I have been looking for a reason of what I want to do with myself and felt kinda lonely and lost, but just now you gave me an idea and a reason, your videos really enspire people and I'm looking forward to new ideas and things to try out. A big Thank you from germany Max.

i was searching for a channel to improve my speaking and listening skills. Finally i found you, your vlogs, videos are so interesting and i didnt get bored when i watched your videos. You are doing well 👍🏻👍🏻

Ha! This had me on my toes. From someone who has struggled on your side of finding genuine college friends- these are the best experiences to have. I went on a self mental discovery trip working on a farm this past summer in Oahu and happened to change my outlook almost completely on relations of life. Love the work of constant curiosity with you. Also born Bendite here and would definitely recommend taking yourself out to the Metolius River and Suttle lake. Just north and many more explorations out there ha. One of my greatest ways to get out and away from social constructions and their relations.

Nice video message/exploration. I can't even identify why I've been enjoying/connecting to your videos, but keep going...I'm there.

Cool to see you again bro 🤟🏼😎

Well done max on another great video

What you said about long distance friendships completely resonates with me. Im in an area where I didnt really connect with a whole lot of people in the small high school I went to, dont really connect with many people in the town I live in, but online, actually started with a certain type of gaming, we've built these large friendship circles of people with some similar interests that I completely connect with, I know the ins and outs of their lives, I know them as people better than the vast majority of people I've ever known in person, its lead to many people getting jobs in the same industries, many living together, many travelling together, I've met many of these people and have many of the closest friendships I've ever had. What I would say though, is that connecting online, I feel like its easier to make that first connection with certain people than it is in real life in many cases. You dont have the social anxiety you would have in real life, I feel like theres a lot less pressure. For as much talk as there is about people being fake on social media, which..does happen a lot, but I feel like many people are also much more real on social media and communication online than they would be in person, especially in 1 on 1 communication.

just wanna say that you insprired me a lot. Keep going,Max

Hey,Max! I've been watching your videos since 2020 , so i think i am the oldest one here. I just wanted to say that your videos are incredible. They're helping me to improve my English skills, like i love watching and listening to them. Also, the quality of the videos are on the another level. You always inpsire me to do things that i like to do. Your friends are also the best of the best. Because of you i understood that it's important to have such a nice people around you. Maybe one day i should start my blogger journey as you. By the way, I'm from Kazakhstan(it's located in Central Asia). In the future, I want to move to the US. Especially to Oregon state. I don't know why but i like the vibes and nature as well. So, as you can see, i'm trying my best to write something in English. Writing comments to your videos helps me to improve my writing skills. I wish you a good luck !

Your videos are so good!!!

great perspective on social media also loved the base camp recap :)

You make the best videos on this platform

"the wild west of the internet" LOVE THAT analogy 😄 and LOVING the theory you have and it resonnates so much with me❤ much love from Switzerland! hit me up if you ever get here!

You are my favorite RU-vid. I can tell you put so much work and care into your art. And I hope to meet you one day. I’m also from Austin TX and I would fan girl if I saw you.

I'd agree with the communication over the internet vs in person. Eventually, we may learn to replicate the same interaction online, and that meeting in person would be very similar.

It was never an issue finding friends back in school because you all experienced kinda of the same environment the problem arises now outside where finding people with common interests becomes difficult you end up trying to maintain the friends you had in school

Y'all know how he printed Ema in one of the shots, yep - Max, you're making my list of amazing creators that inspire me. It's crazy how much this movie pushed me outside of my creative block and I'll make sure to use the inspiration and your energy to hit that publish button another 100 times. Thank you and see you on the other side!

I started watching your videos when I was 15 and now I'm 19 .. time flies so fast ................... 🥲🥲🥲

bro we bats out here for real … i love this concept of echolocation and you’re so right… by sharing pieces of myself, my signal got to reach far enough to find myself with likehearted people ❤ thanks for an awesome and unforgettable base camp experience

Woahh there was clearly a lot of effort into the editing and filmmaking… this was such a insightful video and calming to watch

sometimes i think that what life is about is just making connections, and that may be our goal as humans: meeting and enjoying each other!

Max is looking brighter and happier + he's gaining wisdom! 🌟

Your work is incredible, You help me think about things. Keep doing what you do. Greetings from Brazil

omg this video is so cinematic, I love the story and the play with different styles. also imagine being able to jump over a table- wHaT??

yeah i've tried going on internet detox many times. It was better, so much better, but i still felt like its just escaping from actually solving the 'problem'. Im trying to learn how to deal with it, to use it to make me and my life better, to improve. I have one friend in another country who i've never met before and many times i wish we could live near each other. To experience that same vision of the world we have. To share the fantasy of one another. And seeing your videos make me inspired but i still havent got the money for doing anything like you are. Plus my english isnt that great either ':D I wish i could join your adventures. You know, american people are all like 'oh woww life is great, look at this look at that, how beautiful' etc. :D And i really want to be in a community with this much positivity. But nations arent the same, sadly. People around me are all depressed and hard realistic - it is hard for me to get them on seeing with another pair of glasses. Im also a bit broken cus of that and afraid they will break me sometime. So, the point is, im alone, and i've always been alone. Hard to cheer up these people. XD And yes, i have that good friend on the internet who sees the world as me, and that is great. But im still unsure if this is really what friendships are gonna be. Life wants us to be with our people and share the positivity at the place where we are. Its great tho that youve come this far and youre able to reach us too. Im still so grateful that ive got to know you :) I hope youll never give up on what you believe. Everythings great and i just wanted you to know that you inspire me to choose an unique way of living. ^^ Take care Max :D

i am from India and somehow i fell so conacted with you,simon,eli...And it was just a coincident that you guys already knew eachother and i was happy that you guys did knew eachother already, one day you will know me also hopefully.

I immediately relate to the title.

Excellent video Max! Your videos are really helpful in learning english. Thanks for everything you do and keep doing. I wish you 1 000 000 subscribers and 1 000 000 likes. Of couse some parts I couldn't get what you mean but your point is clear

It's so interesting that we all live on the EARTH and even though there is a lot difference between our life, we still own the same feelings. I think it's a generations fills of a lot emotions. We feel anxiety and exciting randomly in short time. It's so good to realize that there's someone really do efforts on what you confuse, that's you, Max. At last I'm an audience from Taiwan, hope there will be a day you come and I can be your guide🤣

I really expected Isobel to be there helping him find himself

Hey Max, someone you used to work with on Perspectopia, who I was related to, also struggled with a lot of what you talked about. His name was Matt. He ended up giving up, you are still going and that is just fine. You did everything right. He had his struggles, flaws and more, but he tried his best. Thank you for sharing this video Max, keep up the good work.

i can relate to your theory more about being alone throughout my life never had friends at home or at school especially now that i am in university i feel so alone than ever but i am trying to do better being alone because nothing can change me for me nobody can make me feel better if i don't do it myself

Dear Max, may everything be fine in your life. You are like the sun, shine on people and charge them with warmth.

My best friend lives in England. I am in Russia. And I never saw him in real life 😔

This is so true I don’t think I would be the person I am today without RU-vid and all the ppl I ve decided to follow online… and yes sometimes I tend to overuse my phone and to escape from reality through it but still if you learn to balance your phone use with real life I think social media could become a tool to help us enhance our life for the better :)

Wait this was so good Max

You're not alone

6:31 really resonated with me

23 years old and i don’t have a single friend that I absolutely click with. I feel like I’m always the one who listens but I’m not listened to. I’ve stopped myself from making new friends. I know my soul tribe is somewhere out there. And I feel the same way. I’ve felt alone pretty much all 23 years of my life

you are really creating

Really fun and creative video. My girlfriend and I totally agree with the message! (We met online) Hopefully some day we can also go to basecamp. Much love 😁

✨energetic echolocation✨

I love what you’re doing Max, how does one join creator camp 👀

Твои видео классные. Столько режисёрских переходов, идей и образов я не вижел ни у кого)

The ending tho 😂

At about the 10 minute and 40 second mark or so, you come to the correct conclusion i think. Those you WOULD be able to become friends with ARE indeed those of us on here watching you. I am pretty sure you and I would be able to connect quite deeply anyways. I think you would make an amazing BEST friend. Sigh... unfortunately i doubt we will ever get that chance. But I greatly wish the best for those who do. There are allot of GREAT people in this world. You just have to take the time to both find and locate them.

everything is connected 🪐✨

I was just thinking about this literally before dinner, even trying to work it out a bit, then seeing this video pop up. Universe in action!?

I feel like making friends with you, Max.

90% the videos are ads but I respect that as the way he does the ads are integrated into the video

I think that interest in establishing relationships and friendships is something that should not be pursued. It is a routine enlightenment that happens to you through work, study, etc.

Actually Social network is not so bad,it’s just the way that we talk on in this generation.

I can resonate with you too ✌!

Max has definitely held a bag of roasted chicken and walked the runway before in a past life😂

Thanks

Hello, from Thailand 🇹🇭

Bro you've inspired me to get started with this RU-vid thing. I've got to test if your hypothesis holds true ;-D

Here I come! I have no idea how you did those video editing. I wish I have those skills to be applied to my videos...😑

Hi max❤