Ian Reads Anthony’s Angry Letter 

The champion

The hero that no one's talking about XDD

Therapists help guide and support, but the actual work is by the client. Anthony's therapist didn't fix Smosh. Anthony worked on himself, and "fixing Smosh" is up to both Ian and Anthony.

​@@wisedamenah, the therapist fixed it

@@jaysondavis9693 great way to belittle your fav creators efforts bet you never dealt with mental health problems at least not thru therapy it doesnt fix it instantly and easily bro

this deserves a pin

Fr

it got a heart atleast

Love to see it ❤

Why did this make me tear up

i totally agree with this take

i completely agree tbh. i havent watched smosh in years but been binging them after the announcement and seeing ian with other cast, hes exactly like this, just a bit more vulnerable since this is his best friend

I feel I relate a lot to Ian too, and I completely agree!

I definitely agree

I don’t know these people personally so I have no clue if that true, but I’d like to believe that, almost a Billy Madison-esk figure, where he would rather be the subject of ridicule that have his friends be singled out

True xD

@@dark_nightmin You have a beautiful pfp by the way! :)

LOL

If only my parents had these communication skills… 😔

Wait- we aren’t

I love that he was humble about it and truly meant well. Better than I could have done in that state

Humbled real quick lol

Not a therapist, but as someone who’s wrote similar letters. I feel like it’s because Anthony wrote in privacy and was allowed and encouraged to be a sincere as he wanted to and not have to preform or summarize or anything like that. Some people are more self aware than others, but I feel like allowing yourself to willingly step into an environment and talk openly while being alone with yourselves allows you to be a bit more honest and open minded a towards yourself and even those you’re mad at. I imagine if young adult Anthony said all this to Ian immediately at the time face to face. It might’ve been a bit harder with the pressure and this need “to preform” and lay everything out correctly. Which could lead to them both becoming immediately more defensive and more willing to just angrily point fingers rather than get to the bottom of why they’re upset. Maybe everything would’ve been fine if the talked it out right then, maybe not considering they weren’t ready for these kinds of conversations, who knows I do wonder if anyone else knows more about this kinda stuff can weigh in on if this is a common or not. Like I wonder how sincere people really are when writing letters like these when they know no one will see them. Is it just a me and Anthony thing? Or is it just common overall in general? This is just my two cents after all

@@theradionicrevival8068​⁠i feel writing stuff down makes you reflect on your words more. For example, I would not write down anything I didn’t actually feel or mean, I would stumble in my writing if it was untrue or feel the need to cross it out. Besides, you’re on your own and therefore vulnerability is less threatening than in a face-to-face situation which leads to greater honesty in my opinion. You’re less frightened about losing face and there isn’t even an opportunity to get misunderstood and interrupted or provoked, all things that make face to face convos that much more volatile.

Pistolll K!

Lol can’t wait to hear Joven’s

who hasnt, tbh?

@@theitfactorjameswheezer2852 but he no longer works in smosh...

I’m reminded of Courtney’s diary entries.

We submit our childhood diaries along with our resumes and cover letters.

Yeah my unsent letters are not like that

For real. That's how you have compassion. Ian just sitting there going, "ok." Oof to be Anthony just getting nothing from him. Pretty gut wrenching.. :/

​@@Hmm...Whats-Their-Namewell if you're sitting there reading words of resentment is difficult as it is but then, there are a lot of people behind the camera, while you're reading this you know what you say will go online (what do you want to be out there of your personal life) also Ian isn't an open person as I view it. I can totally understand that this is difficult for him

​@@Hmm...Whats-Their-Namedid you even watch more than 2 minutes of the video?

true, it just shows how he treasured their friendship

And Ian looks very happy about it. His whole aura has changed when he did videos with Anthony. He doesn't say much but his eyes tell everything

@@redblackshirtyeah

truly and it's so sweet to witness. i love this man

My brain is so broken that I read your comment as "genuinely likes being black"

👨‍🚀 🔫👨‍🚀 Always has been

!remindme1year

Spot on 👍

@@SuperFlawless2010brutal

I mean great summary

LMAO YES

Ian always had dad energy

I'm not crying, you're crying, shut up!

Ian’s voice when he says short phrases like “.. well then” sounds exactly like my dad 😭fuckin wild

with Ian's glasses hit that spot 😍😍

👍

"what are emotions"

😂

Ian is also a stress ball of anxiety, he just doesn't express it as openly for whatever reason

32:30 look at how Ian processes things. It’s internal.

you described this so well!! i thought i was the only one who saw it. he really seems so much more himself now that anthony is back. he was always so great. and obviously was an integral amazing part of smosh, but it seems like a friendship was restored and strengthened here.

I'm sure that's part of why he's been so focused on bummer topics too. I know I tend towards morbid interests then i'm not doing great.

I'm assuming it's because after Anthony left, he had to take charge of the company to allow people to keep their jobs, he had to shoulder so much responsibility and I'm guessing that just broke him down to a very difficult to recover degree, so having Anthony back is probably a big positive in his life now

Which is hilarious to think of Ian taking any of this the wrong way, like dude needs to be told directions multiple times in life, he's always going to let you explain

especially at 27:07 omg

I feel like everyone thought Ian was fragile emotionally and mentally to a certain point. Clearly it didn’t go as bad as they thought it would. Truly glad to have them back

@@JericunoI didn’t. He’s always seemed like nothing really got to him.

Actually I think he was hoping to really make sure Ian understands that he needs to open up more by doing this. Good move. Ian needs to be reminded, because his default is to keep to himself and not show what he's truly feeling. The ending of Anthoy's letter is so on point '' does anyone know the real you? '' . I don't think anyone does. If anyone has a chance though it might him because Ian reacts more strongly to Anthony than anyone else for some reason, it's pretty easy to see.

I don't think they knew they were doing it, but they have given many people a wonderful gift. The gift of hope. Hope for a path towards reconciliation.

Realise*

​@@DaragonalHi, US/Canada English spells 'realize' with a 'z.'

@@Daragonal Both spellings are correct. Do you correct “colour” too?

You put how I feel into words, especially since I started watching smosh when me and my dad moved in with my step-ma and her kids, don´t worry, she is amazing. But yeah, dad and dad got back together

“he STAYED” sounds so dramatic, like it’s from The Notebook or something

The experience I lived through lol

so... in your thoughts. with each other personalities. can this happen again between them at some point? human are not perfect so i dont know

​@zoeyl4d939 definitely, however by now they have developed the tools to deal with these misunderstandings head on instead of just shoving everything down so the chances of it escalating again like it did before are pretty low imo

@@mementomori4817 | agreed

As an anxious person i absolutely see this dynamic between them, as long as they are both self aware and willing to see each other out then their friendship reconnection can be successful

Lol

Lmao

GOD THE ACCURACY

Cringe

@@empath1969 ok AVATAR- 2 LEAKED TEASER HQ

What are you, 12?

​@@GoldJerryGold? OR some people just don't give whiskey and cigar energy ?

They think they're the salamanca family 😭😭😭

@@GoldJerryGold Do you think all adults drink whiskey and smoke cigars? What are you, 12?

@@LilyDelanefr i thought anthony would have like a little cocktail or something & ian has already taken 13 tabs of acid

It read much more like those 2 relationships conflicting with eachother, not necessarily that his romantic one damaged their friendship. They've all acknowledged that they weren't the best.

​@@UnBesoDeCristal what do you mean by this? what went down in their relationships that created issues in their frienship?

​@@shadow_songI'm wondering the exact same thing. Was it toxic or something?

@@shadow_song they had a vlog channel and anthony later came out and said she was a liar and a manipulator and felt like she used him for their entire relationship. I was a huge fan at the time, always watching smosh and these vlogs, and it was obvious that they never hung out with ian together and her and ian's relationship seemed nonexistent

​@@madelame_ also, to add to your comment, his partner felt like she couldn't settle to one thing, for example; she had an aesthetic, and then another and shaded the last aesthetic, it's probably minor, but personally I feel this could came out in other aspects of her personality.

And knowing that ian still had pictures of Anthony in his house during breakup, they are really like soulmates.

I mean you don't speak for everyone, some men don't want to talk. Guys, I just don't like talking about feelings. And I think most of us don't. It's not about finding a "safe space" its about being yourself and letting your feelings out in your own way. you do you 💖

To piggyback on what you said that I totally agree with, I think its also enlightening for so many men who watch this to see that this is being done by two men who obviously have very different ways of processing emotion. While this difference may cause distance or misunderstanding, Ian and Anthony are very diligent and respectful towards each other and the fact they do think about things differently and have different perspectives. I think its wonderful to see two men being vulnerable with each other, and I think its even more wonderful to see these two men being so respectful towards each other's vulnerability as well. It is nice to see that maturity on display here and being a good example for young men who may see this and may have trouble not only with their own vulnerability, but the vulnerability of others as well.

@@IntelloGent but we all should :D

Preach 🙏🗣

@@IntelloGent Still want to tell you that please don't push yourself too hard if you might do something like that. If you found someone you're comfortable with, told them your feelings is okay.

I've been with smosh ever since I was a little kid, and this was the first time I realised how much I relate to Anthony

Ian is definitely still struggling with emotion(which is understandable and not quick fix), but also Anthony is struggling with overthinking still.. but they are doing so much better already. I understand both 🥲 been through it myself personally too.

@@micholous Same bruh at different points throughout the vid I was like "Ian was being a real jerk", then a second later being like "Anthony expected way too much out of Ian and was being super sensitive"! Humans are complex and I've also felt both sides.

ok

They’re both so adorable 😭😭😭

It was genuinely difficult to tell if Ian was serious or not lol

probably because anthony was really sincere and earnest about his pain and the joke apology just came across like a slap to the face

Wasn't his apology AI? Maybe he masked the authenticity with comedy, a very Ian thing to do but he said some of the references were made by the AI, so.. not very "I'm using my time to apologise to my friend" of him. Remarking at the end that he forgave Anthony, too. When he did wrongs too. I've got to admit, it didn't feel sincere.

Give this man a ukulele 🪕

Boom Shots fired lol

Actually saying "I'm sorry" or "I apologize" and without immediately following it with excuses - rarest apology ever

considering the bar is below earth itself rn ....

They did this whole charade for more views... idk why people can't see that. There's nothing wrong with it, I just don't think smosh fans comprehend it. The parasocial relationships people have as fans of smosh is unnerving

I’m dead 😂

I didn't even notice. thanks for the key detail.

Bro you just spoiled it for me ;-;

@@51lettername95thats why you shouldnt read the comments during the video

@@51lettername952023 and you still reading comments not expecting spoilers. Good luck in life to you.

Yeah I think Anthony is the type to overanalyze and Ian is the type to just take everything at face value. No wonder misunderstandings happened to be fair, very 2 different types of perception.

@@Kunoichi4ever4Anthony at the time also struggled with mental issues

And yet they still have the same laugh

​@@notaseat5934 lol true

@@Kunoichi4ever4the production of the last 5 years we never knew we needed

He still has some learning and healing to do especially with his communication

@@danihydrant9767 I think its mostly that Ian does take stuff at face value. If you remember the first thing Ian asked before consenting to reading this in the past video was - when was this written. Once he got confirmation it was longtime ago and it is no longer how Anthony feels, he looked way more comfortable. I dont think Ian is the type to overthink, if you tell him the letter is no longer how the person feels, he will read it with detachement. Which is why they needed to communicate better, coz they have very different perceptions of the same reality. Anthony is the type to actively read into details, while Ian is the type to actively try to see things from above to get a better perspective. both perceptions are very valid, and creatively probably why they work so well together...but it also means that they will constantly experience the same moments and draw totally different conclusions.

if you've ever watched ian enough in any other video, you can see that he's not the overly emotional type, but we can see his growth. he actively listens, provides input, doesn't try to add anything that he doesn't think is there. out of the two of them, ian is definitely the one that doesn't have a tendency to overthink or overanalyze anything, and is generally trying to make a positive experience about even something bad. he said the same sort of thing in the first video when they sat down together. he just wasn't equipped w the right tools to open up but it's also not necessarily in his personality either. i think, between anthony clarifying that a lot of it was his own misinformed, misunderstood, overanalyzing self-judgements being projected outwardly, ian could reflect better on what he did wrong (and then owned up to) and not give much attention to the things he felt weren't accurate or just didn't need any extra clarification. ian strikes me as the type of person that might seem closed off but he's actually warm in different ways. his body language speaks louder for him than his words or tone do.

Oh no the RU-vid comments are psychoanalyzing Internet personalities again

​@@Kunoichi4ever4🧐 damn. Can you be my therapist?

Soul mates ain’t real there’s not only one person for you in the world 😂 that’s how creepy obsessive stalkers are made thinking that this person was meant for you in any way is weird they’re just really amazing friends that vibe really well

​@@tubbymontana7090I can see disrespect and disgust just seething from your comment. Chill out. It's not that serious

@@CalebSmith-gg1dt you’re right about one thing it ain’t that deep relax boo getting all offended cause I don’t believe in your weird concept of soul mates that is weird there’s not just one person out there for you there’s plenty of fish in the sea I can tell you’re fragile from your comment

@@tubbymontana7090why are you so angry

@@tubbymontana7090 The actual meaning of soul mates is wholesome, it's stalkers that are the ones that took it too far and ruined it's meaning.

Same

It’s inspiring. Shows that people can grow and learn the tools to communicate.

agreed

@@geoffreydevereaux3272 it's so wholesome it makes you wanna cry

Yeah, and I feel like only true friends would be able to look back on the past like that and laugh about it

I relate to Ian so hard 😭😭😭😭

I know a lot of Ian’s.

I'm sorry, but this phrase made me laugh 😂 "emotionally constipated" 🤣

@@justahuman9273 I mean I think it describes how Ian was pretty well 😂

Anxiety is a bitch

Ian also knows his audience. Not everyone would get everything between the lines, but if there's one person that definitely will, it's Anthony Padilla. ❤

@@MsCunningLinguisticLike i saw some comments about how weird or mean or whatever it was, but I feel that the metaphors Anthony refers to are pretty self-evident in how they refer to Smosh’s Titanic, and Ian himself as the buddy and the Dinosaur-like pizza eater, and the roles they play in each other’s minds, and for the purview of other people through an act of ventriloquism. I don’t pretend to understand everything he was meaning, or if any of it didn’t intentionally, overtly have a meaning translatable like code. But Anthony seemed genuinely touched to me, Ian’s act was poetry and you can feel the cadence toward to end, especially then

Yeah, I think Ian is noticeably less comfortable than Anthony to immediately delve deeper into what was said beyond "we're in a better place now", but understandably all of it is super fresh information for him so he needs time to evaluate the contents of this letter, let them sink in and form his own thoughts on them. Still, as someone who would probably act the same in the moment and spend the next couple weeks at least with things popping up in my head regarding this letter, mad props to him.

Anthony has grown has part of his own "I spent a day with" series. He has learnt a lot about vulnerability through that. If anything seeing him grow and learn in those episodes is one of the best bits.

Who cares, it’s content

This is my favorite part about getting older. There comes a time (which varies on the individual) that you realize negativity or comments that could hurt are just an opportunity to grow closer. Parents, friends, even enemies and bullies, I hope everyone is able to forgive and be able to accept feedback from people in their lives. I think it comes from a blooming confidence in oneself and a “slow to anger” demeanor

@@memenatsuki2577 literally the majority of viewers. Don’t do that lmao.

This is why I've stuck so strong to the Smosh channel even after he left (but so happy he's back!!)

You got to love the mature and emotionally intelligent fart jokes their channel is filled with. 👌

W

this is the ultimate factor in me coming back to smosh!! the emotional growth has been insane

Ian and Anthony are not cast members but okay

Opening up could mean he wanted Ian to open up about his feelings about what was brought up to him, not necessarily open up about himself

@@savannahfalcone2809 OOOOOHHHHH that makes sense!! i've never heard it phrased that way thank you for explaining 😅

When one person shares and the other person responds with their own sharing, a reciprocity is developed. It can strengthen the relationship because both people felt comfortable enough to share and value that each person did.

if it's frowned on among your group its not a very close group is all i can say i have people open up and i open up to almost everyone i call a good friend mind you having a bunch of friends that aren't that close is totally normal, just know its layers and not law

Ians not really special in his way of communicating hes just awkward and quiet. Theyre both awkward and non confrontational which os why they had problems in the first place. You can talk to anyone about anything, but these guys just couldnt do basic communication. Its kind of insane they went through any of this, theyre both just really goofy

He didn’t even say anything 😅

​@bruvm8yuusuk351 ok armchair life coach

tea

You're so right

Anthony is probably one of the nicest people I know. And I know a lot of nice ones...

Very true.

Thanks y'all.

He’s never come off as an a-hole and I feel like if it was really bad he wouldn’t have brought it up let alone shared it.

same, i completely related to anthony A LOT (i have a lot of mixed emotions towards this one best friend, we started a friend group together, but then i also left it twice, i have an unsent letter for her etc.) so this literally felt like watching myself except a good ending of it lol

I related to Anthony’s feelings too

i feel like if u write a letter like that about ur best friend ur gonna feel like its worse then it actually is

True but if you vent about it too much to the friend, it gets overwhelming

that beginning literally made me cry. like straight up from the second sentence. Anthony prefacing this as an angry letter but then it reading "I grew up in a broken home with little money and no means to explore the world", practically thanking ian so genuinely for being someone that he could explore the world with, just broke me. they have been, and clearly remained, the realest there is.

Postulies

@@gibramrivera-yv2loit’s not that simplistic, there were many other problems before and after that

I miss in our mail

​@@gibramrivera-yv2loWhat an incel-oid immature take from the situation. Anthony is an adult man who made a choice because he wasn't happy working for Defy any longer. You're weird as hell for pining it on his ex fiance.

Be the change you want to see in the world

Yes!!!

Two bros being honest...

​@@notmyhairyarmpits 5 feet appart cuz they're not gay

Ian is never open. You don't see his emotions at all and that was the issue for Anthony, but I think he has just given up on that front and will just accept the fact that he will never see that from Ian.

that actually makes a lot of sense...im in tears now

I've written a lot of angry letters to my mum but as an adult, I love and cherish her. She never gave up on me even in my lowest moments.

I think private journal-type angry letters are a perfectly fine place to be petty and immature! It's ok to have petty thoughts or reactions that you don't stand by looking back on them. In fact, channeling those thoughts and that energy into a letter you never intend to send is an excellent way to find an outlet for those thoughts and feelings. I think it would only be immature if you actually shared the letter with them (or with others)!

Alex and Roi did the same thing the next day in a video

righhttt

Can't imagine zoomers doing this. It's like society is regressing to boomer emotional intelligence.

@@ibendover4817 well duh it's cuz they're in their early 20s or Children, so they haven't fully emotionally matured yet (I say that like I'm not a Zoomer)

@@rescuerex7031 Many people from earlier generations didn't have it this bad in their 20s. Stats seem to back this up with zoomers being labelled the loneliest generation, unable to start or maintain friendships or relationships.

"All I want is Ian" doesn't sound the same =(

​@@BlazeReborn2But "All I want are Ian's teeth" does

​@@purp4168right.

@@purp4168 "all I want is Ian's teets "

" 's penis?"

that was actually well said, you perfectly pinpointed their relationship as well as identified their personalities. Sure they may be different, but not all friends need to identical and have a lot in common to be best friends.

Very true.

Hes not chilled. It comes down to awkwardness and quietness. Hes definitely not the same dude from then. Both of them have changed in different ways. And him not wanting to talk about problems and angst between the two of them because of his awkwardness and neutered emotions is exactly what the problem was between them. Other than that the both of them are extremely frustratingly stupid dudes who have made some bafflingly stupid and goofy decisions in their personal lives and professional. Hopefully they stop acting stupid as phuck

common for broken home kids

I’m glad someone said that about Ian. I don’t think he’s closed off. He just doesn’t want to talk about his feelings all the time. It’s fine. Anthony is more emotional and I think he’s learning to accept that some people aren’t exactly the same as him. They’re both beginning to understand each other, and that’s cool.

Hey, dude kind is only now trying to be more worried about our friends unaliving themselves more than "being gay" recently, we're working on it

Fucking love languages lmfao. Shut up

@@DJYoungBeastwhat??

​@@DJYoungBeasttf are you on about

@@diegod7936 Guys have only recently started caring more about their friends' wellbeing rather than perceiving caring about friends' emotional health as "being gay". That's what I understood it as, anyway.

exactly this. I couldn't have said it any better

In addition to your comment, I think people should not harp on Ian for being emotionally insensitive. We are products of our environment. Its obvious that Anthony is the more emotional one whereas Ian is very disassociated from his emotions. Its good to get their issues out like this because it vocalizes their needs to each other.

@@classyjohn1923 I can relate to Ian a lot, actually. I used to be like that due to various reasons (mostly trauma) and slowly became more like Anthony through (shocker!) therapy. That's why I said I can see Ian really trying to accommodate his friend and his feelings, it's something he deserves all the praise for because I know first hand how hard it is to face real and open emotion when you don't know (or don't have the tools) to respond in an equal manner. Very proud of both of them for meeting half way 🥺

@@King_Jonghyun Thanks for being vulnerable. I think thats quite a drastic change to turn from a Ian to an Anthony because they're clearly on opposite spectrums of emotional awareness. I'm sure Ian has his fair share of trauma which caused him to become like that. I've experience quite a bit of childhood trauma in my case which led to me being similar as well (and I've similarly become more empathic through therapy and self-improvement and introspection). Its no secret that people change over time and after going through new experiences. With respect to relationships, I think the ones that last the longest learn to adapt to each other's changes and even that is a form of change as well.

@@classyjohn1923 Thank you for sharing your thoughts as well, I love that this comment section somehow became a safe space for a lot of people to open up and share our experiences. My change wasn't actually that drastic, 10+ years of therapy and still working every day to better myself! It's always nice to meet people going through similar experiences, I know the healing process is hard sometimes but I hope you're doing great in yours 🤍

I agree I also think it well help in some way from this

We’re view it as outsiders, we don’t know everything they’ve been through

@@sailorgallifrey1365 yeah that's true but from we heard I also think we as viewers can kinda relate to with friends or family

It’s better then my rant letters. There might be some swear words in there. 😬but yes it is a lot of questions you just throw out there.

To me it was more of angry letter to himself than Ian. Literevery angry point boiled down to his insecurities about himself at the time and projected them to Ian as though they were thoughts of Ian's. I think that's also why Ian had very few feelings about it, because very little to do with anything he actually did or felt at the time.

I think it has more to do with them reconciling and resolving the issues than with them just coming back into each other's life. I think Ian too has held on to these things for a long time. Edit: Also, Anthony starting the "I spend a day with" series to talk about things from which most people shy away makes too much sense now. He wanted to completely explore this arena of talking about feelings to probably understand what went wrong with their relationship

The divorce was really hard on him

Yea it makes me feel happy too ❤

It truly feels like, in a weird way, a part of Ian's "soul" is back.

I’m so glad I’m not the only one who noticed!! Ian is just like his old self, he’s so happy and goofy and just glad to be doing videos with his best friend again. It’s so refreshing and their happiness with each other makes me so happy!!😭😭💚💚💚💚

Yet no ones talking about it.... really broke the Internet didn't it

For real. I don't think I've ever seen a comeback quite like this. The reaction has been insane.

@@devarientsimply not true

@@devarientMan I wanna live in the rock you’re under it has to be cozy af

@@sarcasticsuperjerk18 I'm under no rock, people made 1 video and moved on lmao, this is a baby's first sketch group at best and half of you are just desprate to keep alive what I was lucky to experience first hand

A lot of people are saying they relate to Ian, but I relate more to Anthony too. I've always valued communication, and not a lot of people would appreciate it or want to delve into things in depth like that. I would have a hard time letting things go until every nuance is clarified, and it would tend to annoy people. I'm glad Ian has been willing to hear him out and talk through it after all this time. It's really cool to see how emotionally intelligent and self aware Anthony has become though, although he's still sensitive he has a greater understanding of himself and his interactions with others now.

Yo Monke. I’ve been rewatching this too!

😂😂

He did in the video

420 likes

Wait… I was reading this comment via Ian’s voice. 😂😂😂

Alex and Guava Juice did the same thing too.

​@@paolotorres8537yeah but Anthony's and Ian's reunion was bigger I think

God please the sbfp

@@luisdonoso6154 I know, but I realize Alex and Roi’s separations came a year before Ian and Anthony’s separation, and they both went through a falling out. And then this year, both sets of friends reunited, and just a day after this one, Roi and Alex made a video addressing their separation like Ian and Anthony did.

@@zOMGGaiaOnlineThat was so genuinely distressing to see happen. I remember being genuinely sad about that because I had felt that Mat and Pat had such a similar relationship to me and my best friend, and to think of not having my boi around was crazy depressing. I still to this day hope they can reconcile.

YES

I was thinking Donny Buttons from Reunion.

Yoo that shouled be there Next skit idea! Ina's and Anthonys coupels therepy!!

THAT BE A GREAT VIDEO IDEA!!

THAT BETTER HAPPEN

mte

True

I think it’s also important for younger people to realize that it’s okay to not know who you are even through your 20’s. Life’s complicated and there’s no real formula on how to get through it, everyone takes a different route. Figuring yourself out is a process that takes time and I feel nowadays people try to rush it. Moral of the story it’s okay to not know who you are, as long as you’re working on figuring it out.

I thought he was going to be like, absolutely CRUEL. It's a literal LOVE LETTER. 😭 Tho the end was just..kinda aggressive therapy?

It's not that, it's just a frustration letter with some of it him feeling guilt over everything because he has an overthinking personality (like I and many other people do)

a broken heart love letter :D

he was actually my favorite out of the smosh duo when they were in their prime. since then, i’ve been loving anthony’s “spent a day” series and i’m glad to see them back together on youtube once again. it’s really inspiring to see them do this like you said in real time. i don’t know if i could’ve held myself together as well as ian did

I'd feel more vulnerable having the letter I wrote read. They both get mad props for being great role models here.

I have to agree. I noticed that he does not show his emotions that much as he grew older. I know some people that are the same and sometimes it is very hard to read them, you are not sure if they are happy or upset.

I’m sitting here trying to analyze their MBTI types (I’m a nerd about that)… ended up looking up what people say they are. Anthony: ENFJ. Ian: INTP. That’s about what I thought. Very, very different types. It’s no wonder they’ve struggled, but also, there’s a lot of room for these two types to do a ton of amazing collaborative stuff. It’s cool to see them working things out and looking at each other differently.

​@@elysebuehrer5981hey, fellow MBTI nerd. For those unfamiliar with MBTI, in essence, Ian acts more stoic while Anthony wears his heart on his sleeve. Ian generates more ideas while Anthony sees the potential in those ideas. They themselves shared this in the interview on Anthony's channel, which are very characteristic patterns of their personality types. They are "polar opposites" in emotion and logic and perceive objects in different ways, but ultimately, they are good at covering each other's weaknesses.

​​​​​​​​​@@elysebuehrer5981 hmm I personally don't think that Ian is an INTP. I agree that he is xxTP and on the Ti/Fe axis, but not Fe inf. He has Fe tert. Ian exhibits obvious traits of Fi blindness, in that he struggles to know how he personally feels about things. This means he is one of the ExTP types. So my money is on either ESTP or ENTP. If I knew a little more about him, I could make a quick decision between those since it is easy to distinguish when you known a person. Anthony has mentioned Ian's creativity and knack for ideas numerous times, which is a common strength of Ne, so extra points for an ENTP vote. INTPs are also very creative with Ne aux, but Ian's emotional unavailability is much more representative of a lack of Fi than a lack of Fe. He is good at limbo-ing his way through conversations that force him to analyze his emotions, often making a joke of it (which is taken the wrong way by Anthony, a Fe dom. He mentions in his journal that he doesn't think anyone knows the real Ian, or whether Ian himself even knows who he is. ExTPs are notoriously bad at self-awareness due to blind Fi). What Ian did in this video was very brave of him considering that introspection is not his strong suit. I completely agree with your typing for Anthony. I get mega strong Fe dom vibes from him, and he actually reminds me lot of an ENFJ that I know of. Especially his Ti grip moment in his journal with that neverending list of questions to himself. Also when he felt frustrated at the time of writing in his journal about the lack of appreciation/validation from Ian. ENFJs often work their asses off for other people, and words of affirmation can be an important part of their love language. Ian was essentially doing the opposite of that. So I'm going with textbook ENFJ for Anthony, and ENTP for Ian.

I dont understand is this like astrology

Idk I personally think they could have used a ukulele (if you know you know)

this. thank you.

It's also great to show that men can learn to open up even if that's not their initial instinct (i.e. Ian clearly has never been a super open emotional person but you can see that he's growing and getting better at it).

Raw, honest, genuine and put off for several years until they had the tools and communication skills necessary to reflect and atone.

@@rhonal4198 agreed I’m also the same way as Anthony and Ian. I’m learning how to vulnerable as well with my feelings too.

I very much hope to read their book about friendship in 10 years ❤

What about Alex and Roi reuniting? They were going through the same thing

fax i think Ian is the type of person to just assume everything's fine and never talk about anything even if there was an issue hoping that everything would sort itself out eventually 🤷‍♂️

I felt that too. Ian was just along for the ride in a sense. Gotta say, I didn’t think Ian was the behind the creative side of things. That shocked me a bit. I don’t know why

Ian saying Anthony might have an ulterior motive, earlier in the friendship, says to me that there was way more going on behind the scenes than we know. I'm glad they're friends again but we don't know what kind of people they really are. Which is fine because that's serious parasocial stuff there

i honestly think this video would be excellent for those in social work and clinical psych careers and majors to study because of the dynamic and vulnerability of two men who have been friends for sooo long, separated and successfully came back together.

Anthonys facial expressions when ian read certain things was halleriously awkward 😂😅

I dont think so, because Anthony mentioned his shitty handwriting

Also, when they did Courtney’s diaries or Ian’s halo fanfic, they always mentioned whether it was edited/proofread for youtube, which they were In this case, the didn’t clarify, which leads me to believe it’s raw

nah fr a wrote I letter to someone like this and it was BRUTAL. Anthony is such a sweetheart

When I'm writing something like this, I edit it over and over and over in my head before I put it down on paper, because I want to make 100% sure it says what I actually want it to convey. So I can easily believe Anthony put a lot of thought into it before he wrote it.

i believe it for sure ive made letters like this in my notes app for people 😭

I relate so much to your comment! ❤ glad it turned out great

How would you think it would have been bad?

What once was lost may always return

it’s like how the beatles always had the same haircut lol

I didn't notice until you pointed it out, but it's so accurate.

​why are you right😭

HELP THE GOOCH KING 😭

website is good

Nice

Damn, droppin' them oxymorons hard I see.

@@niklasnieminen3097pretty ugly sentence I’d say

Good

Yes 😭😭😭

I wonder if maybe it’s a bit too much a commitment to the brand especially on Ian’s end, a bit of a reversion? No shade at all to Ian I think he’s doing amazing and so glad they’re back together!!!! But the unicorn journal was a bit silly when I think Anthony was trying to do some soul bearing. I think Anthony’s right in saying you shouldn’t expect anything but more honest and maybe slightly painful but caring communication could be good between them to stop the old patterns arising, and doing things just for the viewers! The fake video friendship is great, but the real friendship is so much more important and more IMPORTANTLY, not for us! It’s between you guys and don’t feel pressure to get everything right but keep loving and being understanding of yourselves and maybe you can challenge that old stuff! Love X

For real

@@jacobwiggans4470 Kinda funny how the next day, Alex and Roi make a heart-to-heart video like this one talking about their separation and open up to each other.

Luckily, they have a psychology-graduate cast member in Smosh, so they don't have to pay extra for that.

@@johngona5929Ya, they have two available for both parties ig lmao (Kimmy and Shayne)

Dr. Shania in the house!