Yes it sure does but not all of these people are telling the absolute truth however I do get something from each of these videos even if it’s just being able to say “I DONT know if that's true sounds suspect but reminds me not to do those things made up or not”
Yes, it definitely humanizes some of the people we would otherwise just look at as what they are instead of who they are such as "sex offender" or "heroin addict".
I'm a Nigerian and always like watching your interview. I tend to be drawn to Soft white Underbelly because I have a brother who is addicted to drug and we find it difficult to understand him and vice versa. This is my way of trying to understand him.
Your channel contains some of the most disturbing content I've ever seen. This work is really important because it gives a rare glimpse into the mind set and circumstances of people who don't really have a voice.
We must look at what we have done to one-another. Just the cunningness of people is so damaging. The deceit the inability for right speech, the utter lack of integrity having any value anymore. Everyone is so full.of shit. We need to speak our truths it helps in this creation of doing better. We have to put the pieces back with help from each met on your path. Eye to eye, heart to heart We can heal each other so open your heart Chakras wide and mobe to heal.
Yes, her loving family who dosed her up on prescription drugs as a child. Some parents are better off avoided. She is on her own, doing the best she can, but how can you know love when you were never shown it growing up? Being in a coercive relationship with her business partner is possibly home for her, as she was controlled, drugged and manipulated by the ones who should have loved and protected her growing up.
True... I've been thinking about posture lately, keeping my back straight and making eye contact, it's a whole thing... I'm sure if she's using anything it is subconscious or hey, maybe she's jusr cold!! We dunno
It can truly happen to anyone... I grew up in a good home, went to church, honor roll student, college grad as well as a competitive cheerleader and gymnast. I ended up a full blown homeless IV heroin addict- escorting to support my lifestyle and keep up appearances. You'll literally be drowning before you even realize you've been under water.
She sounds high af. I hope she turns around and gets away outta the game quickly. Sway, go back home girl. There's no way you gonna find real happiness, health and wellbeing while staying in the game. Please believe someone who's been there!!
Honestly and its really sad bc this is a girl Id want to be friends with. She seems fun and sweet and funny and smart. Its always sad on this channel seeing people that could be so amazing and deserve so much better... It makes you feel helpless because you so badly wish you could reach out and help them personally.
People who "deserve" a good life are those who don't use drugs , drink , smoke , ink themselves with rediculous tattoos , sell themselves , etc , etc , etc , etc
This channel should be broadcast on Netflix or Hulu or Peacock...damn, Mark, you are a talented interviewer, you know when to interject and when to stay silent in your encounters with the various personalities you film. I'm sharing the hell out of your uploads. Now...on to Sway, I hope she decides to go home and get out of the game. She sounds self-aware and is relatively well spoken, with the right support system and people, she could turn things around and do well for herself.
He has an app that you can get on Roku or whatever you have. It would get more exposure if he got a deal with one of the big streaming services, but for now he's doing this and has even more content on the app that he doesn't post on here.
Idk, I really enjoy a lot of the folks on this channel but Mark seems to ask a lot of the same questions. Maybe I need to see more? Not sure what to make of him in general.
Pretty articulate considering she seems high. Sounds like Mom messed her up early on with the doctors and drugs. Apparently she seems to like her lifestyle...for now.
I'm autistic and... Everything about her seems like an undiagnosed autistic. I see a lot of myself in her and relate to her on several levels. She mentioned ADHD... And that's all most autistic women would be diagnosed with when seeing a professional (it was considered a boy only condition). But I also noticed the stimming, sensory seeking behavior, excessive non necessary details, masking, trouble with verbal translation, excessive hand gestures even speaking, nonhetero orientation, and had mentioning difficulties with cognitive thinking and processing.
@@naterbaternaterbater Yes yes yes! I was thinking the same the whole time while watching this. There is a guy who is repeatedly on this channel and I think he is also on the spectrum (I believe his name is Eric). Black folks are also way under diagnosed/ misdiagnosed. Don't even get me started on Black females on the spectrum going un/mis diagnosed. Then add in that society socializes both girls/women and Black folks differently. I could on, but will wrap it up. Anyway- enjoyed seeing your comment.
She didn't do well in school only because she wasn't interested in that type of learning process. She's obviously very intelligent... But so sadly and pitifully lost. She's also very honest and open.. no BS. I like her and I hope that she can find enlightenment. She has so much potential.
I thought similar also in regard to school. Maybe mom could’ve, if finances and time permitted, provided her with a more relaxed schooling environment or smaller schooling group. Someone one-in-one maybe. Idk but the typical learning style isn’t the same for everyone.
Never thought I’d say this about someone before…but I think she could benefit from the armed forces of some type. She says she requires someone “making” her get up and keep up a routine etc, which she has now with her pimp, but also which her story about the boarding place in Utah corroborates with that. She seems like she thrives on an external force of structure and routine. The armed forces could provide that for her, in a legal way, and with much more traditional, safe, and sustainable benefits.
I often struggle with feeling like my life is worth it and I watch a lot of these videos and this channel helps me realize all the ways that I am truly blessed
It never ceases to amaze how all these dangerous and near death experiences are simply shrugged off....very scary to lose or ignore this over and over.
Yes! I realized that, having been in this life and having gone along with psychos and abusers to save my life, I ended up having a hard time seeing red flags in relationships later. You’ve got to have those red flags to warn you when something isn’t normal and you’re in danger, but if you show that you notice that on the streets, people figure you’re a loose end. So I just learned to act like things were normal and just lost that whole intuitive sense. I read a good book about that by a woman who survived being attacked and raped when she was traveling with another woman, who was killed. She ended up being a reporter in war zones because she was able to ignore her trepidation about walking into places like that and interviewing people. Of course, I just ended up with a bunch of psychological baggage, LOL. No, I hope my non-reactivity will help me with a career in counseling, since it will help me not to act as though I’m judging people. Having had a crazy background, I can’t tell you how many counselors can’t hide that they are actually shocked by what you’re saying.
They’re too traumatic to keep revisiting. Really you need to be immersed in PTSD therapy to process it otherwise you’re just hurting yourself over and over revisiting it. You need to be in a safe place mentally and physically to open up Pandora’s box
Sway broke my heart as so many have on Mark's channel. She reminds me of my own daughter. This may sound crazy but I specifically watch Mark's channel to pray for people like Sway so that I have real people I am praying for. Thank you Mark for your work.
Watching this channel for prayer devotionals isn’t crazy. All I would say is that transformation involves two components, Prayer and Action. Prayer alone is just wishful thinking. Prayer combined with Action is the formulation of Faith. Perhaps listen to some interviews with Stacey Abrams. Even if you don’t agree with her politics, she’s a highly motivated individual.
I wonder what dreams she had when she was younger? When the world was new, and exciting. When she looked at the world from fresh eyes, before she found out that the world had teeth. 🥺 this breaks my heart ♥️
I feel the same, though this show has taught me that people can be more expressive when relaxed, as in sitting, but not so constrained (for lack of a better term), as in a couch or even just a chair with a back.
As a father and grandfather this makes me want to cry. I just don't understand it. It sounds like her adoptive parents cared for her and her bio parents cared for her but she has acted out from the time she was a small child. She appears intelligent but determined to self destruct. There must have been more to her story.
Yes, this is really heartbreaking 💔💔💔. I always wonder if this type of behavior is in the DNA sometimes because like you said, it seems she had great parents in her life. If I understood correctly, her adopted mom knew her birth mother who had gotten pregnant out of wedlock and gave her up. I wonder if there were many bad influences when she went to Utah?
@@bbe3034 I grew up with both parents in the house, a sister 3 years older than me, a great childhood, made good grades, went on family vacations, etc. The “picture perfect family” so to speak. I ended up a heroin/fentanyl addict. My experience with addiction started with an injury & I was prescribed opiates. I wasn’t educated by the dr about the potential of opiates/abuse/addiction. I took *AS PRESCRIBED* & *STILL* became addicted! Anyway, I’m sure there *is* more to her story, just like there is more to mine..it involves trauma from an abusive relationship. So there was nothing my parents could have done differently to prevent me being an addict, unfortunately..but fortunately, I am now clean from that awful horrid *HELL* that I was existing in for so long. June 17th, 2019. We do recover.
It could be an attachment disorder. We don’t know how her parents developed their attachment with her and vice versa. Being adopted, she may have felt terrible knowing she was given up for adoption and that her bio mom was out there but not with her. Then she mentioned her dad passing away when she was in high school. It’s a lot of stuff to deal with.
with the best will in the world, great adoptive parents,great bio parents etc adoption still has a huge impact on a person's life. The adopted child always questions why they were given up, some handle this ok,some don't. Our personality is formed in the first few years of life, any trauma, pre language or not, leaves its shadow,even if we don't consciously see it.
Mark, your channel is tough to watch. I love talking with people about their lives and choices and future. But you are making people aware of the difficulty and disfunction that exists. You are gentle and unemotional about people’s choices. Most of these people are poor products of their circumstances. Keep up the good work
@@111111111Tiger There is always someone who does not get it. I did a quick background on you, you cannot relate to these people at all so go play with daddys money.
@@lolife1981 I know life is complicated but she’s a woman not a girl. It’s time to grow up and take responsibility for yourself. Just my personal opinion.
@@alexandrajunikka1642 as much as you want to protect them no amount of protection can stop them from making their own choices. Some of these choices might destroy them. This evil world is not our home. I pray the second coming happens soon
There are hundreds of people screaming at you to walk a different path because we can see you are a good soul. Please please please....make the change. This isn't the path for you.
My heart goes out to this woman...not only is she dealing with addiction...but fighting demons no one knows nothing about. I pray one day she finds her way so she can help others who have been through the same struggles she has endured!PLEASE FOLLOW UP HER!!!
Demons are not real. They are imaginary. There are hallucinations that people get from health issues and from drugs etc., but religious/supernatural crap isn’t real.
Damn, she needs to go back home, get right while she still has room in her mind to grow...she's not totally "gone" ...yet. She needs good friends, good company to be around and encouraged to do something else better with herself. This is just my opinion. I hope she stays safe out there💜🙏
@@BostonBorn That's totally not true and very ignorant. I am in recovery 7 years and believe me I had my ass kicked out there and when I was ready to stop I stopped and stayed stopped. You're correct about one thing, an addict will not stop using until they are ready, that's the way it works in addiction. However, nobody is a "lost cause" until they take their last breath. I've seen people a thousand times worse than her and then have seen them years later, totally sober and clean, living a normal lifestyle and speaking in a manner that does not sound like a schizophrenic lunatic like before. Their personality has changed, it is truly a miracle when you see it in person. I don't think I had a big personality change, I've always been who I am however when an addict is ready to quit, in my experience they are so disgusted by it like I was that they just can't go back, it's just not possible in our minds so that's where the drug works on you is in your mind and your mind is a powerful tool, thank God or I wouldn't be here today.
@@incantationsbykaryn thanks for sharing your story, Karyn. Too many negative comments for a young woman with such a large supportive family, she needs to go home. The streets will accept you for your services but when you can't be used they'll get worse and worse for a person as they get older depending on what they're selling... and her Assets sadly expire more quickly than say, a dope dealers...
@@incantationsbykaryn .....YES! Thanks for sharing! You're so very right, I've been there and I've seen it too! Some people just don't know, or think they know, and they actually have no real commendable opinion to state, and their negative opinions are only a window into their own hearts, so cold.😌
This one is heartbreaking. She sounds like a brilliant young lady with so much potential and life to live. Sounds like she has a horrible perception of what is good and happy.
Oh my gosh. I'm shocked right now. I grew up in Manhattan Beach, and I absolutely remember this girl. I can't believe how much times have changed. Nonetheless, I wish her the best, and I pray that she rises above this lifestyle she's in.
@@paulv2394 She said Manhattan Beach, not Manhattan. Sway said she grew in Redondo Beach, which is right next to Manhattan Beach (basically bordering cities just south of L.A.). I'd be interested to hear how Jessica knew her and what she was like before getting into this life.
Yea she certainly doesnt sound like a six year old. I bet her iq is higher than yours… shes numb bc shes on drugs she has no real emotions get her off drugs and ud see a totally different person…
Came across the channel purely by accident, but I’ve been hooked ever since. Some interviews draw me in and others repulse me. I think that’s the whole intent, to get us out of our shell…
Being forced or coerced to have sex with someone is incredibly traumatic in and of itself, the effects last a lifetime. To be in a lifestyle where this happens multiple times...unfathomable. Yet sadly, I'm sure the numbness to the trauma you create out of self-protection only leads one further from getting out of "the life". It is a vicious cycle.
For someone who's been through the shit that she's been through, she's very coherent and can tell a story. I work with some people that can barely complete a scentence without sounding like a stoned dullard, and that's when they're sober.
If this girl injects she won't do it on a obvious part of her body, the groin, between the toes is an option for people who don't want to show track marks. I cant see any on her though but she does have tats. I hope she gets out because it's a bitch to get out of. She's a lovely girl too Edit: just seen what looks like a track so you could be right
Dude, give these folks a comfortable chair with a back while they are divulging their lives. I have back issues and the thought of an interview on a stool for an hour sounds like hell.
@@morgandeloach1040 No matter what someone’s current priorities are be it drugs or money, helping them sit up straight and comfortable is common decency. Think of it as work, would you work at your job on a stool like that comfortably for an hour? Mark does great work, I am not criticizing him. Only suggesting a more comfortable chair, so viewers can focus more on what the person is saying. If people are physically more comfortable they might also divulge more. I do videography, so I see it from two different angles
99% of the time when they are asked if they have children they look down or away. It’s a negative feeling they will probably never get over no matter what the situation was. Guilt, shame, pain, grief and maybe all of the above.
Sitting in my car on break at work, I TOTTALY dozed off watching the first time, I gave it a 2nd go..lol, thanks for the interview guys✌❤ I wish her the very best
My heart goes out to her💚 my situation has been very similar to hers regarding her childhood and teenage years. I hope that she continues to be safe and happy.
She’s nearly created a character actor. Her stylized posture and gestures are really unique, but don’t quite fit her relatively articulate speech. Very interesting,.
I really appreciate this channel. It opens peoples eyes to another world…I just pray that ppl watching these are not fooled by the delusions that most try to paint…if one has to abuse alcohol, drugs, etc just to do a job how happy could they really be…if all these mothers hurt for their children bc they aren’t raising them and when asked about their children most don’t have custody bc of their way of life then they say “yes I am Happy” really please don’t be fooled by what is said…how can a mother be happy not knowing the well being of her own children…just speaking in general I know this young lady doesn’t currently have children!
Most people who post in these SWU vids aren't fooled by it. I for one am a hard core Torah observant Christian and I listen to these kinds of vids (and homeless vids) to keep me grounded in just how lost and hurt people are. If only these folks would simply read, believe, and call out to Yahweh and Yeshua.
Poor woman...it's possible to justify almost anything and it's possible to seem cheerful no matter what. The drugs do that. I wish her a healthier life. 💓
And most ppl don’t think twice about prostitutes and how they got there I love how this channel exposes how broken these poor woman are woman who haven’t been through these types of horrifying abuse don’t become sex workers
@@mikobrooks7376 so many smart people don't do well in school and go on to launch businesses and endeavors that change the world...I truly hope you don't believe a low GPA means someone isn't smart.
Prostitution especially with a drug habit is a current and before your wet behind the ears it "takes" you. Being pretty driftwood is very ineffectual for your optimal well-being. I hope she gets to where she wants to go. Find yo legs girl. You got this.
Sway appears on the outside to be a well-spoken young lady. On the other hand I don't think she is really happy with what she's doing but with a lack of life experience and education this is about all she can do. I don't think anyone in prostitution can really say that they have self-esteem because if you did you'd look at a way out. If she's wearing "blinders" when she's out then she's definitely not happy., and she doesn't make eye contact when she talks. She is a nice looking woman, it's too bad that she can't get into a program that would assess her "real" needs and get her into some form of job training. I wish her the best!
Sway, you are a beautiful person. My opinion, if you are still using drugs than you are not happy. A true litmus test of happiness will is to stay doing what you are doing while you are sober and in recovery. I’m thinking you will see things much differently. It’s never too late to change your entire life, all you have to do is make that decision. Xoxo
I like Sway a lot, she seems sincere and decent. I hope she is able to get herself into a better situation before her current path leads her into trouble. I’d love to see a follow up to see how she’s getting on.
My girl explaining that having most friends be acquaintances or fairweather friends was v relatable... it feels that way more as you get older people connect less and less
Yaaaaaas, people get families, work and move on. I have alot of friendly acquaintances but very rare I hang with school friends cause I'm 42. Not that I don't have friends I just seeing them ain't my first priority.
i dont think i ever had friends that were more than acquaintances or fairweather i dont think i ever met anyone who could even qualify, honestly, and i met a bunch of people its not like i was isolated all my life besides family members (if you're lucky) i don't believe people can truly care for each other, as in wouldn't stab you in the back for like few thousand bucks at most, im not trying to be dramatic its more like depressive realism
God bless you, Sway. I just had to Google what “the jinn” is too 😳 I’ve never heard about it til now. Super spooky 👻 Thank you for sharing your story with us & may God keep you safe, happy & healthy, beautiful 🙏🏻 ♥️ Big thanks to you too, Mark! ALL of the hard work & support you’ve provided people when they needed it most. Even having someone to listen 👂 to what you’ve been through can be totally healing. ❤️🩹 Keep on keepin’ on, Mark!!! You’ve helped so many lives for the better, as well. Just being support to anyone that needs it is huge. 🙏🏻
The "jinn" is one's own mind, with the right help one could overcome it. Otherwise it's an excuse for your bullshit just like people who say "I'm a scoprio so I'm crazy".
What you do today will be your confidence tomorrow. When she says that she’s never had self esteem problems, that’s because she hasn’t integrated the horrible experiences and situations she’s been in yet. Self esteem reflects your past decisions and convictions
This young lady reminds me of a saying I heard long ago: sex happens to a man's body, but happens to a woman's soul. I hope she reads this & considers it.
I think you don't realize how sexist, jugdmental and plain wrong that saying is. Why should sex not affect a man's feelings? Both men and women can have either more emotional or physical experiences. The stereotypes that you are perpetuating are part of the problem.
@@iguanaco21 I think you don’t realize how unasked for your opinion is. They didn’t say they agreed with the quote. They just said the lady reminded them of the quote and hopes the person will see their comment. Fuckin keyboard warriors I swear…
I'm a woman and have sought men in the past solely for sex. I knew I wasn't ready to put up with a man's demands, but wanted to release pent up sexual energy. Maybe for most women it's like that, but I genuinely am able to separate my body and feelings. I'd probably do well in this line of work because of that, but I love my boyfriend and am not interested in this lifestyle because I am a family person.
It's sad to hear her say that this is the only lifestyle she knows that would allow her to grow. That she knows she wouldn't wake up and be productive unless she has somebody pushing her to be better. And although it is a messed up situation to find that sense of purpose... once you reach a certain age - people don't care anymore. There isn't anywhere (that I know of) that consists of adults pushing other adults to be better. Most of the time... it's "you're an adult, figure it out yourself." &for those who aren't capable of that... it's a rough road.
This young woman is quite bright. Hard to see her going down this road. I would like to see you ask some of your guests, this one most especially perhaps, "where to you see yourself in five years?" Or questions like, "have you met anyone who's been doing this (prostitution) longer than you?" Follow up questions flow naturally.
