My school showed that they dont care. Not by not showing the videos, but not doing anything when I told them a student touched another student when she was washing her hands. It sucks
yeah. people try to protect children but they can’t be there to help them forever. schools need to show these to their students and help them understand stuff like this and how to prevent it. if you don’t teach a child to protect themselves and refuse to show them stuff like this, you’re just asking for them to get hurt
I'm new cuz teacher told me this after news about sexual assult from other countries came to our school. They do this every year with new students tho so I'm not really all that special
People know this. Others just assume that because someone talks about their experiences that they instantly are saying its all men and that it ‘can’t happen to men themselves.’ Ive seen those tiktok comments on survivors stories, the one where the man is coming out as a survivor- all comments are empowering, even the womens comments, but on the womens coming out as a survivor- most the comments say ‘Not all men!’ ‘Men get SA’d too!’ Even tho that women said nothin about it being all men, all she said was that she was SA.
An ok 'boys will be boys' time: when the boys are using a crane to row a boat and they fall off like idiots An NOT ok 'boys will be boys' time: any time with abuse, be it sexual or not (Edit: I should also mention that boys can be abused as well)
i was touched by my brother every day and also by my step father it hurt more cause i never said no but also i didnt want it and i felt like im just being a baby cause "atleast it wasnt rape"
I feel kinda out of place, being 18 years old. But as a sexual abuse survivor, I really appreciate that this channel is so real and honest about how sexual assault effects its survivors.
YOU Feel Out Of Place? I'm *28 Years Old* And Have Never Really Been Sexually Abused.>_< Granted,I'm Tough As Hell (Hence Why It's Never Happened To Me: You Don't Go After The Scary Bitch That Will Kill You On The Spot) But I've Only Seen Two Of These Videos Thus Far And I Already Feel Pretty Bad For These People. I'm Not A Teenager And I've Never Or Likely WILL Ever Have To Deal With This Stuff,So I Honestly Don't Really Feel Like I Should Be Watching These Videos At All Since They Don't Even Apply To Me. That Said,I'm Sorry For The Abuse You've Been Through And I Hope That Me Bringing My Own Feelings,Up Does't Come Off As Trying To Trivialize Any Of This (That Is FAR From My Intention).
@@JT5555 just because you think you're a bad bitch doesn't mean shit like this can't happen to you. I had a friend with the same attitude as you and because of this she wasn't as careful as the rest of our groups on nights out, because she assumed the guy would be too intimidated by her. She got drugged at a party and was raped before being left for dead in the streets. Don't assume stuff like this can't happen, because a lot of the time that's when it will
I thought my first boyfriend was so sweet, he said he would “take things slow” since I had never had a boyfriend before (this was in 10th grade). Sadly, “taking things slow” meant grabbing my hands very randomly, sitting next to me at lunch and putting his hand on my leg, or constantly pulling at my backpack to stop me from walking too fast even if we would be late to class. Or we would FaceTime and he would just ignore me for hours. One time I came to school early to hang out with friends, he saw me and stopped me before I could get to them. I thought I could hang out for a little with him and then go to my friends, I was wrong. I was going to sit down on the chair next to him watching him play some game but he said “why don’t you sit here” patting this lap. I said I was fine and sat down on the chair only for him to pick me up and put me on his lap. I sat, shocked, planning on getting up and leaving with some dumb excuse about my friends. But then a friend of ours showed up. So I stayed, I stayed for 10 minutes sitting on his lap with his arm around my waist in such an uncomfortable way. It was absolutely horrible. (also turns out this trash bag of a person was just using me as a means to get to my friend who is very similar to me) I now have a wonderful partner who knows about that trash man and knows about all my issues (aka knowing my triggers and signs that I'm not okay). He is absolutely wonderful and I love him
I know how you feel yet to an extreme ammount. I was in an abusive relationship, mentally and sexually, for over a year and I had no idea do to grooming. I'm so glad you could get out in time before her forced you into sexual acts. I'm now getting therapy and also have a very supportive partner. We can do this and get through it 💕. Our abuse doesnt break us, it makes us stronger
@@Lrizu I had no problem with him sitting next to me, he would put his hand on my thigh. That’s what made me uncomfortable. I told him not to and he did it anyway
I was 15 when it happened to me & it’s how I lost my virginity. I still feel ashamed for never speaking up or protecting myself better cuz I was afraid of him. Thank you for this video❤️
Oh my, i feel so bad for both of you :( never feel guilty about something you could not prevent, the blame will always be on the abuser. Lots of love for you two 😔❤️
Waqque I think their point is that YOU decide when your virginity is taken/given away. Whatever the word means to society, it is how YOU define it. If you decide to make your first positive sexual experience be the one that “takes your virginity” do so. It could also help victims out (as I’ve seen this mindset help a couple of my friends who are abuse survivors)
@@renstrism Oh no, I totally understood what you meant, I think I just forgot to reply. Veronica hit the nail on the head I think; its just something I use to comfort myself, since I use to feel super bad about 'loosing' my virginity that way. Honestly, I should've explained myself better.
Can we talk about how these characters’ stories are cohesive? They aren’t just stand in characters to teach about these situations when they arise, they are made to show a fully planned and well thought out characters that have a story behind them.
Yeah, they're reoccurring characters who show up in each other's stories. Most of them are friends, and their personalities shine through not just in their own videos, but in each other's. And seeing them just hanging out together and stuff while knowing what each of them are going through makes it feel like anyone could be going through something, even your friend. None of them are truly alone in their experiences, they just might not have always told each other. It's a lot less isolating. Also, I actually kinda wish there was a show with these characters tackling difficult subjects like this. I actually have favorites.
yep. My Jrotc talked about sexual abuse last year, and it was so awkward, but this video doesn't make things awkward at all, which is nice. The problem's gonna be seeing if the school computer system will let this video come up on youtube.
I once had a teacher that would make me and other girls really uncomfortable. He’d put his hands on our shoulders and rub them and stuff like that. When we told the principal he gave us detention for suggesting the teacher was sexually harassing us.
The weird thing was being abused by a minor in high school when I was 17. There was a whole class of 12-13-year-olds that were chasing me during breaks trying to touch my boobs and butt, it was a daily game for them. And one day their “leader” met me in an empty changing room and started humping my leg. I went out of there, totally shocked, with him on my leg. My friend saw it and dragged him away by the ear. She took him to the principal. The principal said «don’t do that any more”, that was it. The boys continued touching me inappropriately during breaks, and the worst was many people, including my mom, told me that I was supposed to be flattered by it. It was so weird, they were just kids, I felt like I couldn’t even do somethings, because they were just kids. It’s a very weird and traumatizing experience of having big boobs at school. And this case is just a tiny drop in the whole ocean of abuse I and lots of my peers were through.
I'm sorry you went through that. I hate how schools do nothing about bullying but then are surprised when teens end up depressed and suicidal. Especially when there's no adult you can go to and trust to help you. And then they also make the girls cover themselves up like they're the problem. I'm glad you at least had a friend who had some sense and tried to help you. Hope you're doing well
WTAF, That is totally not okay, especially them behaving like this at such a young age. God, just, stop it, get some help bois, why tf would you do that?! I hope you are alright and they will get punished for what they did. Stay strong! Also, what tf is your mom thinking? How is someone supposed to be flattered by that?
I spent three years in an abusive relationship, in middle school no less. We were so young... and it didn't feel *wrong* until she started pressuring me. Started gaslighting me, started touching me... it went sour so quickly. I still sometimes don't know if I was just "being dramatic" or if it was "normal and consensual" like she said... Videos like this are important. I don't want anyone to experience what I did. I want teens and preteens to know the signs and know how to say no.
I went through something similar back in 8th grade. I've always felt that something was wrong about it but a couple days ago, a friend and I were talking about it and I realised just how messed up it was. It makes more sense now. If more people, kids especially saw stuff like this, maybe they'd understand different situations and how to deal with them better.
It was wrong. You know how I know? You said you FELT it was wrong. Always trust your gut feelings about these things. It was wrong the second it made you feel wrong. Never forget that. Hope you're doing ok.
So. My girlfriends stepdad is a perv toward her And she was Assaulted last year in August by a guy who was following her around all day. I didn’t know until about 3 month ago and it’s the most difficult thing she’s ever told me. It caused a lot of mental issues and I’ve tried to help but it’s painful to see the affects it has on person
Micah Cunningham well if that might be the case then I‘m sorry! I just wanted to clarify that these people need lots of help even it’s not easy to help them
@@ewqwebabandoningship6026 People like you and others here in this comment section are so quick to judge and hate on all the girls or boys who do that when it's normal it's nothing new and it's how they show us love. Love isn't a bad or wrong thing so therefore what they're doing or saying to us can't be bad or wrong either if it's love. :)
@@tomcarpenter3876 you have GOT to be some boomer or an extremly yound child who has no clue what they're talking about. If you feel uncomfortble by anyone performing imherently sexual acts on you it ISNT love. It's fucked up and people should be allowed to say no and speak up about it.
I really appreciate the variety of characters. It shows that this kind of stuff, unfortunately, happens to a lot of people regardless of gender/race/sexuality. No matter who you are you should never feel that you can't ask for help.
this reminds me of when i was asked by a stranger in a game if she could rApe me, i denied and felt uncomfortable and told my mom the next day, i felt a bit better after telling and keeping myself safe :)
I can’t understand why people ask for consent to rape or say they want to be raped, rape is literally non-consensual sex (and remember, penis in vag isn’t the only form of sex!) I’m glad you got out without anything happening and feel so bad for people who couldn’t
thank you for helping to spread awareness. as a csa survivor it means a lot i wasn't a teen when it happened. i was 10 or 11, i was trapped in my own room because my dad refused to leave unless i let him touch me. i kept saying no before finally "giving in" so he would leave me alone. it felt disgusting. he confided in me later and told me he'd never do it again because it was "bad behavior". but it never stopped, he thought he was being sneaky when he would touch me in my sleep. asian families always emphasize how important it is to be a good kid who listens to their parents. i thought 'maybe if i keep being good, he'd stop' since he always acted like he hated me. he was emotionally abusive, made me feel like a piece of shit, isolated me from my friends and everyone else, and said i was the cause of every issue in our family when he was the one abusing, gaslighting, and manipulating everybody; i took the brunt of it. it worked, i blamed everything on myself, and by the time i was in hs, i was suffering from depression and anxiety and constantly wanted to kill myself. everyone thought we were a happy family but it was all a front, and this was going on behind the scenes. i was 18 when i came to my senses, that it was happening to me, and i had to do something. he got caught. it was the first time i ever saw him cry and beg to me in front of my mom. that in itself was traumatic, even though he hurt me he was still thinking of himself. i hated myself even more because whenever i looked in the mirror, it reminded me that i had his blood, his features. i feel stupid for not acting sooner, but i was a lonely child desperately wanted to be loved by my own parent, i didnt want to hurt anyone, i just wanted all of us to live happy lives. it hurt so much to put my own father under the bus. in the end, he took the easy way out and killed himself, a whole new can of worms. ive been in therapy for about a decade now, still suffering from ptsd. sorry for the length, did my best to shorten it
@@travelinstyle_ Oh my god it's been a while since I made this comment, but even now it is still difficult for me to stomach even a written recount of the events. If I'm honest, it's gotten easier but not by much so thank you for your prayers.
I love this so much, I’m a teenager now but when I was five years old I got sexually abused by my mom’s boyfriend. I told her, but she never believed me, and it’s hard to still live with that and when you try and tell people they don’t believe you it sucks, and you feel so betrayed. Luckily my mom isn’t with him anymore but I’m still scared even now that I’m fourteen to even say anything to professionals about it. I tried telling a counselor but since my mom denied it they didn’t think anything. Since I was young at the time they think I made it up, but what child would ever make something like that up? I remember everything that happened, ever touch every word every smell. I remember once he told me that if I told anyone he’d kill me. And it haunted me for years until I realized he couldn’t do anything to me. Some of us that get abused don’t have people there to support us and so seeing this just really helps a lot and I think it’s great that these videos are up for kids and teens that are abused to see and know they aren’t alone. So thank you.
I am really sorry you had to go through something like that. No one deserves to treat you like that and I can imagine how you lonely you felt. I hope everything gets better and you are okay.💜
I love that they are real and relatable teenagers talking about real problems, and the whole plot, universe, and all the characters are so elaborate and developed! its so real. all the teenage episodes are connected its like an actual show that i would enjoy watching and learning from
Omg this series, the art style, the animation, the voice actors, the script... Is AMAZING, I watched every episode already and I need more! This needs more views!
I am very sorry you had to go through i wish i could have help you but i hope you tell someone or go get counseling or therapy or anything that will help and if you need someone to talk to im always here
I'm almost 30 soon, and I still have so much trouble saying no, or getting out of these situations. I think its partly because we never spoke of this kinda abuse or harassment in school. We weren't advised where to cross the line, and it can be a big problem when someone tries to take advantage of you. I really hope these videos reach the newer generations, and anyone who needs to hear this. Knowing that you're not in the wrong, and that your feelings are valid, can hopefully give some of them the courage to say "no". You do not owe anyone anything, and no one has the right to touch you without consent.
I'm actually going to recommend this channel to my schools health teachers, these videos are relatable to many situations, and could really help a lot of students.
thanks for this, honestly. it really puts into perspective how many teens put up with abuse. I've put up with it several times, and I'm scared of it occurring again. but this video makes me feel less alone. from the bottom of my heart, thank you
And ex-friend of mine sexually abused me. She would touch me without consent, ask me out even though I said no the first time, and ask really weird, sexual and personal questions. She was extremely manipulative and had been in trouble for similar stuff before. I didn't realise I was being abused until a few months ago. It's been hard to come to terms with but I'm glad I've found videos like this to relate to.
@SafinaR thank you so much for your support, I really appreciate it :) and yes these videos have been very helpful and I hope that if I see any red flags I'll be able to stand up for myself
Who’s the artist behind these last videos 5 months ago? Been pretty great including the stories. I liked how they crossed over. This was pretty well made and I appreciate the message behind these
There was this one girl that spread a rumor about her getting sexually assaulted by our gym teacher (and before you say anything, yes she was faking, she told us about how she was going to pretend that she got sexually assaulted by him and tell everybody, so she wasn't actually sexually assaulted) I remember i got called up by the front office. I thought i was in trouble but instead i was greeted by a cop. He asked me some questions and at the time i didn't know what had happened until one of my other friends explained what happened. She told them about how the other girl was lying and just to be sure she was lying, they checked the cameras and aw that she was lying. We were able to save out teachers life basically. (we don't know if that girl called the cops or another student called the cops) I know that this doesn't have much to do with the video, but i thought i would share it. Oh and also please don't fake sexual assault for attention because there are people out their that actually have sexually abused and if you fake that your just mocking them.
I've went through these so far 1. My online abusive ex Tristan 2. Online bullies everywhere I go 3. The child predator Sunflower that I thought was my first friend in real life that was like a sister to me 3. A guy named Ruben asked to see my face in mean ways to sexually harrass me 5. (The worst) Someone buy name of Cherry told me lies about death and overdose asked for nudes the day I became friends with him 1:00 AM to 6:00 AM and the whole night when no one was awake Thank you for reading
I'm not on my account but i hope you're safe now and i want you to know that nothing of this was your fault. I have been through the 1 thing u said and i know how this can make us feel and how it is to be in this situation, hope you have a very happy and long life with all true love and support u deserve ♡ Stay safe
You are a very strong person, Kristina. I cant imagine going through all that. You must feel so tired, yet you're still here. I hope you feel better now. Stay true to yourself :) Edit : i forgot to mention that im sending all love and support
as a survivor of sexual assault when i was 7-9 (don't remember exactly) you can get through it. please stay safe. always make your boundaries clear. i love you.
I’m glad this channel exists. I’m almost 14, and this is something I NEED to be educated about. I’m right in the age where people would.. try things. I’m sorry to those who survived this abuse, I’m so angry at whatever gender, age, or whatever hurt you. I want you to know that I think you’re worth it. Don’t stop being yourself!
I honestly love how realistic this is. The art style is amazing but also the topic you are sharing and speaking awareness. When you guys were talking about where abuse can come from and included online sexual abuse it made me feel as if my situation two years ago was valid. I don’t know how to really explain it but I don’t hear people talk about sexual abuse that happens online very often, so thank you.
This is a really important and it reaches out to children and teens efficiently. It doesn’t feel like the people who worked behind this project are dumbing it down, and instead are communicating to the viewer as an equal, and the animation is very good quality and effective on grabbing the viewers attention. I think something really important this Channel teaches is that literally anyone can abuse, and anyone can be abused, and you are not alone. It’s awful how common this stuff is, but it’s important that we talk about it.
I thought it was a really clever idea to have all the characters stories intertwined. It’s just so relatable how they use their past experiences with sexual abuse to help each other out.
I used to think of channels like these when I was small as funny or dumb, but now that I'm older, I realize how important it is to learn about this kind of thing, because it really can happen to anyone
I was assaulted when I was 13, and I’ve been assaulted again. The school does nothing about it. AT ALL. They did nothing, NOTHING. I told them everything, they thought I was lying.
this video is amazing, you guys are doing great work. I like how abuse from peers was mentioned too, as that form of sexual violence tends to be ignored. I was sexually and emotionally abused by my best friend for years, and because she was a girl, no one ever took it seriously. After years of therapy and support, I’m proud to say that I’ve survived, and my heart goes out to anyone who’s been abused ❤️ hang in there
I’m so sorry this happened to you. Being young is already a confusing time and when abuse occurs it can really mess with you on so many levels. I pray for your continued healing. Thank you for sharing your story.
I've quickly gotten addicted to this channel. I've suffered at a very young age but I was able to stop it on my own. It's something that still haunts me. These animations are super nice, and it's always great to see awareness get spread about it (especially for males, as some other commenter said).
i’m 16. last year i was in a toxic relationship that i didn’t know how to get out of. he manipulated me into doing bad things. luckily, i got out of it before it went to far.
I wish I would have found this channel when I was younger, it would have made me realized I was being abused soon enough to get help. But I’m glad that these videos exist
'It's a messed up topic that nobody wants to talk about' This channel.. these videos are super useful Every young person in any nation , may absolutely need this These videos are definitely life saving! Able to pull out people from serious frustration I appreciate it... very much
As someone who has been sexually assaulted by a close teacher and friend, I wish I had seen this sooner. Thank you for making an informative and helpful
This is why I'm the one friend that always talks about this stuff, to inform my friends in a casual but serious way. I talk about it in a casual and joking way so that they talk about they're experience easier.
"It happens to both girls and boys." yes, finally someone that knows. so many people just say that it happens to females, and only females. that is not true, males also go through the same crap too. it probably is more common amongst females, but it does also happen to males. i'm very happy this video exist.
1:27 Exactly what happened to me. This kid who would sit next to me would always touch me. I never told anyone because I felt too scared, it was honestly really uncomfortable. In fact he would do it almost every single day. At the point where one time he hit me. I could've told someone, I was just too scared to. Schools have to show this, kids need to learn that it is not okay not funny to touch other people even as a joke. I was only a kid when that happened to me.
i found this channel a couple of weeks ago and im amazing about it. the way they talk about strong problems, its so light and you can understand easily. schools should definitely show more about this, knowing the problems and how to stop them in an early age is so important
I love how informative these videos are but damn do they make me cry. I just wish all of these characters form a group of their own and heal with each other's support. I absolutely love how all the stories connect but I'm slightly upset we don't know the outcomes of their situations. Like did Andrew ever apologize to and reconcile with Laura? What did Johnathan and Lucas say about Andrew's behavior towards Laura? Did Lucas ever get to talk to Willow about the party? Did Emelia's uncle ever face any repercussions? What about the pastor, the creepy TA, or the manager? If the company ever decides to make a show, that can educate and entertain in the same capacity that this did, I would binge that whole season like I did this.
I was abused throughout my life, physically and verbally abused by my dad, and by age 6, I was abused sexually for the first time, by age 7 I had gone through it with a family friend consistently. When I was in 8th grade, I had been pressured into doing I didn't want to by a peer. When I was in my freshman year of high school, my principal was hitting on me and even suggested I go to visit his office which I never did. And I'm a senior this year and I'm lucky to hopefully not have to put up with that in a school environment again
This helped so much to me. Yesterday my friend(she is my crush too) said she was Sexualy harassed when she was young. She is now 15. I really felt bad after hearing it. I ended up thinking about that the whole night. I felt guilty even when I am not involved in this. After seeing this video I felt way better.
Seeing these comments from three years ago explaining how they should show this to kids really shows how MUCH now in the future we have put attention to these situations because in my school (at least) they showed us this video :)) which I am really proud of because it is necessary to be aware with this sort of stuff
I'm glad there's something like this, if I had discovered this when I applied as a female from age 6 and at the age of 14-15 I could of stopped a lot of stuff that happened to me on those certain ages, I truly cried and I'm grateful there's an educational setup like this for my generation even though I turned eighteen not to long ago, I've lived with hiding the whole 14-15 thing with my parents and they also still don't understand why I'm so closed off if I told them they just go a bit off is all
i love how the creator is open minded like explains all of those thing to kids like consequences and stuff in the future, I could definitely not talk about this topic with my parents that why i watch these videos
How I wish i found this channel before it happened to me I feel out of place here being 14.this channel is good it helps to really spot all the red flags. I never spotted any flags
I love how they add characters from other videos! And that they're talking about problems that really hurt others. We need more channels who talk about things like this!
I’m glad I found this though, my step cousin was touching and always grabbing my waist I was only 10 years old when it happen I didn’t know nothing about sexual abuse or people like this, it’s been three years when he did this, he tried taking off my clothes and my mind right away said “get out and run” so I listen and ran out the room to my friends in the living room, I’m 14 now and he finally stop when he turn 17, I don’t say anything about it because his family and my family are close since 1945, I told my friends about this and they dislike him now and I need to let it out
I just wanna say, i am so thankful for youtube recommending this to me, (somehow) around the time i recently put a stressful situation akin to one of these behind. I just watched a multitude of these animated situations, and while mine wasn't as severe it kinda related to most of them. (Nothing ever went far enough to be sexual) An online friend wanting to date me, me saying i wasn't ready but I'd like to see him like that someday. He took it as a cue to secretly tell all our friends we were together. Put a stop to that but i was scared to loose a friend and possibly more if i shut him out, he over thought it all, over looked my views or opinions on future family. I grew uncomfortable, but i drew the line when some friends had a fallout and he spoke negatively all the time of them. Others agreed I had more then enough right to cut him out. It was scary to me still, but im glad and feel so much better that i did. Finding these videos helps me understand even more and helps me confide in my choice. Thank you so much for these, and for anyone who read this far. Anyone in a situation like these, do what's best for you. Your mental wellness matters to more people than you'd think. Best of wishes, have a good day/night.
i love how these psa's arent like the regular ones that everyone are frightened of and have encriminating warnings they are just there to protect you in a loving and caring way.
