How This YouTuber Ruined His Image in 7 Seconds: Jake Doolittle’s Bizarre Charity Blackmail

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[@19righty94]

I've been seeing Factor ads on most of my favorite KZbinr channels, yet not one person has touched on the topic of plastic waste/garbage that these Factor meals create. Are the containers recyclable? And what does their bulk packaging leave behind as far as garbage goes? Yes, the meals look great, but all the waste these have to create is a huge worry for me.

[@elliottklassen1768]

Heyy Swoop, so good to see you, I hope you are having a great holiday and that the New Year holds so many blessings for you and positivity - you deserve it

[@SindyJ37]

Yeah i feel the same about waste. Im the person who brings my jugs to the grocery store to refill instead of getting more jugs. I go to a pressed juice palace with amazing but expensive fresh juice and they give me a 25 cent credit for every glass bottle i return. Win win!!!

[@xoselhket]

The words he used 'it worked with 1 person' makes it sound like a scam.... let's see where this video goes.

[@elizabeth_reads7]

Factor seems like a nice alternative to students who live off campus.

[@WhiteRaven696]

He literally could've just said something like "Hey, I have a non-profit. This is the season of giving. Let's tag some of the biggest creators out there and see if we can get some donations. And if not, that's cool too, at least we'll get the word out there." Instead he was like "Yeah, your favorite creators owe me money and if they don't donate in a month, I'm naming names." The way I would completely scroll past his video if I was any of them.

[@megangilmore]

Yeah, none of them will want to associate with him because of that. It was also rude - I don’t recall him ever putting a positive request like that in his videos. He acts as if people don’t realize he is a person…everyone has always been kind to him until the “why not me” stuff started happening. I am sure people were on the fence BECAUSE of the attitude about it not succeeding immediately and showing frustration LOUDLY AT everyone….

[@VTPPGLVR]

Right?? Everyone else who raised far more money than 6k USD would approach it that way! - No words that could reasonably be misunderstood as an expectation of activity of some form (donating, getting the word out, etc) - appealing to near-universal experiences (holidays that focus on charity, positive memories when participating in some form of helping someone else, etc) So it’s no surprise that a bitter guy who’s acting like he feels entitled to the same results is becoming counterproductive and driving away opportunities to actually help people

[@ItsMuffinTimePls]

He saw MamaMax fail at threatening KZbinrs with guilt tactics and said "Naw it'll work for me"

[@seanjenkins5505]

Also his non profit is easily one of the weirdest/worst one's I've ever seen. Every month I pick someone almost at random I think needs 500$ and then I give it to them....

[@WhiteRaven696]

@ I need $500 😭

[@sleepypup]

Hawk Tuah doesnt deserve to be platformed anymore tbh. Let's just not LOL

[@loryncastro936]

She never deserved a “platform” and should have just gone to work at hooters if she wanted attention imo

[@maddyc2412]

She never did

[@hiraidiamond5933]

the way I still have no idea what/who hawk tuah is

[@caseymarie625]

I agree let’s wait awhile on her

[@loryncastro936]

@ you’re lucky tbh

[@ScoutMasterRose]

Jake belittling his current success because he wants to be more successful is counterproductive. It's like breaking your ladder in half because it's taking you too long to reach the top.

[@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose]

That’s an impressive analogy!

[@ScoutMasterRose]

​@@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose Thank you!

[@eden-i2m]

That's such a fantastic way to put it

[@GigglingCherry]

this is gonna sound weird but thank u so much for this analogy ive been trying to explain this situation to a friend and due to certain factors its really hard for me to put my thoughts into words. NOW I CAN FINALLY EXPLAIN IT PERFECTLY!!!

[@ScoutMasterRose]

@@GigglingCherry I totally understand that. I always try to explain things, but it makes more sense in my head vs. when I'm talking to someone. I'm glad I could help!

[@ashcraft555]

Please don't with Hawk Tuah. There's been more than enough coverage of her already. If she's still a thing in 2026, then there might be something actually interesting to discuss.

[@goodbher9244]

People are so dumb. The three most popular podcasts are Joe Rogan, Tucker Carlson, and that girl. So embarrassing how dumb we are as a society. All three of those people are complete idiots. It's so sad!

[@sleepypup]

I agree with this. Shes a POS scammer and we don't need to platform her anymore

[@magickaldust1213]

​@@goodbher9244 and a "deep dive" into THAT phenomenon is the only way I'd be interested in hearing anything more about her tbh

[@eljayfield]

I don't know any of them lol.

[@bungerchunger5597]

@@goodbher9244 that makes me so angry omg

[@Moth_Eater]

I used to watch this guy sometimes if his video popped up in the auto play and most of his videos seem fine but if you turn on the wrong video it was tense and angry. It was bizarre ngl

[@maximumbees]

that's why i stopped watching. then everything with ethan klein happened and i unsubbed

[@Gleann]

I'm just getting started on the video. I've seen a lot of takes on this already. I had watched Jake a lot and he started off with a little pep in his step. About a month or two into him getting his first couple of well received videos he seemed to just get mad every one after that. He was mean too. I didn't understand why. It costs 0$ to just not be catty mean for no reason.

[@pairashootpants5373]

Same...sad bc he seems like a nice guy that let's his chronic illness twist his world view imho.

[@clairelmao]

@@maximumbeessame!!!!

[@Gleann]

@@maximumbees Recording felonies in 4k lmfao

[@MiasMusings]

It’s giving ‘what, no kiss after our first date? I picked you up, I payed for your food, I listened to you and had attention for you, I’m entitled to it!’

[@facthunt2facthunt245]

Paid.

[@Rafviel]

@@facthunt2facthunt245No hate to the original poster, it is just kind of amazing to me that the English language is evolving because of people improperly using words or misspelling them. “Blank and I” is another one that is used incorrectly 90% of the time, yet it’s been said so much that it’s now the norm. I wonder when things like “payed” versus “paid” will be the official English language.

[@darlingfawn07]

He treats his girlfriend in a way that's... Concerning

[@MichellePondueCruz]

​@@RafvielI dread that day. Languages exist for a reason. To knowingly butcher them is to intend to be misunderstood.

[@GeekGamer666]

@@MichellePondueCruz Saying that means you don't understand how languages evolve to get where they are. You know how there's an Old English and a Middle English? Case in point.

[@LadyOfTheFlowerKingdom]

"I don't know why influencers wont work with me." Did you ever think its because I dont know... You're intolerable? lmfao

[@olddays-tw9xe]

DECEASED

[@nickhicks8979]

nope, never crossed his mind XD

[@rachelchapman4315]

I’ve seen several collabs that he’s done in the past and after this it’s not surprising to me that I haven’t seen any more recently. He seems judgy and entitled.

[@Mindelan1231]

This guy is the perfect illustration for anyone who doesn't understand how toxic "Nice Guy" entitlement is. The only difference is that in this case he's soliciting and feels entitled to people's money/donations instead of attention/sex.

[@disgrunty]

"Nice" people are only nice as long as you're saying yes to whatever they're "asking." The first time you say no, it becomes clear that it was never a request-it's always a demand. You are not allowed to say no or disagree with "nice" people. You are the bad guy as soon as you do.

[@axtiexe]

yes this !!

[@xinarow6389]

He’s also tended to feel entitled to the second one too. He abused his last girlfriend. She posted about it

[@LittleAF88]

Exactly this! He’s giving “I don’t handle rejection well so I’ll get mad at you for saying no and call you nasty names”

[@hollisticc]

The fact that he tries to excuse that his one-month ultimatum was only in the video because of his editor... Like, Jake, YOU'RE THE ONE WHO SAID IT??

[@jordanrambles7127]

He wanna blame it on the edit

[@CoreyT97]

​@@jordanrambles7127 Was not expecting a RuPaul reference here but here we are 😂

[@goodgolly4726]

I vote against a Hawk Tuah girl video... of course i'll watch it if you make it! But I'm personally very tired of her and don't care to hear any more deep dives about her.

[@magickaldust1213]

Real unfortunately

[@lunabigglesworth6387]

Yeah. She’s had her 15 min and now legal channels are covering her due to her poor choices. (But ofc, I’d watch if you do😂)

[@ImmortalHDizzle]

this ^^

[@EUREKA26]

I second this. But also I would watch it from swoops perspective.

[@MysticSpira]

I feel like Swoop would dive into the massive unforeseen "ess-ual" exploitation of the woman behind the few seconds of Hawktua internet virality, though. It was a funny anecdote of her and a friend's, jokingly told to an interviewer, and now people are getting suggestive tattoos of her likeness. That's gotta be a mental mind f***

[@malpal1213]

I watched him when his channel was tiny. The more it grew, the more performative and self-righteous Jake became, then the weird thing H3.. he ruined his career before it took off

[@ellaelliott4415]

Coming from someone with chronic illness, I believe he emphasized his health struggles as a way to get sympathy. I have lupus and comorbidities, none of them make me act like him. An explanation as to why he was in that mindset is important. But health crises, and I am no stranger to them, are not an excuse for acting so entitled.

[@TheQueenOfSheba]

Yeah. There’s a reason why others: Jarvis Johnson, Danny Gonzalez Kurtis Conner and Chad Chad do so well, they balance humor and also point out awful stuff in a way that doesn’t feel preachy.

[@SoCalJellybean]

@@ellaelliott4415Yeah, I’m actually convinced he’s a rare male Munchie

[@Jeremy_Adams]

I use to love h3 before they became political.

[@OGimouse1]

Exactly. I was done when he didn't self-correct after the first 30 solid days of Shane.

[@Trixy98]

He’s replying to every IG story asking you to donate. It’s like an insurance agent who won’t leave people alone. I would ghost him too instead of politely rejecting him.

[@marz3013]

I would have blocked him LMFAO

[@princeopumpkins]

it's giving "hey hun!" lmao

[@emilyauld8622]

He's talking like he runs the only charity in the world and that your value as a human being is judged on whether you support it or not. Wild.

[@lananieves4595]

And the sad truth is, his org is so small that it might make sense to give to another org doing the sake thing but with a bigger budget. A bigger annual budget means stronger buying power. It also means a better chance of gettig a corporate or foundation match.

[@Lena-xy8id]

​@@lananieves4595I somewhat agree but I think there should be a place for smaller charities that give a higher percentage of funding to people in need directly

[@giaparmer]

As if a large portion of his audience isn’t disabled 😭 sorry my invisible disability prevents me from working enough to donate to ten charities a month bud maybe never stop can help me out with that 👀

[@tatiana4050]

​@@lananieves4595 bigger charities often spend like 50% of their budget on advertising. While smaller charities might help more directly with larger % of donations.

[@katelynbrown98]

Yeah. It sucks bc i know that people are angry when they're passionate but it's not good to just aways feel/be defensive. 😕

[@Mggrande998]

I always get a dirty look at the grocery store when I decline to donate to the children's hospital. Y'all...I have a medically needy kid and about $100,000 in medical bills. They have plenty of my money already. What I'm trying to do is keep my head above water.

[@annalupton9284]

Also grocery stores do those donation things as a tax writeoff and very little of the money actually goes to people who need it

[@MissRegionRat]

Right? My local children’s hospital is still trying to collect. I won’t ever donate to them after learning what they do to kids there anyway. Unnecessary irreversible surgeries that they can bill lots of money to insurance for.

[@BritInvLvr]

The store gets the tax write off, we don’t. If I want to donate, I’ll do it directly. I never feel bad about it.

[@Premium_jack]

Yea my car has duct tape on its front so I don't feel too bad in drive thrus. But they can't see that inside a store 😅

[@FabiolaRVela]

@@annalupton9284yeah, you’re better off donating directly to those organizations

[@ZaZa-nm6sw]

"im trying to do good with my money" could also mean that they are trying to better manage their finances. Which means asking them to give you money is kinda a slap in the face.

[@Sereniea]

This was my first thought!!

[@JasminMiettunen]

Yeah, investing is doing good with your money, maybe one day they can afford to give to charity

[@krumdelakrum]

Thats how I interpreted it, too, like "I'm trying to be better at handling my money".

[@nachgeben]

48:00 No, he's blaming the editor. Jake's a passive aggressive brat. He's always been so. He's double-speaking and making it sound like he's being accountable, but what he's saying is, "I had all this footage, over forty minutes, and the editor chose the worst 15 minutes of it, and poor me, I was so distracted by my knee surgery, I just posted it and trusted my editor."

[@Aloysius_OHare]

As if his words that were BACK TO BACK weren’t as bad 😂

[@euanmitchell6879]

Im a disabled person, theres something really damaging about the 'pity me' mentality that Jake has towards the image of other disabled people - its a stereotype many of us have been spending our whole lives fighting against - it speaks to a complete lack of awareness of disabled people's fights for liberation

[@ChEriBommb]

This^^^

[@TheOmgkamer]

Disabled is a very broad term though. I believe he may be suffering from a personality disorder and that is like a mental dungeon of doom and it makes it hard to relate to people or come off genuine, it seems like these people make excuses but it's really just them trying to explain themselves. He must feel an overwhelming sense of rejection and abandonment if he went and made a video about it. It wasn't right, he hasn't taken great accountability for it and hasn't done exactly what he needs to do but I don't think it was a "pity me" moment. Either way I think we can agree that he should take a little time off and seek peace, comfort and even therapy.

[@fae206]

Thank you. I have a prosthetic (below the knee left side) and I often wear skirts and dresses because why the F not. It was a painful thing to go through at 32. But I don’t want pity for that, I want acceptance. I am a fighter and survivor not someone who needs special treatment

[@elisejolie8414]

@@fae206 I am so sorry for what you have been through. You are so strong. I hope you are and remain healthy and happy. ❤️

[@fae206]

@ thanks. But I’d rather focus on living and continuing to be grateful for the life I have rather than wondering about the past. The doctors told me that if they amputated my leg it would save my life. I mean, it’s obvious what the decision was and it took me about 20 seconds to answer

[@spiceupyourafterlife]

I don't think Jake Doevenless realizes how shitty it is to coerce people into donating money even if it's to a good cause.

[@gonpachi_0303]

jake doevenless lmfao

[@lovefool.99]

Respectfully, NOOO HAUK TUA girl…let’s leave her in 2024. As for Dolittle, every relationship is transactional for him. He’s the fake nice guy, he’s nice to get something from you.

[@LunarEleven]

I'm so glad I've always found him insufferable 😂

[@Itsjojobabez]

Do you have proof of that?

[@DerBunny]

​@@Itsjojobabez Literally all the videos that people that know him have made about him or the stuff they mention about him on social media. It is very easy to find.

[@peachykellz]

​@@Itsjojobabez lmfao what??? Proof of what? An opinion? What are you talking about

[@lovefool.99]

@@Itsjojobabez do I have proof of what?

[@hopefulcynic7735]

I love how he says no youtuber has donated, but also, what if they did, but never made it public. A lot of people will donate anonymously. In this age of the internet, sometimes when creators interact, even for only a little bit, if one of them gets into controversy, the other creator will get flak for it. And with the fact Jake is publicly picking fights, I wouldn't be surprised if a youtuber would donate anonymously, but not want to be associated with him specifically.

[@blahblahblahEMILY]

this is such a good point

[@prent29]

@@hopefulcynic7735 THAT PART lmaoo. it's all just so.....pretentious of him. like ok? what's the difference between a youtuber donating and a regular viewer? maybe he can argue the amount of donations, but, why bitch about that at all? be grateful people recognize the work you (jake) are trying to do? idk idk, it seems like his ulterior motives have surfaced and it's not pretty. totally agree with your take. and to add, WHY would someone knowingly ("i don't want to burn bridges.....but f it") do something that would completely ruin their nonprofit? it's like he never cared about the work he was doing, but just that he received all the praise and love and attention for doing it. maybe he's going through something behind the scenes, but the way he's handling, and has in the past handled things, is so beyond me that i can't even begin to sympathize.

[@NaomiDollxoxo]

He did but he only gives 10% of his charity to charity! It’s merch to charity but freaking 10% I shit you not! He did make the donation public but he pushed the match part. I wonder why….

[@AmbassadorKat]

Yeah just as an example, I’ve seen Charlie, Hasan, and Jacksepticeye all do anonymous donations to places (they did it on stream so ppl who were watching could see it happening at the time but the actual donations were anonymous or under a different name so the recipient wouldn’t necessarily know where it came from)

[@Mewsette1]

​@@NaomiDollxoxo Unless it says "100% of proceeds goes to this charity," then they all only give 10%. By law, 10% is the least they have to give away.

[@Usagi393]

Yes please name names. Please name who you tried to shake down for money and they said F off 😂

[@Danisuzette]

Ok but how much has HE donated to other youtubers charities? 13:24

[@CaseyTyler357]

Exactly! He's acting like his organization is the only charity worth donating to.

[@Danisuzette]

@CaseyTyler357 agreed after finishing the video, it didn't get better. I wouldn't trust him.

[@malpal1213]

I imagine his response is “why would I donate to other charities when i started my own??”

[@AuroraPaintBrush4444]

This personality type, would make me NOT donate to that charity. I wouldn't blame people thinking, "well screw people, I'm donating to save the trees."

[@Brooklynlamar1]

@@malpal1213 no lmao just literally no

[@linzertorte4003]

I wouldn’t trust giving money to a KZbinr charity. I feel like there is a higher risk of misappropriation than if I give money to, for example, the local no-kill shelter I support and know.

[@seroquelz]

That's totally understandable! btw you can check if a charity is legit. If they have a 501 status with the IRS they have to report and show where and how their donations were allocated. Just want to give that info to anyone who is concerned about giving to a YT pushed charity. Ofc that doesn't mean you have to! Just providing information for those who feel sketched by them :)

[@melodygarrison8071]

I would trust some KZbinr charities but not many I would be very picky about which ones I trusted. But unfortunately in the end there's no way of knowing the money is actually going to that charity

[@froggyringu]

@@seroquelz Just because they have to report to the IRS doesn't mean that they are doing what they say that they are doing to their donors... just look at other "legit" youtube charities.

[@NaomiDollxoxo]

@@froggyringuyou can compare intake to their filings though. They slip up every single freaking time lol

[@froggyringu]

@@NaomiDollxoxo yeah, but how many people actually do that? XD;

[@skeleton608]

I could barely make it through, not because of the quality of the video, but because Jake is such an energy vampire

[@katsa5]

38:34 Oncology Nurse here. I have had a couple of patients in the past who were in the process of live-streaming on a variety of platforms. Some in their rooms, which is fine with a closed door. However, most were recording while walking or sitting in the hallway. I tell those patients the same thing: I walk right up to them and “Turn that off right now.” If they object, I remind them. “This is a huge HIPAA violation. There are other patients and people working here who might not want their faces on the screen. So while you are in the hospital, turn that off.” Luckily, most are reasonable and it never happens again. But there had been those who ignore the warnings and keep going. That's when the doctors, the CEOs and their lawyers get involved; needless to say, it gets very ugly. End of the day, the hospital is helping a huge variety of people at once, and everyone wants their peace of mind during such times. Always be respectful of others around you, especially in a medical setting.

[@fortunatecookie]

I didn’t know that HIPPA applied to normal people, I thought it was only doctors and such who had to follow that. Unless you mean, like, the hospital itself, as a building, can be persecuted for not enforcing privacy within its walls. Could someone stand one inch away from hospital property and film the people going in or out? Would the staff be able to do anything about that?

[@hp1600]

​@@fortunatecookie I googled and found this "To maintain HIPAA compliance, organizations must implement appropriate safeguards to protect photos, audio recordings, and video recordings that contain PHI." Phi is private health information so i think if theyre in the building they cant allow it but outside they cant really intervene.

[@chelseahansen4214]

@@fortunatecookieI think she meant a violation as in if they’re recording walking down the hall (like she said many would) anyone including patients could be seen

[@SaraiisSarah]

I've always been paranoid about being in the background of someone's tiktok nowadays and being ridiculed to millions for doing nothing... but this is a whole new fear. lol

[@Pharm2be]

@@fortunatecookieyeah. The hospital itself can be prosecuted for not maintaining privacy.

[@ashk7280]

Jake Dolittle is literally the epitome of “but what about ME”

[@cclaussen]

The ultimate pick me!

[@ChickadeeBoi]

To which we all say “yeah, what about ya? What about ya is it we should trust or what entertainment value (besides lolcow type) ya bringing?” 😅

[@comagirl0815]

Yes, all this whining about him and nothing about the charity. I'm halfway through the video and I have no idea what his charity is for. Turning it off. I'm not starting my day listening to another whiny, manipulating man. I stay single so I don't have to hear this. 💕 💕 💕

[@sherryelle2242]

@@comagirl0815Good on you. Men with their weaponized incompetence can just hit the road. Seriously. This Jake guy reminds me so much of a guy I know who is the king of weaponized incompetence and he looks so much like him. That makes me like him even less lol.

[@ad_mac_idk630]

39:12 dude, the immediate "but nobody believes it" when someone thanks him for his charity bc it helped their mom. that's so foul and rude, especially after whining about "not getting enough donations" and stuff, like bro. he claims he wants youtubers to help people, but as soon as someone is like "your charity helped my mom" he just brushed it off and diminished it bro

[@katiehuling8665]

He genuinely sounds like a MLM girl boss ranting about how the people she won't leave alone about X product won't be her friends anymore

[@meghanm5000]

Lmaooo the accuracy

[@DoctorBiobrain]

Why do you follow me if you won’t buy my book?

[@bethanyherrick95]

Now I’m imagining all his DMs to other KZbinrs starting it “Hey Hun” 😂

[@mariac4127]

Wow such a perfect comparison

[@gneissnicebaby]

My best friend's fiance was in a really bad car accident this summer. So bad that he had to be medi-vacted out of state. My best friend then spent the next 3 months in the hospital with him as he fought for his life and limbs and recovered. She set up a gofundme to help with the massive expenses that resulted. I wanted to donate and help her however I could from afar, but at the same time my boyfriend of 6 years lost his mom to dementia and my dog became very sick very rapidly due to cancer and I ended up spending thousands of dollars just to find out if there was anything I could do to save her. My friend never, not even once, asked me directly to donate or made me feel obligated to help her financially or otherwise. We've been best friends for over 20 years and we will probably be those old ladies in the nursing home laughing like sisters till the end. If there was anyone who could pull the "you owe me" card it was her and she never did because she knows that not how charity, or friendship, works. She is not obligated to my money and I am not obligated to hers. So the fact that Jake is being like "you owe my charity" to people he barely knows is despicable AND makes his charity look shady. This was so unnecessary and so uncalled for. There is a right way to do an end of year fundraising push and he completely missed.

[@yasaminwhy8212]

You are absolutely right, and I just wanted to say: I wish you all nothing but happiness, and I hope your friend's fiance is on the road to recovery!

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

Hope your life is a bit less chaotic and challenging now, that sounds like a lot to deal with. Does your best friend have a wedding date yet, or are they still focusing on their fiance's recovery?

[@bjs1762]

@@SuperNuclearUnicornCan’t wait honestly. Our kids are part of the planning. It’s in February. His mom and our children will be there. Son is officiating and already have the dress in Emma’s room It’s in February. Couldn’t be more Thankful ❤

[@TheTinFoilTiara]

@gneissnicebaby exactly. Who wants to donate to a person like that, so bitter and miserable. You can't trust someone like that to do ethical shit with YOUR money. He's part of a whole group of spoiled idiots who constantly compare themselves to others because they have no self worth. He thinks he's somehow entitled to everyone else's hard earned money, and that's just the biggest red flag there is. I wouldn't dare donate to a person like that.

[@gneissnicebaby]

@@yasaminwhy8212 Thank you, and he is! It's a long road, but he's doing better than the doctor's expected 😊

[@incineroar9933]

The way he reacted to someone saying his charity helped their mom makes me wonder if he gives any money to anyone at all.

[@ciaociara]

I’ve donated to Jake multiple times before-I finally unsubscribed due to this situation. The entitlement turned me off to him.

[@m3r3dith]

Yeah... but you're not a KZbinrrr... 🤡

[@strawbunny93]

I was really rooting for him, so I was so disappointed by his behavior. I was so willing to forgive if he just properly acknowledge what he did and apologized, but that livestream, "apology" and behavior afterwards was the final straw.

[@justinenollet7711]

That was really nice for you to donate, just wanted to aknoledge that ❤️ (sorry, english is not my language)

[@ScottHelmOfficial]

Get your money back lol

[@the-postal-dude]

the way he treated ethan klein's worries about his health was what turned me off to him.. and i don't even like ethan klein.

[@EdgyVeg]

Jake is so unlikable. The way he makes something out of nothing and the way he discusses women is so cringe. The entitlement is INSANE

[@Lisa_T.]

Yeah, something about him gives me James Somerton vibes.

[@KingOfGaymes]

@@Lisa_T.especially with that “apology” video being about how he was in the hospital

[@TomikaKelly]

He definitely can come across as unlikable and entitled at times imo, but to say someone is "making something out of nothing" is very weird behavior. That said, Jake's feelings cloud his judgment, and he severely lacks self and situational awareness.

[@chillarypuff]

​@TomikaKelly he is making youtubers not donating to his charity into a HUGE something, when it is nothing. Not sure of your point

[@Cove_Blue]

​@@TomikaKelly How is it "very weird behavior?" I don't understand what you mean

[@sarap1427]

As a fundraising professional, I have SO 👏 MANY 👏 THOUGHTS 👏. He started a nonprofit, so whether he likes it or not he is the face of the nonprofit. He represents the nonprofit. This was an AWFUL look that will likely destroy what could have been a successful nonprofit. Getting donations isn’t like getting views or even patreon patrons. You are asking people to give you their hard earned money just for the good it does. They get nothing in return. That is a difficult sell, so you have to find the right people and demonstrate the highest level of trust. You know some personal details about your donors, so they need to be confident that they can trust you with their money. He destroyed that. Instead of talking about the number of applicants he has and the money he would need to help more people, to talk about the impact it has on people, he decides to shame people for not supporting his work. He’s not the only nonprofit out there. People are passionate about different causes, he needs to find the people who are passionate about his cause.

[@EquineDreams3]

Clapping isn't necessary irl or on SM. Seriously.

[@a_34222]

​@@EquineDreams3and? It's just three emojis, calm down.

[@eCodEyTube]

Accountant here, and hearing Swoop drop the actual IRS bonus depreciation percentages allowed for new fixed assets last year and this year... I'm like, damn Swoop is actually paying attention to her CPA! Lol.

[@sherryelle2242]

I work with about 12 CPA’s every day and I still don’t understand any of that. Not that my job needs me to but I’m impressed by her knowledge on the subject.

[@eCodEyTube]

@sherryelle2242 8 or 9 CPAs for me, and same, super impressive! Luckily we have pretty powerful tax software that keeps track of that sort of thing, makes our lives a lot easier! Lol.

[@rabbitsrefuse]

As someone who co-founded a registered not-for-profit, this is absurd. In our 15 years of existence we have done letter campaigns, applied for grants, etc. I can’t imagine trying to put a bunch of local businesses on blast because they don’t want to support us. It’s their money, not the nfp’s, weirdo. 🙄

[@B.Harper7]

@rabbitsrefuse Right?!? Can you IMAGINE the grants he could apply for, and the businesses around the world that would work with him, if he just asked nicely!?! Bananas, absolutely fcking bananas that his decision was to shake down people 🙄🤯🫥😳😳😳😳😳😳

[@rabbitsrefuse]

@ exactly. It absolutely boggles my mind. And I can speak from personally witnessing it, if someone gets entitled and demand donations, the organization won’t hold up for long.

[@humema8787]

18:03 as someone who was kicked out, someone somewhere bought Bombas socks and I was able to get 10 pairs when I had no address to my name. $5 can go a long way. To feel so entitled is mind boggling.

[@sentientplant9658]

I really like Bombas' charity model, and I'm glad to know it actually works! I hope you're doing better now. Jake is so icky

[@humema8787]

@ thank you! Proud to say those socks are in my drawer in my home :’))

[@omniisimproductions]

Saying “thanks but nobody believes it” to someone thanking him for the charity is INSANE. And to me that says he cares more about what people think of his charity than actually helping people. My jaw literally dropped. If I was that person I’d immediately unsubscribe. Like that’s just INSANE.

[@jenniferjohnson-jb7ki]

Does he donate to every other KZbinr's non-profit charities? He passionate about something close to him, but others are passionate about cancer research. Why is his charity more important than any other charity?

[@AnnaVictrix]

That’s the issue, yeah. Just because people don’t give him money, doesn’t mean they don’t give a lot to charity. He was just greedy.

[@seroquelz]

He is so self absorbed. He should've hired a PR specialist if he was having trouble getting youtubers to collab.

[@kinglewis6553]

From what I hear, only 10% of the PROFITS are donated so his wallet seems like a big reason

[@TomikaKelly]

Umm...I get what you mean, but if we use that logic NO charity is more important than the other, so every donor should donate to every charity or none at all...🙃 That aside, he's an entitled nutjob.

[@princessofjedi]

@@TomikaKellyno that’s not what they are saying. Certain charities matter more to certain people. His charity means a lot to him, but it if I did KZbin I wouldn’t donate to him. If I had that kind of money it would go into ALS charities for research. That’s close to me because it took my bumpa and could easily show up again in any of my family in the future and there is no cure. People decide which charities matter most to them, and the charity if a whiny crybaby who uses his illness as a crutch to avoid people making fun of him isn’t where I would want my money to go

[@abigailshaffer5195]

Also saying they “flex” the money when its in a PRIVATE CONVERSATION is insane 😂

[@LexAnnalyn]

When I hear that no other KZbinrs have donated to his charity, I have questions. 1. Is he actually close enough with any of these people to be not only disappointed but hurt/offended about them not showing much/any support? 2. Have these people perhaps looked into his charity and decided they don’t trust it or that their money could be more effectively used by other organizations? 3. Have these other KZbinrs figured out he’s just not the type of person they trust to handle a nonprofit and what they would donate to it? 4. Have KZbinrs big enough to do fine without extra exposure collabed with him recently? Or had they already decided they don’t love working with him? Also… a guy who alienates potential donors isn’t my top pick to run a charity. 😬

[@sfooshy4517]

To answer you first question. He introduced one of the guys from H3 as his good friend when they barely knew each other. Bro doesn't know how to have friend bc everything to him is transactional.

[@pieceofgrass8681]

i know that he was kurtis connors editor for a while on his gaming channel a few years back but thats the biggest connection i know about

[@susansho]

How do we know his charity is on the up and up. And he's got a potty mouth. Referring to You Tubers as effing is not going to get donations. Ill never donate to him.

[@katla_phc]

@@pieceofgrass8681he was the tour photographer on the Drew Gooden/Danny Gonzalez/Kurtis Connor tour - and with his talk about KZbinrs raising money for other charities but not his, I feel like Drew Gooden is definitely being targeted here because Drew’s fundraising videos raise a ton of money. (But also Jake is being so vague that it could be anyone)

[@pieceofgrass8681]

@katla_phc oh yeah i totally forgot he was their photographer. his "naming names" video was definitely going to be about drew, kurtis, and danny at the very least amongst any other people who gave him the time of day to do collabs and stuff. so disappointing and absolutely tainted the charities image because of his entitlement

[@fanatical_ruler]

I said this under one of Adam McIntyres videos about this and I will say it again; You need to be responsible with your words and have good public relations as the face of an organization that depends on the kindness of others. If you cannot see past yourself and understand that your actions will always reflect on your organization, you have should not have a nonprofit organization.

[@catumiriparvum9178]

48:29 he has mentioned the editor several times now. I think what he is covertly doing is trying to pass the blame off onto the editor to suggest (without directly suggesting) that the editor 1) should have gate kept the video if it was that bad and didn’t and 2) did so much editing (45 to 15 oh my!) that Jacob is no longer really responsible for its meaning. He is essentially saying that the editor screwed up and his only crimes were blindly trusting the editor and uploading the video.

[@Sereniea]

It feels like when the singer was caught lip syncing (before it was common place) and she blamed her band for it?? The blame shifting and gaslighting is real with this 😮‍💨

[@JazzyFro]

Okay but your natural hair at 2:52 is so pretty!!! ❤

[@Ithinkyousuckrealbad]

Right! That wig is AWFUL.

[@MRebeca]

YES! You are gorgeous in every form. ❤

[@inurashii]

TRUE

[@SkylarHill-q4w]

I barley recognized her. Shes so cute 🥹🥹🥹

[@candi4202]

I absolutely loveeeee her natural hair❤

[@StephyTheKitchenWitch]

I am a TINY creator who makes less then 3k a year and I constantly get people messaging me begging for money and threatening to "call me out" because I don't donate to charity or causes. Its WILD!!!

[@seroquelz]

I'm so sorry, that's terrible. People lash out at each other instead of realizing the systems we live in are why we need so many chairties in the first place. It's like people forget other people have to live and pay bills in their own lives too.

[@Annex_Arcanum]

Fellow witch, i just subscribed

[@Annex_Arcanum]

I'm so sorry you had to experience that.I'm only just starting to grow my channel.And honestly , this kind of thing with people who are trying to blackmail people over money is like my worst nightmare

[@StephyTheKitchenWitch]

@ I appreciate you! I plan to try to upload to KZbin more.

[@Annex_Arcanum]

@StephyTheKitchenWitch Honestly witches is gotta support witches! lol

[@sarahsavannah3960]

Also someone saying and excited that their “doing good with their money” could mean they WEREN’T in a good financial place and are finally starting to feel stable. Maybe they grew up in a bad financial situation so “doing good with their money” could mean they finally feel free of the stress of financial insecurity… I know this is my reality, so if I had some guy come to me saying “Oh! Congrats! Also give me your money!”… I’d unfollow too!!

[@PartanBree]

I don't think there's enough meat on the Jake Doolittle vs. Ethan Klein thing for one of your deep dives, but it was crazy. He spent the entire video analysing, speculating about and gatekeeping Ethan's health. Then he seems to use his own health problems as a shield and attacks people who question that. He is not a good egg.

[@seroquelz]

I don't like Ethan/H3 but Jake's behavior was wild. He really comes across as extremely self absorbed and immature.

[@rebeccat7912]

Do you know of a good video to catch up on this situation?

[@dunjunart]

​@@rebeccat7912 Adam McIntyre did some good videos about it at the time, this was about a year ago

[@chillarypuff]

​@@rebeccat7912I highly recommend the H3 video on it - it's great. There are timestamps for each episode

[@breezyncj]

And stuff being perpetuated like that video is why people think Ethan and his wonderful crew are anything but that - wonderful and lovely and kind and funny. Everyone makes mistakes and we are all human and Ethan has taken accountability for every minor mistake he's ever made. I watch every single stream and have been since the beginning of the H3 show in the format that we know now, and I genuinely just don't understand the hate. I think people just don't do any research and take everyone else's opinions and garbage that they spew as fact and then just parrot the same thing, probably for clout because let's be real, put H3 or Ethan Klein in your title and you're going to get hella views. This is what Jake's videos are and he's just silly.

[@keventy6114]

That is so weird that he hears "I'm trying to do good with my money." and that equates to "I am suddenly entitled to your money."

[@goldenrosetuxedo]

Self-righteous. How does no one see how pure and perfect MY non-profit is; you can't NOT give to MY non-profit because it's PERFECT! =I am the best ever. Of note: I've never heard of this guy before watching this video, but I don't count myself among the deep-deep-internet-divers of my generation. I just pick things up along the way like a magpie.😂

[@peachesnola7860]

​@@goldenrosetuxedo Same! And based on this one video, definitely not somebody that I'll be checking out either. His.....approach.....to the entire situation is extremely off putting

[@low-keydrama1260]

I remember remember thinking, “‘I’m trying to do good with my money’ can mean a lot of things.”

[@fawnettee]

@@low-keydrama1260 Me too my first thought when someone says that is that they are trying to be responsible with their money and possibly save up etc, but even then knowing how board of a term it is I would ask for clarification. The fact he instantly just assumed, is wild to me.

[@littlearguer]

I work for a charity. There are SO MANY charities. He is one in an absolute sea of charities. I would never expect anyone to donate to somewhere I work, or even a "cause" - plenty of my friends 'do good' by giving to churches, or libraries, or a friend's gender journey and change. They're wonderful. Doing this fundamentally misunderstands what it's like to be an ethical fundraiser.

[@pauliviom]

What annoys me so much is that he puts his charity above all the other good causes. He doesn't know if these KZbinrs donate money to other charities, right? He's not talking about "rich" people not donating to ANY charity (which could be an interesting conversation topic, if it's nuanced enough). He's complaining that they don't donate to HIS charity. That's why I have no sympathy for him. It's self-centered behavior hiding behind a charity that doesn't seem established enough for people to trust it fully.

[@eevesjunkyard]

This 100%!!!!

[@ohthehumanity90]

Exaaaaactly. It's so so weird.

[@Aloysius_OHare]

Jacksepticeye does a HUGE charity every year at the end of the year. Has Jake ever donated to that??

[@deyedrah]

I feel like this situation could really have been avoided in so many ways. You’re doing collabs with other big KZbinrs. “Hey, I’d like to do a shoutout to my charity on our next collab, is that okay?” It’s really not that difficult. But he seems weirdly concerned that KZbinrs specifically aren’t donating, not that he’s not getting donations in general.

[@AnnaVictrix]

Or he could have sponsored one of their videos at a discount since it’s for charity. Or done small giveaways or raffles. Something! Not just e-begging.

[@TomikaKelly]

That's what I find most frustrating about this. He's passive aggressively speaking to a particular group of people indirectly. We don't know exactly who he is speaking about, we don't know the complete details of the inner workings of any deals they had, we dont know the extent or intimacy of the relationships with the YTers, etc, but he's venting to us, the audience WITHOUT giving us full details. Either call names, give FULL situational details, show receipts, or leave it on the playground, but don't talk out of both sides of your mouth.

[@metademetra]

Gonna call it how I see it: the plan was to pocket the money. He was mad the grift wasn't working

[@Viteaification]

i just dont understand why he wasn't honest from the beginning and said "hey, im going through some health scares right now and im worried about the charity. i could use a little help" instead he decided to burn all bridges

[@CWazBroadwayBandGeek]

Bro doesn’t even know how to run his own charity. And with him slut shaming OF workers in in most recent video, Jake needs a reality check.

[@CearoT]

I haven't watched that one because i was afraid that was what he was doing and didn't want to hear it. So thank you, i am definitely avoiding him from now on. (I believe in giving people chancea so hadn't fully written him off. Just was waiting to see his next moves)

[@noodlepoodlegirl]

Yeah, I didn’t know about that either. Not okay, I’ll never ever support any group who is bigoted like that. Thanks for the heads up. 💙

[@carysbebard3690]

He's still doing that? After quietly taking down his video where he went through Trisha Paytas's OF to mock her (taken down notably while Colleen Balinger "it was wrong for her to send her OF pics to minors to mock her" public condemnation. Not after multiple comments told him "this is shitty" and "You're being really weird about sex workers" that were on the video at the time). Guess it was fully to avoid public backlash and not at all learning from someone else's mistake as one could charitably read it

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

Dude really is the most stereotypical "nice guy" He pretends to be progressive while actually being kinda misogynistic and seeing relationships as transactional where he deserves something for being nice to others. His poor girlfriend

[@dawgo8932]

@@SuperNuclearUnicornhow is he misogynistic?

[@wideride8320]

Thinking back to his collab with Drew Gooden. He was so silly and mischievous. Over time he became so bitter-sounding. Such a bummer.

[@XiaoIsMyHusbandBTW]

right! I used to watch his older stuff but overtime he just felt more and more..mean?

[@ranchwizard4778]

That’s what I’ve noticed to. He was a fav, it’s made me so sad.

[@MilesToGoGo]

Yeah I used to enjoy his videos now he just comes off as a whiny baby with a superiority complex. I actually watched this video when he first posted it and thought it seemed weird af, I’m glad to see he’s being called out

[@xo.shae.c0r3]

28:26 the fact that he's telling this story like he's in the right, and that he's not hearing the words that are coming out of his mouth is so incredibly funny😂

[@orchidrose1410]

I think about the KZbinr GabSmolders who every year does a charity stream for Cats Protection and last year she was able to raise enough to fund them for the year and she was so eternally grateful to her community for that, she said over and over again not to feel obligated to give if we could give even $1 was more than enough, hearing this just sounds scummy also, it just tells me that his “charity” isn’t real it’s more than likely a way to hide his income.

[@tempewise]

Aww! I didn't know that about Gab! I love her horror game playthroughs!

[@Cove_Blue]

Gab is the best

[@zaynedickens2450]

Gab is a gem

[@arielleklein5420]

Lilsimsie is also like this!

[@Cailyn_Amanda]

Gab is literally my comfort streamer/youtuber. She's just amazing.

[@tmcbgrrl0074]

Taraji P. Henson (The Color Purple) told The Hollywood Reporter that she was fed up with the industry. She said she was sick of being underpaid and that she had been “fighting tooth and nail every project to get that same freaking quote.” The Empire star got teary, saying, “I’m just tired of working so hard, being gracious at what I do, getting paid a fraction of the cost. I’m tired of hearing my sisters say the same thing over and over.”

[@TheNoxolotl]

Taraji is a great actress. Its such a pity the industry sucks so much

[@APixieNinja]

What does this have to do with anything? She still makes more money than anyone in the comment section.

[@assleybutting]

​@@APixieNinja.....did you not watch the video?

[@xthefordx]

@@APixieNinja omg watch the video

[@lorielovesbooks7315]

The thing that no one mentions is the fact that most hospitals and especially ERs that have no recording audio especially because you might be overhearing other people's private medical information.

[@Sara-xk1ns]

It gives “my coworkers didn’t buy my kids Girl Scout cookies” 23:44 and the whole tax issue with Jake….smh..you don’t get that donation money back like he makes it seem. You just aren’t TAXED on that donation. It’s not free money at all. He’s so under educated on it it hurts to watch

[@TomikaKelly]

If you never support your coworkers, then you're insane. If you always support them but got nothing in return, then the coworkers are insane.

[@hollisticc]

@@TomikaKelly They're your coworkers. Your job isn't to buy their kid's girl scout cookies. Your job is to do whatever job you and your coworkers have been hired to do. It's not insane to not want to support people who you literally are only in contact with by complete chance and circumstance. I would personally rather somebody donate to a charity they like, spend their free time volunteering for a program they believe in, or take care of themselves and their family, than to buy their coworker's kid's girl scout cookies or chocolate or whatever solely because they are expected to. I hardly think that's insane. But I do agree that if you are constantly supporting your coworkers and they never provide you support back, that isn't very fair. Still not "insane."

[@brittneyyyann]

@@TomikaKellyCoworker is not synonymous with friend.

[@joohannaz]

Everything I have learned about Hawk Tuah has been against my will, and I have absolutely no interest in learning more

[@B.Harper7]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@frankreads8618]

Also, this dude admitted that only 10% of the profits raised for his nonprofit actually go to charity work. So after he clears expenses for, say, printing a shirt, he still keeps 90% of what he makes. So for every dollar given, he only donates one dime? Where does the other 90 cents go? Why would I donate to a charity that only uses 10% of my money for the charity work when I could give my money to an organization like Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital?

[@maddi6081]

I worked at a clothing company where for charity shirts we’d kick back 15-30% of the net revenue. Crazy to me he kicks back so little.

[@DrinkYourNailPolish]

His DESPERATION for money raises red flags.

[@DoctorBiobrain]

Exactly! The fact that he said he was desperate to post any content and even $100 for a video would help him only makes me wonder if he’s a beneficiary of his charity and he justifies it because he has expensive medical bills yet KZbin doesn’t pay what it used to. I’d never donate to what is effectively a personal charity. Even good people will spend money they shouldn’t if they have access to it and nobody is watching.

[@PyroWolfofEarth]

I dont think he understands that the only people who can donate to charity for "tax write-offs" are those who have enough money that dont have to worry about losing that money. I worry about spending even $5 or $10 for fast food because my budget is literally that tight. I have almost no extra money. I can just "donate for a tax write-off." I dont have the money.

[@ChickadeeBoi]

Ye, almost like he forgot that all North America (and much of the western world, big parts of the east too) is in an inflation and housing crisis… that’s almost impressive for a bread tuber to pull off given those are foundation stones of leftist content 😅

[@WhiteclawGremlin]

Literally he doesn't understand how tax write-offs work at all. So embarrassing and cringe.

[@peachesnola7860]

Yeah. In my opinion, tax write offs are just the bonus drop for the people that were going to spend the money anyway.

[@TomikaKelly]

But he wasn't asking you. He was speaking about "rich KZbinrs."

[@amandahunt8641]

That guy is WAY too negative to be running ANY sort of business. Holy god lord.

[@laurenk94]

The ‘no one will believe it’ is horrible, and, I’m stuck on the fact that he was SO close to saying ‘it doesn’t matter’ right before correcting himself to something just as awful. What a selfish individual.

[@yerocha7992]

I wanna see the name-naming video where he lists off the names of every KZbinr in the world who didn't donate to him. It lasts 276,000 hours.

[@AmberAmber]

😂🤣🤣🤣

[@benwatson5236]

I’m not gonna check, because I like myself and my sanity. But he actually made a 276k HOUR video? About THAT??????

[@liamlockheartart7560]

​@@benwatson5236No, he didn't. They were making a joke

[@willow8186]

@@benwatson5236No

[@pieceofgrass8681]

​@@benwatson5236 yes. he posted a 276,000 hour video.

[@julia64023]

If he wants his nonprofit to be taken seriously, he needs to be professional and act like an actual nonprofit. His behavior is giving high school senior who “founds a nonprofit” to put on their college applications but don’t actually do anything.

[@semjart]

It was so hurtful when he did his video on Ethan and he kept going ‘it’s just eczema’ as if eczema is a walk in the park and not at times debilitating and often mentally draining… from someone who sees himself as the gatekeeper of chronic illness/disabilities it was particularly hurtful :( I have chronic eczema and I don’t know why I deserved to catch strays like that

[@ChickadeeBoi]

That was cold, and lacked empathy. I mean in theory dead skin build up doesn’t sound so bad, till ya realize how painful that can actually be. I mean it’s that terrible tight skin tugging pain to a level I’ve seen it make walking difficult for a friend with it rather bad on her knee caps. That shit can be brutal on any joint or spot of skin that needs to stretch a lot with movement

[@semjart]

@ exactly 🙏 (also weirdly, thank you for saying this it feels nice to be seen)

[@ChickadeeBoi]

@@semjart ya deserve to be seen, even if ya unfortunately find yourself more often dealing with the willfully blind 🥰

[@semjart]

@@ChickadeeBoi 🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@peachesnola7860]

I really can't stand people who think THEIR struggle is worse than anyone else's. I have one of those invisible chronic pain disorders & people downplay it because I LOOK ok. I'm so sorry about what you have to live with, I can't even imagine what that must feel like. Just like Swoop says, you and what you deal with in life is SO valid. Fk anyone who tries to make you feel less than.

[@starberryshortcakee]

I’m assuming one of the KZbinrs he’s gonna call out is Danny Gonzalez, who…just had a kid? and probably needs money? for said kid?

[@dreamfeatherbolts]

Plus Danny doesn't actually post that often these days (probably BECAUSE of said kid) so likely he actually isn't as well off as he might appear to outsiders. Likely if he was wise with his money, he's invested a lot so that even when most of his time has to go to childcare he still has some income when he can't rely on YT videos for as much money.

[@brittanyaiello6221]

Or gabbi belle?

[@notsusan]

and even if Danny's not hurting, maybe he doesn't want to work with some rando KZbinr charity? look at the mess with the Completionist not donating hundreds of thousands of dollars he collected "for charity." and his charity was set up way more organized and believable-looking than Never Stop

[@TreasureTheWhiteQueen]

Danny donates to charities all the time and has multiple giveaways to his audience so I hope he wasn’t talking about Danny. Dans a good man

[@hoeblin]

and also just donated 10k to some other charity

[@TruCat]

TBH, he sounds like my mother - so chronicly depressed and accustomed to never quite getting over that next hurdle, their default is "whoa is me my name is mud everybody hates me and my world is ending" and are generally so self absorbed in *that*, they don't realize when they've crossed a line, and think so little of themselves they're shocked people are upset when they do.

[@123skateboarder1]

Went to go open the link to his charity just to take a look and immediately got hit with a block from my anti-virus saying it was most likely a scam website, figured maybe it was cause of the youtube redirect, tried again from google, same thing, probably not the best sign 😂 Have a Happy New Year Swoop! Thanks for all you do

[@krisdiane]

That could be because it's been receiving tons of negative reviews lately because of his video.

[@darkwebgirl]

That also happens when you go to Maxim Magazine Mexico's website, i have an article there, it was hard for me to share it with friends and family because of this popup. Regular sites get flagged all the time.

[@TimmehWatson]

'I don't understand why he did this'. Sympathy and recognition. That's what he wanted. A better question for Jake is why he decided to create his own organisation instead of donating to an established charity that has the same mission (like the one his family was given money & support from with his medical expenses & travel)? The cynic in me thinks we know that answer too...

[@princessofjedi]

He’ll say that he wanted to know exactly where the money was going.

[@raindancemaggie1290]

im pretty sure recording of any kind in a hospital especially ER is considered a HIPPA violation...i blocked his channel last year after he accused ethan of faking his illness. Not because im an ethan stan, i dont even follow him but as someone who been chronically ill since 12 and im 33 now, im been accused COUNTLESS times of faking it and jake as said he has as well so for him to do that to someone else legit made me sick.

[@gamingbutternut]

I remember this guy from the lupus drama with H3H3 and it left such a foul taste in my mouth. I cant understand how someone who has gone through it with a chronic illness cant have compassion for someone who is clearly experiencing anxiety around his health. It felt so dismissive and like he was the gatekeeper of chronic illness

[@Ithinkyousuckrealbad]

Ethan was lying about having an illness like be so fr

[@dreamfeatherbolts]

It's sadly true that people with their own struggles will still put down others who have their own, especially by gatekeeping. It didn't help that he DESPERATELY wanted to work with the H3H3 team and didn't make it, so he fell straight into the phenomenon of "big fan turns into most toxic hater" and it doesn't seem like he's changed. This kind of seems like the exact same thing, except now he's doing it towards other YTers.

[@chillarypuff]

​@@dreamfeatherbolts true + hi family

[@CattyHomesteader79]

This video was the first I've heard of it and it immediately pissed me off. My mother had lupus(she died in 2021) and both my sister and I have symptoms/markers for it, but not enough for a diagnosis. Which is good, I have enough chronic health problems already. But dismissing someone else's concerns is BS. It's not just regular people though, the last rheumatologist my mother saw told her she didn't have lupus(despite all the medical records saying otherwise), she was just on meth.

[@gamingbutternut]

@CattyHomesteader79 im so sorry that happened to your mother. I know lupus can be hard to get diagnosed since the symptoms vary from person to person but to accuse someone who is diagnosed with lupus of doing meth is just wrong, so wrong.

[@colonelweird]

To me the saddest part of this whole thing is that some people won't realize how manipulative Jake is being, and they'll give him money. In my opinion he has shown he can't be trusted in any way.

[@dunjunart]

i think he said on his live that he's gotten more donations since the first video than he usually gets, it's literally his fans feeling bad for him and donating

[@datdoggooverdere]

baby boy has enough for his charity for a year and i dont have enough for one months rent and HE'S CRYING.

[@dreamfeatherbolts]

22:01 holy shit bro, does HE understand taxes? YOU DON'T JUST GET TO WRITE THAT OFF! That's called itemized deductions and it HAS TO AMOUNT TO MORE THAN YOUR STANDARD DEDUCTION, which at minimum if you're a single filer as of 2024 is $14,600. I don't think a $500 donation is gonna hit that, so NO YOU DON'T GET TO WRITE IT OFF. Learn about actual taxes, my dude! Jesus Christ.

[@FLSTCKT]

Sick of the spit girl 😢 I do think that her rise to fame is a sad commentary and her attitude should not be celebrated 😢 She has not demonstrated any integrity or common sense 😢😢

[@SuperNuclearUnicorn]

She was doing pretty well up until she got on the whole crypto thing. She was fun and cute and donated to animal shelters and stuff, but then it was all down hill

[@lenagalaxies]

@@SuperNuclearUnicorn Her true self should have been easy enough to see when she signed with Jake Paul's podcasting company lmao

[@annjepsen1621]

​@@SuperNuclearUnicorn Actually her podcast was failing from day one, and I doubt it'll be around much longer.

[@VTPPGLVR]

“I’m trying to do good with my money”? There’s a meaning to that phrase that I’m more familiar with: “I’m trying to get my spending habits under control.” (TBH I’ve had to stop giving to charity because I was giving money I didn’t have and paying overdraft fees that kept me in the red for the better part of a year.) So it’s possible this “mysterious” influencer was trying to be vulnerable with someone they thought was a friend, only to get snapped at because he’s insecure that other people succeed in raising more money than he does

[@emma0x3]

I recognize that the money raised from his charity didn't all go to one individual; however, when he said that $12,000 isn't alot when that much money could alter mine and my family's future for the rest of our lives....it shows where his priorities lie. He isn't in this to actually help people, he's in this for people to tell him how amazing he is. I had a relationship with someone who was covertly narcissistic and they would do this shit all the time so people would blow smoke up their ass all the while they're secretly pieces of shit

[@justkiddin84]

No, I don’t think so, really. I think he is just young and has issues of his own. I think he meant that he had a vision of helping more folks with more money, and was disappointed in himself, in the lack of success for it, and he had just had bad news himself on his own health. Immature? Yes. Evil? I don’t think so.

[@emma0x3]

@justkiddin84 Could very well be, I know nothing of him from beyond this video, but I would just like to point out how very common narcissistic tendencies are, and I don't mean that in a derogatory manner - perhaps it's a natural progression of his immaturity? Again, I don't know anything about him beyond this so who knows, it just struck me having been through what I've been through

[@blueismylove3128]

Where do you live where $12k is enough to alter a whole family's life for the rest of your lives? I mean that's nothing to scoff at, but in this economy it's not going that far.

[@emma0x3]

@blueismylove3128 it's the difference between owning a home or renting, it's the difference between continuing education or not, it's the difference between paying off loans or not, having to live paycheck to paycheck or not...$12,000 could make a huge difference for so many Americans

[@blueismylove3128]

@emma0x3 Yeah I get that, that's why I said it's nothing to scoff at. You can absolutely do something with that, but it'll hardly set one person up for life much less a whole family. I'm asking where you are that it's going to set a whole family for life because in the US that's literally only 1 year of JUST rent, no other expenses included and even less for a mortgage. I mean it'll help buy a home, but that's all it's gonna do, after you finish paying all the fees like inspection and paying the realtor, down payment plus the loan you'll have ain't much gonna be left, my g. And God forbid any life threatening injuries happen because then the money will really be gone. Sure you might not have to let paycheck to paycheck for a little bit, but again that money don't last long. I don't agree that Jake is entitled to people's money buts he's right when he says 12k isn't a lot. Medical bills are EXPENSIVE, especially if you don't have insurance. My brother's hospital bill alone was $10k and he was in there for a month. Thankfully we have insurance, but imagine being disabled and needing multiple surgeries throughout your life, if simply needing hospitalization for a month no surgeries is 10k? It'll definitely cost a lot more than just $12k. There's a lot to criticize Jake for, but that's literally just it's not one of them. It's not his fault we live in a capitalistic society where needing medical help can run a family bankrupt. It's not a matter of priorities, it's a matter of companies monopolizing people's medical needs so they can drive up the price. Getting cancer can be a death sentence for the whole family because most people can't afford to treat themselves. Getting $12k will definitely help with that but isn't again it's gonna go far, and that's assuming insurance will cover most of the cost. The best thing he can do is split the money amongst different people. It's not going to completely cover the cost of their surgery, depending on what they need but it's still better than nothing, and helping multiple people is better than just helping one. Again that's a lot to criticize Jake for but this isn't one of them.

[@greysk]

I don't know anything about him, but he's giving me "person with parasocial relationships with KZbinrs becoming a KZbinr himself and being butthurt that the KZbinrs aren't actually his 'best' friends." Or simply bitter that he's not making bank while not understanding how business/KZbin works.

[@dreamfeatherbolts]

That is exactly what he was with the H3H3 podcast thing. He wanted desperately to be part of the team but didn't make it, then went off the rails because of it at them. There's just some people that go nuclear when they don't get the attention they want from people they were fans of, and this could easily be just another situation of that with his fellow YTers.

[@paigehenry235]

You are so spot on it’s crazy! He wanted to be apart of H3H3 desperately, and he also used to do photography for KZbinrs and celebrities I think?

[@monophagy8236]

as a nurse i would be mortified if a patient did a livestream. you often have people on (video) calls but they always stop the call if u come in as a nurse, i would hope he does the same with the livestream, but if not i would personally just . try not to have to go to his room in my shift tbh.

[@daMEGatron]

Knowing Swoop’s health struggles I’m interested to hear her take on this. I feel like she has a lot more room to speak here.

[@BiggerinRealLife]

Literally. Because God knows he’s been speaking for ALLLLLLLLL the invisibly sick for forever.

[@ChickadeeBoi]

@@BiggerinRealLifewe can (many of us anyway) speak for ourselves. Those who cannot verbally self advocate definitely deserve (and hopefully have) a way more qualified individual to help with that than this guy. I mean I guess we should be used to being weaponized as a classic “I’m a good person, I help disableds” shield against justified criticism. He uses the invisible disability community the way a boomer uses their “one black friend” to deflect shit…

[@freyjacooper9082]

@@ChickadeeBoi He has an invisible disability, so I don't think it's quite the same?

[@ChickadeeBoi]

@@freyjacooper9082 and Perez Hilton is queer, yet he still did far more harm to our community than good. You can be part of a community while actively acting in a way that shows ya are not "in community" with your own self proclaimed community. Having a disability doesn't get ya a free pass to be a dick or arm chair diagnose others. Also, not to be a dick...but what is the condition? Cause I have legit never heard him say, but have heard him reference a nebulous invisible disability very often.... I am not doubting he has something goin on, just feels weird to lean on it so hard for "get out of jail" card without any farther context (like I said, that I know of. Not that it doesn't exist)

[@calvaryishere1632]

@@ChickadeeBoihe is quite literally disabled.

[@undine608]

I work for a nonprofit that supports individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and kids aging out of the foster care system. We have been around since the 70s and are still considered a small to mid sized nonprofit. It takes a LONG time for the ball to get rolling unless you start out well ahead of the curve with the WILLING support of heavy hitters. Blackmail does not create a consistent donor base- a reason to care and respect for the mission does

[@user-ov3yb9lk4o]

Haven’t seen anyone mention this but a lot of the commentary KZbinrs are doing fundraising for Gaza right now. I’m sure they are focusing on getting the word out for the current charity they are working with instead of a KZbinrs charity. Edit: it’s called commentators for peace. they are working with operation olive branch- in case anyone would like to donate! :)

[@JosephGoetz-ok2yv]

This is about his ego. Yea he wants to help, but also this charity is his baby and he needs the validation of watching it grow

[@TomikaKelly]

Definitely, but I also think maybe, perhaps, funds are being misappropriated. His rants reeked of desperation. Like, someone who is "3 months behind on the rent, facing eviction, utilities arw about to get cut off any day now, fridge and gas tank are both on E, so why won't you just frigging donate you POS," desperation. 😬

[@stebu178]

i took a Quick Look at his website for Never Stop. His statement of eligibility requirements and what the money can be used for is very vague. It seems like if Jake wants to give you money, you get money. If you apply for a grant, he wants a copy of your tax return, a “detailed” history of your medical issues and treatments, and a funny or frustrating story that other people with chronic illnesses could relate to. I understand wanting to be sure the person needs the help. And I guess that it’s good to have stuff for PR. It just seems like a lot of info to give up. And what if you don’t have some “meet cute” type story about being ill?

[@stebu178]

And the “testimonial” section of the website is blank.

[@TomikaKelly]

EVERY charity requires proof of hardship. It isn't mandatory to apply for relief.

[@Cove_Blue]

​@@TomikaKelly He didn't have those "requirements" when he first started the charity.

[@annjepsen1621]

​@@stebu178 That always looks bad, why on earth would he leave it like that?!

[@paigemosher8697]

​@@TomikaKelly Isn't Never Stop just a nonprofit, though? That's not the same thing as a full-fledged charity, so he shouldn't be touting it as such and inputting rules that don't need to be there for his organization.

[@AKbaby89]

Im disabled and applied to get help from jakes charity a while ago when i watched his videos for a short time. Even i know blackmail is never the answer, even if you believe youre doing it for a good cause. As broke as i am, i dont think id feel comfortable receiving money if i knew someone was blackmailed into giving it to me.

[@saranonimus9211]

Dude just thought he was a bigger deal than he really is. He is clearly shocked that successful KZbin creators didn't jump at the chance to support his charity, and in an effort to convince himself of his own power, he decided to be openly manipulative. Vastly different contexts, but this is Blair behavior.

[@lux.illuminaughty]

Ohhh dear....this seems like it will TANK his nonprofit. Too bad for the 7 volunteers, 1 part time person, and treasurer.

[@julia64023]

He’s really not answering the question of why people should donate to his nonprofit over other causes. He’s not actually talking about what his nonprofit does, just that people should feel bad for not donating to him. He’s acting like people not donating to HIS nonprofit means they don’t donate to anything ever.

[@jessdrago5516]

The "I want to do good with my money" just means soooo many things including, saving it, paying off debts, not frivolously spending. I know when I say it I am usually talking about trying to save my money, not give it away. THAT bothered me about his interpretation. Also...if they left him on Read and blocked him. It was probably not the first time he was trying to solicit money from them for his charity. *Love the take SWOOP you always say it best!!

[@lisanulton8510]

Also, Just a FYI, if you accept a gift for your donation (IE: blanket, hat, backpack, etc) it can't be written off. Because you accepted a gift for cash payment. So everyone please be aware of that.

[@yeturs69420]

I make donations to Walmart all the time, and they give me the gift of groceries. I've been writing that off on my taxes. You are telling me that might be illegal?

[@lisanulton8510]

@yeturs69420 I would look into specific state laws, but it can, yes. If you get audited.

[@lunabigglesworth6387]

@lisanulton8510 you’re basically right with some nuance with what you can deduct-eg. If you donate $100 and receive a tshirt (valued at $25), then you can only deduct $75.

[@yeturs69420]

@@lisanulton8510 I'll be honest, I'm just goofing around. Thanks for the real advise tho

[@phren716]

Unless you itemize an extremely large amount of charity donations, you are extremely unlikely to actually be audited for this. Still, if you want to be cautious, it would be prudent to do some deeper research.

[@Eclipsicles]

Being a subscriber of Jake's for the past 2 years now, this story breaks my heart honestly.

[@ladyj.9350]

Ethan never said he had lupus, he was just expressing health anxiety that a lot of people experience when they’re trying to figure out what is going on with them but they don’t know

[@katla_phc]

In one of Jake’s defense videos after this dumpster fire of a video (when people starting piling on him), he said that it’s wrong of people to accuse him of faking/exaggerating his illness just because he misphrased some things. Understandable, until you remember that a lot of his criticism of Ethan hinged on Ethan misphrasing things and not being clear.

[@_letstartariot]

Ethan was at the time under investigation for autoimmune disease, and since then he has been diagnosed with a condition.

[@TreasureTheWhiteQueen]

⁠@@_letstartariotwhat condition cause i from what I remember he was never diagnosed with anything and he was upset that the doctors couldn’t figure out what was wrong with him. Also under investigation for a autoimmune disease? Wtf does that even mean? The fbi or the police were not involved in his health scare.

[@dunjunart]

​@@TreasureTheWhiteQueen you know what it means, it means the doctors were investigating his condition. don't be obtuse.

[@chillarypuff]

​@@TreasureTheWhiteQueen ulcerative colitis + autoimmune conditions can take time to diagnose when testing for different things, kinda obvious what the other person was referring to when they said "under investigation"

[@hushhush85]

And I wanna be honest this guy makes me feel very uncomfortable and unsafe.

[@paigemosher8697]

I wouldn't trust him to watch my drink in the least crowded nightclub, let alone run a nonprofit. The dude's loco.

[@xinarow6389]

He literally abused his last girlfriend she made posts about it he’s disgusting

[@chexaroo]

I believe a friend who works as a nurse told me it's illegal to record healthcare workers (I'm assuming without consent). They had to keep telling a patient not to record tiktoks while they were in recovery.

[@starriem.6208]

As someone who works in Healthcare, most providers will ask if you can not be on your phone. Many times, facilities will have this posted due to the potential for incidental HIPAA disclosures.

[@Gleann]

Loosely "wrapping" himself in that uncomfortable ER blanket for a knee issue was a weird choice as well. Especially post**** COVID EDIT (I mean in my area there's no mandated masks or continued vaccination mandates not that the virus doesn't exist or something crazy please don't come for me.)

[@darkwebgirl]

Ummmm they have it posted that you cant record the room or staff, not that you cant record yourself, or speak on video...NYS EMT, i work in all public and private hospitals, including 2 of the biggest in the world...

[@starriem.6208]

Yeah i can't speak for all Healthcare facilities just ones that I've seen and worked in. Honestly, I think it's slightly inappropriate in a public setting with sensitive information but that's just me .

[@princessofjedi]

@@darkwebgirlmy local hospital has signs that say no recording permitted all over the place once you get out of the lobby. So maybe don’t speak for all?

[@Cove_Blue]

​@princessofjedi But she has to defend Jake in any way possible and there are so very few ways! 😂

[@lorenemaurer3310]

I literally could not watch his full video. I used to be subscribed; thought he was more of a caricature or that it his abrasiveness was part of his character for the channel. I can't take him seriously anymore because now it seems like his abrasiveness is who he really is, and he just thinks it's a cute quirk or something. The "Look how mean I sound, haha. But really, guys. I do everything out of love, I just tease; Why don't you like me?" kinda attitude.

[@TheNightshadePrince]

Video starts at 4:20 .

[@spoookybrittany]

true fans watch the ads 😂