I Made My Brother HOMELESS After He Poisoned Me And Risked My Job

[@MarkNarrations]

Yes my Noob ass forgot to turn the background back on. Apologies 🤣❤❤❤

[@nuclearphoenix177]

Either way your content is amazing mark :)

[@ghostsapphy6456]

That’s ok, Mark. I thought my video broke for a second. Btw love the Merch! But this bird girl already told you what happened to her wallet :,) lol Waffle on!

[@emregungor1248]

It felt pretty calming ngl

[@OZARKMOON1960]

No prob. The intro holiday cookies made up for it!

[@hopetirendi2386]

I was wondering what happened. Have a great Christmas in advance!🎅🤶

[@colinharrison7204]

Finally, someone who is honest about their merch. Respect

[@mossdawn7389]

Truly. Im glad he acknowledges that he doesn’t like his prices instead of like, super hyping them ip

[@emregungor1248]

Ikr

[@ilayda6024]

@@mossdawn7389 right? I hate looking at merch and not being able to buy them because a sweatshirt is like 50 bucks, and the youtuber is hyping it up. I love love love Mark's honesty. That's why I hope all the best for him!

[@hicknopunk]

www.merch.ly/cheap-merch-offers/ Don't know if it is legit, but they claim you can get single color custom design shirts, $399 for 100 shirts.

[@ilayda6024]

@@hicknopunk oh man I just looked up the hoodies and stuff, and I saw you could get 100 hoodies for 17 something dollar (single) which is a steal. If this is legit they are making bank on it! I wish ppl would be more honest and care about their supporters like mark :(

[@crem-crem4070]

My thing with the Native American thing is that the cousin is aiming to perpetuate a lie. If his kids ever apply for a uni scholarship, they will likely list themselves as Native American and should it be revealed that they aren’t actually Native American they will be heavily fined and be on the hook to pay back the scholarship.

[@thatonegirl4676]

I'm 1/4 Cherokee, but am not registered(because of my grandfather's brother stealing the family bible)... I'm "white" on my birth certificate. I'm not able to benefit from my heritage.

[@crem-crem4070]

@@thatonegirl4676 why don’t you get registered tho? If you’re 1/4 and get a DNA test done won’t that be enough evidence to be registered and benefit?

[@LillyianPuppy]

They would have to be officially recognized by a tribe. Tribes generally don't approve of white people who have no connection to the culture suddenly trying to take their federal benefits, so they do make people come and take a tribal DNA test. Or you have to be able to prove you are related to someone listed in their official historical registry.

[@crucisnh]

The basis of the Native American story reminds me of the lies that Elizabeth Warren told prior to running for the Senate when she applied to Harvard University for a job (while claiming to be Native American for the sake of affirmative action). I think that she also claimed to be Cherokee, but after taking a test when running for president, it was learned that she had barely any Native American blood in her.

[@sirenvampire0721]

@@thatonegirl4676 My dad’s cousin is trying to register for a card to prove that she’s part of the tribe (the Cherokee Nation is backed up with applications, so it’s gonna be a while) if she gets approved for the card then my dad (5/8ths) is gonna put in his, my sister’s, mine and my brother’s applications in, the Nation has to link our lineage to my dad’s cousin, and then we’ll hopefully get our cards. I think there’s also a minimum blood requirement to be a part of each tribe, and I could be wrong, but you have to be 1/16th Cherokee to be a part of the Nation, I’ll edit this if I’m wrong about the amount

[@cjandauntieyaya1446]

ALWAYS report someone violating HIPAA rules.

[@4mobius280]

Seconded. (Or Data Protection Act over here)

[@FoxyMomma4ever]

Always!

[@TheRaven_200]

YEET!

[@FoxyMomma4ever]

@@TheRaven_200 I’m not sure why but your comment made me literally laugh out loud!

[@TheRaven_200]

@@FoxyMomma4ever LOL that’s nice.

[@chealsem]

I'm laughing hysterically about story three! My grandmother always told us we were part native and took it very serious. We lived in New Mexico and she wore a lot of native jewelry and claimed it often. Turns out..... Indian blood from way back meant INDIAN (from India) not native! Family rug sweeps! LMFAO!

[@tabithavanderpool418]

Ok thats actually hilarious, like oops meant INDIAN INDIAN not native American indian lol

[@kimdupont3731]

Same difference! /S

[@deborahyoung1873]

As a Native American, well 43%. If someone asks me if I am Indian I say no, I am part Native American. Choctaw to be exact.

[@marahbaker8615]

That's like my husband's family. They swore the family had native American roots. Turns out they're a mix of nothing but European heritage lol

[@Azulakayes]

I just laughed out so loud! 🤣 This is some Rachel Dolezal bs right there.

[@noahjtthompson8355]

Story 3:nta I’m “full blood” Native American. Nobody would care at at least in my reservation. If you got involved in the culture and attempted to learn the language nobody would care. My dad is mohawk and mom is Navajo, my mom got “adopted” into our tribe. One thing a would say is asshole move is to not accept it. A lot of us go off reservation for school we always see people claim they are native. Also if you see someone claiming with no proof their great grandparents were Cherokee or a “Cherokee princess” it’s probably made up

[@joebuckley7664]

Although I agree with you on the fact most people that say they do probably don't. My family on my mom's side is Native American going back as far as I know to my great great grandma being full blood. Just to say I am adopted but named after my great uncle Joseph who was also full blood mostly because I guess like him I have a mean streak. My point is that if you talk to any of my mom's side of the family they will not admit to being Native American. Now I'm over 50 so people need to be understanding about the times they lived in. Now it may be all cool to say that but back then you said anything but. Even back in the 1940s it was better to say you were German than Native American according to my grandparents. And I guess to prove that point both of my great uncle's were hanged in late 1920s because they were.

[@LaineyBug2020]

@@joebuckley7664 yes, one of my parents grew up just shy of passing for white & they raised us to be white & get annoyed sometimes when we talk to people about being native because they always had to play it down. Only non white family in the small town. Much safer to be white and marry white to have white kids.

[@jazz-cat00]

*1st story* "Oh, he's baking a lot? Well that's kinda sweet; maybe this story well end up with him findiny a job as a pastry chef and op would be so aaaaand they're edibles..."

[@beastly7106]

When they said "baking" I was like oh hes smoking weed, I wasn't far off.

[@TheRaven_200]

LOL

[@mbyerly9680]

I was the one who ended up stuck with all those Christmas traditions everyone wanted but no one would bother doing. I grew to hate buying and decorating a Christmas tree among other chores. After my mom's death, Christmas was moved to my sibling's house. I now put up wreaths on the doors and consider myself done. I'm now much happier this time of year.

[@lynnw7155]

Me, too. We'd go pick out a tree, set it up, put on the lights, and everyone would disappear, leaving me to decorate. One year I didn't; we had a tree with nothing but lights until Christmas eve, when the family broke down and decorated it. I am so done with all the work of the holidays.

[@terra_the_nightingale135]

When it came to decorating it was always me and my mom. We stopped a few years ago after the death of a family member, however we started again this year and I love decorating. But we don’t have a big tree or porch, and decorating the tree was always my job and I adore decorating as it makes me happier involving Christmas cheer. But with how much work it sounds for others, doing it all alone sounds awful.

[@skippiefritz]

Let's take a moment to appreciate Biohazard_bisexual's name

[@heathermiller5765]

Being bisexual I can appreciate lol 😁

[@missluciddreams3472]

I can as well ❤️

[@Azulakayes]

Best name ever!

[@GIChiyo]

"It's a tradition from his childhood that he want's to carry on" Then decorate the tree yourself you doughnut

[@kerribottriell-baxter7345]

Mmmm, doughnut...

[@kemonono]

That spelling had me processing for a while and remembered not everyone has the same spelling XD. Over here it's Donut

[@stargazersappho]

Yup, story 4 i know exactly how that woman feels. I had an emergency c-section and am STILL recovering over a year later. For the first whole month i couldn't even walk, my husband had to help me just to even get to the bathroom. My back is permanently damaged for related reasons, and it took me about 3 months to get back to even walking normally without being slow and cautious or needing help. OP's husband is selfish af, if he cares so much about this "tradition" he doesnt even participate in (bc from the sounds of if he just sits back and watches OP set it up) he can do it his damn self.

[@Tim85-y2q]

Yeah, a C-section is major surgery and it amazes me that many people apparently don't get that.

[@FoxyMomma4ever]

@@Tim85-y2q Exactly! I had my first child naturally (although I did have to have an episiotomy). When labor started with my second child, I ended up having an emergency c-section. And yes, it’s so much harder to recuperate from than a vaginal birth.

[@Tim85-y2q]

@@FoxyMomma4ever I think when things are common, it's easy for people to lose sight of how serious they can really be. (the same could probably be said with health issues related to pregnancy/childbirth in general).

[@OnewBiased]

True true. That's why it always baffles me when someone say c-section is not a real birth. Like wtf? Having their stomach sliced wide is not as badass as pushing babies from their hoohah?

[@AllenTax]

@@OnewBiased I assume they most likely mean it in natural sense. With no pain medicine and no cutting open and that the woman wont have any problems to birth. That however isn't the case at times. Education is lacking in this,among other things to human body. I also don't think many realize that giveing birth can be very painful. It can be debilitating and can kill the unborn and wife. Recovery varies. Men who have a wife and can have kids really need a book thrown at them. ( more eduicated ) Also as just because something is rare. Doesn't mean it can't happen. As also two white parents haveing a slightly dark skinned kid can in fact happen. Genetic past of dark parent can show up in present child. As a child can be born with 2 different eye colors. As a child can be born with fully white body hair. I know as I knew soneone growing up. She would be the snow white.

[@terriz7791]

I do genealogy too. And yes, I was told that we were part Native American on my mom’s side. Nope. Just a very long line of English ancestry.

[@MarkNarrations]

Doh!😊

[@A-whoopsie-daisy]

Okay but can we just talk about how amazing Mark is? 1. He changes things up. His intro is always cheerful, but there are different images/effects to start with. 2. He calls out all his patreons! Unlike many, who just let the patreons names on the screen, he actually makes an effort to greet every single person and I just love ir. 3. He gives credit. To all posters and commenters. Hell yeah, we stan this. 4. He interacts with his viewers. He listens to them and idk, it feels like he really talks to us kinda. Like, he tells us some really private stuff. Id trust this man with my life in an instant. 5. He doesnt just read the posts and comments, he gives his own opinions, but never interrupts the stories. Also: For Merch, my boyfriend mentioned Redbubble and amazon has something like teespring too. I dont know its exact name, but it exists. Its worth checking out to sell things there!

[@MarkNarrations]

Ooo amazon does something? Now that is interesting. Also thank you for your awesome comment 😁❤

[@skullsandlotuses]

Story 4: This woman just got a c-section done, give the tree up unless you plan on helping/doing it all by yourself. Plus, thousands of traditional celebrations have been cancelled this year, so it isn't a big deal, imo. Edit: forgot NTA

[@Fete_Fatale]

Story 1: OP could solve her brother's homeless issue in an instant. All she needs to do is report him as being in violation of his probation terms, and that he poisoned her. FWTIW I don't believe for a second that he gave her the "wrong" muffins ... that was deliberate.

[@karendaniel620]

I want to weigh in on the DNA story. Full disclosure: I have very little knowledge of my own heritage. I'm a mutt and would like to do DNA at some point. DNA technology is still evolving, and the database is still growing. I've seen KZbinrs whose results have changed. Also, we inherit 50% from each biological parent. Siblings can have different results because they didn't inherit quite the same DNA. Also, chimeras have 2 different sets of DNA. At least one mother lost her children because the DNA didn't match, even though she had witnesses to the births. They finally figured it out. Point is, DNA is complicated. It's not as simple as 2 blue eyed people can't have a brown eyed baby. I'm not weighing in on the myth about Native American heritage so many families have. But DNA can't really tell you everything about your ancestry, only what DNA was passed down. Edit: typo.

[@vasyabrave2832]

That is very true. If you just look between my siblings and I, you can physically see genetics are weird. My sister looks like my mom's side (dark hair, dark eyes, permanent tan colored skin) and I take after my father's side (red hair, blue eyes, so white we glow in the dark). Mom started dying her hair dark brown with a red shade into it instead of her original dark brown because she was tired of people asking if I was adopted when she was out with me and my sister.

[@puli_dreadhead]

One day I really want to do a deep dive on identical twins because there was a story where one brother who was married and sterile and the other wasn’t (married or sterile). The married twin asked for a “donation” so he could start a family he always wanted.

[@indianspartan76]

Story 3: I've got some Indian in me 😂 That's funny because I'm a 100% actual Indian

[@abbyjackson5288]

Ahahahha

[@deborahyoung1873]

I am 43 percent Native American not Indian.

[@ilbercgross4736]

I can see why some people make these claims. They were told stories about their lineage and took it as face value. These DNA sites are new and did not exist back when I was a child. I look white. Stick me out on the sun for 5 minutes and I get a bad sunburn. If not for the fact I grew up with my dad, I would have thought I was just white. If not for the fact my father flat out refused a paternity test (just to piss off his side of the family) I would have thought I was just your average white person. Years after his death, I finally broke down and got tested against my older half sibling. Yup, blood relationship there and my father's side still hates me. I just look white. I am only half white. I really hate people claiming they have X % just to make them seem special.

[@indianspartan76]

@@ilbercgross4736 right? It's cool to know but it doesn't make you special

[@digit5465]

On the first day of christmas, Mark gave to us: some wholesome vibes and a smile on everyone’s face!

[@nisshokutamashi4550]

Omg! Festive intro!!! And a Merch store??? Mark is now a super serious youtuber now!

[@emregungor1248]

Definatley

[@indianspartan76]

Title story: NTA, that sister sounds like an angel to be honest

[@nuclearphoenix177]

Ooo loving the Christmas theme mark looks great 😊

[@skye2578]

my grandma would brag about being part native american up until trump got elected. then she started bragging about how shes a "pure blooded white"

[@andreawalker8343]

Yuck

[@thatwitchychick2717]

Oh, SAME. My family was all up in arms about being Native and then went full white supremacist. It's awful. I haven't spoken to any of them in over 5 years over their disgusting views.

[@anonymousbrooks8194]

Ew, I hate wishy-washy people. How are your grandparents doing after the election this year? Just curious have they reverted back to their "native American heritage."

[@skye2578]

@@anonymousbrooks8194 they dont respect my gender identity so i dont really talk to them at all, but if i had to guess theyre probably entirely denying that trump lost.

[@KyrieChii]

@@skye2578 It's really crazy. _(They're_ really crazy, honestly). I'm sorry you have to be related to such obvious assholes. My Dad (who is usually a good person) was also rooting for him & belongs to the sub-cult of Tucker Carlson, which broke my heart & causes a lot of BS arguments. But there's no point trying to reason with the unreasonable.

[@louellacharlton4425]

Tyvm Mark. " yoinked" love that word!!!

[@TraceyJeanne]

Story 2- that’s EXACTLY what HIPPA laws are for and that’s such a huge violation. She should lose her job.

[@cofficorgi7080]

For the Native American story, and Mark’s ending question, I actually do have Native heritage! My great grandmother on my mom’s side was full-blooded Native Cherokee. And everyone on my mom’s side has native traits. Long dark hair, warm skin, dark eyes, etc. ^^

[@toysruskid5074]

My great grandma on my dad's side. However, heritage in Native American societies are decided by the tribes and she was disowned for leaving her tribe for a white man. Also, as my birth certificate is all kinds of messed up (my mother even signed the wrong name) I have no claim to it except in well beloved family stories and would never claim a right to it.

[@DepressedWendigo]

On my grandfather father's side there is American Indian and Black Foot :)

[@justaperson4656]

Honestly I never have any clue what to list my ethnicity as because of my heritage. My mother is UK-born African, since she was born on a holiday visit. Her mother was from the swahili coast, and mum's grandmother was from the kikui tribe (idk spelling) but I am the palest person I know. A lot of people are shocked that I have African heritage because of my physical traits (pale skin, blue eyes, etc), but to put white as my ethnicity doesn't feel right either

[@celestialangel666]

The Native American thing is probably a cover for either lost parents or actually being park black. The American West was always an area to “run away” and start over, so not surprising that’s one of the myths that came up

[@toysruskid5074]

@@celestialangel666 For some maybe, but my grandma (dad's mom) and her mom (both deceased now sadly) have a few surviving photos and my DNA was tested to show unknown "possibly Hispanic markers" decades ago.

[@truecooler21]

Ok here a suggestion for this intro. You should do a Gingerbread Waffle with a top hat and cane. I'll try to make a rough drawing of it and put it on discord

[@clairebear-96]

Aww i love the gingerbread intro!! listening to this while making my coffee and getting ready for french class and work 🧡 Can’t wait to get some merch omg 👀

[@GabrielleHayes1921]

The nurse definitely needs to be reported, that's the type of person who puts abuse victims at risk.

[@Oatmealism]

Story 3: Is it okay to say I actually had the inverse experience? We didn't know we had any Native American Blood, we got curious, and consulted a genealogist and discovered that we're actually a absolutely tiny miniscule fragment native american. We don't really let it define us or act like we are any different because of it, just thought it was cool and moved on with my life

[@KyrieChii]

That is definitely the most healthy way to handle ancestry results. It doesn't (& shouldn't) define you, but it's really interesting & cool to know.

[@Skyfire_The_Goth]

That's ok, I've known my whole life I'm 1/4 Blackfoot, but I've never tried to use it to get ahead in life, I want to get ahead in life by my works and what I'm actually capable of, I don't want to get ahead in life simply because of my genetics, I had no control over that.

[@keythealien]

Never done the geneaology since it's too expensive, but we know it's there. Given the area, we're guessing Apache but we have no way of knowing without spending money. Grandmother looks native and most people thought she was adopted as a kid since her father is white and so is her stepmom, but most people didn't know her stepmom wasn't her biomom. We have one (1) single picture of a great-great-some grandmother (strong native features) and her white husband. Of course, neither of them looked happy but I suppose that was normal for photos of the time. I always wondered if she ever wanted to be a part of this family, though, or be responsible for carrying it's lineage to what it is today. The blood is so heavily diluted now, though, that it's basically not worth mentioning unless people ask about my grandmother or uncle, who is often mistaken for being latino. The only parts left of it in me is the structure of my face and maybe yellow undertones to my skin, but we're basically just regular old white people these days. It's cool and all but nothing more than that. Probably couldn't even get me a scholarship tbh and it'd feel cheap to do so since we're very disconnected from that culture and couldn't even confirm which specific tribe we'd be from.

[@closeenough7043]

The native American one makes me laugh every time. I know it’s wrong to laugh, but my partner grew up on the reservations, and my fathers side actually has one of our islands under their name for protective reasons. Even then, since I am not active in the community, I still don’t go as wild as some of the people who’s first words out of their mouth is “oh! I’m part Cherokee!” Why is it always Cherokee!?

[@little_lion_heart9850]

It's usually Cherokee that people reference because they were one of the largest surviving nations left after colonizers committed genocide against the native people. Even if people don't know that is why they claim Cherokee. At least, my research on American colonization and native peoples leads me to this conclusion.

[@tazhienunurbusinezz1703]

Maybe it's Cherokee because of Tim Mcgraw. Idk

[@sujatrodubey3966]

GET THIS GEM OF A HUMAN TO 1 MIL BY NEXT YEAR!

[@lizcatty9281]

Well maybe not by next yr, like in a month, but b4 next yr is up I reckon he could! If he keeps up his waffly, wholesome awesomeness he sure as hell deserves it hey!? 🥰 Much love man 💛🧇

[@MarkNarrations]

Haha thank you 😁❤

[@CryWolf-sm9iw]

My family has some Native blood line from my mother’s side (Cherokee, Chickasaw) and I did one of those ancestry things and it checks out. Personally I was more excited about the Celtic side of the family (Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) because I’ve always felt connected to the Celts.

[@lovelysakurapetalsyt]

Honestly, I do have a tiny bit of native american blood! My great-grandma on my mom's side actually lived on a reservation, and that part of my family is also Irish. I know, lots of people say "oh you're not Irish just because you have pale skin!!!" I have freckles too, but I digress. My mom's family name came directly from Ireland, I forgot the proper Irish spelling, but it's something like McQuinnin or similar, I really can't remember the Irish spelling, those are always so hard.

[@wintertimber1749]

I love how the stories are divided by the recording time and labeled! It's helpful so I know which story I'm on and what you're talking about if I wasn't paying attention lol

[@mirror2760]

For the Native American story I myself am Native American I'm Choctaw, Shawnee, Seneca Cayuga, and Cherokee. Do I look Native American? No, I look like a basic white girl thanks to my mother's strong German genes lol. I really hope that the cousin in that story didn't list themselves as Native American for Uni or any job either because the backlash of lying about that is pretty severe. As in very heavy fines. And I would love to know about other people's experiences with people who claim to be Native American and you know aren't or people doubting that you are Native American. So leave a story if you wanna and I'll share mine too if asked.

[@thedestroyasystem]

Eyyyy fellow German! I have no native american ancestry that I'm aware of. Based on what I know from my dad's side I'm near 100% German. At this point it's just cultural appropriation on this guy's part, like you're not native so stop pretending you are. I'm sure people would understand if he called it off immediately, but if he keeps lying someone is gonna find out and it'll blow up in his face.

[@MildredCady]

Family Native American Myth Story: my family’s myth was that part of the family came over on the Mayflower. To find out, while they came over early in the colonization period, just not on the Mayflower.

[@hicknopunk]

I have a family member who was in the Donner party (however you spell it), only he was in the group who kept going and didn't eat each other 😅

[@carolroberts4614]

The Mayflower must have been an enormous boat, the amount of people who said their ancestors cam over on it!

[@LaineyBug2020]

@@carolroberts4614 either that or those pilgrims were DTF...

[@emijliastarovic8524]

There’s so many families in the US that claim native ancestry and can’t prove it. Or don’t want to test their dna cause “they can trace their ancestry” or “they know who their family is” but in reality just don’t want to face the fact that they might not have native dna cause it’s a big personality trait for them now

[@lizcatty9281]

Love the laughter @ the yoinkin the baby out bit, u'r so wholesome Mark! 🧡🇦🇺

[@heididietrich9800]

Forty eight years old, couch surfing, looking for a job and making pot muffins? Giving me them while I'm at work putting my job at risk? He would be kicked out. That nurse violated HIPAA. She should be fired. When my own MOTHER was at the hospital I worked at, I couldn't even TOUCH her chart.

[@MariXiraM]

OOOH I LOVE THE NEW CHRISTMAS INTRO AND MUSIC- i just started the video and its so good and the cookies make me hungry-

[@paleobology618]

I myself have asked my doctor to tell my parents about the conditions Ive had but because I have a goldfish memory, and only like scalp and skin stuff

[@lorifiedler13]

If the doctor has permission, that's different.

[@marinam3809]

These videos make my day! Especially the past few days(got an eye infection in the middle of doing a million projects ✌🏽) can’t wait to finish the semester and relax while listening to the videos!

[@MooncrafterUTAU]

Dang, I feel like a unicorn to actually have Native American blood. It was through genealogy though that we discovered that we were wrong about what tribe our ancestor was from. For context, she was taken from her parents as a VERY small child by the US government for a “re-education” program. She grew up in Oklahoma, and knew she was Indian, but didn’t know what tribe so we all assumed based on context that she was Choctaw since that was the nearest tribe. NOPE. Uncle Sam stole my great-great grandma from ALASKA. Our family legacy got shaken up that we were in fact Inuit.

[@Pumpkin_Kisses]

Story 3: American here. Yes my family does claim Native American ancestry but we don’t make it a thing. I’m 1/16th Cherokee so it’s not much but it makes a good story. I’m mostly German and Irish. I’m actually getting a 23 and me done soon so I’ll make sure to post the results in the comments when they come in.

[@yourneighborhooddeadpool488]

My dad claims to be Scottish while we’re Italian, Irish, German, British and a smidge of Polish

[@eleanorcarpenter37]

Ok, take a S from Irish, cut the middle part off the e in German so you got a c, take an O from Polish, a T from Italian and a T from British, an I from Italian, an S from British, and an h from polish. There, you have Scottish

[@terra_the_nightingale135]

@@eleanorcarpenter37 hahahah

[@annvictor9627]

According to my dad, both of his parents were part Cherokee. An older half-sibling whose mother was his high school sweetheart said it was well known in their hometown. A full sister was reading up about fingerprints and checked mine. She said my fingers were typical European patterns, but my thumb was Native American. I thought that was cool.

[@TheAmethystDreamer]

According to an aunt of mine, I'm a daughter of the American Revolution. Not sure if true, but that's the closest I got to weird blood stuff.

[@felinesmite5170]

Mark, I'm not an expert of UK history, but I remember reading about a few Native Americans coming to the UK during the first few years of the colonization process and about an handful of them ending up settling down and marrying in the British isles. The article I read was specifically about modern days UK citizens doing an ancestry test and wondering at why they had a tiny native American ancestry in their results. The history of these few natives settling in the UK was rediscovered specifically after their supposed descendants investigated the matter.

[@DaughterOfTexas1]

For the Native American story I am a half native. Dad's full blood and grandfather, aunt and both uncles. Except I have a white mother who is descended from English and Scottish heritage. Guess what ?! I look very white with dark hair. Always had a problem with it since people like to dismiss it but then my father shows and then they shut up!!

[@justine8387]

It's so ridiculous how much emphasis people put on skin colour. Like the intergenerational trauma of colonisation just goes away because of a little difference in melanin.

[@delilahbelle2125]

Not sure in other countries, but in the US, a healthcare professional can break HIPAA when information comes to light that demonstrates a crime has been committed that harms another person (not property), or if information comes to light that contributes to an ongoing investigation, such as for child endangerment. So, HIPAA can be broken IF a patient reveals information that a child is in danger or a person was harmed by the patient, but only to the appropriate authorities. Otherwise, any information regarding a patient must be vague and protect the patient's identity.

[@dognerd7280]

Love the seasonal opening! Very cute!

[@rylashadow18]

Happy Holidays always work for every tradition. So happy holidays everyone :D

[@moonlightwolf]

Thank you, Mark, for waiting until December 1st for Xmas. I have a late November birthday so my birthday is always outshined by Xmas

[@bethyadamec7057]

Wonderful video. Great content. Am listening while decorating my tree! Happy December from the States!

[@im_ad4802]

Congrats on 50k 🎉

[@amandadeziraearagon2950]

Mark... are you telling me my grandma has been lying about being Native American this whole time?! 😂😂😂😂 I have a white grandmother who claims she is half Native American but I've seen both her parents and both are white as well and its always confused me but I just took her word for it because shes my grandmother! 😂💯 This one time she even came and visited me here in New Mexico and we took her to a real Pow Wow and she was so excited she ran out into the street to join them dancing😂😂😂 I was in ultimate cringe mode, i wanted to sprint back to my car and leave her there 💯 I won't ever call her out on it but omg you've just dropped a bombshell on me this morning Mark 😂😭😂😂

[@beliciapinkrah3919]

Damn it Mark, the animation is phenomenoal

[@HuantedMothGarden]

Oooo can’t wait for the Merch, it be cool if you had waffle stickers

[@brandygiovinazzi3460]

I came across your channel at just the right time as it's coming up on Christmas 1 year after this post. Merry Christmas!!!

[@lilyrotten1313]

on the topic of the merch, i use a company called Sticker Mule to do my stickers, they usually have sales going on, and I just switched the store to Printify until i can get a decent stash of tshirts here in the house for when we do tours and such.

[@MarkNarrations]

Good shout I'll take a look. Thanks

[@owl7072]

"They've worked very hard to get into these careers" You'd think that means they know what *not* to do in order to keep said careers but I guess not

[@19nmiller1]

I love the festive new opening!! Happy Christmas month Mark!! I hope December is very kind to you and your family :)

[@lucialovecraft]

50K!! Congrats Mark 💕💕

[@MarkNarrations]

Thank you

[@FriedaMMartin]

That last story NTA. You got cut freaking open with a baby ripped from your body. And you’re allowed to sit and heal instead of freaking put up a tree. And there’s kids still need to be tended to and a newborn who needs you every second

[@paden1865able]

Recovering from a c-section is not easy and stretching is not advisable. I've had one with each of my kids. I don't dilate due to a pelvic injury. Plus, real trees are a messy fire hazard.

[@FriedaMMartin]

@@paden1865able I guess the closest thing to a c section for men would be an appendectomy

[@KE-hr4sb]

Story 3: US citizen here. My family too does the "we have Native American blood in our line" story! Any story told by mouth is not very reliable; however, DNA can also be tricksy. Just as plant DNA, two seeds from the same fruit can have different traits, so does human DNA. So, on my mother's side, my grandmother was Hispanic, and my grandfather was "Irish." One of my mother's favorite quotes was from the movie "Shining Through": "I forgot to tell you: My other half's Irish." Of course, brown eyes and dark hair are usually a more likely chance to be passed on, so even though my grandpa was seen as white with blue eyes, my mother looks Hispanic; dark hair, eyes, and complexion, but when she recently took a DNA kit, she discovered she had a lot of Spanish and Native American genes....and a tiny bit of European. (I'm quoting as best as I can from memory.) My sister is pretty much a carbon copy of my mother physically (one of my mother's cousins confused my sister for her). On my dad's side, we know the family immigrated from Sweden in the late 1700's (we have an old signed and dated Swedish Bible, as well as some other documents), and again the persistent family rumor that there is some Native American in our family, but that "it was considered a huge family secret because of the way Native Americans were looked at back then." My dad has ash blonde hair and hazel eyes. His mother had dark hair and brown eyes, and I think her husband also had dark hair and eyes, although he died before I was born and I never met him. Then I came along: when I was little, I had white-blonde hair, blue eyes, and ghost-pale skin. I can't tell you how many times people assume I'm adopted, and my coloring is completely different from my sister's, even though we share some physical traits like nose (my dad's) and smile and voice, mannerisms etc. I haven't taken a DNA test, but my parents are pretty sure that my DNA would show more of the Swedish side, hence my coloring, while my sister's might show more like my mom's. Who knows. 🤷‍♀️ Genetics are weird lol. Story 4: I've had three C-sections, and ripped my stitches out on the second one because I tried to do everything myself after two weeks. Trust me: You *do not* want to do what I did. Tell your husband either he compromises for this year, OR he does all the work himself, but you will be resting as per doctor's orders, and therefore leaving the work, and the childcare, on him. (I also got a giggle on Alert Potato's name, and the "yoinking a baby out" comment.)

[@alyssam829]

Oh my gosh I love the background Mark!

[@jennybean0678]

Wow your releasing merch ? I guess I know what I want for Christmas :)

[@angelaguisbert1773]

I had the opposite experience of story 3. My Nana always said we had some Native American relatives, but I didn't believe her because everyone says that. Then I got a 23 & me and found out I was 11%. I haven't looked into it further, but its interesting

[@Memento_Mori_Morals]

I was a bit doubtful as a kid, as an adult I realized all my family in "Oklahoma" are actually all on the Cherokee rez. 🙄 no one ever mentioned that only that it was OK!

[@smarieisme8009]

Report that frickin nurse! That is a HUGE HIPAA violation

[@troubleinthevalley5884]

It never ceases to amaze me how many people out there judge other people for not "taking responsibility" of another adults actions when they know DAMN WELL that they would not feed, house or help the person themselves. They are just trying to take the attention off themselves so nobody will notice and ask them why they themselves aren't willing to take the person in or give them the money or whatever it is they are asking for.

[@RosensDragon2140]

YO CHRISTMAS INTRO LOOKS AMAZING!!!

[@badkitty4922]

I've been subscribed for a while, definitely when this was first released. However, I only JUST got this in my KZbin feed! CURSE YOU, KZbin!! It's ok. I'll go through and binge what I've missed. Much Love, Mark!😘😘💖💖👍👍

[@trophydevice7624]

Had a loooooong and stressful day. The Christmas beginning definitely cheered me up :D

[@OneToxicPixel]

I want that music waffle hoodie SO BAD. It's so cute! Gonna wait until January... And don't worry about prices, they are out of your control mostly, materials, printing etc is an expensive process and you can't really risk buying a whole bunch in advance like a store, because expensive and you could end up not being able to sell 'em all, so on demand printing is the best option really.

[@yunuenhagane3495]

Story 4: Poor OP!! C-sections look extremely painful, my mother had my twin brothers on November and my father made me and my older sister to put up the tree, i assemble it because it's a fake one and my parents don't trust me with the decorations so my sister took care of that.

[@craftyink70]

On Facebook there's a page Honley badge makers and gifts. They are very reasonably priced x

[@jeancarbonneau6966]

My dad, bless his soul, had a cousin who did a family genealogy tree. Many of my cousins on his side of the family would say that we have native blood because of my dad's mom. The tree showed that our family tree goes back to a Sicilian named Jon di Carbon who was adopted by a family that lived there. No one know who his parents are. He then migrated to Canada in Québec or Montreal and married a Canadian woman. In our genealogy, there is no mention of native in it. I am a whop French Canadian. I don't speak Italian at all but am bilingual in French and English. This is about story 3.

[@scousemouse9566]

🧇🧇🧇🧇great video Mark, thank you 🧇🧇🧇

[@autumn557]

Month of December = Happy Holidays Christmas week = Merry Christmas. That’s usually how I do it.

[@shannonespinosa103]

Love the holiday background

[@albertgongora6944]

I'm just going to say this on the last story I'm glad everything is sorted itself out and good for Opie and her husband being able to agree on something all together and it turning out to be a happy ending

[@buglover6000]

LOVIN THE HOLIDAY STUFF!!! Hope you’re having a good day!!! :D

[@Do_Not_Trust_Raccoons]

As someone who grew up in Cherokee nation in Oklahoma, I’ve heard many stories like story 3, but most had a ID card with the tribe to back up this claim.

[@ShiftingFixations]

The way you said “I don’t know what’s real no more” hit so hard, lollll. What a mood, man.

[@callapratt7927]

My family claimed to have Native American heritage, until we learned that we just have a lot of Neanderthal in our dna

[@TheRaven_200]

It be like that.

[@mo6964]

How could they even tell? Last one died thousands of years ago. It's like saying I have mesopotamian blood.

[@cameroni2902]

I've been told my whole life that I have a Cherokee great grandmother. Now I'm questioning it

[@leelee7731]

If the nurse gave out private medical information then she needs to fired, full stop

[@TheTyphoonigator]

A god amongst men. 2 stories in 1 day. You're killing it Mark. And literally getting me through this pandemic. No pressure. 😂

[@vedaanderson7234]

I have a non visable medical condition. If any medical professional disclosed my information I would turn them in for Hipa violations! I would ensure that the licensing bureau knew so that the violator could find another line of work. Total and utter bullshit!!

[@Tsitak420]

I’m “ full blooded” Native American but I’m sure if I took a test I’d only be about 90% or more. I’m Mohawk and Oneida and obviously knew because I grew up on a reservation my whole life. I think it’s crazy people would claim to have our heritage not even knowing for sure, I know many people will pretend to be native to try and get scholarships/ benefits.

[@Memento_Mori_Morals]

I mean I've never met any of my relatives who live on the Cherokee rez, but I have gotten mail from them so someone living there is claiming to be related to me. Should I doubt their existence? 😅 seems a bit rude... also my dad's DNA is consistent with what he said about his grandma being Cherokee, so huh, one thing he didnt lie about.

[@francesa_loca6920]

Aah, the stories today yoinked the feels right outta me 😏 Much appreciated 😘

[@megan.best.]

I love the Christmas intro! And I’m seriously considering getting one of those hoodies from your merch store, haha

[@MarkNarrations]

Yay! Thank you!

[@lemonsky5378]

Regarding the Christmas tree, I totally empathize. For 25+ years I single-handedly put together a 7 1/2 foot artificial tree, put the lights on it, and decorated it. Then I would take everything apart and pack it all away for another year. If OP's husband wants a tree, let him do all the work for a change.

[@jus4795]

I understand not wanting a „fake” tree as the smell of the real one is the thing that really sets the mood. But there are the options to buy a small one even in a flower pot. At least in my coutry.

[@kathleenpage2861]

There's supposedly an "Indian Princess" somewhere far back in the family tree somewhere. We're pretty sure its bogus. We've also not seen any proof of it being true either

[@noahjtthompson8355]

The story might be fake because we don’t have princesses. It’s a really common claim. Especially if it’s a claim to well known tribe

[@kathleenpage2861]

@@noahjtthompson8355 😂. My family is too heavily German and Norweigian for it to have been true, even before anyone took any DNA tests. I wrote my comment to show another example of someone in a family claiming it, even if its not true.

[@sherylpehr2702]

Story 2 abt the HIPPA violation. My pos nephew told family about my husband's dire health condition and said that I'd soon be a wealthy widow. Had people claiming to be relatives demanding $ since they're FAMILY. I was shot for refusing and nearly died. Hubby and I are fine now. BTW no idea how anyone thought that we're rich. Guess our 2004 hoopty looks better than we thought. Lol. And yes, I reported the nephew and he lost his job at the hospital.

[@little_lion_heart9850]

I remember in elementary school (I'm a 90's baby) it was SO popular to claim to have Native American heritage and Irish heritage. My family always said we had Native American blood but seeing as my family is super white I figured it was probably not true. Well, my grannies (mom's mom and dad's mom) were big into genealogy. They both spent about 30 years each researching our family tree. Turns out my great great grandmother on my dad's side was from the Black Foot tribe. While that's far enough back in lineage that I don't think it really matters, I was surprised it turned out to be true.

[@stuffifindcool1722]

U reached 51k congratulations

[@MarkNarrations]

Yay😁

[@vincentender1486]

Worked at an embroidery and print shop a while ago, and boy you have to be careful with the heat press for the shirts and the machines are no joke. A coworker had her thumb completely pierced through by the needle. Just heard the machine make a sound that wasnt normal before it was shut off and her going "Oh darn" or something like that, memory slightly hazy, for sure she was fairly calm and more annoyed with herself then stressed. Just a hazard of the job, happened at least I believe twice in the 3 years I was there but the other time was before I got in for the day. Miss the sounds of those machines as loud as they actually were it was a nice background sound.

[@lillithherondale1972]

Yeah my grandma would insist on us being part native. Dad did a dna test and found out the person in our family who had native blood wasn't even his dad 😅 I was almost 100% certain I have no native blood because I'm about a white as snow with very thick curly brown hair. I'm mostly Irish I know with some German and European. Wanna do a DNA test to find out how much of everything