HOW IRISH AM I? (DNA results, family and wellbeing chat!)

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Comment down below where YOU'RE from, I'd love to see how multicultural my audience is! And if you have any experiences with loneliness feel free to share, and to comment back and forth to other viewers from the internet family!

[@melaniemurphyofficial]

THUMBS UP THE VIDEO FOR PAPA MURPHY haha, and comment down here 1) where you're from and 2) if you've ever felt lonely, so we can destigmatize that conversation

[@AletheaLuna]

1) I'm from Norway, but I have a small percentage of Austrian/German in me :P Haven't taken any tests (yet), but my grandma told me a lot about it when she was alive ^_^ 2) And yes, I've felt lonely. Feeling lonely is rough, but luckily I'm not feeling lonely right now :)

[@katiesmith-di3mr]

I'm 60.6 % British/ Irish 11.2% French/ German 11.1% Scandinavian 16.9 Broadly northwest European O.1 percent broadly European 0.1 broadly east african I think we have all felt lonely at some time or another. I love the idea of bringing up the topic because we sometimes can easily trick ourselves into believing that we are different from other humans, but i think if you've ever felt something, chances are most people have felt that way too💚💚💚

[@Saraheyp]

I am from California, USA and I have definitely felt lonely before. I also have my Ancestry DNA information. So wild! It connected me to my sister, mom, and 2nd, 3rd, and 4th cousins right away with names we all recognized. Amazing! Also... I am 10% Irish. Hehe! 💚 63% England, Wales, and Northwestern Europe, 10% Norway, and 8% Finland were my other top results. I was surprised because my great grandmother Mary and her family and her husband's family were 2 generations in Portugal but I found out through this DNA that they must not have been that much Portuguese because I only had 4% Iberian Peninsula with more confidence in Spain than Portugal.

[@mariak4241]

1) I'm from Bulgaria 2) and I've definitely felt lonely, especially last year when I began high school and everyone was finding new friends and I had problems connecting with people.

[@beckysilvious5967]

1) I'm from the US. i dont know my ancestry other than Im supposedly Scots Irish German and Cherokee 2) Im a SAHM of 2, never alone.always lonely. Just found your channel and Im binge watching

[@PouryaBigonah]

"I´m exotic." your Dad is so much cooler than I´ll ever be.

[@LivingHistorySchool]

yours is mud mutt lol

[@chrisnolan6838]

some Irish have a certain look and i reckon you have it.

[@grace8594]

I love Melanie’s dad so much! He needs his own form of social media like Instagram or something like that.

[@melaniemurphyofficial]

Grace Y E S

[@delanyeneilson9371]

Wanna see him in your videos more often!

[@celinascheid7086]

I love how you turned this DNA testing thing into something meaningful unlike other youtubers. Loneliness is such an important topic. A very great video, really! Music choice on point as always :)

[@lottiefox9233]

I love the music do you know what it's called?

[@laurapatton5852]

Im 22 from donegal ireland 😊 unfortunately my mother passed away before christmas and since then i feel really lonely within my family. Im also an only child which doesnt help 😣 but time heals everything so i know ill feel better soon

[@fatimakifayat9354]

It has been an year, surely your loss is immeasurable but i hope you're doing better

[@itsfin3what3v3r]

It’s so weird because I’ve always only wanted 0-1 children but after being at my grandmothers house and seeing all of my cousins running around and seeing how my grandmother always has her children/grandchildren visiting her, it makes me want an absurd amount of children so I they always visit me when I’m older

[@toni5543]

Me too lol

[@TheThreatenedSwan]

When you get old all of your hobbies will lose their luster, but you can always enjoy the company of your grandchildren.

[@laoise3029]

From Dublin and have definitely felt lonely 🤷🏻‍♀️ I isolated myself when my social anxiety was at it’s worse but I’m at my best now surrounded by close friends and family 🎊

[@florencejadeabba3816]

Laoise Me too

[@ryh.5589]

Wow Fabba omg me too, we’re all SAD (social anxiety disorder) (...not my best)

[@silmarilasmr6801]

Great! I’m glad you have that now. I suppose all you need is one or a few good friends😀

[@booboo8460]

I'm happy to hear that you're social anxiety is getting better!! I'm working on it too

[@emmagabet3310]

Your dad is so precious !!!

[@ericbayekeshov7307]

Hi! I'm from Kazakhstan. I had my DNA test about a month ago. Was surprised to find out that I am 11.7% Irish, 2.8% Scandinavian and 2.7% Finnish. I wish we could have a time machine to go back and see who were ours grand parents. Never felt lonely.

[@LalaLuvzBob]

When you said writing I thought you said the riding community :P Took me a second to realise my mistake haha

[@lucy9036]

Layla Tobin same!! I got so confused lol

[@Sarah-co6ue]

Thank you for talking about this topic! Truly needed to hear this especially at such a time ❤️

[@sofieewe]

You look absolutely stunning in this video! 🥰

[@andronikit.896]

I love your dad! He’s so funny 😂

[@melaniemurphyofficial]

he's the best hahahaha literally my best friend!

[@chocobo5919]

Your nan looks so much like your dad! These kinds of pictures are always so precious =D . I also really liked the comfy chat style in this video Mel

[@1SophieDEF1]

YOUR DAD HAS THE SAME BIRTHDAY AS MY MUM I felt like this was an important piece of information to share

[@christophergrillo5099]

I live in Boston and my sister-in-law is 100% Irish confirmed by AncestryDNA test and she's 3rd generation!! Irish people tend to be rather homogeneous for European standards.

[@MuayThai_Don]

I'm also 100%

[@caitlinwaters1761]

I just got my results back a few months ago. 94% Irish/Scottish, 6% English/Welsh/Northwestern European. I guess I come from a long line of potatoes! I'm from Buffalo, NY. Loneliness is definitely something I've felt most of my life. On the bright side, I've been lucky to be surrounded by great people. No one is immune to loneliness. Thanks for all of the uplifting and relatable content!

[@MohammadAli-uk4qt]

I really like hearing you talking it always makes me feel better ♥️♥️♥️

[@KaWulfe]

A new Melanie vlog while I wait for my food to cook? Perfect timing!

[@JellisTV]

Love this video Mel! Sending love from Perth, Australia! Thank you for helping destigmatize so many important matters. I have suffered with my mental health for about 8 years, and with that for me comes feelings of intense loneliness. I am currently feeling the most free and happy than I have ever felt and I'm a single mum to a gorgeous little girl, however I am pretty lonely! Me and my family moved from England 8 years ago so I don't have much family close by and don't have a friendship group here either which doesn't help. However I have more love in my heart than ever! Thanks for this video! 😀

[@snakesocks]

They probably just measured how much Guinness was in your saliva.

[@lottiefox9233]

Or potato starches

[@anncurley123]

Thanks for continuing the tired and boring stereotype.

[@davidocallaghan6361]

Rory Thomson you are a muppet.

[@ottaschannel4651]

@@davidocallaghan6361 he was just kidding, chill

[@cameramanceltic4915]

what a sad sad ignorant comment

[@deardiary-nw5my]

I’m from Saudi Arabia and it’s so normal to feel lonely at least one period of time in your life .

[@aryam5381]

وضعي حاليا.

[@georgiak3606]

Early💗💗 please do your skin care routine

[@LoveHeartsAndMakeup]

Been looking forward to seeing this! Both my parents recently did the ancestry DNA test- my mum is adopted so we don't know much about that side but knew her parents were Irish. She was born in England and she found she was 100% Irish!! Fascinates me so much. Also on sidenote you looked gorgeous in this vid- loved the colour of your dress x

[@lrkeeriksen2560]

I really enjoyed the introduction part of this video and how you naturally turned it from loneliness to modern world life to dna. Great video. Well done, Melanie!!

[@melaniemurphyofficial]

Lærke Eriksen aw thank you so much that’s such a lovely, encouraging comment! 😭🙌🏻💚

[@LaurenPluguez718]

Girl! This beautiful color makes you look freaking amazing! Keep up the good work babes 🇨🇮🇵🇷

[@LittleMissCrista]

Loved this ❤️

[@janaaa.kln2301]

Watching your videos always calms me down... I really feel like you are talking to me personally that’s why I love these kinds of videos 💗 Btw you look gorgeous! Love from Germany :)

[@kimseehorn]

Wow, I just LOVE how the colours are popping in this video 😍

[@maneskinnnnn7190]

i am an introvert and I love being alone, I am alone most of the time and live alone..I am happiest when alone and never feel lonely

[@Essentially-Ella]

So Interesting! My brother did one of these recently. And you and your dad are so similar!

[@astridgrelli]

U always so pleasant to watch and to hear Melanie. ❤❤❤ I'm French with Italian origins...would love to make these tests to see if I have English origins and ancestors too..that would explain my unconditional love for everything English related. 💂‍♂️🧚‍♀️👑🇮🇪🇦🇺🇬🇧🇮🇪🇳🇿🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and yes i felt lonely 3 years ago being isolated from my bf and family because of a job! it was so hard and i started to become anxious with panic attacks, ibs, sleeping pbs ....

[@steffikrose]

I loved it :) it was such a good idea to talk about connection and loneliness! That's why I love your channel and your work, it has so much heart in it

[@michellemcculloch2459]

Hi! I am from America, specifically the south, Alabama. I currently live in Kentucky. I am Irish/ English and a little Italian! Yes, I have struggled with feeling lonely. I used to not be able to be alone for more than an hour or so... I went through a divorce and found that I actually love me!!! It took therapy and lots of reflection but I now know that it is ok to be a lone sometimes. I still have moments that I feel alone but I generally am alright. I am remarried to an awesome man who wants me to be the best me I can be and he has helped me so much to navigate through tough times! I am loved for just me, as I am right this minute! Anyway, Melanie, I absolutely love your content and wish you the best life! Keep fulfilling your purpose!!! xo

[@michellemcculloch2459]

@Ramming Speed I actually am Scottish! Did my dna and I'm English, Scottish and Irish and a tad French!

[@catskitchen8871]

This is a brilliant video, really got me thinking. I’m from South London (DNA is Uk, Ireland and Norway) and I was thinking that loneliness hasn’t always appeared to me as being on my own but sometimes just feeling like the people around me have different interests or are at different stages of their lives so there’s that lack of relatability. I would hate to be without family though, that must be a really tough sort of loneliness.

[@taffyducks544]

UK? Which means what? Welsh, Scottish or English?

[@catskitchen8871]

@@taffyducks544 yes the UK means Welsh, Scottish, English and Northern Irish

[@heymrwhereyouheaded]

I have a very similar relationship with my dad! Its so lovely and heartwarming to see you guys together! I'm from Brazil, and I felt lonely for a long time, now I can say that i'm often alone, but not lonely anymore. 💚

[@stafar49]

Thanks for such a fun video! I love when your Dad makes an appearance! 😂 I’m from the US and I’ve used a DNA test (not ancestry but MyHeritage) and a lot of us Americans don’t have much or any Native American so my percentages were a lot more spread out lol. And a huge portion of my DNA is Ireland/Scotland/Wales but I already knew my great grandparents on my paternal grandma’s side were Irish immigrants. I had my doubts too, but I’m half Filipino and figured if they caught that they would be fairly legit- and they totally did, they just don’t have much of a breakdown for the Philippines. Anyways thanks for the lovely intro about how we perceive others to be happier and more fulfilled-- I’m pretty level headed and sometimes I find myself falling into that mind-trap. I get lonely sometimes but I’m usually pretty happy in my own company. I guess I just hate feeling like I’m struggling alone to swim in a sea that would rather swallow me than help me float. Most of the time I’m bobbing along trying to see the best in things and hoping for a desert island to get marooned on, and sometimes I feel like bad things keep happening but only ever to me (slightly narcissistic but there ya go) and everyone else is cruising by on boats and yachts and I’ve got 5 year old learn-to-swim floaties and am at the merci of the waves. 😂😁 Aw, yes. The glory of an extended metaphor. But yeah, it’s a good reminder to check oneself whilst throwing personal pity parties... just because things aren’t great doesn’t mean there’s no bright side and no hope for better. I hope everyone that’s feeling lonely can find at least one person to talk to. It’s amazing how having someone to chat with can make such a difference!

[@SureLookSureListen]

When you said the writing community, I thought you said the 'riding' community. I was like GWAN THE GIRL Hahahaha. This was such a lovely video. I really wanna try this now!

[@NortherlyK]

I'm from Chicago and I never really thought about it, but my loneliness is specifically romantic. My friend-family is really great and supportive. There are different types of loneliness. It's so weird.

[@fabiennehurkens]

Can I just applaud you for the music in the background? It's so lovely and calming As for your questions; I'm from the Netherlands (so just across the pond, really) and I have been lonely before, in the time I was bullied and shortly after that, because my trust was broken However, I still have some lovely friends, one of which I don't spend as much time with as I would like, as she moved further in the country, but the times we do talk/see each other are so meaningful!

[@istanbulbird]

Thank you for this lovely video! I’m from Iran 🇮🇷 and I love the way you connected dna kits to loneliness. I feel lonely from time to time just like any other modern human being 💚💚💚

[@h-9364]

This is so interesting! I’ll have to get mine done, would love to find out my heritage. I’m from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿... Also, I love your dad! 💚

[@TheWorsnops]

your dad is just lovely

[@Starlit_reads]

Love this video, my uncle has been on ancestry for years and has went back to the 1800’s in our family tree we have found so many family members through it, such an amazing service to access 💚

[@sofsofs]

You look soooooooo radiant Melanie!!! And red suits you :D

[@bhagvaangodiswarallahkhudaparv]

I am commenting before watching the results, No matter whats your ancestry is, I am totally flattered!!!

[@robynmc24]

I’m Scottish but most of my heritage is Irish (I think it’s mostly Northern Ireland). My aunt did a dna test a couple of months back and it was so interesting to see family members around the globe. 💚

[@erectilereptile7383]

Well northern Irish people pretty much are descendants of Scots so technically you are mainly Scottish

[@johnpatrick5307]

@@erectilereptile7383 "Mainly Scottish" - what does that mean, anyway? How about he's Irish, seeing as its Ireland?

[@johnpatrick5307]

@MAGNI No, the Scottish WERE Irish. And about 40% of the DNA in Scotland is still Irish (Gaels). But a lot of other groups moved into Scotland - eg. the Anglo Saxons and: www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/aug/15/scotland-dna-study-project

[@robynmc24]

MAGNI Of course! I was talking more recent heritage, my great grandfather was born in Belfast. I believe there was Scotia a queen of Ireland as well? It interesting how there can still be prejudice against Scots with more recent Irish heritage, especially in the highlands. I know people who have changed there second name ‘Mc’ to ‘Mac’ to get employed more. I find it silly as most of the Scots heritage is Irish whether it’s recent or not!

[@johnpatrick5307]

@@robynmc24 They were told that there were never Irish there!, that the original Scots were not Irish. But, of course, the Irish were there/are there. DNA shows that (much of North and western Scotland has Irish DNA). Its peculiar to see people with Irish looks not having a clue about it!

[@evawallace9819]

From Edinburgh in Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and loneliness has been something that I’ve previously really struggled with. Feeling like I can’t connect with any friends or family due to mental health issues was so hard. It’s not like that now though. I have great friends and supportive family and I’m very happy. Also you look SO like you’re aunty in that photo wow 💚

[@jazoopow1998]

I've always wanted to do one of these! My dad's family is pretty solid and they know where they're from but my mum's mum was adopted and has never known her ancestry! So doing this would be great, thanks for the discount opportunity, Melanie

[@KotrinaM]

My family background is mostly Latvian and Russian. I'm an only child living with just my mum. My grandparents moved to Ireland a few years after I was born. It's nice to have them, I know so many people grow up with shit family or no family at all but I can't help but wish I had a sister or a brother or even if I lived in Latvia where most of my family is. It does get boring and lonely sitting in an empty house but I'm still incredibly grateful for my life and the family I do have.

[@lil_weasel219]

Yes. Im an only child with family problems so no contacts essentially. Feel ya

[@AliciaMully]

i agree too, only child life is tough

[@kimberlyvandeputte1818]

This is a completely seperate question but when are the refill me time journals coming out? My original one only has 1 day left and I'm not sure if I should order the original one again or wait for the refill ones... I really adore them! I filled them in every single day since 11th December :) 💚 Also I really liked the talk about loneliness and thinking that other people always have loved ones around them, because I often feel lonely and feel like I'm the only one experiencing that... + I'm from Belgium :) 💚

[@melaniemurphyofficial]

very VERY SOON! :)

[@isabelc.m9593]

Hi! I'm Portuguese and lived in Dublin for 11 years. In july it will be a year since I moved to Portugal and now I am living in Northern Portugal (I'm from lisbon) and I have never experience this amount of loneliness in my life. Between Dublin and Portugal I went solo travelling for 3 months and though I was alone I only experienced lonliness very rarely. I now have a job but feel very disconnected and lonely...maybe because its hard to settle and connect with a new country even though it's my "own". I feel very different from the people who live up here and I miss all my friends back in Ireland. Funny your video was uploaded today as this week has been particularly hard. Thanks Melanie for great content and discussion as always! Also loved the chats with your Da! Much love x

[@julianne9211]

I did a kit as well through Ancestry and found out I’m 49% British/European and only 17% Scottish/Irish. I was hoping I’d have a bit more, but also discovered I’m 20% Native American (4% apparently is from the Andes mountains in South America) So I am exotic at least! ❤️

[@jaqueswilliams5192]

That’s cool! I’m very surprised how Irish this girl is. She doesn’t even look fully Irish

[@MuayThai_Don]

@@jaqueswilliams5192 She does

[@anttoast]

Irish squaddd😄💙 Im half!💖💖 And also came here from Storybooth, and honestly im so happy i did💛💛💛💛

[@ningsquaredddd]

Love the video

[@EnnyOwl]

Brilliant video as always Mel! I'm only 24 and I get lonely cos all my friends seem to have a busy life and I'm always scared to reach out. I just don't wanna bother them. And making new friends is so hard in your 20's. I think social media plays a huge part in this.

[@elisecollins8467]

so relatable, I definitely feel like social media can make people less sociable irl! But never be afraid to reach out, you aren't bothering anyone and the worst they can is that they're busy! I'm sure your old friends would love to hear from you anytime, and I'm sure you'll be able to meet more people through work/school/hobbies etc soon x

[@Spinz99]

I think some people are lucky to have such clear ethnicity among Europeans.Thanks for sharing.

[@lisagimma2047]

I’m English, Irish, Icelandic and Scottish. I have felt lonely for quite a long time and I’ve tried getting out of it by arranging time with friends but it never happens. Overall I’m a happy person but lately I’ve been quietly feeling lonely

[@AnnBrutskaja]

It's great that you're quite okay with your feeling. I do feel lonely most of the time because I move places quite often. The same thing with arranging some meetings with friends. I do hope that I'll create my family of the closest people soon. I hope you'll surround yourself with the nicest people too. I'm from Belarus, btw 💚

[@lisagimma2047]

Ann Brutskaja thanks for your response. Glad to know I’m not the only one. Moving a lot must be tough. I’ve never been to Belarus!

[@AnnBrutskaja]

@@lisagimma2047 it's okay, I do also feel a relief that I'm bot alone with this. I sometimes think that there is something wrong with me that I can't surround myself with people who would be a part of my little community. If you're interested in slavic culture you're most welcome to visit our beautiful country

[@CHIHUAHUA9686]

OMG! BEATIFUL! JUST BEATIFUL! CONGRATS LADY, YOU ARE INCREDIBLE.

[@MotorCityPhoenix313]

I would love to do this, but I don't feel comfortable with a company having control over my DNA and willing to share my DNA info with 3rd parties.

[@spelardumotmig3]

same

[@Kiki-gj9fq]

I feel this way too

[@HotSzejk]

same..

[@anyawillowfan]

Same here

[@alexfg2178]

Don't give them your real name

[@TheSiobhan12]

I’m Irish as well. Got results pretty close to yours percantage wise. im from Derry in NI!! So cool to see how many ancestry relatives they can find for you. I loved that bit the most. They found my mam and uncles straight away.

[@reciprocalhealing]

Totally similar experience with you! I wouldn't say I'm lonely today buy have went through phases in my life of loneliness specifically in the thick of my mental illness and feeling like no one got it. Also, my ancestry was quite similar to yours but I used 23 and me (canada)! Super cool video! 😊😄

[@hollyharding5467]

Love your videos Melanie. I’m from Glasgow, Scotland and yes i have felt lonely don’t have any friends and find it very difficult to trust people. I would love to come to Ireland one day love the place and the accents x 😁

[@burtlucy]

i'm from Australia! have definitely feel the loneliness sting at different points in my life. working harder to find more "tribes". Youve made me think more actively about it so thank you!

[@ryanscottlogan8459]

What a stunning Irish beauty you are!❤️

[@matildavankooten4908]

I’m Australian (my dad is Canadian and my grandfather is Dutch) and I have definitely really struggled with loneliness since moving out on my own. I do enjoy and value my own personal time. But like Melanie said, I’ve found it hard to feel like I make an impact in the works and really struggle to reach out and further develop my interests and meet similar minded people. I’ve started making more positive steps towards though and am making a more conscious effort to connect to the people that mean most to me! Trying to value experiences and life! Thanks so much for the video! Very reflective and thought provoking! 💚💚💚💚

[@polinagonch]

1. Russian 2.i think I feel lonely very rarely because of how close I am with my friends. It happens sometimes though. I enjoy my alone time, but can't comprehend how people are dealing with constant/strong loneliness... Loved this video!! You always make stuff that I want to watch fully and listen to with genuine interest. and so I always do! 💚

[@J0EC00L007]

From the U.S, more specifically Oregon, not sure what my dads side is, but my moms side is Mexican. Moved to Hawaii 4 months ago for a job and boy is it a bit of a struggle to not feel lonely. Thankfully there is this little hole in the wall studio that sets up jazz jam nights every week that I'm able to sit in on and play the drums, it has gotten me connected with some of the nicest people as we talk about music. Hopefully some of these connections turn into friendships.

[@simones193]

Hi great video Melanie! 😃 I have felt lonely in periods, even though I have friends and family nearby but I think the worst thing for my loneliness is not having any lgbtq friends.. That is why I love watching your videos and other gay youtubers’ videos- it kills the loneliness a little bit. 💚

[@moonmilkgalaxy]

I've definitely struggled alot with really isolating feelings of loneliness and depression off and on in my life the last few years, I think I really realized it when i started avoiding spending time with ppl I cared about and had many negative thoughts about myself and people i loved. It's scary when your loneliness hits the point of isolating yourself. The very thing that helps with relief is what you avoid. It even got to where I would be in a large group of people I knew and felt like I no longer could connect and felt alone even surrounded by loads of people. Also I had an extremely difficult time leaving friends or family after sharing meaningful amounts of time together, when I would go home I would feel so painfully alone. It's taken alot of work on myself and trying to undue the damaging things I've ingrained into my way of thinking but slowly it's gotten better but it's always an active battle! ❤

[@xxfrancesnthomasxx]

I'm from Nottingham, living in Galway for two years. Lonely only child but not lonely since I moved to this beautiful city (to do my MA) with oodles of friends, jobs, internships & my supportive partner back home.

[@MsTD1995]

Wow that's amazing !!! You're almost 100% Irish... I'm from Israel (my mom is morrocan and my father is french) . He did the dna test and the results were amazing.. he is 53 % Irish and British (same as you).. so now when I look at Irish people I'm like " oh we are probably family" hahaha.. because Ireland's population is so small . Lovely! Looove your channel btw

[@feelinginsaneisnormal2569]

This is so interesting because I’m 100% English! My family never moved from the south of England 😂 but we have a small but exceptionally close and loving family. We all live very far apart now (brother and his kids moved to Australia 5 years ago) but when we catch up nothing has changed. Living close to family has never been important until I’ve started trying for my own family and want to stay near to my parents

[@arin2706]

I'm from America, although the rest of my family is from England. I guess I am lonely. My best friend of 8 years moved to the Czech republic a couple of years ago and I think I've never really let myself find anyone else or get as close to someone as I am with her. She means the world to me and we still contact each other, but time zones and general busyness keeps us apart. I've never been too social and every single one of my friends came from them introducing themselves to me. Sorry for the rant 😂💚

[@juliamellamo]

You were born the same year as Taylor swift !!! I follow you bc I started to follow Irish youtubers on Instagram and yt :) I love you all and you are so special

[@marlowyork7089]

I'm from the northern part of New York (the Adirondack region of New York in the USA haha). I've suffered from loneliness ever since my husband and I moved to Utah where we don't have any family or close friends. It's incredibly difficult to make and maintain friendships as an adult. :( I used the Ancestry DNA test and found out (well, affirmed haha) that I have a lot of European blood mixed with Native American. Not a huge surprise there, but there were a few unexpected parts of Europe where my ancestors are from. My grandma is really big on genealogy and learning about the family, but that only gave me info on my mom's side of the family. I'm guessing all those unexpected bloodlines were from my dad's side, which I know nothing about. Anyway, I love how you paired DNA and unexpected family with loneliness. Very interesting video!

[@kerriedrum3486]

I’m 100% Irish as well, from the North Midlands 😁 Love your dress and nails, they really suit your skin & hair tone! Where did you get the dress? 😁 💚

[@valness3017]

I just completed a DNA test and found out I'm 34% Irish, I was shocked (via Ancestory). It's nice to see you talk on the topic 😊.

[@mim6306]

Melanie, I got 100% Irish Scottish Welsh on mine it was surprising to me yes because my hair colour and eye colour is brown, I actually thought I would've had some iberian in me but I am still proud of my results. Congratulations on your results!

[@adriennesamantha]

Congrats!xx

[@priscillarocco]

I'm from Brazil and I feel lonely sometimes, even though I'm a very sociable person. It feels like connections are too thin, maybe. Ah, Melanie, could you please please share the name of the song in this video? It's so nice!

[@lauren9076]

I'm from Norwich in England but am half scottish half welsh 😂 yes I'm currently at uni so have felt lonely in the past year and last year too. I really need people around me and it was a shock going from being surrounded by family all the time to basically on my own or just having one or two friends. Love you Mel 💚 (it's my birthday today! I'm 20!)

[@elisecollins8467]

going to uni away from your family is really brave! I'm sure your uni friends are really happy to have you around, hope you meet some great people at uni like I did x

[@lauren9076]

@@elisecollins8467 aww thank you!!

[@Mobile_Dom]

I love seeing Papa Murphy on videos.

[@thesecretreader]

I'm from Sweden, hej hej! And I have definitely had times when I've felt lonely. Now that all my friends are scattered all over the country it is harder to see everyone. And even with the people close to me, I still feel lonely sometimes, which is perfectly normal! And if you are someone that often feels lonely, maybe join a club/organisation/class and meet some new people! I've also been getting into "friend-dating", and have made a new friend that lives right in my town :)

[@phreyah]

Such a nice take on ancestry videos! I realllyyy want to test my ancestry now, more and more for every one of these videos I watch. I'm Swedish, with brown hair and hazel eyes, and all my life everyone has been like "buT yOU dON't loOK swEDIsh". Ummm we're not all blonde and tall with blue eyes... I think all outcomes would be really interesting!

[@ceceking7445]

im irish lithuanian italian and a lil british and i have totally felt lonely! I go bullied a lot and am autistic so friends has never been the easiest plus first loves hurt bad. I think you do an amazing job of giving representation to lgbt people and irish people

[@aliciavelice3806]

Bullying sucks and everyone tells you, oh you will get over it, just wait till your an adult. Nah i am 47 and still have to tell myself it was all bs and I am fine. Just know you are fine, and they were jerks, being autistic just means you see the world in a different way and honestly there is NOTHING wrong with that. The world needs folks with unique sight.

[@ceceking7445]

@@aliciavelice3806 SO TRUE! It is difficult to separate other peoples views of you from the reality of who you actually are sometimes. There's always difficult days when I forget that it's all lies (even if it wasn't at the time) because I was barely a teenager and have changed a lot and learnt a lot. People like to hold mistakes over you when you're that age but as you get older you realise everyone changes and everyone makes mistakes. There's always certain comments that stick though. Getting diagnosed recently has helped an awful lot though since before I just thought I was crazy!

[@cathuffie5199]

Hi Melanie, I love your content! I did the ancestry DNA test and I got 58% English and Northwestern European (all Northern England - I’m from Yorkshire and my paternal side has been here since forever), 40% Ireland and Scotland, and 2% Swedish. Very interesting and I found a 4th cousin I didn’t know existed. My maternal great grandparents and ancestors were from Ireland, so not surprised how Irish I was haha! The Swedish part was my early ancestry. I would love to try another dna test too. In terms of whether I’ve felt lonely I definitely have before, but I think everyone has at some point in their lives. X

[@e.me.r3401]

Found you on storybooth, and was interested. I’m also Irish and bi (I think) and just gonna say that your really pretty.

[@rachelinaballerina]

Your dad looks so much like Thomas in the photo at 6:26!

[@courtneyrae1055]

ive been so interested in this lately. im from orlando, fl

[@MattB8030]

Turns out Im half Irish/English. Hell of a combination 😯 😂. Proud of it though.

[@katarzynaskrzypek3731]

My grandpa grew up in the north-east part of Poland. His father had 7 siblings, whom one of emigrated to the USA in the 20s'. My grandpa hold on to one picture that enabled me to find them this year through Facebook but with the help of ancestry records in Pennsylvania. The joy it brought my grandpa, the oh so many people we connected with... it is unbelievable!. In 1993 my family wrote letters through the Red Cross and wasn't able to find anybody... It took me and the Internet TWO HOURS.

[@katarzynaskrzypek3731]

Oh oh! Forgot to add that the American side of my family has been creating this HUGE family tree on ancestry that currently has over 300 people. MAD

[@aryam5381]

I'm from Oman, and I definitely feel lonely most of the time.

[@bettinak.4]

💚 I'm from Hungary and I also want to do this test. I think a little part of me is Asian because Hungarians came from Asia a thousand year ago. I didn't know I was lonely until I met my lovely boyfriend two months ago. Oh boy, now I know how lonely I was. I feel that a big part of me was hidden but now it's free. It's funny because I've always been very independent but now in a relationship with him I feel freer and more myself.

[@hambosambo21]

No way! This information is extremely cool

[@gabl3400]

I’m from the USA! And I have just recently started feeling lonely since my boyfriend of 5 years and I broke up:/ so I’ve got a lot more time on my hands. I’ve been trying to balance a social life but I also enjoy my time doing nothing. Great video btw!

[@ryanwheatley9048]

Gab L im so sorry to hear that from my heart

[@ruthsdyspraxiacontent4018]

From Devon, England and yes I think I get lonely often and fall in and out of depression too. Great tips about thinking of communities as well as interests! I'm quite good at seeking meetups out, but it always depends how much there is out there

[@katie4256]

I'm from the South Wales Valleys. I've for sure been lonely, but after trying really damn hard in my second year of uni I now know some amazing people and have never been happier x

[@iSing4u2011]

I'm from the United States, specifically New York, but my roots are mainly Irish, but also English, Italian, and French-Canadian. I often feel lonely, as well. I do have a lot of people in my life that I'm close to and I'm very thankful for that. Although there are many times when I wish there were more people I could relate to on a personal level. Just remember mates: the more you are authentically yourself, the fewer friends you have. It is better to be yourself and have a few friends who love you for you, than being fake to make everyone happy, and have a bunch of acquaintances.

[@beccasmmr9691]

Papa Murphy haha ❤️ I‘m from Germany but my father is Scottish and Irish, so that‘s part of me too 😊 of course I feel lonely every now and then, as you said, being alone is part of the human experience and it can be amazing but sometimes it just doesn’t. It is actually something that comes in therapy a lot and something I work on continuously- that it‘s okay to feel lonely, but that it can be nice to be alone AND that I am lucky to not really be lonely as I have so many lovely people in my life. 🌷

[@thomasginn1839]

I have also done the Ancestry DNA test.

[@harrymurray9702]

Papa Murphy reminds me of my dad, what a legend. His daughter is quite beautiful on top of everything.