Melissa Lozada-Oliva - If I Got Paid For All My Emotional Labor

[@avu2888]

_"Because I'm bitter"_ oh, my god, mee

[@lucky-px6pv]

"ID FINALLY GET A PONY! ID HIRE SOMEONE TO TALE CARE OF MY PONY!" Yep

[@poppyblain2525]

'a dollar for every time i tried to make a sad man feel less sad'..... honestly id be richer than bono my love

[@chal2889]

"if i have a nickel for every time i stayed up too late for someone who would never wake up for me... a dollar for every minute i tried to make a sad man feel less sad.. a penny for every time i had to bend and stretch to prove to someone that I'm here, that i exist." ; (

[@theazizagoreshow1527]

"If I had a nickel for everytime I stayed up too late for someone who would never wake up for me" ...So my crush just started dating some other girl. And this line made me feel all the feels.

[@jolierouge3064]

Too real

[@theazizagoreshow1527]

Update: I now like some other guy because I can't stop being who I am

[@carolinew2787]

Aziza Gore me too. I’ve dealt with it too

[@seemasharma2437]

@@theazizagoreshow1527 me too T_T again, but I'm getting over, wish you luck 👍

[@frizzie123456]

"I'd only worry about saving myself; I'd never feel like any of this was my fault, or that I owed you one, again." FUCK ow that stabbed deep

[@thelittleartist5784]

“My heart would rattle and shake with all the coins spilling back into it” I remember watching this on youtube when it came out, I still find myself coming back to this poem and feeling it resonate with my soul.

[@humanperson3733]

I love how clever this is - like it started out just funny and then suddenly you're like "oh damn" this just got real and I love that so much!

[@shaghayeghmnf6467]

I'm immensely fond of her

[@TiffeniRusso2014]

shaghayegh mnf she’s such a sweetheart in person, too. I was blessed enough to meet her. 😍😍😍

[@paigerobinson7049]

Every time I hear a poem from Melissa I have a new favorite poem

[@ZombiegirlPlayz]

Yess!!

[@ingridc220]

I love the way she says “lozenge”, never heard it pronounced that way before

[@rosemarybruce6290]

ingrid corpuz how do you say it?

[@JungianHeights]

Yeah I usually say it 'Loz-inj'

[@mischa2643]

LAWS-inj

[@user-mv3zo2ip9n]

That's because she's pronouncing it wrong

[@theob5923]

"i'd hire an unassuming relatively attractive white man to follow me around so every time you don't believe me, he can just repeat what i said, so then like you do believe me." damn.

[@earthwormjah]

I'm triggered by your comment, heading to my safespace now.

[@lionhearted041]

MY JAW DROPPED

[@razwa16]

earthwormjah iuuu. Mm Nnng v

[@kaheyanash7305]

I get excited when I see a new poem from Melissa

[@nvmerika]

this is a beautiful poem

[@coppelxia]

Coming back to this video again is bittersweet because i finally found someone who reciprocates and appreciates my emotional labor

[@theycallmeliz1481]

Her delivery is impeccable

[@nashreenla]

I am a very simple person. I see Melissa, I click.

[@vayanarl.4802]

I come back to this video at least once a month and that says a lot

[@ButtonPoetry]

We love the early excitement about this poem :) If you enjoy it, make sure to check out Melissa's book, PELUDA: bit.ly/melissapeluda

[@jamesrodriguez2583]

When she described her heart as a piggy bank rattling.......i FEEEEEELT THAAAATT

[@MX-pd4sn]

Her voice is soooo ahhh I love it! She’s amazing!

[@sidneywatkins3582]

Her highlight!!

[@mikalao6533]

when a man sexually assaulted me, it was a man i was close friends with, who mistook my acquaintance for reciprocated feelings. then it became hard for me to keep in contact with my family, friends, my loved ones, when worst came to worst I was all alone with my emotional state. thanks for your words, and vulnerability.

[@wtf.iswrongwithella]

I relate. I'm so sorry you had to go through such

[@kimik3080]

I love this channel. My personal favourite is Olivia Gatewood, but I haven't explored much. This channel inspires me, and I started one myself. A poem anyway.

[@esmeraldajuniper2149]

Kimi Green Take this down before someone steals it! 😃 It's so good!

[@poemsplay178]

I would say, if would all got a paid for all our emotional labour, we would all be rich. Words are so powerful to this poem, gave me goose bumps

[@Amy-go3yr]

This is my absolute favorite

[@bqwadseertg]

I feel like we've all felt this way many times during our lives.

[@Will-td7um]

Everyone I’m sad I watch this and it makes me less sad. I appreciate that.

[@jvliebeth]

I feel like she’s a Capricorn. i am too. and this poem hits hard.

[@khadijathird4154]

It's crazy how every word touches the soul and heart

[@renatadaou8314]

this poem gave me chills

[@user-cflores]

Makes me feel so empowered every time I watch this.

[@aceharvest7722]

I love this too much

[@DiyaSabharwall]

I NEEDED THIS SO MUCH TONIGHT

[@OjaswiShxrma]

This is probably one of my most favorite poems ever.

[@rubberbiscuit99]

She is wonderful!

[@donniecady]

Oh my goodness I love this woman

[@Victoria-kw4ht]

Amazing!

[@kaitlinlevasseur4361]

"If I had a nickle for every time I stayed up too late for someone who would never wake up for me, a dollar for every time I tried to make a sad man feel less sad, a penny for every time I had to bend and stretch to prove to someone that I'm here, that I exist, my heart would rattle and shake with all of the coins spilling back into it."

[@lailayas]

if I got paid for all of my emotional labor I'd have like a lot of money I would get a hundred different wigs made out of exotic horse hair to match all of my moods I'd replace all my teeth with tiny iPhone I'd pay all of the tall people and people making out a chose to stand in the back because I'm bitter I'd wear lipstick made out of gold dust I get a full body tattoo of my body and put it on my own body I go to therapy I get medicated huh I finally get a pony and hire someone to take care of my pony I'd ride my pony on the street so everybody be jealous of my pony I send a thousand rainbow empanadas stuffed with nails to Mike Pence's house I'd hire an unassuming relatively attractive white man to follow me around so every time you don't believe me he can just repeat what I said so then like you do believe me I would replace my throat was one big revenge so would never get tired of yelling I'd make this scientifically possible I would buy my mom something nice to wear I'd buy my mom a house in a place that smells like oranges I'd make sure my little sister finishes school I'd never be hungry I'd give my Abuelita all of the calling cards in the world if I had a nickel for every time I stayed up too late for someone who would never wake up for me a dollar for every minute I tried to make a sad man feel less sad a penny for every time I had to bend and stretch to prove to someone that I'm here that I exist my heart would rattle and shake with all of the coins spilling back into it I would stop digging around in my pockets for pieces of myself covered in I blew my soul piggy bank back together I give her a kiss I'd put her back on the shelf I'd only worry about saving myself I'd never feel like any of this was my fault or like I owed you one again

[@mollymaciulla1917]

Good lookin out thanks 😊

[@kaelyntai7433]

this hits me HARD.

[@lillymirembe4474]

The way she reads...I ain't know how to describe it but I'm down...her vybe is so original

[@spikedskittlez]

she is adorable

[@mikemerrill4073]

OMGOSH, she's incredible

[@user-we7vf6di7u]

i’d only worry about saving myself

[@briannamontrope4401]

I love her voice 😂😂❤️❤️

[@nura6504]

beautiful, a mix of everything

[@forvrloveparamore]

I keep Peluda next to my bed with my other little book best friends so buy it if you love yourself !! even more if you don't yet !!

[@NosterToaster92]

One of my new favorites

[@AtaiaTempleton]

I love her now.

[@angelic3803]

Love this poem just as much as I love her highlight! 😂😍😍

[@TheKIMBALIAH]

So awesome, I had to listen to it twice

[@shrutitripathi1158]

I love her I love her I love her I love her I love her I love her I love you

AMAZING

[@dr.doofenschmirtz7903]

Holy shit this hit home

[@asias3000]

My fav

[@hopemillis7110]

Flames

[@Kdonkie]

Wow

[@hurmatfatima6031]

"If I had a nickel for every time I stayed up too late for someone who'd never wake up for me"

[@alphonsaux]

👏🏻

[@joefresh82]

00:35 EPIC

[@SubliminalTrauma]

Mood

[@Cyberphunkisms]

i just want to say thank you to melissa lozada-olivia for providing the best clip for why feminism killed socialism

[@joefresh82]

1:08 ME AT WORK

[@tatchik77]

💙💚💜

[@MwelwaOnCos]

The way she said possible reminded me of pewdie pie

[@deIcorazon]

the white guy part….. she did what she had to do

[@bbureau12]

Good luck with that, sweetums

[@intisar6872]

she reminds me so much of demi lovato

[@baconstrips636]

I want a pony.....

[@krikrimand]

GUUUUURL, fuck. ❤

[@mollykerr1610]

Melissa is really, really funny and intensely poignant. Her imagery is amazing.

[@chado3000]

It sounds to me you are trying to impress the wrong person. A man can be strong and still give a woman the respect and love she deserves. A really smart man will take sound advice from a woman. A wise man will cherish a woman all of their days. Yes, a man and a woman, in no particular order.

[@caseyoldbury7920]

What do you mean by the end .A man and a woman ?

[@seallf]

I found that white man she's talking about. Now, he's hot AF but he just repeats what I say and we get our way. They act like he was going to say "nah, my wife is dumb, here's what I think,"

[@zomgmadii]

*i’d get a full body tattoo of my body and put it on my own body*

[@estesicoro997]

melissa was so much better before lol

[@ButtonPoetry]

What, you don't love the new book?

[@bobbobbington3615]

Why don't you open up to me? Ew. Emotional labor, why are you opening up to me? You can't make women happy... don't even try.

[@BoiledKoolaid]

If you got paid for your emotional labor, you'd get fired on the first day and the work would get outsourced to someone less emotional.

[@veresmatyas4957]

Is this a parody or not?

[@mikaylasmith4181]

Lovely poem, really. However, her delivery was quite passive agressive and I got the vibe that she was preaching at her audience, not speaking to them.

[@rznirvana]

This is so cringe-worthy. 🤮🤮🤮

[@JWJ_Holloway]

To me it sounds like she was just shouting this poem, it's a very funny poem but I think she needs to tone it down a bit and put a few more pauses in the right places.