guy in vr talks about their worst day as a soldier

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charlie (winnie the pooh) and i (hello syrmor the cat behind the camera) talk with Struggle, an air force veteran, about their darkest memory.
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[@tenfold4792]

“The AC-130? From like Modern Warfare 2?” “YEAH MAN” this is gold

[@bigdaddygibbs251]

Bro thats literally how they peddled people into combat arms for a good 15 years, hell they probably still do

[@lord_snaxx5117]

@@bigdaddygibbs251 plot twist: the government is secretly making COD games

[@xkavarsmith9322]

@@lord_snaxx5117Play a demo of America's Army. Literally an FPS created and funded by the Department of Defense.

[@aakashjain4569]

@@lord_snaxx5117 eh not so secret

[@jackofclubs6229]

@@lord_snaxx5117 Have you seen War games? Imagine COD War games

[@polter_z]

The fact that he’s Anakin Skywalker seems fitting

[@LsoisoRBLX]

I said the same. Bobba fett wouldve fit too

[@fries4me10]

Ikr

[@mitcheymitchyeet1844]

@Logan Roof ?

[@themusicisalligot91]

Not just the men... But the women... And the children!

[@wiz161j2]

@Logan Roof ???

[@tylererdman5074]

The fact that he is using Anakin Skywalker as his avatar while talking about his experiences as a soldier to VR Pooh Bear makes it feel more complete somehow.

[@CARS_NI123]

ik like

[@josephko_]

Indeed

[@shantsmcsteve]

Kh4 leak

[@ChristianShirk-oo9jh]

Kingdom Hearts 6 leak

[@uwuowo4856]

Xi jinping

[@okentrepreneur3777]

Let’s be real if Vader had a sit down and heart to heart with someone like pooh, the empire would’ve been gone much earlier

[@cobblestonegenerator2183]

The empire would improve and the rebel scum would be destroyed*

[@SQUISHBUBBLE]

💀😂

[@gdust6579]

this is b4 anakin turned evil

[@okentrepreneur3777]

@@gdust6579 that’s not the point be quiet thanks

[@gdust6579]

@@okentrepreneur3777 anakin tried havin heart 2 heart about losing his mom and afraid of losing padme. the jedis told him to not be attached. they tried to make him less emotional. maybe if he talked to pooh instead of jedis he wouldnt have gone to the dark side.....

[@Nemisis007]

This poor dude seems like he just wanted tell this story for so long but never found the right person to tell this too, until he met vr pooh bear.

[@sheevhernandez3869]

Yes

[@maddybennett5871]

GOES THROUGH A TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE THEN GOES TO VR TO TELL IT TO POOH

[@ImWithStupid230]

@Logan Roof ...tf

[@copingflower1909]

Honestly though I feel bad for him I feel how he does sometimes like when your out there your just a pawn sure you could say that your fighting for your freedom but are you really cause all your really doing is fighting against your will and against a lot of other people who do the same to them and you your strangers who don't have a reason to kill one another but as we do our government can just sit back and watch as they do so now I know I know it's not fair to say our government just does it for a buzz but considering the stuff they have been caught doing after all this time it's not to far to think that way because of it and people are getting tired of it me included what ever happened to putting your people first

[@thekinghmimidou7001]

or maybe it was made up

[@Dawabvle]

Ah yes, the military, “you get to go to college for free, and in exchange you give us -your mental health- everything”

[@PauhovXiong]

And physical health. I’m all sorts of fucked up. Shoulder pain, back pain, knee pain. Yep.

[@conefiend2570]

Hi Dawa Edit: Also My dad said make the military your last option due to the fact how messed up it is-

[@rayzin7994]

i don’t think it’s just mental health, you put everything on the line

[@tobazko5491]

“And your literal life as well as your morals”

[@Puppy_Puppington]

Not true. Depends on what branch and what job you choose or get.

[@donelkingii3738]

I was in the military myself. Honestly VR chat helps a lot of us who suffer from PSTD. It is honestly like going to confession for Catholics. Only way I can explain it.

[@crimsondynamo615]

Guess talking to cartoon characters helps get the weight off

[@van_8]

@@crimsondynamo615 free theraphy

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

@@crimsondynamo615nothing like hatsuni miku talking about her time in the us special forces in korea and nam and all the while cracking jokes and using area appropriate racial slurs against the commies while going on about the countless war crimes she committed and got away with

[@todydn]

Sad that it cant just be a family member or freind in real life as you can see from the one ass hole response people judge way to easily with no real understanding and rather than try they just double down on being holier than thou ive made myself that person to talk to for all the vets i know family and freinds . I dont judge hinestpy i let it all go when the convo is done but i truly try to understand in the moment to show some degree of empathy and i find that goes a long ways i will also keep up with em drinking so that helps lol... point being more people should be like vr pooh bear and just listen

[@bryan3487]

​@@TheRealRusDaddywow thanks for your deep understanding for what it is that soldiers deal with. You ever sign up for a credit card when you are young and don't really know what you're doing. The military is not very different. I signed up because I was poor and needed a way out of shitty circumstances. What you don't know is that your soul and mental health take the place of financial burden. Then you get out and no one in your family can even comprehend everything you have been through, then you find a place online for vets to talk and then the comment section gets filled up with shit heads who don't know anything about serving something other than themselves

[@Erelyes]

"Pretty sure he has lung cancer and just won't go to the doctor cos he can't afford it" - the American Dream, people

[@savageraccoon787]

I'm pretty sure that's not the quote

[@moonmarcher]

Its close enough to the quote that it makes the same point​@savageraccoon787

[@wowitsfrostygames155]

everytime i hear this statement made this way it reminds me how little people actually understand the rest of the world. better to be here than 98% of the rest of the entire world bud. it aint perfect but it is THE best place to be.

[@MarceloKatayama]

​@@wowitsfrostygames155I don't think that it is the best place to be. But it is one of the better ones in the world, for sure.

[@thewiseone2717]

@@wowitsfrostygames155 Definitely not the best place to be, but def in the top 20 countries imo, just don't act like America is the best

[@goldenpun5592]

Him describing all the guys in his bunk with obvious neurological disorders... Like those are literally the symptoms of lead poisoning. that's so nuts.

[@unitedleagueofgamers3633]

Yeah it’s fucked up...

[@kianchampion9581]

But why they all had it though?

[@goldenpun5592]

@@kianchampion9581 from breathing in lead dust from the shells being fired. He mentions they did an air quality test

[@kianchampion9581]

@@goldenpun5592 oh thanks for replying

[@cheegus4160]

@Logan Roof I imagine that you haven’t done halve the work he’s done and your shitting on him for doing dangerous work and duty?

[@dzaxortpanos6950]

Respect to the other guy for letting him tell his story uninterrupted

[@Sephenon]

Madddddd respect. :/

[@Kal-El207]

He was AFK.

[@jaggerback6568]

Bro, respect to the lady that sat with forrest gump and listened to his life story

[@GAM3RK1NG.]

There were cuts so he probably talked to him but in a good way. Either way at least he listened.

[@soruvfrancis6210]

I know what a good friend 🥺

[@lp_grumpy]

"I killed a tree and then two people under it." There's something so sad, yet powerful about what he said here. "I killed a tree" is not a phrase many people would opt to use. I guess it's just goes to show that being put in a situation where you are made to take a life, just makes you more aware of all the forms it takes.

[@InVinoVeratas]

I think it speaks more to the fact that by this point, he was desensitized or at least mentally trying to be desensitized to the violence he's inflicted upon others. By describing as such, makes it seek like he's less culpable of their deaths, in a way where the responsibility of what killed them doesn't lie solely on him.

[@TheRealRusDaddy]

@@InVinoVeratasi think he was just very humbly bragging about his double collateral kill

[@triatlasco959]

The way you worded this hit my soul. “All forms it takes” also what a great detail I missed as well with his wording choice being so interesting

[@venomx9973]

@@TheRealRusDaddy i dont see why anyone would brag about killing people

[@kimpeater1]

He wasn't bragging. He was distancing himself. He didn't kill those people. The tree did.

[@pokedude104]

"I felt like I owed everyone, without feeling like I owed myself anything" I can relate to that one brother.

[@crayon3911]

general skywalker and his therapist the chinese president.

[@Fit_soldier]

Only legends will get this

[@oranmcguigan2500]

RANDY

[@Fit_soldier]

HANDY

[@louisthewetpussy8748]

Xi Ji Ziamping loves his side job.

[@tomcruise7095]

Both working for the empire to

[@latt.qcd9221]

Anakin: "I worked in a Toys R Us" Younglings: *profuse sweating*

[@harlequin2614]

*chuckcles,i’m in danger

[@zeek3177]

Fucking epic comment!!!!!

[@deadeye9439]

Now i know why he was fired

[@ChunkTGreat]

You win best comment ever

[@IcyWolfGamer]

😂😂😂😂

[@BlackSeranna]

As a kid, I was told that anyone who went into the military had it made. I didn't go in the military, I was disqualified due to reasons. I felt regret. Now, I have passed four decades, and every military person I have known personally has some kind of health or mental issue. Every. Single. One. I don't know why the military breaks their soldiers so hard. We have an excellent military, but after the people get out, we fail them. I wish we could help them better, they deserve good treatment for all that they protect.

[@nickcox1408]

Not just the military but veterans. They make it seem like veterans are living it up rich as shit. We're not. VA care is a joke and the steps you have to take just to get any type of care of benefits are too much. The part were he mentioned about the guy having the shakes is true. Since I've been out my hands shake so much people constantly ask " what's with your hand?" Almost mocking me and they dont listen when I try to explain it.

[@WailOfDoom]

Thats because the military markets themselves towards the poor and middle class, uses them for whatever agenda is necessary no matter how hard it breaks them mentally and physically, and then kicks them to the curb after their contract is over. American prosperity is paid with young mens blood. Thats the truth Americans need to hear and understand. Everyone is enjoying the benefits in America, does that make everyone complicit for turning a blind eye to these sacrifices? Everyone loves being the premiere country, loves having more new technology to buy, and knowing no one can stand up to us because of our indomitable military might. Being number one comes at a cost, a cold, disgusting price that is paid every day, every week, and every year. Yet I dont know how to make sense of it morally.

[@BlackSeranna]

@@nickcox1408 No one respects when someone is sick or has issues. I don't understand this. I know that as a young person, I never knew what to say to someone. But now that I am older, I listen to people. It took me a little while to grow up and understand that it is okay not to be afraid of someone who has an ailment that can't be fixed. I remember going to school with kids who made fun of others when others were hurt. Those kids grew up, and you can bet as adults they still do that stuff. It's only when it happens to them that they want everyone to listen to their problems. As you can see, I am pretty disappointed in how people treat one another.

[@BlackSeranna]

@@WailOfDoom Yes, our country's power is run on the blood of young people. There are some things that could change if the government changed practices, such as making guys run that burn pile which spews out chemicals and gives the soldiers cancer. I remember talking to a former military man who said they trained in some swamp land out in the eastern states, but the swamp had been a chemical dumping site for some companies before the laws changed in the 1980's or so. So these kids were running around in chemicals, breaking out in rashes, headaches, throwing up. But no one removed them from training in that site. I don't know why we put our young soldiers in unhealthy situations when we need them to be healthy in case of war? Maybe the top brass figure they are all going to die anyway? But that isn't the way to run a winning scenario.

[@nickcox1408]

@@BlackSeranna like dave chappelle said: it's funny until it happens to you

[@SonOfThor69]

You can hear the pain in his voice when he recounts these stories. Glad he got this outlet to share his experiences.

[@kaivogel253]

you don't hear or see the pain of the maimed and dying civilians. Just the pity party of this reckless warcriminal

[@Crispywithextrabutter]

@@kaivogel253 grow up

[@kaivogel253]

@@Crispywithextrabuttersorry that came out garbled, can you stop deepthroating an american soldiers boot when you talk?

[@haroldp.sadwood1181]

@@kaivogel253 Bro come on, this guys on the ground like him. Blame the guys who made the call and started the war, and who had the power to stop it.

[@kaivogel253]

@@haroldp.sadwood1181 everybody is to blame. If you fight in a war that was started for criminal reasons - it doesn't absolve you when you participate. Especially that guy and his crew obliterating civilian buildings regularly.

[@banditdeluxe1310]

This man is extremely lucky that he was emotionally intelligent enough to have processed all this and still be alive on the other side

[@alectriciti]

Maybe lucky, he's definitely strong. We're lucky to be hearing it.

[@t-posingbobafett6017]

A n i k a n

[@dsi-films1264]

Woah I’ve never seen a comment that like, showed this in a way. haha I was about to make my own.

[@oliviamoose9641]

I am usually this person telling everyone horror stories. Hearing him talk about all of this just reminds me of what almost everyone who has a combat or mechanical job in the military deals with.

[@banditdeluxe1310]

@@b3_w4ter85 if you think that's at all even close to what I said, you should reread what I wrote.

[@lec4671]

The fact that the man confessed all his experience in a war towards winnie the pooh

[@calebh6434]

Confess-a-bear

[@Minutes_Man]

I wonder what that feels like talking about your experience in war with winne the pooh

[@Lycanicpotato]

Ji Xin Ping

[@banan9432]

@@Minutes_Man TELL CONFESS-A-BEAR NOW, N O W

[@TeenWithACarrotIDK]

Winnie understands war.

[@BlitzkriegHD]

VR is unironically a surprisingly good medium for storytelling. I liked that at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="672">11:12</a> he was able to use body language and hand gestures to express the environment, just as you’d do if you were telling a story in real life. Helped paint a more visceral picture in my minds eye for sure. There’s probably something to be said about the anonymity of the internet making traumatic stuff easier to speak about, paired with how VR can make a story more compelling or gripping by way of making it feel more like an in person experience.

[@NidotheKing]

Humanity is fucked, we just keep doing this to people. He seems like a genuinely cool guy and I hope talking it out helped him.

[@theneef174]

Gotta remember how bad it used to be.

[@WintersFinalstand]

Those of us in service are never not proud of what we do. But we also bear the weight of that cost too. I feel for him. I wonder how it will be for me when I start to see the numbers of my job. I hear it's a big number too. My Sgt. and Cmdr tell me not to talk to my intel guys about what I see. Only that it will weigh on me.

[@plugbob]

So you want to have no military

[@ASTR0TALKSPHILOSOPHY]

ok now we have no military that's so good yay

[@signs921]

​@@ASTR0TALKSPHILOSOPHY everyone else still has a military, the US is invaded since it's now defenseless. peace is unachievable, violence is a part of human nature, it can't be stopped, even if we got rid of all weapons, it just takes one person to pick up a rock

[@Pico_444]

This guy: we were literally inhaling cancer and killing people Pooh: 😊

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

400th like

[@Rossco139]

Oh bother.

[@muaddib.atreides]

i am the difference between 999 and 1k likes

[@armadillowastaken]

He’s a very good listener.

[@anuragneelam8527]

@@muaddib.atreides reality can be whatever I want

[@mixmaster2909]

“War is agreeable to those who have never experienced it”

[@DeathDiety365]

Dulce bellum inexpertis

[@forgotmyname5742]

"One countrys hero is anothers terroist" or something like that

[@DeathDiety365]

@nashaleatpo no one asked

[@fabricatorgeneralchadius1114]

@nashaleatpo go away

[@cameronshultz352]

@nashaleatpo What a pathetic excuse of a god someone who can create all but can't stop someone going in his church and shooting his followers a god too weak to control his emotions and when overwhelmed with rage he takes it out on his own creations good ol lucy had it right when he tried overthrowing the stupid bastard

[@MickeyKraut419]

I wanna thank Syrmor for taking the time to listen to this story. Not many civilians want to hear about the messy parts of GWoT without throwing in their two cents or judging those of us that did the best we could as human beings in very inhumane circumstances. It's takes a compassionate soul to truly listen and gain some insight on how the war went down and how it affects those of us that were there and carry this weight. Big props for putting forth the time and effort to create and share this with the world. It gives an invaluable, unbiased insight into the struggles each of us in the veteran community have with what we experienced. To Struggle: Thank you for the courage to share your story brother. Each of us carry scars on our souls from the GWoT and what we experienced. You're definitely not alone in this. Even though I was already done with my time in the service before you went in, my unit had help from your brothers in the JTAC/Gunship community in my trips overseas, they saved our asses on multiple occasions. Don't ever feel like what you did was for nothing or let the bad experiences taint the gratitude we knuckle draggers extend to you. The RoE sucked. ISIS and the Taliban being cowardly enough to use women and children as shields, or even worse sending them to carry out attacks... that especially sucked. So many of our brothers and sisters on the ground and in the air have stories where unfortunately civilians got caught in the crossfire or bad intel or poor comms led to the wrong target or simply having to make a gut call in a shit moment and seeing it go belly up and sideways. I've buried brothers in the years after our time in the war because they couldn't forgive themselves but felt too much shame to reach out. That is the worst pain in the world. Even if you never meant for this to be a tool of encouragement when you chose to share your story that day, that is what this serves as now. To Struggle and any other veteran that may stumble across this: Keep being honest about your struggles. Keep talking about it. Peace is a precious treasure for us that sometimes we find hardest to keep in our grasp, but if the veteran community sticks together, it's easier to hold onto to. Celebrate the good memories. Celebrate the dumb shit you did with your brothers to waste time. Celebrate the memories of brothers and sisters lost, and keep diligent to do your best and be your best every day living the fullest life you can to honor the sacrifice and memories of those that no longer have the chance. Much love to you and all those in the JTAC and air support community from myself and all the other knuckle draggers of the 2nd BCT, 82nd Airborne.

[@xkclanftw]

thank you for your service. In time the sacrifices you’ve made will be paid in the most rewarding and meaningful way possible. I hope you have a great night or day where ever you are at. May god take care of you for taking care of the people you care about. So again thank you from me for the people who didn’t have the opportunity to say it :) have a good one brother✌️

[@FilthyRamenChef]

i could listen to yalls stories for days on end.

[@RealJoshBinder]

Feel like we're going to hear lots of these stories from Russian and Ukrainian soldiers

[@JustapErson]

Why? This kind of thing happens all the time in war (I'm not trying to say it's not a big deal, I'm just saying it's not rare). Why do most people act as if Russia vs Ukraine is the only war to happen in decades and is the only war to care about?

[@SwitchTF2]

No we won’t, because neither country has the money for fixed wing gunships. This guy’s experience is really unique

[@j0nnyism]

Yea I was thinking the same thing. I hope the war ends soon. Politicians killing young men for their own vanity projects should be a thing of the past

[@JohnDoe-lb2hp]

@@SwitchTF2 Money isn't a problem here. Fixed wing gunships are great against civillian militias and other forces that lack equipment, but are useless against an enemy that has anti-aircraft capabilities. Both Russian and Ukraine armed forces are quite well equipped in that department, so gunships would be simply serve as a target practice for them, if they were to be deployed.

[@themollymachine]

Yeah if you speak Russian or Ukrainian. It's definitely not the same. Plus we have no idea what's really going on in this world. Wars are not wars... It's literally just soldiers fighting inside another country of people that don't want them there. That's not a war that's called an occupation.

[@Not_Here_Never_Was]

Imagine this. you are a veteran soldier telling your worst day as a soldier in a game where one is dressed like Winnie the pooh and you're dressed like Anakin Skywalker from the clone wars series

[@Guigao2901]

I don't know how the fuck I ended up in this video nor wtf is this channel about, but I guess Winnie the Pooh and Anakin characters lighten up the mood a bit, you know. Maybe we are seeing a therapeutic use of VR here?

[@kaimarrelli7180]

Honestly it could be possible that it is easier to talk about this sort of thing in this medium. Not being face to face but still being able to gesture and talk like a human being could be therapeutic. I wouldn't know though I am fortunate enough to have never experienced anything close to what this guy did.

[@rosbui3242]

😂😂😂😂

[@silvussol8966]

It’s actually oddly appropriate coming from Anakin though.

[@NB-or8rs]

@@silvussol8966 he killed not only the men, but the women and the children too. Because they’re like animals you know.

[@rileygoodenough5000]

Why isn't vr therapy a thing. I'd feel way more comfortable opening up about the shit that's happened to me with that sort of disconnect from myself

[@casualgerm]

great point

[@christophercarnes5225]

It’s still pretty new & most people can’t afford it. Someday though, no doubt.

[@terrifiedguy2]

@Logan Roof bro your profile pic

[@terrifiedguy2]

@Logan Roof also why were you mean to markliplier

[@MagnumMarkGamingTV]

Million dollar ideas

[@SerialAnkleBiter]

Just started considering military, this set me straight.

[@uranusuranus144]

Do NOT join the military, my friend. Unless you want to shoot people.

[@kyledodson2992]

There’s no war going on, so you’d probably be fine

[@Enlightened_SpursFan]

Im still heavily considering it. Feels like theres nothing else for me in life

[@THEULT1M4TEA55ASIN]

@@kyledodson2992 There's still rockets and shit hitting all our FOBs over there. The threat may not be as clear and present as before, but it definitely still exists.

[@scrungo7610]

@@Enlightened_SpursFanGo for it

[@jamesbhollingsworth5452]

This video will be a Time Capsule of the days we live in. The future will look back on this as a timeless record of the past, when all these men are dead and gone. This video, a single soldier’s retelling his experience while he’s still relatively young, his body language retained, but uniquely on primitive VR.

[@achild6518]

And when the world needed him most, he returned

[@birbmess8148]

@@flandin_ bet

[@flandin_]

@@birbmess8148 dosent make any sense but ok

[@achild6518]

@@flandin_ he hasn’t uploaded for the last 4 months lol

[@Sovietube]

Such an original comment man

[@achild6518]

@@Sovietube thank you

[@lucarain2936]

Imagine randomly walking in on something like that, some guy just relaying his trauma in combat to Pooh Bear, who calmly listens with a smile. Edit : holy shit.

[@d.a.5788]

@Logan Roof troll moment

[@StarWarsftw12]

@Logan Roof Watch out boys we got a badass over here.

[@boomblow4005]

@Logan Roof Mr badass😲😐

[@sneakycheeky531]

@Logan Roof isnt your profile picture an actual baby? he didnt blame anyone not even the people shooting at him he just explained the story and his thought processes

[@cbhv4321]

you see waaaaaay weirder chit in vrchat

[@hellohsaytin6813]

I had a friend that had the exact same thing happen. Young stoner encouraged to go into the military. He came back completely mentally destroyed. Ended up taking his own life. I am glad that this guy seems to be coping ok. These stories need to be told ❤

[@thereal4815]

RIP ❤

[@kapelski104]

It's so nice that video games can be used just to hang out with people and talk about stuff anonymously. Life is so isolated nowadays with social media and dating apps that it's good to see people get their social needs get at least a little met on game servers.

[@rumble8865]

There's something morbidly comedic about the soldier's model being Anakin.

[@knox7945]

I think its fitting, cause he's a war veteran, fighting in Afghanistan where sand is present lol.

[@mbsb1376]

@@knox7945 And on a gunship.

[@neonblack211]

I didn't really find it funny more awkward and unnecessary

[@seirbhiseach]

@@neonblack211 but it fits because the character, specifically that rendition of the character, can identify totally with the struggle and hardship and pain.

[@ascensionunlimited4182]

And the whole accidentally firing on women and children thing..

[@TtotheG]

"SCORE! They shot at us!" Jesus, man...

[@ffcreation1489]

Ikr?

[@thefunnycolors]

they rarely landed on the FOB anyways. so usually nothing to worry about.

[@thefunnycolors]

@History Aesthetics yea. Unless you roll snake eyes or a nat 1, you dont need to worry unless they are launching dozens. Which is why many MRL battalions launch 50+ through 100+ for effect and suppression.

[@stevendalloesingh1214]

Yea, I had to pause and process... Hella cray

[@GLAIVEDEVIL]

@@thefunnycolors Natural ones will haunt me in the military too huh

[@clydoscope5841]

The pain they went through, physically and mentally, salute to those people

[@guccimalcs]

These are the veterans I respect. Not every veteran is a “hero.” But these types of guys? They gave it all

[@utena2]

He literally said he killed civilians

[@jsmithy643]

@@utena2 "Shit happens in the heat of passion, Jimbo" - Brandon Herrera.

[@DavidVandemark]

@@utena2that’s war. There has never been a war that didn’t have civilian casualties.

[@NerdKnightsReborn]

"I felt like I owed everyone without feeling like I owed myself anything." That one struck home pretty hard...

[@caldw615]

People don't give themselves enough self love or self worth. I've been there, always putting others before me to a point I would avoid interacting with people because I felt like I was wasting their time and it would be doing them a favour letting them spend time with others.

[@lolsbarry2248]

same here, these stories always get the tears running...

[@drek7361]

him being able to express that is really powerful. Its a definite sign he made progress in processing all those experiences

[@thelastflame64]

Cal DW What changed?

[@caldw615]

@@thelastflame64 A combination of things, it wasn't a simple "When the fire nation attacked" where I could point to one single event that made me change my outlook. I tried to downplay the things I used to overthink, most of the time all the worst case scenarios I worried about were very very unlikely to happen and I jist got worked up over nothing. I learned to accept that as an adult, it is upto me to decide what makes me happy and no one else is responsible for that. I am also not responsible for other people's happiness. Now that does not mean "be a dick and don't care about anyone", you should still always strive to be nice to others as that bit of niceness can really help people in day to day life BUT don't put someone's happiness solely on yourself. That's something they need to figure out for themselves and relying on someone else to be happy or make you "whole" leads to it being draining for both people. Self worth and self love also helps a lot when it comes to dating and the types of people you let into your life. If you only love or value yourself 10%, and you date someone who gives you 20%, to you that will seem like they love you at least twice as much as you thought possible. So even if that person is toxic, lies, cheats, manipulates or is physically/emotionally abusive In reality, because they "love you" that 20% you will likely try to cling to that (this is why a lot of abuse victims stay with their abuser because they don't value themselves enough to think they deserve better). If you love yourself, respect yourself and value yourself 100% then you won't accept anything less, someone would have to show you love 100% or even more to really be worth you wanting to spend time together and build a life together and if someone was only going to show you that 20% you're not gonna get hung up on dodging that.

[@isaiahthomas6744]

Him using the Anakin avatar makes me think he’s talking about his experience in the clone wars

[@kingkoopa5807]

😳

[@pondemonium3746]

It's probably who he feels he relates to

[@megawarrior_101]

That’s what I was thinking

[@nitroon8476]

Not the younglings, Anakin

[@Kaanfight]

Especially with the gunship mentions

[@Malluc]

This video hits deeply in the soul. The utter, horrible reality of war. Nobody should have to endure war. It's so awful, but our leaders will never stop sending kids out to face death and trauma. It hurts knowing that so many soldiers will never, ever be okay again.

[@doktorhabilitowanystanczyk]

you phrased it like people are being conscripted. in America, world's biggest war mafia, mandatory millitary service hasn't been a thing in, what, 60 years, since the Vietnam War? Americans are joining the army willingly and they do not deserve sympathy for it. they are murderers. join the army and after your tour is over go to the country where you used to murder people and tell them you did it to go to college. I'm sure they'll forgive you.

[@firebanner6424]

If it wasn't volunteer it would be mandatory. The economic cost of conscription is greater than a volunteer military. Most people in the military don't want to think about the fact that they are killing people. ALso you really think the Taliban isn't a volunteer force? it's volunteer force vs volunteer force....@@doktorhabilitowanystanczyk

[@JustinMY1]

I could listen to this guy talk about his experiences forever

[@Deeplycloseted435]

“I felt like I owed.....everyone, without owing myself, anything.” Those words hurt.

[@spartanwarrior961]

Its how I feel every day.

[@pyromaniacforhire]

That almost made me cry.

[@geezotics]

how it is in life everybody feels like that once , but once you realize everybody’s opinion won’t deposit your money in the bank !

[@danramos6192]

Facts bro...

[@loganstevens3559]

@@geezotics it’s different when you’re in a combat MOS. I was an 11b that showed to my first unit with shattered hips from airborne school that I had hid. Did a ruck March my first day and had a level 3 break in both hips. Spent the next year there in a bottle contemplating suicide because I joined to fight for my brothers and I couldn’t. To me I didn’t give a fuck wether I lived or died. I contemplated suicide everyday because my friends were getting blown up and killed while I sat in the barracks unable to walk. Been out almost a year now and I still have nightmares and bad anxiety over how I feel about my buddies that fell when I was supposed to be protecting them.

[@Geogamma]

It is both so fitting and so sad that he’s using the clone wars skin

[@sgtappo2625]

“Good soldiers follow orders”

[@connorspenker1745]

@Logan Roof tf wrong with you

[@limon9614]

"The Nightmare is over ...." Still gets to me damn

[@thegoldengamer9315]

and its Anakin

[@keegang_55]

He didnt know it yet, but when he joined the air force he would have the high ground

[@StoicRageTV]

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1125">18:45</a> “Ignorance is bliss” PTSD is real. There is no going back once you open the bottle, the only way backwards is forwards. Sincerely, 12-yr active duty soldier, Army Skills Identifier, Suicide Intervention NCO.

[@reallylamekid8120]

Loved this man's story, and I really hope he's doing well. All the best to him

[@jetblackthunder1]

Tell that soldier, as a taxpayer, he doesn’t owe me anything. I’m glad he’s home and I hope he gets the help he needs.

[@courierbilly]

@Logan Roof Real edgelord here, folks.

[@holdguard4624]

@Logan Roof Could *you* do any better?

[@davidreeding9176]

You all really got bamboozled by this guy. Ignore him, he's just spamming the comments to get people like you upset. What does he gain from it? I dunno but you gain nothing from feeding into his nonsense.

[@Suo_kongque]

@Logan Roof ladies and gentlemen, we found one. A true piece of shit.

[@Suo_kongque]

@Logan Roof I gonna get you fucking drafted mate.

[@wavyhead9]

i was really hoping Winnie the Pooh would be the one telling his war experiences

[@juelgrace]

Same

[@bulliedmaguire8209]

LOLL ME TOO

[@birdbrain9280]

yup

[@defjulz]

Same, but the attentive Winnie just made since lol

[@Zloty_Diament]

Story-wise Anakin Skywalker fits way better as the story unfolds. Better than a temporary laugh from "that sweet bear telling war stories"

[@summerwalden9160]

was just watching the short preview when your scrolling and got hooked. hope this guy is doing better now and glad you sat there and listened to him openly. i’m sure he really needed to tell those stories without someone judging, budging in and asking questions.

[@oliverjensen22]

PLEASE DO MORE OF THIS. There are probably so many more stories like this and it’s so important to actually hear the horrible things going on in the military

[@OllyWood688]

_"I felt like I owed everybody, without feeling like I owed myself anything"_ Man that hits hard :c

[@skrimper]

Yeh it do

[@william_ok]

Olly Wood I read that when he said it..

[@firehazard51]

That's the feeling you have when you go to war. The very last thing you ever want to do is let the guy next to you down. Or be the one that can't do the mission that you've trained your entire military career to do. If you can't do the mission then what the fuck are you doing in the military? No one wants to be dead weight in a war zone. I totally get what Struggle was talking about.

[@cincylaw14]

Did Winnie the Pooh just jet before that part? lol

[@MegaGangsta4life]

Fuck. There's a reason they called him Struggle. That shit sounds brutal

[@cleetusdotjpg]

they’ll do anything to degrade your self esteem

[@Oksobasically2]

In that context it was boot. They do that to everyone to increase stress levels.

[@bonogiamboni4830]

I think maybe that's just his nickname on vr chat. He posted a comment on this video so i think the drill sergeants said his real name and he just swapped it in with struggle to not dox himself. Then again, who knows.

[@lordblazer]

yea they break you down, indoctrinate you into the soldier they want you to be.. that's how's it is done. and honestly they don't even lie about it. I went to the Air Force boot camp graduation ceremony in Lackland AFB, near San Antonio for my cousin, and they called it that. They called it indoctrination. They used the word. Which I can honestly respect that they're that transparent with the civilian public about this process. People rarely go into this without knowing what exactly they're getting themselves into it. That doesn't make it any better though.

[@giovannigonzalez6984]

@@cleetusdotjpg they hate themselves in reality that’s also why

[@justinhutchens921]

This is the greatest use of vr I’ve seen somehow combining the anonymity of vr and the relief of a heart to heart, +1 sub

[@chaseeriksson5678]

"Is it weird that I don't feel anything?" This got me because I've felt this same feeling in my own life. The human experience is strange and we all process it differently. Love these videos.

[@PoncesPoint]

Anakin: “I felt like I was dying” Winnie the Pooh: “🙂”

[@zenpai5998]

Hey it’s Xi Jinping bro

[@thebatman4279]

@@zenpai5998 Easy mistake to make.

[@zenpai5998]

@@thebatman4279 not really, both are emotionless dogs who eat all the bunny. Why are you stalking me however.

[@thebatman4279]

@@zenpai5998 Winnie don't eat no bunnies though. Stalking you? 🤔

[@purpledefaultpfp6233]

@@thebatman4279 I think he mistakes honey for bunny

[@DarthVader1273]

I know this guy is speaking from his soul, but I cannot get over how perfect his avatar is for retelling war stories

[@undyingjin5968]

right lmfao he kinda sounds like Matt Lanter too

[@alwinvillero9505]

it would've been better if it were war crimes lol /j

[@princeCustos324]

I REPEAT IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BETTER I REPEAT

[@crnkmnky]

“I hate sand.” - Anakin Struggle

[@josullivan5189]

At first i thought it was real heavy role play

[@jedmcdonald4695]

This is really cool and honest. Thank you for making these interview videos. Really helps to hear other peoples struggles.

[@swirvin91]

I was robbed in a home invasion about three years ago around this time. On top of being robbed I was going through this horrible relationship. The depression I felt afterwards was so visceral. Nothing made me feel better for a while. This video helped me for some reason start to feel better. It was like therapy to me. Thank you and the guy you interviewed from this video. Helped me get my emotions back on track.

[@nihilnihil161]

"Stocker... n-not stalker but like stocker." Every grocery/retail store stocker felt that

[@TWOhype23]

😔

[@andrewgradilla7283]

Fr

[@23Butanedione]

Every grocery/retail store stalker felt that Fixed it

[@oscarnavarro2313]

Replenish. Would be the word to place on your resumè lmao

[@nihilnihil161]

@@oscarnavarro2313 dang, you right

[@liamennis4516]

I loved this, the fact that there’s some anonymity to this. Not everyone likes to sit in front of a camera and talk.

[@azonefine5344]

Pls check out my skits

[@tonyepic8]

@@azonefine5344 no

[@captainoblivionthicc1004]

Alright snowflake thanks for explaning

[@Nick-vz4oo]

@@captainoblivionthicc1004 angry man

[@AlexB731tillDone]

Because he knows he did things illegal and inhumane

[@htwnprince7165]

Your not alone warrior wev been their we still stand together we still remember and thank you for sharing your story

[@Biracial_Utensil]

This guy is incredibly articulate and tells these stories vividly and honestly. He's been through it.

[@Jarebearrr]

The general Anakin skin from the clone wars literally makes this a bajillion fucking times more captivating.

[@katteisace4563]

somehow i could see the emotion the guy had on the avatars face

[@noahmendoza8548]

It’s actually perfect because his story kind of lines up with Anakin’s in a way. Not that he turned to the dark side or anything but that he had to make some really tough calls in a war that changed him slowly without him realizing until much later.

[@spacepotato2516]

@Booger Balls anakin Skywalker is the name of the character skin hes using

[@therealwaterdonkey_4561]

Its honestly suiting for this man

[@DerekReznik]

@Booger Balls Theres no way someone commenting on YT doesn't know who Anakin Skywalker is.

[@IMattz]

This can be used as a primary resource on a kids research paper about the Afghanistan conflict in like 40 years

[@claytonfilpo]

God damn right it can. VR is going to change the world. VR and storytelling.

[@jeffbenzos6344]

@@claytonfilpo nah

[@frostedlambs]

@@jeffbenzos6344 it's good story telling... I dont have vR but it's a good story

[@eccentriastes6273]

Technically it probably shouldn't since the guy is anonymous and therefore it can't be proved that he was ever in the military. I mean I believe him just because his story has the ring of truth, but for research purposes there are better sources.

[@bxmbxr]

there is offensive language so idk

[@Spadiaux]

I come back to this video every 3 months or so to listen to Struggle's story. It's such a tragedy, but the fact that he keeps pushing to this day is a testament to what a fucking inspiration he is.

[@Jell-o-cide]

I come back to this video every so often as well. This is the first story I watched on this channel and its just so well told.

[@GrimBrotherIII]

Can’t imagine what that must have been like - I’m so grateful to you for your service and at the same time so sorry for all that you’ve had to experience and process. I pray you find peace.

[@UberSeamus]

“I mean it never worked for em, but they tried” that’s a fucking soldier right there

[@giovannigonzalez6984]

On both sides right ?

[@calemccartney7415]

@@giovannigonzalez6984 my best friend still loses sleep over watching elementary age children walk into crowds of civilians and blow themselves up. I'm fortunate enough to have never deployed during my service. But you need to think before you say dumb shit bruh

[@kadeerkhan9802]

@@calemccartney7415 the same respect you give your military, the other side gives theirs. Its not like the US military is exactly the embodiment of all that is good and holy in the world.

[@ksaver8784]

Yes

[@coitushandguns3808]

@@calemccartney7415 And you're assuming that humans on the other side just don't feel? Politics aside, brains are brains, trauma and PSTD don't care what your politics are or where you live.

[@ChoomOfDoom]

Strangely appropriate that he's using the Clone Wars Anakin model

[@aztecfighter5]

Yup appropriate

[@ocularzombie6679]

I initially thought it was made up in Anakin's perspective

[@haydenb123]

I didn’t want to point this fact out:(

[@topdawgpaps5665]

When he was talking about the woman and children I couldn't help but laugh. VR Anakin saying it's not women and children its terrorists

[@anthonyourbrother]

Dope VR delivery of an incredible story. Great storyteller... amazing story, please elevate this, more of us need to hear my man. Cheers 🥂

[@wademccollum9886]

Thank you for letting this man share with the world

[@ChilyCheezeFryz]

This, unironically, needs to be mandatory viewing for basic

[@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218]

@Logan Roof ?

[@tumbleweed1552]

@@comradekarlvonschnitzelste8218 Just report him, he's spamming every comment.

[@ChilyCheezeFryz]

@Logan Roof I'm sorry, what?

[@bravo6959]

@Logan Roof imagine being worthless

[@donotcareatall]

What for to scare everyone in basic? You’re suppose to build up their confidence not destroy it

[@amandeepbaghiana4510]

All jokes aside, hats off to this channel for letting the vet talk about all of his experiences without interruption or judgement like a true bro. God bless this guy and I hope he finds peace. Another case of the gaming community showing how amazing they are.

[@landonwebb3056]

POG

[@COVID--zo3ng]

@@noaplaza-gibson2500 i saw 2 and I kade it 3

[@johnjohnson201]

To be fair... I’m met a lot of complete assholes in the gaming community.

[@otvant8742]

@@johnjohnson201 Me too but their are some amazing people nonetheless

[@adamwilson7590]

@@johnjohnson201 To be fair, typically that asshole might just be a person going through the "lashing out" phase of something. Where you want to fight everyone no matter what. That same person in 1-5 years might be someone totally different. Could be wrong, but just a thought.

[@Vesta_the_Lesser]

Thank you for posting explanations for the acronyms, really quality work!

[@speckwii]

Man Symor thank you for this. I hope Charlie is doing okay. I’m glad to hear stories like this…it’s heart wrenching all around.

[@EpicZAZAlord]

I love how his avatar is general skywalker

[@StruggleGun]

I love how your pfp is Ahsoka. She's my favorite.

[@aether_antares7761]

May the force be with you. This is, the way.

[@TimboSlice083]

Master*

[@giant678playz]

@@TimboSlice083 He was never granted the role of Master, cmon man.

[@lee.as.in.l.e.e.7394]

@@TimboSlice083 Take a seat

[@wearblackclothes]

I felt like I owed everyone, without feeling like I owed myself anything. Heavy words.

[@wearblackclothes]

@Logan Roof you're small in everyway that matters.

[@veeeevo]

@Logan Roof you’re a weirdo replying to every comment lmfao

[@soup1118]

@Logan Roof ?????

[@Attack_Pillow]

@Logan Roof You probably failed first grade.

[@zachenglish309]

@Logan Roof then why don’t you go out there and do what this guy did. see what he saw

[@kyler4309]

Thanks for your service and your badass story. we need more stories now.

[@youtubegavemynameawaycuntbags]

his parents failed him. imagine being semi rich and then sending your son off to fight wars

[@sharkt00th95]

Plus they let his uncle overwork himself just to eventually die in poverty.

[@chikirin9349]

That's what I was thinking, in the US families are so horribly split apart

[@Sig509]

They most likely belived that military will straighten him up, as he was stoned all the time, and was unable to keep a basic job. Not that they were right, but may have been desperate.

[@gezenews]

@chikrin there's a hundred social and political reasons that people try to justify why this is happening and it's literally just the devaluation of labor. Who works the most. What group is suffering now more than ever. You guessed it.

[@youtubegavemynameawaycuntbags]

@@sharkt00th95yea upon further speculation a better scenario would be the uncle taking the kid on as an apprentice to help out and learn skills himself. the west has devolved where everyone works based on ideals of the past but the present has nothing to offer in this globalised economy that benefits the owners of large corporations and banker types the most. makes me not want to work at all.

[@arndg2785]

if you want to understand what having PTSD is like, Struggle really captures it at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="1106">18:26</a> when he describes trying to process his trauma. After crying for hours, it is natural to feel catharsis, and after a few night's sleep you'd expect to start letting go. PTSD is when that catharsis never comes; that mental pain is now a permanent part of you now, and your only choice is how you're going to deal with it. It's why the condition is known for dehabilitating some of the toughest people on the planet "If animals were to be inflicted with shellshock, they'd go find that quiet corner to die." - Charles Samuel Myers

[@Jcod_]

I hate that mental issues still have that air of shame associated with them. No one would dare shame a veteran or active service member who had to take some time to recover from a bullet or shrapnel wound. People still try to say that PTSD is some form of weakness. Where I think it really is just as direct a result of what we ask these men and women to do as those bullet and shrapnel wounds.

[@arndg2785]

@@Jcod_ well said, it's very comparable to a physical wound or scar. I hope people will better understand it over time, too

[@warriorsofftime2782]

@@Jcod_ everybody loves a soldier till he comes home

[@Jcod_]

@@warriorsofftime2782 I hate that some people have that attitude. They deserve to be taken care of for life from any injury they sustain during their service. My understanding is that it isn't easy to get that and that is insane to me. The cost of a conflict isn't just in the money it takes to buy all the weapons and ammo. It is also the cost of taking care of the people who went to go fight for the rest of their lives.

[@warriorsofftime2782]

@@Jcod_ I feel that, im 11B infantry, but there can be only so much others can do, you have to put on work too

[@empress9554]

the emotional maturity he has, and the self awareness, not all have such a good head on their shoulders

[@amelius0984]

some veterans are superheroes fr

[@Flamingbannas]

He mentioned that he scored really high on the ASVAB, I can see exactly why.

[@HLmilkcarton]

unlike all the social activists nowadays

[@Teabonesteak]

Huh!? You hear maturity here?

[@dinodan2759]

@@Teabonesteak nice troll

[@connorhehehe1094]

The part about how the civilian deaths affected him brought tears to my eyes , this man has pain he carrying man , any vets that open up to you man just listen and be the ears they need man make em know they appreciated and made the right choice in their situation man could be the difference between them thinking nobody cares and understands and doing something dumb to themself man they feel shit too

[@gdust6579]

my ex is a VFW he kept talking about killing him self. he was too messed up to care about me in return. i thought we could have been happier together. now i feel like i could cause him to kill him self somehow. still sad that he cut me off 6 months ago and gets all this attention on facebook but i think i was the only person who he was really opened up to maybe i betrayed his trust but i felt he betrayed me deeply for some fake friends i have autism and he bullied me to get me to leave him. im realy torn up by it.... hes unreachable now.... but he didnt care how much he let me down... i thought we coulda been happy together and start a new better life together but its like he turned out to be evil and have evil druggie friends. wish there was a way to reach him but he just didnt care, he just kept telling me hed kill himself after starting Warfrog Foundation or go run off to Hawaii or disappear somewhere. he made me so sad and depressed. i pray he does not KHS

[@gdust6579]

i tried to be there for him truly wen he could not be vulnerable with those other military guys or fake pothead friends who i think the fake friends in his town got him to bully me and dump me it was clear to me he had severe mental illness (i know cuz i have had and also have cptsd) and he cut me off despite that i was a real and loyal person for him. but he cared more about a public image than be seen with me a "weird" autistic girl and made fun of me for being how i am. breaks my heart over and over 😔 i tried to be there 4 a vet and it was just a disaster God help us

[@JustMarty]

He's not crying about the civilians, he's crying about the Marines who died getting shot up.

[@tangentfox4677]

I haven't thought about it in forever, but you reminded me of when I talked to a Vietnam medic. I can't even remember everything he told me, it's too much. I just remember he was talking about how many people died in his arms, delirious people talking to their mothers, how many went in and how many came out. (... And we never should've even been there. We killed so many of our people and theirs for no reason.)

[@WiredWasp99]

Forever coming back to this

[@leecharles3576]

I did not realize this was 21 minutes long...his story telling was THAT good

[@navonmyhand7999]

Usually I watch videos like this in 1.25x speed but I got past halfway in the video before I realized it was at normal speed.

[@skyjr13]

I didn’t realize it was that long until you pointed it out. Damn....

[@leecharles3576]

@@skyjr13 right? I was entranced with his story...and I’m a Wizard

[@MrTomcus1234]

Cuts definitely help in achieving fluent flow

[@hokage1997]

Or that the editing is pretty good

[@darkrealmlight92]

He sounds just like Anakin, physically and emotionally.

[@--cobb--1674]

It helps that he was an aerial gunner, and ya know, anakin was the best starship pilot in the galaxy.

[@Mikegaming202]

He definitely is one that deserves to use that avatar

[@n.dynz00]

He's telling what happened before he gets the high ground

[@stevenhetzel6483]

No he doesn't

[@veeam21]

@@stevenhetzel6483 Bruh

[@calebhumphrey8220]

My dad was an airforce chaplain at candahar and he’s told us about the rocket attacks- seems crazy. While I can’t completely understand the things you went through My heart is with you and I really appreciate your service and sacrifice.

[@howdyyall4335]

Thank you for the video. God bless you all and stay safe 💗 Thank you to all the strong people who risks their life's constantly for us.

[@cezarsarman1937]

Anakin telling us about his military experience is like him describing his most traumatic experiences in the Clone Wars

[@JustifyTheseHeathens]

Clearly using the Anakin avatar for a reason

[@EvilSnips]

HE EVEN SOUNDS LIKE ANAKIN TOO

[@lyncharles4856]

It took me 10 minutes to realize this wasn't a meme, it's not the clone wars. Just the republic.

[@veryexciteddog963]

When he started talking about how he wanted to level the building to a "dirt parking lot"

[@SleepyMatt-zzz]

I was thinking the same thing 🤣

[@mariannenannerlmozart8179]

Soldier: *Talking about his traumatic experiences as a soldier* Winnie the Pooh: *Smiling gracefully*

[@sandollor]

Am I going to be that guy?

[@AJ-sb1gd]

@@pastetatse4957 you get used to it halfway thru lol

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

fr tho

[@kewltodamax]

PTSD is like a loveless enclosed honey jar that is forgotten on the shelf for years. Sometimes you need to give it some love and let it out and share with the people you love or even strangers, em-hmph-hmph-hmph - Syrmor Winnie The Pooh

[@justanoob4425]

Pooh is just happy to be able to listen imo

[@sid_heat]

So much love for this man

[@Zak_How]

This was a really good shared experience. Thank you

[@alexramey2062]

I love how this sounds like a story that Anakin or a clone trooper would tell. And then there's Pooh just *staring. Invested.*

[@nonamekurtisferrara5156]

I wish I had someone who looked at me the way pooh looks at anakin while he speaks😂😂😂 all jokes aside thank you for your service

[@mujenkai]

10/10

[@Muteki_REN]

kingdom hearts type beat

[@BirdRaiserE]

@@Muteki_REN Disney could seriously hide this in Kingdom Hearts 4 if they wanted to, Star Wars is inevitable now that disney owns it.

[@justinthompson4533]

Kinda ironic thts he’s anakin lol

[@galaktikk6647]

Story: Dark Winnie The Pooh for the whole video: : )

[@marco6137]

Okay we get it, VR Chat funny aha NOW STOP THIS STUPID JOKE

[@alio6051]

@@marco6137 relax

[@baconbitz7804]

“That’s metal”

[@johny8820]

@@alio6051 take it easy ye

[@TheCynicalCommentator]

@@marco6137 what crawled up your ass today?

[@Bearadactyle]

Thank you for everything you have done and shared...

[@francismartial6427]

This is the most in-depth and emotionally invested I've been in a retelling of Star Wars in a while

[@ItsJustCartier]

“When you go to war as a boy, you have a great illusion of immortality. Other people get killed, not you... Then, when you are badly wounded the first time, you lose that illusion, and you know it can happen to you.” -Ernest Hemingway

[@enzofurtado5737]

Rip Jackie Welles

[@ThePrinceofElPaso]

I also played cyberpunk

[@matthewhummel3462]

i

[@dayonbledsoe]

This was deep bro and beautiful, your mind is much appreciated.

[@matthewhummel3462]

what the fuck i watched this and went to sleep and apparently commented here

[@thatoneguy8907]

Frickin love how they don’t interrupt him. Like man everyone now adays just kinda buts in to fit a question and crap

[@Heinz_Stresseinheimer]

Yeah was thinking the same thing. It was pleasing at the least no one interupted

[@mcp6885]

What

[@owenlewis5377]

sometimes I feel like people are justified when asking a question because they could be confused by a topic. I think that's fine as long as it's not excessive.

[@dinodare1605]

That's because teachers and parents are telling people that that's the way to show you are paying attention.

[@Boosted_aj]

It cut at some points. I’m sure they asked questions and helped him talk. It isn’t easy to tell a story like this. It really helps to have someone helping you say what you feel

[@mistarrraze6254]

Holy shit watching this a year later gave back chills and tears such a great video

[@_WhiteJames]

I love how Winnie the pooh listens so intently. Shows you how much he cares.

[@f-35alightningii79]

Anakin: *Reflects on the horrific soul crushing reality of war.* Pooh: :)

[@notleefy9837]

"That's it Anakin, remember what Disney has done"

[@Bloodlyshiva]

Honestly, that boy needed someone to really TALK to. He never really had that. That's how Palpatine got his hooks in. Built trust and molded him. Pooh would be good for him.

[@SirZombalot]

I want to like but its at 666 and so I cant :(

[@lilmoris1]

Pooh himself has killed thousands of men...

[@justsomeone5314]

@@Bloodlyshiva Is Pooh also owned by Disney? Is this an inner-company rant, or is he just telling China all of USAF's secrets?

[@DYZ_971]

This guy: taking about his horrific time as a soldier Winnie the Pooh: **Interesting**

[@grod5998]

@Logan Roof at least he picked himself up and did something with his life lol, instead of posting troll comments in a random yt vid

[@hithere439]

@Logan Roof Watch it.

[@TheSpectre911]

@Logan Roof obviously they don't. That's why you're here.

[@miro697]

@Logan Roof this man has accomplished more than u ever will

[@div.agenthunter7856]

Pooh: smiling as he remembers ww2 and Vietnam

[@J3L03]

Thank you so much for this. It made me very emotional and really helped me understand the trauma the military causes people.

[@jakemanning9141]

So worth the listen. Thanks man for sharing that I'm not going to say it was uplifting but in a strange way it's exactly what I needed to hear