☯Why are we so afraid to be vulnerable?☯

[@BabvBlues]

I was feeling v fragile

[@emkasedo3425]

I'm so much alike you

[@laurenbrooke-potter9061]

I love u

[@ninac7471]

It's ok to feel fragile.

[@Rubatheva]

Your such a beautiful person and you being able to cry on camera just makes me feel stronger somehow. This video is perfect probably my favourite ❤️❤️❤️🌻🌻🌻😘😘😘

[@bethanyconnell4971]

I love you

[@2222lotus]

being sad is better than feeling nothing... "cause being blue is better than being over it over it"

[@rydoy6332]

You need to write a book you're so intelligent . I wish I had half the wisdom you do.

[@BabvBlues]

Aww I'm flattered

[@rydoy6332]

+Howsenselessdeath Howpreciouslife I'm dead serious lol I'll promote the shit out of it if you do write one . call it howsenselessdeath howpreciouslife there ya go

[@vanessaoh2917]

Howsenselessdeath Howpreciouslife Yes,write a book that would be amazing. My friend introduced me to you,since I would talk to her about how I feel and she didn't know how to help me at the time so she told me about you😊

[@olivia.v2132]

YES girl ik this was 4 years ago but i would read every book you write. the way you put what you're thinking and feeling into words is just beautiful

[@catx480]

you have such a beautiful soul, and you are so wise beyond your years

[@ilisten2thecureandcry]

That's what I was thinking

[@BabvBlues]

+catisnotokay Aww thank you petal

[@zaramurray4689]

I think why people are so scared is because most often they have not experienced the same outcomes as yourself, and always or most times get hurt, after time and time again this starts to break people...this is why it's nicer to not risk getting hurt again...thank you for sharing this sweet message though :)

[@kconradbh]

You are really unique. It's rare to find someone who can express themselves so well, especially with your sincerity. Thanks I think you're wise for your age.

[@swbusby]

Thank you for your humanity, Johanna!

[@jamiealice6830]

For a long time I didn't cry because I felt weak, and I didn't tell people what was happening in my head because I felt like they wouldn't take me seriously or would reject me but once I found people who really cared and cried with me I opened up and now I can't not tell someone. I don't know how I went years with holding my emotions in and not feeling them. It feels good to just cry to people. Thank you for the video :)

[@helenacakebunni]

because people are mean to those who are vulnerable.

[@CateSUPERgreat8]

i am a very vulnerable person but i hide it because every time i open up i feel more pain because the people i open up too, end up being the wrong ones and they leave me. and overtime it has made it so much harder to open up to people

[@ashercanmakeapun4554]

Cate Hauder you can join a group, I joined a facebook group for people with mental disorders and it helps. I hope you can open up and be your beautiful self on the outside again

[@amyhunt96]

Ugh I need this girl to be my best friend! I relate so much. I've never met someone who thinks exactly like me!

[@phaniballlester8087]

Amy Hunt ikr

[@TiaDeeRants]

my older sister has a tattoo "be vulnerable" this is very important

[@thetoriri8415]

I feel vulnerable and very fragile everyday so if you yell at me I might cry

[@nguyen51629]

Same

[@ilisten2thecureandcry]

Same

[@linn2333]

I would start to cry if someone accused me for things, im really vulnerable

[@briaedwards25]

+Linneation I bottle everything in and when something stupid happens like I finished a book that I didn't want to end I will cry for just about everything I was holding in. It's exhausting bc my family will hear me crying and will ask me questions.

[@ilisten2thecureandcry]

+Aubrey Easley wow yea I do the same thing

[@addisonjones269]

"Being vulnerable feels like I'm being cleansed" that is the most accurate thing in the world

[@jasmineisafairy2716]

Your soul is so beautiful. Your aura is so comforting. You are a beautiful beautiful stranger. You are wise beyond your years.

[@BabvBlues]

Aww thank you so much you have no idea how much that means to me c:

[@ninac7471]

So many people are like "if you cry your not strong". That's bullshit. Being vulnerable is being strong because your unafraid to put your inside to the outside. I don't like being vulnerable around others because i feel fear because no one knows me as that type of person, but i also like being vulnerable. I remember one night when i felt like shit and i was texting a friend from my old school while one of my other friends were round and I remember going to the toilet and balling my eyes out and trembling so much because i was opening up to someone else and them just saying how it's ok to cry and i just felt so liberated but sad but happy and then i had to come out of that toilet and not cry because my other friend had never seen my like that, so i smiled. I hid that vulnerability. But vulnerability Is beautiful-just like you said. Vulnerability is raw and true and it's ok to be vulnerable. also i agree with you on this-don't apologise for what your feeling. I'm happy rn.do I apologise?

[@QueenbasseyM]

Your voice is so full of intimacy. You've gone through so much and yet you have the voice to encourage others. That's how you know how strong you are. You've been broken but you took those pieces and presented to others to learn how to basically deal. Keep going love , its going and will turn around.

[@BabvBlues]

Your support and love is v much appreciated thank you v much c:

[@kaitlinmontgomery8166]

Here I've been existing, thinking I'm crazy for being so vulnerable... or trying but also struggling; and your video just single handedly showed me that that aspect of me is a gift and of true value to others. It made me realize that people are admiring my vulnerability more than they are judging it. And it made me realize that I can trust myself, because I knew this to be true all along... I just felt alone, and always wondering if anyone else feels this way too. We all do. I'll do my best to be more vulnerable. Thank you so much love ❤

[@emmaberger3748]

"I'm so tired of being afraid". From someone with anxiety, this couldn't describe me any better. This is my favorite video, Ana. I've been thinking a lot about this lately.

[@ddorra0260]

I think a lot more people should listen to you. Your words can heal. You have such beautiful but rare thoughts. I wish I could get to know you

[@jenndreyer8292]

i wish i knew you in real life because talking to you seems so refreshing

[@wiltingsunflower1242]

the fact that you can sit there , in front if a camera and speak about something that you are so passionate about just makes me so proud. I love you and you have grown so much💕 I'm proud to call you my idol

[@brookemadison368]

I love the comments on this video, everyone is so helpful and positive to each other.

[@SabrinaUmstead]

I've been numb for a while now but this is very eye opening

[@laneyb.1508]

you're so eloquent i love listening to you talk

[@TheBr00talhamster]

I'm crying so much. I wish I could tell my friends how I feel, but i'm so scared. I want to tell them i'm lonely, need help, I hate myself etc. I love them so much and I feel like i'll creep them out. my friend was crying and saying all this stuff and it made me feel so bad cause I wanted to say how I felt, but I couldn't cause I was scared. I need to remember this when I feel shitty. thank you!

[@bibba8146]

The way you see things and the way your brain thinks is absolutely beautiful. You are probably the most genuine youtuber I've seen, inside and out.

[@angryflower__]

and i started crying when she started crying

[@aliciawest9520]

I cannot stress enough, how each word you speak influences me. Your mindless rambles are relatable to so so so many people. Its actually speaks to what everyone is thinking. I am so grateful for each of your videos as they have pulled me through (depression, anxiety, self-harm, BDP) and literally of rooftops. You are the most inspiring young person I have ever found. Thankyou from the bottom of my heart. Thankyou for being vulnerable. Thankyou for showing the world everything that most people hide. P.S. I think the transcripts of your videos would make the best book.

[@mixmmick]

The most vulnerable I felt was when I finally revealed to my wife the abuse I was subjected to by my father and why this was reason I struggled with the idea of being a father myself. At that point of our relationship were at a crossroads, it could have gone anywhere. 10 years later we are still together, more happy than ever. I'm a strong believer that tears do the soul good, emotions should not be feared, in fact they are a blessing (as are you). I don't want to sound preachy, but I'm a firm believer that God will travel any road find us, our emotions bring us closer to seeing that road. Sorry if that offends people, but this a truth that I believe.

[@iLikeRicee]

I actually cried through this whole video. I suffer from depression and haven't told a single person about it. I've been so scared to let my emotions go and be so direct with how I'm feeling. I've put up a brick wall and I hate facing my emotions head on and letting people see me in that state. I'm scared, I've already put up this persona that makes me look like nothings going on and I'm doing ok but I'm not. I know I need help and it's very hard for me to tell people how I feel. Coming across your video however made me feel a whole lot better. I hope to conquer this fear and tell someone to get the help I need. Thank you. 😊

[@chickennugget4449]

this video made me cry . i really wish everyone was vulnerable .

[@shelbyforsman5606]

you deserves so many more views

[@lilliana4821]

i feel like people just won't open up is because they're scared of not being understood and being judged. i only say this because it's the way i feel.

[@meganx3285]

This video came out the day that i came out to my entire cabin and spoke to them about my issues with anxiety, depression, self harm, etc in a room full of girls i never knew and three close friends at school trip to camp. Everyone was so supportive there, and even spoke about their own battles as well. But still, I felt vulnerable. I was so vulnerable, and woke up in the middle of the night multiple times, got sick in the bathroom, cried, and I even went to the trouble of sneaking my phone out and texting my mom about how worried I was that I'd came out to them. Looking back on it now, I am so proud of what I did. I become immensely uncomfortable telling people personal feelings, after misplacing my trust quite a lot in the past. These positive experiences I have continue to push me to where I wish to be.

[@luv4soccerjuju]

It is so hard to be vulnerable. It really is. Feelings are the gateways to the soul, to truly understanding someone. Instead, they are treated as parasites that we need to muster up the strength to get rid of or else we are "weak". As Morrissey said "its so easy to laugh, its so easy to hate. it takes guts to be gentle and kind." It really does. Because if your first reaction to being hurt or betrayed is prompt anger you're giving in to a superiority complex, how can this person hurt me??? wow, after all I've done for them... But when you start feeling and understanding what you're going through, you think... this person is doing the fucking best they can.. what can I do to help them? Once you've faced an intense sadness... a dulling of life... a time when you can feel absolutely nothing.... you realize you never want anyone else to go through that. I am always there for people because I know how it feels to face death emotionally, as a lot of people do but not many admit. Hell, I remember having hour sessions with my therapist only getting in small talk when in my head all I could think was i want to shoot myself. It is hard to open up, I think because we are afraid of our own feelings. We see them as outside of us, as intruders. When really, they are there to guide us in our lives and on our paths. Sorry

[@lilymccole8644]

i wish everybody had the same mind set that you do. it's amazing

[@reporterpeytonlewis1256]

True beans. I was feeling this video so much. Hurt people hurt people. We have to spread love and kindness not tear each other apart for our differences. I know this is super late but, I love you and your videos. You are one of the most raw and KZbinrs and I respect that so much! :)

[@bvtsj]

i love this i was feeling the same way the other day.really makes me wonder how much we can get in our own way.

[@L3OUFFdU76]

She makes me feel so happy because I feel less lonely in this kind of situation ❤️ she's so bright

[@philipp7382]

I wonder wether every person gets these kind of thoughts, that get expressed by such a profound, authentic person, make a huge change in the world, and improve society. You truly are precious

[@Cutechoclate1]

I am so thankful for that, especially the "I'm sorry" part. I have thought about that for a long time

[@yayadeluna7332]

You are an old soul who has warmed my heart and given me hope in humanity. Honest Thank you. I truly appreciate your refreshing beauty. I don't feel so alone anymore. I hope you never quit spreading your raw emotions. You are so inspiring. You deserve so much recognition.

[@adriana8607]

I want to hug you, but I'm scared you would break because you're just like a little porcelain doll that's too precious for me to handle

[@BabvBlues]

+adri lol aww that makes me feel so cute heehe

[@adriana8607]

Howsenselessdeath Howpreciouslife !!!!! u are cute!!! i love you so much c:

[@thexpax]

You are female, you can be vulnerable. Males are called wimps, gays. Yet, as messed up as may be we are just trying to live... love, and let live. Thank you for the most beautiful video i have ever heard.

[@frankiefleur]

This was so helpful. Whenever I'm feeling sad, there is always someone who says "What's wrong" or "Are you ok" and I always say "I'm fine" and when I say "I'm fine" I very rarely mean it. I am a very quiet person and I think I might have social anxiety so I fear rejection A LOT. It is the reason that I don't talk to people much. I really want to overcome it. I need to open up to people more. What you said in this video was exactly what I needed to hear. Your videos are always so raw and you focus on things that actually matter. Most people on youtube are fake and they don't show their true selves. I love you because you don't try to be perfect or appear perfect and that's what makes you so amazing. Thank you xx ❤

[@NYCPrivateParty]

Your video is a window to one's own soul. Your greatest achievement is the fact that you are becoming aware of what you feel. In that moment of pain is where you will find liberation from pain. There is no pain here, but self-knowledge within time.

[@bibba8146]

I feel like you would be really good at slam poetry

[@insertnamehere7049]

Libby she really really is , you should look at some of her poem videos

[@maggiemchale8531]

I love you so much. A 3 hour conversation with you would be heaven ❤️❤️

[@thepeepo6906]

this is how I feel! I always open up to people quickly and finally somebody put it into words!

[@paperseatbelt]

in 2 videos you have me stuck to you

[@BabvBlues]

+paperseatbelt aww

[@Hannah-mr7jx]

+Howsenselessdeath Howpreciouslife one video now im just watching all i can

[@GlittersandGlossTee]

S A M E

[@tonianne7262]

"Don't be afraid of anyone. Imagine your life if you're not afraid of ANYONE."

[@l8terivy]

I feel like people are more attracted to those that appear to be mysterious. When someone doesn't share their emotions, or their interests, or their life at home, people seem to be attracted to them. This is what I've experienced, both in person and on social media. When someone offers up their vulnerability, it's exciting at first, but afterwards the mystery is gone and that person becomes less attractive.

[@l8terivy]

I love your long ass videos about thoughtful topics. They are my favorite.

[@nikkidombaugh]

I totally agree with you. I am so done with small talk I don't care what the wheather is today or what you think it's gonna be like tomorrow I want to have a connection with someone where we can just be raw together and cry our hearts out if we need to. I want to work on trying to be more vulnerable with people because I'm getting pretty sick of pretending everything I don't want to have to pretend for people to like me anymore it's so tiring and it gets so boring every one is pretending and I know other people get tired to, witch is exactly why we should be more vulnerable to not feel so tired of pretending and hiding everything all the time.

[@rebekkahhoxworth3008]

I love that this video was posted the day after I was so vulnerable that I said things out loud that I didn't even know I was feeling. I cried so hard my nose was running and my face was puffy. I opened up to a loved one that I built a huge wall up against, and last night it all crumbled. Thank you so much for this Ana, this was needed. Because the moment after I let everything go I realized that he knew this about me all along he was just waiting for me to admit it to myself. Let vulnerability be a movement don't let this just be another thing you pass by without another thought people. I love that you make us think Ana.

[@Zfishnet]

U think of what so called " normal" people don't think of, your so deep, words don't describe my respect 4 u

[@Zfishnet]

I don't understand how someone could dislike this

[@Buubblliz]

you're my insperation. you make me rethink and grow inside as a person. you make me so happy, and all these videos mean so much to me, because I usually have had the same thoughts as you, and to hear you set words to my emotions makes me inspired. i need to be more vulnerable, we all do. thank you johanna for helping me in so many ways

[@sperry877]

i love that you show when you are feeling these things instead of only filming the good times, it makes you such an honest person and i very much admire you ❤

[@camigaby2797]

You'll never know how important this video is to me. I'm still crying and the video is long since finished.

[@dextrose4112]

You're so right. Sometimes I want tell people how I feel but I know they would say that I just wanted attention and it's sucks.

[@VivvyAsmr]

I love everything you said and I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels this way. It's so frustrating living in world where people are afraid to be human. It's ridiculous and lonely.

[@ALifeLearned]

This is a lovely subject to put to words! You're super brave to talk about this :) I often feel Im one of few people who have come to realize that we are all authentically just human - and thus vulnerable. But that doesnt make us any less than anyone else (thus, why should someone reject you for it? If they do, that makes them lesser of a person, not you). I really appreciate you sharing this and showing me others realize this too!

[@Ash-ku5lo]

i can't even explain how well you put your words together and how incredibly relatable they are. I completely honestly don't know where i would be in life without you. your words help me so much and i really truly care about you even though we've never spoken and i only know as much about you as you've allowed through your videos i just so badly want you to be okay and to be happy.

[@tiffanybarber5174]

You are my best friend. I feel so connected to you and I don't even live near you. I feel closer to you than I do my family. You have helped me so much. I love you so much xx

[@bereniceorozco3031]

The way you see the world &the way you're able to put your feelings into words like that is amazing it's something I feel like I'm not capable of but you have helped me understand myself and I just wanted to say thank you

[@sperfearf64]

i agree, it really helps and can connect with other people more, instead of suppressing our feelings

[@rebekahstapley2766]

I find it hard to express my feelings about your videos, because I love them, because you teach me so many amazing and beautiful things, but at the same time I get sad because I wish I could hold out my hand to you and help you. I hope you find an end to your sadness, you have a heart too big for this suffering Ana.thank you for teaching us so many things 🌻

[@Deadpool4president]

I've only seen one of your other videos (which was three minutes ago). It was you explaining your attempt. I am so glad you're alive.

[@user-ty8ei7sg8t]

Yes it IS okay to cry and to show your feelings in whatever way! We feel the way we feel and there's nothing wrong with that. We have feelings and we should show them more! Love this video Ana! 💜🌻

[@AerialBeanie]

that made me think differently in a better way like no other you helped me so much

[@moneycake5037]

This has made me come to realise so much. Why my best friend said she felt unsafe around me but it was her saying that she was able to feel vulnerable around me, she was such a closed person when I met her, but I opened up to her💙

[@MasonPaul]

I found you a long time ago; I'm proud of how far you've come and also that you're uploading more. Keep your head up! 💓

[@hboo4435]

when u were talking about feeling numb I agree with you!!! there's nothing worse.

[@gabbiebizon9906]

This video helped me understand my self and my depression a little more and a little better. And I'm still learning to know its okay to let people see me cry, thank you ana.

[@vectorworm]

this video is so important to me. im really bad at being vulnerable. it takes much for me to talk about my feelings with somedoy. i just cry every time even if it snothing sad but that shows how important it is. you'r right. releasing feelings is relieving. so im gonna try to be more vulnerable from time to time. there is nothing to be too afraid of.

[@lucyyana1773]

Your an amazing person and thats so true nobody must apologize about theyre feelings. I hate it if people say:" Stop crying. But you have no reason you look so pretty. Why you harm yourself, bla bla, bla" People are anxious if I show my sensitive side. A lot of people like that I can help them with them problems and support them, but if I am sad and cry they can´t accept it. That makes me sad. Your so honestly and beautyfull if you show your feelings and your inside and there is no reason to hate you because you show it. I love you

[@muslimah586]

I've been watching your videos for a very long time and you noticing me means the world to me ilysm

[@BabvBlues]

Hi thanks for sticking with me!

[@muslimah586]

Howsenselessdeath Howpreciouslife no problem ily omg

[@notawallflowerx]

I've only been subscribed for about a week and a half, and the more videos I watch, the more I realize that you have such a tender heart. I'm glad you made the video, vulnerability doesn't equal weakness, and you have 80k+ subscribers and at least half of them probably think so. You're so raw and honest, thank you for that and keep on keeping on. Much love x

[@vegamesmer9188]

idk. i have trouble opening up about simplest things and i feel like sometimes finding one person to show raw emotion to is enough for support. but ya know from my experience, sometimes this very 'opening up' can really frighten others, especially someone you dont know very well and create a lot of awkwardness (talkin from both perspectives)m recently ive learned that most people are not emotionally secure and dont know what the hell they're doing, esp this generation methinks. world is big and scary and not everyone can embrace it thanks 4 inspirational video

[@Tamara2422]

I haven't written a comment in any of your videos yet. But i decided to let it out tonight. Now. I'm from Buenos aires, Argentina. And i watch your videos for the longest time, i wanted to tell you that i feel a connection with you. And you being vulnerable to us, to the world makes me, and a lot of people feel understood and in a rare comfort with ourselves. A beautiful comfort with ourselves. Thank you for that. Thanks for opening to the world as it has given me the courage to open up myself, to be vulnerable and to write this message to you. I adore you. I adore the way you express yourself. I absolutely love the way you start speaking your mind and rumble your thoughts. I feel understood. I no longer feel alone when i watch your videos. Thank you. Forever a sunflower, Tamara

[@ameliadeb2928]

hey Ana i wanted to tell you that you have helped me so much and you have made me comfortable with my scars, I haven't self harmed in maybe a month and i haven't purged in three months i think. you have helped me do these thing and you have helped me with my anxiety and depression. I have thrown out my razors and haven't even thought about self harm since i stopped. i hope that you are having a good day and you are such a lovely person, thank you Ana.

[@luvelydoll]

THIS VIDEO DAMN IT>>>> it made me cry. I really do wish people would speak out their feelings more too.

[@silvanagil3898]

I think that people are so afraid of being vulnerable because it exposes them, there's nothing else to hide. Feelings are so complicated!!! Is like we feel ashamed of feelings and showing them

[@ThatLoisOne]

in this video you've orally expressed something I've only ever been able to fathom in silence in my mind. thank you for this. i completely agree with you and i feel better in myself for being such a vulnerable and exposed person. I've made friends this way and found out more about myself and about the people around me when they've witnessed it and when i've witnessed them.

[@KenediLong]

you make me look at the world in a whole different way .

[@fafu62]

YOU SUCH AN UNBELIEVEABLE BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING I CAN'T EVEN DESCRIBE🌻🌻🌻

[@jasmineevans5686]

i fucking love you. i watch your videos instead of selfharming because you are so genuine and real. youre the only youtuber i watch anymore. i love u

[@chantalverdoold2261]

it's okay to feel fragile, I believe in you and know you're so strong, you'll be okay pretty sunflower♡

[@LiliZK]

the way you simply phrased that is really nice. Made me even feel better.

[@chantalverdoold2261]

+Lili K thank you, I hope you feel even better now

[@pinkfox17]

feeling very bad and relapsed into self harm recently and tonight was a particularly bad night, and then you video came up in my notifications. thank you, ana. thank you.

[@BabvBlues]

+Niamh Baumann I hope you're okie love, sometimes we take two steps back but we're still taking 5 steps forward. You're still moving forward love, sometimes you may fall but you're still morning forward

[@sativadivaxo]

I used to be so venerable. Like literally I would tell anyone and everyone how I was feeling and how I felt and then people would feel sorry for me and then talk to me and stuff like that. But I stopped because I felt like I was embarrassing myself. Like people would judge me or take me different. Now I feel like I can't tell anyone different because I'm scared. And honestly I wanna be the old me again BC it sucks to be afraid of telling people how you feel. Because you're scared they won't care or be like "oh" or just judge you and shit. I honestly needed this video. You're such a beautiful person. Thank you so much 💗✨

[@ChiaraSupernova]

it is so comforting to hear you say what I'm thinking

[@adelinearisk8303]

you have such a way with words.. I'm crushing on you so hard

[@SofieeHeart]

you make me so happy

[@laurenmosley3753]

Thank you so much for this video, it's so relevant right now. I find it so hard tell people how I'm feeling because whenever I do I feel like they aren't listening or don't really give a fuck so I keep it all to myself. Your such a beautiful person inside and out♡

[@kirinbiggerstaff4212]

thankyou so much for this. I'm tired so incredibly of feeling numb and being so afraid but it's okay to not be okay and this was the push I needed to see that.

[@motamoon5140]

i love your videos so much you're just so raw and truthful. its inspiring to see someone who has or is still struggling cope with the bad parts in life and just keep moving forward. sharing your emotions and experiences to the world is so amazing its made it easier for me and others to admit our pain. thank you

[@putasmileonyourface]

i LOVED this video and every single one of your words. I can really relate to your situation and your thoughts: when you become able to show people your weakness and your vulnerability, you become a better person. You create a link to that specific person and you know that he/she will never make fun of it. I personally loved this video because i don't feel so alone right now. thank you.

[@carleyyoung7584]

You are an amazing women. I'm the same exact way. I hate when people know how vulnerable I really am.

[@ashleybailey5304]

I wish i could be vulnerable :( I think i'm so afraid of rejection, I'm that person that no one ever remembers because i'm so quite and if I do talk to you its always small talk :/

[@lia.8814]

Same actually. I would wanna be able to tell people around me how I feel to tell that that they hurt me or that I want help but honestly i'm fucking afraid i hardly ever talk to people except my best friends and i often get overheard but that's another thing its just hard. Hope you are doing better soon xo

[@ashercanmakeapun4554]

Hey it's a year later, are you able to be vulnerable now? I'm going to try to be to my classmates tomorrow, so if you aren't yet, maybe we all can try to be vulnerable together? 😊