why i'll never download tiktok

[@sophiebrown7444]

Drew I work as a janitor and I just listen to you talk for 8 hours a day 5 days a week like actually. Thanks for the moral support while I clean toilets. Popcorn is so good.

[@PGOuma]

Wholesome 💕

[@drewmonson2]

I love that!! Any time I’ve ever walked by a janitor I’ve never considered they could be my FAN. Next time I see someone rolling big trash can I’m gonna salute and say “you’re welcome for the vlogs”

[@samilinscott3332]

@@drewmonson2 i've missed watching you drew. thank u for being comforting and saying my brain thoughts to the internet

[@sophiebrown7444]

@@drewmonson2 be sure to give a very confident hip bump as well (janitors love that). youre undoubtedly the king of the internet.

[@emilyelizabethlol]

@@drewmonson2 LMFAOOO

[@aimeedillard9665]

I genuinely think tiktok is the MOST toxic social media site i've ever been apart of, i've never received more hate on any social platform than I have on tiktok over the smallest things

[@vanessas5232]

Woah really? I have the opposite experience but maybe thats because i was on twitter when i was 12 lol. Although i do press the "not interested" button anytime I see a toxic comment section or video on there

[@alexandra-ll6bw]

same! it’s horrible

[@xFallenStarXOXO]

I made a tiktok account where I document all the stray cats that live in my neighborhood. I feed them, trap neuter release them, etc. but every innocent video I made introducing a neighborhood cat is FLOODED with comments of people telling me I’m a terrible person for leaving them on the street and not taking them inside/putting them in the animal shelter 🥲 took the fun out of tiktok for me.

[@KA-bv1wc]

@@xFallenStarXOXO I work at an animal sanctuary and you are doing exactly the right thing! Most people don’t know cats are highly killed in shelters and can live well on their own outside. Spaying and neutering only helps the overflowing population of cats, but you already know this ❤️ thank you for all you are doing for the cats!!!

[@xFallenStarXOXO]

@@KA-bv1wc thank you🥺🥺 dude tiktok people were telling me I deserve to die lmao and that I deserve the same fate as cats getting hit by cars. The internet is crazy!!

[@nyumyu4265]

I know that feeling. How everything on the internet feels like a morality battle and you get lost in different point of views and the constant fear of doing something wrong and how sometimes there is just no positive middle ground for something. It can be so overwhelming. And seeing all the highlights on peoples lives on social media makes it feel like if your not constantly happy, doing fun shit and making memories, your life is just nothing. It’s hard to appreciate the mundanity of life when technology has made things feel so fast paced and everyone on social media is rich famous and beautiful and posts there best moments and we compare ourselves and feel pathetic living our regular lives. We need to learn to appreciate the mundane in life.

[@drewmonson2]

Yes exactly! Well put. Like i don’t wanna be hurtful but also don’t want to overcorrect to the point where I’m not even speaking my mind anymore and waiting to be perfect instead of waiting to be corrected and accepting that. and I just have to be a human who talks

[@heyjude5513]

This is a damn good comment. Thank you

[@amandasayshi]

this comment encapsulates everything I’ve been feeling going on social media lately. I can feel it depressing me every time I go on but i still do out of habit / addiction. It sucks. :(

[@libramoons]

love this comment

[@CWorld383]

I literally couldn’t have said this better myself. It makes me feel so safe to know that I’m not the only person who sit behind my screen and feels these things

[@lorddonesany4410]

I stopped using TikTok because I couldn't stand how much it made me feel like I'm living in a dystopia. The kids have stopped playing out of doors and are now completely dissociated from their own physical reality, so instead they just sit in their rooms and upload videos discussing abstract identity politics.

[@drewmonson2]

EDIT: I just wanted to address something that I saw someone comment about and honestly felt defensive about at first but have been thinking on a bit tonight, its not a HUGE deal and I don't think most people even thought it was but I feel like it is to me even if it affects one more person, so I wanted to explain it? Okay so in this video I talk about seeing a tiktok comment that annoys me and then clicking the profile and it being from someone with "13 he/him" in their bio and kind of joking about that (watch the actual thing because I don't remember what I said verbatim and don't enjoy watching my own videos back) but the comment basically said my tone in it sounded like I was mocking the whole "pronouns in the bio thing" or implying that the "He/him" was the thing that annoyed me about the comment. I don't feel that way but also wish I hadn't said it that way because looking back it sounded like it. I guess I was meaning that a lot of outspoken people on tiktok comments tend to have pronouns in their bio but I don't think it was really relevant. I just want to be clear that I am in absolute complete support of everyone having pronouns in their bio, I do myself and think it is both important and inevitable that we've come to this place with gender. I really just wanted to make that clear not because I'm afraid it's going to like trend on twitter or something and honestly I think bringing it up right now is probably gonna make more people aware of it even, who wouldn't have gotten that far in the video, but because I honestly just don't want anyone who might be trans or non binary or have pronouns in their bio to see that part and think my stance on it is at all that "pronouns are cringe" or even just that "I get the gender stuff but also like CALM DOWN" kind of deal because it's neither and pronouns and trans stuff is one of the things I don't really even have any opinions on besides support. Idk I just wanna be clear I fucking love that a 13 year old would say they are 13 and also what they wanna be called. I hope people won't read this and be like "OMG PEOPLE NEED TO GET OVER IT WE KNOW WHAT YOU MEANT" because it's not about that and I think it should be possible to correct or reiterate a POV or comment or even apologize without it being a "well meaning person versus people who are too sensitive" type of deal. And like even though I only saw one person mention it I honestly understood where they were coming from and even felt like.. if I saw someone else say the same thing in the way that I did I would have questions or just kinda roll my eyes if that makes sense? Okay that's it I think wow Okay so here’s the thing sometimes when you say “okay so here’s the thing” people are more interested to listen to the rest of your thought but you didn’t actually plan anything. I hope you like this video/check in?? What even is this? Art? Talking? Both? Chicken? I prefer Hulu to Netflix because Netflix makes me feel like a little trend robot. And you?? And Why doesn’t anyone call me Drewlu? As always more bonus personal stuff on www.patreon.com/drewmonson

[@sidruins6964]

"chicken"? I'm vegan. Canceled.

[@elizabethr5068]

krolllkh Nana pop baby see fit d as as as a w

[@kagey7591]

Drewlu? Wouldn't you rather be called Honey Drew-Drew?

[@mizlampshadyakachan7939]

You’re the best drew

[@caseysturgeon6354]

yeah! i prefer hulu cause it’s the one i actually pay for :) my little baby hulu

[@lindsey3161]

4:20 YUP!!! my ocd has actually changed themes recently to what's known as "moral scrupulosity". apparently it's becoming a more common theme amongst people with ocd due to the nature of social media/cancel culture. you said it so perfectly, how it feels like you're literally scared of just having thoughts. like my ocd in particular makes me feel like all of my thoughts are somehow being judged by others, like i have this army of angry twitter users inside my brain just waiting to twist my words, yell at me, and tell me i'm a horrible person. it's so bizarre and incredibly exhausting, but i thankfully deleted tiktok and twitter recently, and i already feel like it was a good decision and i urge anyone who feels like this to do the same bc it's not worth it

[@BaileySuttonMusic]

Learning this year that thought based OCD exists and that its not just simply obsessing about germs has been so huge for me. I appreciate hearing your perspective.

[@grayce5884]

oh boy this hit hard. i had a pretty terrible ocd episode surrounding a specific fear and now i’m in therapy for it thankfully (i’m not diagnosed with ocd, but the symptoms and such line up) and i had no idea this exists. it makes so much sense though, as at the core of my irrational fear the dread came from thinking i was inherently a rotten person. i’ve been feeling so much dread recently from these types of thoughts and policing what i think and i can’t imagine what it would be like if i had insta/tiktok bc i get like that over yt shorts. i’ll be showing this comment to my therapist lol thank you!

[@milkbaby3563]

Rrrrrrrr FF rr is r we

[@ashlivesformusic]

These videos are hilarious and also comforting because Drew is so similar to my best friend who lives in another city. Same mannerisms and sense of humor. I always have a good cackle watching 💀

[@drewmonson2]

Wait is their name Little Drew? Cause that’s my son

[@katherineleigh.]

@@drewmonson2 your british son??

[@ktemma69]

@@katherineleigh. I thought his name was bill according to his prior name reveal !!!

[@katherineleigh.]

@@ktemma69 ohh right or chimothy

[@sarahlemans2785]

@@ktemma69 drew monson lore

[@anxiety8054]

The belief that you need multiple platforms in order to be relevant is stupid. Stick to 2 maybe 3 if you really like the platforms. Thats just burnout culture telling you you need to work 24/7 in order to be relevant/successful. Youre doing good drew keep it up be safe

[@tamara435]

Honestly even find one that you're absolutely crushing it on and stick to that. Works for me!

[@DOMDOTCOM518]

When you said "You said my shirt was nice but it sounded like you were saying my other ones weren't", that is literally how so many of my interactions go and its literally so nice to hear that im not the only one who has felt like that before.

[@basket.8case]

😔

[@kaylavaldez8121]

I’ve had tiktok since it stopped being musically so like 2018, I was having some of the worst mental health issues last year and deleted it in November and NEVER LOOKED BACK. Not only am I way more productive, but mostly I’m not bombarded with environmental crisis, politics, and comparing my life and beliefs constantly. You could not have explained it better. Emma chamberlain talking about not being on tiktok made me feel a little better in my decision and you’re like solidifying it for me. It’s hard sometimes being out of the loop but god it’s so worth it. Tysm 💕💕💕💕💕

[@lily-vn1op]

i graduated in 2019 but i think for the most part tik tok wasn’t as popular. i am always SO thankful i’m not in highschool now bc i would be scared someone would catch me in the background of their tik tok at lunch or something and suddenly 1000 people are making fun of my posture or something. i don’t think ppl would want to film me but i see so many tik toks of high schoolers doing dances in the hallway and their friend pulls them in and they get teared apart in the comments. with youtube it’s like we get the choice if we want to be seen or possibly become very popular, but with tik tok there are a lot of videos of people that never want to be seen at all.

[@lily-vn1op]

*torn oops

[@odin4306]

I feel the same way. I can’t stand most social media. It’s emotionally draining. Everyone’s incredibly negative, and you don’t know who you’re talking to. I’d rather not overexplain my point of view to a minor who will insult me the second I say something they disagree with. The environment is… not for me, especially TikTok and Instagram. My mental well-being has significantly improved since I’ve deleted every social media besides KZbin and discord. I can control the type of person I’m exposed to on discord, and KZbin comments are easier to ignore.

[@heehoopeanut420]

it never fails to freak me put how relevant your videos are to my current struggles and feelings, and like, idk how relatable the things you talk about are to me. thank you for making videos, they help me so much and make me feel not alone

[@drewmonson2]

We’re all going through the same shit I think! Except for a lot of it. Yess thank you. I’m gonna have some food now

[@millie2390]

@@drewmonson2 what food did you have

[@fr0gtme356]

drew, u talking unfiltered gives me the most extreme comfort. ive never seen anyone process things pretty much exactly the same way i do right in front of me & it makes me feel much less alone so thank u fr existing and being u! i appreciate u!

[@funkyfresh2960]

omg this!!! exactly what im saying bro

[@chocomini230]

exactly this!! he puts feelings i thought only i had into words and shows me i’m not alone

[@slay47808]

honestly drew u r cool for not having tiktok. i wish i never downloaded it sometimes but it do be making me laugh and giving me good recipes

[@drewmonson2]

No I think it’s pretty cool . Jk I just felt bad now bc you love it. And I love that ur eating recipes. Now I feel bad. Eat it all idc sorry

[@rabbitttz]

I downloaded it once bc of KZbin ads for it showing what looked like interesting recipes. Instead I opened it, got screamed at by some irritating voice filter and instantly deleted it. Hahah

[@slay47808]

@@drewmonson2 thank u for replying king. i do be eating 😋💜

[@kkatelynmason]

omg we r the same person. i HATE TikTok i swear the ppl on that app are the worst, the comment sections are wayyy nastier than others I've seen on other social medias (maybe its equal to twitter lol). like ppl on there are brutal and ppl always wanna fight and purposely misunderstand things and it literally makes me so mad lmao its like brain numbingly stupid. every single comment section on TikTok will find a problem w the video to bully the creator about, not to mention all the toxic ass trends, and the groupthink on there is soooo bad. but hey I'm still on the app everyday so 🤣 and a lot of the toxic things about tiktok can apply to other social medias too obviously but for whatever reason its so much more amplified to me on tiktok.

[@audreyhepburn215]

the way u talk and quickly change topics just stimulates my small tiktok brain perfectly

[@JaytheblueJ]

Drew talking about mental health resonates with me way more than all the Anxiety Gurus on KZbin and TikTok. There's realness you don't see on those channels

[@meghanhughes]

this is ABSOLUTELY how i feel about tiktok too! i download it then just inevitably delete it because part of me knows how bad it is for me? also as youtubers i think we feel like if there’s a social media we should 100% just post on it too, but i think it’s important to remember we don’t have to be everywhere!

[@Julia-jk4hw]

This is the realist shit ever and why I deleted tiktok! It’s like… making me insecure because it feels like my life is a tiktok with imaginary comments telling me the way I put on my shoes is stupid

[@sillygoose420]

wow you’re so right that describes it perfectly

[@louiseengel4029]

In the future, we won’t eat cereal anymore. We’re all just gonna, um, we’re all just gonna,uh eat, we’re all gonna, uh we’re not gonna wear socks anymore. Cereal will be socks and socks will be cereal. You’re gonna see a bowl pouring milk on some socks and, uh, cereals gonna be all over your feet. You’re gonna mush on some cereal. Just imagine a bunch of shoes on some cereal.” This won’t be forgotten, drew. gonna be so sick when this actuality happens

[@BobbyKakouris]

Drew, I was feeling some kind of overwhelming joy midway through this vid because I am just so grateful that you have "found your voice" and that you are making these authentic videos and sharing yourself with us in this way. I am simply so fucking happy to be here! Having been a fan of you for at least 6 years, this is just so special for me. And being part of your patreon is also so special. You are doing a great job. Fuck TikTok.

[@emmawood9380]

I’m listening to your video while I feed my baby before he goes to sleep, thank you for uploading and making me feel a little less lonely today :)

[@drewmonson2]

Omg I’m obsessed with him!! The fact that he eats..and then goes to beddy bye… classic infant behavior.

[@funkyfresh2960]

so jealous that you were the surprise name at the end

[@samilinscott3332]

as i'm watching this im realizing how hyper aware you are of your own actions and how other people might react to the things you say and it makes me feel not alone :D

[@xotoothbat]

same!

[@whosaprettykitty5076]

I'm glad i ran across this. I've never been able to get into Tik Tok, because i always hear more bad than good and i feel like the app is just so toxic. It's like Twitter in video form. Also, it is just one of those things where it feels like i _have_ to get the app to fit in and i just don't wanna do that lmao. I'm 21 and literally all the friend i had watch Tik Tok and adapted their whole personality into ... Being people who watched Tik Tok (if that makes sense?) Idk i just don't fuck with Tik Tok and I'm tired of hearing everyone and their moms talking about it

[@hillary96renteria82]

agree 100% with your ramble. I had tiktok but deleted it over a year ago. The few laughs were not worth all the arguments, and uncomfortable videos I was seeing. Sometimes I would literally be crying just from scrolling the app or really angry at a random person who made a stupid video. Not worth it. I scroll through instagram reel from time to time when I have my short-form video craving

[@sweetsonic]

totally agree with you drew T_T tiktok was rly awful for my mental/emotional health. i'll never reccomend it to anyone :P the algorithm is so ridiculously randomized that you can barely curate what content you want to consume. there's so much negativity and pessimism on there, it's awful. people are also so obsessed with always being morally righteous that its embarrassing. when i was younger, i went through a morality crisis after seeing specific posts online, like when certain big world events would happen, ppl would be like "if you dont share this post, you're a terrible person, it only takes a few seconds to share this or talk about it, WHY ARENT YOU? you guys dont care that xyz is happening in the world?" and im sitting there freaking out like "am i really a bad person for not feeling strongly abt this issue like other ppl are?" no, you're not a bad person at all. there's a bunch of different reasons why you arent a bad person! similar stuff like that and what you were saying abt tiktok comments is ALWAYS happening on tiktok + other platforms. CONSTANTLY. its so overwhelming and fake. i deleted tiktok + all socials because of all that and feel so much better c: anyway... i feel very strongly abt this stuff lol! i LOVE your videos drew!!

[@PinkButterfly2662]

drew going off on tangents that just get funnier and more random as they go on is my favourite thing in the world

[@puddang2379]

I 100% agree with tiktok, there are days where I go through the rabbit hole of just looking through comments of people being horrible to eachother, it drains me so much, I had to stop following every single lgbt person, because they would always reply to negative comments about how they shouldn't be allowed to exist, it's terrible for my mental health. and sometimes i just get so much stuff on my fyp about people's terrible situations and there's always some person in the comments saying how they deserved to have their dog run over or something.

[@Heaux722]

THIS 👏🏻🙌 I don’t understand why Tik tok is like that?!? Like it’s so depressing

[@babyspinach4260]

If it's of any comfort, I think anyone who watches your videos enough knows your heart and knows that you would never intentionally want to hurt anyone or any group of people, go easy on yourself and try not to overthink it! Those who wanna hear your truth can hear it loud and clear! Sending you all the love, Drew 💌

[@devynwolff5201]

TikTok's algorithm must be specifically designed to show me the video that will cause me the most psychic damage. Like, my specific concoction of mental illness leaves me extremely sensitive criticism, including criticism of things that aren't me or that I don't even particularly like. I totally understand your point about comment sections. I saw someone the other day having discourse about consuming Girl Scout Cookies and I have literally never felt so guilty to have a box of Do-Si-Do's on my nightstand.

[@steffthesensitive4697]

Yeah sometimes it seems like tiktok is trying to hurt me in the most specific ways, also it reads my mind and I really don’t like that

[@elizabethblumhardt9955]

It feels good that I’m not the only one that feels this way about tik tok. I’m only 21 and I completely understand “falling behind”, especially when I’m not on these social media apps. Not sure what the solution is but ur awesome and thank you for speaking on this!!!!

[@michelles2644]

Drew I’m not sure if you’ll read this but in case you do I hope it brings you some sort of calmness. Even the most “internet friendly” people have “incorrect” thoughts, it’s normal and it makes us human. In recent years the internet has become something else that it wasn’t, right vs wrong, you’re not a bad person or bad for thoughts as long as you’re not putting down people or hurting anyone intentionally you’re good, other peoples feelings aren’t your responsibility at the end of the day. I have ocd and a lot of what you talk about is something I can relate about but what I’ve learned from ocd is that thoughts are just thoughts and you’re more than them.

[@a_sea_of_serpents]

I deleted my TikTok because of paranoia and mental health issues. Scary scary world.

[@dandelion3875]

Drew: “I feel like you’re 26, if you’re not GET OVER IT” Me, a 26 year old: 😳

[@Silent_Shibe]

its interesting how easy it is to become famous nowadays like im sure theres got to be some level of talent on the famous person's part to get to where they are but also i think its all about being in the right place at the right time. i sometimes wonder if one day we'll all have seen each other's faces at least once online but not know it because of how much information is constantly being shown to us and keeps us switching between platforms. what will "fame" be in the next few years? loved the video as always!

[@love-ip7sz]

Years ago I listened to these private phone calls of Michael Jackson, maybe disrespectful but anyways, he talked about the power of mystique in fame. He said that Britney Spears didn't understand that power of that. I honestly would love to hear his real opinions on artists of today. What I hate about fame today, is people are trying to be characters in pop culture and make fans believe they are friends / connected to them. So that and looks become more valued you than the most talented unique artists getting top fame.

[@bbldrizzyy]

im not even kidding u rn i was watching ellen videos and then i came to watch this and ur shirt says ellen im so shook u don’t understand

[@BaileySuttonMusic]

I download tiktok every once in a while, and whenever I do I can so viscerally feel my mental health worsen. I feel so aware of how bad it is for me even while I am doing it, swiping and changing my attention so quickly. So addictive though. And also just really feels like we all kind of need to be on there in a weird way, especially if you are trying to make a living doing anything that involved the internet in anyway. Thanks for sharing your perspective Drew.

[@macaronislack]

0:00 ok that kinda jumpscared me at first but then i felt comforted (side note - in middle school i wrote an essay and used the word "felt" as the past tense of "feel" and my teacher told me that it only means the cloth material and the past tense of "feel" is spelt different and he WAS WRONG... but now everytime i use it in a sentence i doubt if its the right word) 0:12 it looks like a compass! 1:10 it's actually not crazy because kesha is a visionary but i can understand how it might seem crazy to a layman 1:17 when u mentioned British son i cheered like i was in the studio audience of big bang theory and sheldon kissed penny or some shit lol 1:44 how u said "its hard to stay on topic these days" sounded like an indie lyric... put it in a song? 2:20 i have no idea i don't have a tiktok 2:30 maybe ur friends got self conscious and worried they were annoying u. i stopped sending my friend memes bc i felt like i was being annoying and then she mentioned how she missed my memes 2:55 omg she's been thru so much but she has such a beautiful soul i hope shes ok also 3:15 its kinda funny its called "safari" lol... like I've for SURE looked at pictures of giraffes on that app hahaha its named so accurately 3:55 so its like tumblr on caffeine? hell 5:25 sometimes i see the youths online and get angry and then i remember the time i was in middle school and a 23 y/o man was arguing with my friend on Instagram about a local school shooting and i sympathize with the youths online for a bit (lots of memories from middle school pop up when i watch u btw - its cathartic) 6:15 lmao i write my dreams in my notes sometimes and they're always completely unintelligible when i read it back later 7:10 i love how u have, like, a greek corus in your mind that comments on everything u say and forces u to be self aware and meta it makes every video feel like a greek comedy and/or tragedy (I'm not saying tragedy to b mean - sometimes u talk abt sad stuff and i thought it wld be insensitive to only say comedy) 7:55 ur sister is queen u should do an interview/video with her (omg vid idea where she shows u her fav tiktoks or something) 9:38 around this point i put u on x1.75 speed bc i need to go eat dinner soon and i wanted to finish the vid and this part is so funny when ur all sped up lol (affectionate) 9:59 i am such a stan of the British character he is a cinnoman roll or whatever the kids say nowadays 10:08 omg drew lemony snicket is the penname of the author of the series (his real name is Daniel Handler) 10:12 his name is count olaf like the snowman from frozen... in my headcannon they're the same characters 11:25 if the British boy could talk right then he would've said that "blew my melon" means something wild in British speak 12:11 u literally perform a symphony every outro, king (idk what symphony means btw) 14:08 ok so if u saw a random person in public with a shirt that said "#ImAtDrewMonsonsApartment" would you feel scared or flattered? i think (if it was my name) i would feel both 16:44 that's why i don't download tiktok too! i wouldn't b famous so not the exact same reason, but i just feel like the energy is negative on there 17:50 I'm not 26 but i am in my early 20s so ding ding ding, king 18:00 omg that reminds me of how my friend's therapist ghosted her lol 18:20 its not a lul, drew, its called a symphony (still don't know what that means btw) 18:39 no i haven't heard of her I'm not on tiktok 18:49 oh wait i have seen her stuff on youtube shorts (don't judge me pls) she's very funny! 19:51 AHHHH i love when people say [random noun] Magee i think its so funny lmao its like when streamers say [random known] andy 20:20 yeah i get what ur saying! 21:52 ok but the idea of "falling behind" is contingent on the idea that life is a race and it isn't!!! do what u want! get out of touch! as long as its relatable to someone it will make a British boy laugh 23:01 as soon as i graduate, get a job, and move out of my parents home I'm gettin on that patreon, baby! 25:00 agreed, all i need to go "haha" is a good ol drew monson #2 video! 25:17 ok ik this is weird but everytime u mention a comment I'm always hoping its something ive said but then its like something negative and I'm like "oh nevermind" lol 27:30 i always thought she was a part of a dairy queen marketing campaign but idk if that sounds like a crazy conspiracy 30:30 i know about her bc she has a lot of youtube shorts too lol its so weird bc the comments are always like "i went into ur dq and u were so nice" and I'm like???? what???? if i knew where to locate influencers when i was a teenager i would have been so annoying 31:25 idk i think ur assuming ppl want the same things as u (not saying some people don't, I'm just saying that if i had any fraction of internet fame i would throw up and cry constantly) 35:50 people on tiktok be like "oh you said something personal in a humorous manner? here's the top ten reasons why that's problematic: 1) i don't like it 2) its not relatable to ME 3) its TOO relatable to me" 36:09 mine don't personally bye

[@Amber24426]

I never downloaded TikTok, and I’m so glad I didn’t. There were times I was really tempted to, but uhh, I’m already addicted to my phone enough as is. I don’t need another social media platform to use as an excuse to stay up until 3 am.

[@LivsFitz]

Omg your fake popcorn rant triggered me because I had to use my nail to pick popcorn kernels out of each of my two-year-old’s nostrils this morning 😑 just so everyone knows how my day went.

[@egg3274]

you help me reflect on myself so much, you bring up issues that i’ve felt uncomfortable with in my own brain that i don’t know how to articulate but they eat at me and every vlog i watch from this channel helps me feel more grounded and valid. humans are so incredibly weird and it’s amazing to relate to someone on such nuanced and small topics. listening to you talk is exactly like the conversations i have silently in my own brain when i’m spacing off and i appreciate you so much for it

[@MeanderingMeagan4]

"it's not unobtainable now so why don't I have it"....that hits

[@CudLifeDreamOn]

today is my birthday and this is the best present. thank you drew

[@naturalebeing]

But you’re so right, idk what it is man. I can’t handle most things. Maybe we’re just severely emotionally unstable and unregulated. I have a lot of friends who can watch TikToks, go on Reddit, scroll through Instagram. My sister does & she just enjoys it. Doesn’t think into it too much. I can’t do any of that lol. I post on Instagram every now and then but i don’t look at anything. It makes me kind of a shit friend/acquaintance because people watch/like my shit but I legit never return the favor. But it’s because I can’t handle things. I’ll compare myself and where I’m at to other people irrationally. Or I get overwhelmingly frustrated with something they did or said. I would bet it’s because we’re both already prone to anxiety? I started having regular panic attacks in elementary school & then had severe OCD throughout middle school, eating disorders, you name it. I’m better now but I try to avoid anything that makes me uncomfortable. Which is a good thing in that I don’t use social media a lot like most but I’m way behind on jokes, slang, anything mainstream. Forreal live under a rock.

[@EmoNinja1155]

I always stay for you singing the names at the end because you ARE making nice little songs. The way you sing Kathy Gans and Wynonna specifically tend to be my favorites

[@kagey7591]

❤

[@kyssedbyfyre915]

I'm a Gen-X ADHD Mom, former latch-key kid who was kidnapped once and literally physically LOST by my parents on 3 separate occasions. A collective 36 YEARS of constant abuse on my person before I could break free. I SEND the Mental Health TTs to my family OFTEN & w/o hesitation🤣👏 It seems I can trace the abuses back and back and back. Healthy mental outlook and overall mental well-being should be the FIRST things taught in public schools & should be taught THROUGHOUT a person's entire school career until they're ready to adult! How to share, how to calm yourself when you're panicking,how to recognize gaslighting,etc. I think, our society would benefit GREATLY, in ways we can't yet IMAGINE!

[@TheHolyVenusX]

drew monson putting his hand in my brain and spinning it around like soup and articulating every thought i have about tik tok back to me

[@daisyherridge490]

Abselutely agreed I’ve been tik tok clean for probs six month now and I do not regret

[@jaet4540]

I never thought I'd like tiktok, but my workmate told me she loved it so I thought I'd give it a go. Honestly I'm borderline addicted lol, it's so funny and actually really helpful when you follow the right people. I've had so much help with my ED and mental health issues, I felt so alone before and it's great seeing people going through the exact same thing. I barely post myself, I'm not sure I would like putting myself on such a platform where everyone has an opinion and isn't afraid to share it. It's got good and bad sides, but for the most part tiktok has done a lot of good for me

[@APPLESHAMPOO]

spending so much time worrying about if your thoughts are going to be judged is like putting a muzzle on what makes you genuine. It makes me think that you have these standards imposed upon you, without asking yourself if this is truly what you believe in and truly who you are, at the anxiety of upsetting someone else. You will never be able to please everyone and I think life would be much easier for you if you accepted that you are allowed to be wrong, you are allowed to have wrong opinions and not everyone is going to like you even if you hold all the "right opinions". I wish you cared less, but at the same time it's adorable you care so much. I would love to see you free from the bondage of your own mind someday. Or at the very least declare your personality no longer a hostage of the entire world.

[@sacredloveletter]

omg drew i relate to this whole video so much. Wow when you were talking about tiktok, the underlying creepy feeling, its almost hard to describe i think its this feeling of exploitation. not all tiktoks but alot of them feel soulless, manufactured, repeating the same narratives, morally correct, politically correct. It feels like a cult. i think thats the vibe im getting.

[@elisegard406]

I've noticed so much on tiktok lately that artists will post their work saying "I worked so hard on this song/painting/etc" and it's not getting any views. like people are making art and having this false expectation that they deserve to go viral or get likes because they worked hard on it. tiktok is definitely creating a false sense of entitlement for people like this girl sat here and looked pretty and went viral but I worked for 20 hours on this painting and it gets no attention! it's just wacky and one of the reasons i deleted the app

[@marik8283]

the title of this video gives me faith in humanity bc i’m literally the only person i know who doesn’t have tiktok 😭

[@leyyaahmed]

everything you said in this about the constant arguments and the morality battle is the essence of twitter too and that's why I deleted twitter and TikTok, it's probably the best thing I've ever done on my phone

[@blepblep2085]

drew makes me feel so comfortable and safe and i mean it. thank you love you drew

[@iselinthorsen]

i talk like this too, i sidebar and backtrack and forget and all my friends/family thinks its so annoying but for me its so funny and entertaining watching someone else who also does it, luv u drew

[@cinnamoewoll]

i’ve been going through a tough breakup recently and i don’t have friends so i’ve been pretty lonely and watching these videos of you just talking about whatever you want has been really helping me, thankyou drew

[@licismall7289]

yooo! you're the mommy's got a harp on her head guy!!!!!

[@abigail6034]

You smiling at your own jokes is the best part honey Booboo

[@postmadonna]

omg i didn't expect my name to be the surprise name hell yeah

[@3ethelight]

Drew you know we don’t mind you going off topic at all

[@dudeknockmeout3118]

I can totally relate to the amount of ADHD and OCD constantly happening in your videos, everything you say just makes total sense to me 😂❤

[@rwarxrachel]

I can't believe how many comments you get in just a few minutes! You've come so far from the pizza backpack days I am so proud. Only a few people make me genuinely laugh actually out loud (you and karl pilkington) I am so happy when you upload :)

[@310BPM]

karl pilkington is so funny :) him & drew are definitely the funniest ppl i know of,,

[@spigney4623]

The problem with social media morality is that they assume we owe more to other people than we really do. If I don't know you, I'm not going to cannibalize myself in an endless series of attempts to make you feel good. I can't control how ANYBODY feels, much less a stranger on the internet. If I DO know you then I'll do what I can to respect you, but even then I don't have much control over how you feel. ALSO: COUNT OLAF!!!!

[@graydensage6967]

I love listening to Drew speak and talk, I’ve never seen someone that thinks like me and talks the way I do and now I feel so much less alone. I listen to him the most when im manic because it makes me feel like someone can sit down and it look at me like im a complete monster. To me we are best friends to him I am nothing. And I love that.

[@Megacosms]

I don't stay on TikTok for very long because it gets overstimulating very quickly. It's just constant like attention-grabbing loud things like going BAM BAM BAM one after the other and I'm so used to tumblr where it's mostly pictures and text posts with some videos mixed in or youtube where it's the same video for a longer period of time. Like the tiktok short attention span, quick attention-grabbing video one after the other, in short succession, feels like getting slapped in the face repeatedly by a mechanical hand lol

[@Dorkidiot]

I truly think ur in ur renaissance. I’ve connected to ur videos in new ways since you’ve started this channel and it’s been rly enjoyable and something I genuinely look forward to

[@kj5960]

36:19 about this, I love the patron songs. My favourite is the one at the end of ‘I went viral on Twitter and lost my mind’, I’ve listened to it so many times I know the ‘lyrics’ (literally just people’s usernames lmfao) but seriously I always find myself humming it, it’s so good. I’m only a $10 patron so I’m not in it but I still like them

[@finderskeepers8]

I had a friendship like this where I was treading on eggshells in case something I said that I thought was chill would cause them to blow up. I would second guess every thought I had for fear of their response. Maybe you have a similar hostage situation with the online? Not saying you should or shouldn't do anything, you do you honey boo. Just food for thought. Mmmmk ily byeeee

[@jennygreenteeth2910]

Drew I totally understand-I wonder if you’ve noticed this too: when I’ve gone into the real world, people are so much less bold about their morals/do not actually really get so offended by difference; like people don’t actually get super offended by well meaning ignorance, for example

[@jaynedavis3388]

Hi ❤️. Oh my god the Tick Tock anxiety discussion was like 😖🤯. That’s exactly how I feel about believing the “wrong” thing. Count Olaf. I edit my comments as I watch so it’s more like a conversation but if it’s overwhelming you can just ignore it without hurting my feelings. You should get a Telegram, it’s probably going to be the next Social media somewhat like vine & Tick Tock (I think, I’ve only heard other KZbinrs talking about it). I stay for the songs

[@drewmonson2]

I forgot what I said about count Olaf so people just keep saying count Olaf to me and I started thinking it was a greeting

[@3skin556]

@@drewmonson2 you called him count dracula lol

[@lindsaydonovan4630]

@@drewmonson2 im dying at this comment

[@lola-ry4oz]

tiktok is just speedrunning tumblr and it is exhausting

[@MegaLowShellCastle]

Thank you omg tiktok gives me hives and I’m tired of pretending it doesn’t

[@reecey-poo]

22:06 make me cry i love you drew and I love comments

[@teeheheh]

I know the Dairy Queen channel. And I also scrolled on it for way too long for some reason being satisfied

[@haileymarie2846]

Drew just so you know, I use these to fall asleep every night. The way you talk is the same way my mind runs, and it calms me down. Thanks!

[@gnalkhere]

My ex's grandma was nicknamed Tick-tock and she never lived to see the app

[@kendall4372]

Im 18 years old and ive never related to a human more than drew. I’ve been watching you since i was around 10 and i feel like i watched you grow up and you helped me do the same. You helped me think the way i think. But i have to say i find it absolutely hilarious how you talk about kids who are my age because i dont relate whatsoever. You’re not wrong but i became a mom at 16 and never really go to act like a teenager. God i feel old. I relate to you more than people my age and i just wanted to thank you for being here and doing what you do. You have helped me through some really dark places in my life. Including right now. I love you drew

[@pandorahaven]

my favorite youtuber and his british son tulpa

[@jaz22zy]

drew i just got surgery on friday and this has been the highlight of my recovery. well actually you making me laugh kind of hurts. but at least i’m happy. been a fan since 2015 love u

[@mar-rv2qb]

i hadn't heard much about u since i was in high school so finding these new videos after we've both grown so much is so cathartic? i guess?? anyway you're so right tiktok is horrifying

[@MySnowball14]

thank you king i've been in executive dysfunction for yet another day but this vid drop will help me get thru cooking and chores today love u drew

[@salma-amlas]

im not drew but ive been there today. Sending you love ❤

[@voidalison]

the part about staying up all night and feeling tired all day and then sleeping good and having a good day just described my life and i don’t know how to change it lmaooo

[@novia5325]

i know it’s gonna be a great day when u upload

[@cantshakeyoumel]

not only do ur videos make laugh, they also make me feel less alone. + u talk at just the right pace for me. and yeah twitter and tiktok can be so toxic.

[@heyjude5513]

I don't have facebook, tiktok, twitter, instagram and whatever else is out there....feels so good to be pretty much off the grid. I thought I was the only one lol. Thank God for people like you Drew. 🤘

[@madisonhardy4107]

Hi drew I’m watching your videos because I can’t stand to live alone in my head with my own thoughts and your talking interrupts the silly depressive episode that I experience every day of my life

[@Amber24426]

I think I already commented something but I just wanted to say thank you Drew because watching your videos makes me feel sane in a world that feels like it’s completely insane and operates on dimensions that my brain literally can’t emotionally comprehend.

[@nicholasbrown5896]

"Its not unattainable so why dont I have it" really did it for me. As a small creator on Tik tok it truly can all be summarized in that phrase

[@toxicmicrowave]

I'm 3 minutes in and my cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing. love u drew

[@tati2660]

I get what you're saying. Tik tok actually kinda triggers my OCD sometimes, I get stuck on comments and it's just ugh, I have to stop myself from reading them.

[@morganmitchell9732]

Hey drew, I’m so excited to watch this video you truly make me laugh I have been watching you since I was 14 I’m now 21. You have always been my favourite KZbinr and just someone I wish I could know. I will watch you for as long as your on KZbin you really are a special person who makes so many people laugh and feel connected to you. I hope you have a great day today.

[@drewmonson2]

I hope you do too!! Good luck with your entire life!! Jk. I mean not that I want it to be bad

[@morganmitchell9732]

@@drewmonson2 thanks for replying it means a lot:)

[@Angela-vm3kc]

@@drewmonson2 i also watch you since i was 16 now im 23 i love u so much

[@Angela-vm3kc]

@@morganmitchell9732 same feelings to drew

[@miminaomi9844]

me too! I've watched him since I was just 13 and now I'm 21, it's crazy how fast my childhood flew by and that I sometimes remember small pieces of myself within content i used to watch. Like I remember watching Drew when I was sitting on the stairs at school with friends I no longer have . Idk if this makes sense to anyone but nostalgia is a b.tch lmao

[@Sailor.d00m]

It’s crazy how many people are saying their mental health has gotten better without tik tok. I didn’t realize that it was happening to me too until now.

[@eMme773]

I listen to these and rewatch these when I'm alone. While I'm playing games or cleaning. I relate a lot to Drew and we have a similar thought process so it sounds like listening to myself lol. I find myself talking back and agreeing without even realizing it. It makes me feel less lonely since I moved away from my family and spend most of my time alone now. You could talk about anything and I would listen to it. Movie/show/music/food reviews, childhood memories, made up bullshit, I don't care what it is. I'll love it. My only fav youtuber rn.

[@missidefran8142]

Does anyone else feel like this is such a nice, safe, cozy place to be?

[@tatermageee]

I'm older and in my experience I usually am more apt to feel more potential judging of my actions when I isolate myself because I'm not getting validation from people that actually know me so I feel like my opinions etc become temporarily invalidated because I'm not getting the acceptance I seem to need to express myself without as much analyzing. That might sound confusing,but just know you do resonate with others that are just as likely to pick apart social interactions, branch off in conversation ( of course talking about things trigger memories of other things that feel like they should be shared). You are still young, you're supposed to be finding yourself in your 20s. You have a lot of people whom support you and don't think anything negative about you, even if we only know you via the videos you create . As you get older other people's opinions will have less effect . Oh, don't know if you were joking about tinnitus, but oxytocin nasal spray works for me. ( but, of course, check with your doctor first) Have a great day. ( I sound like I'm 80,but I'm just old enough for comments on the internet to be awkward lol) 😆

[@caketyn]

wow this is relevant to me. I am a recovering tiktok addict. currently on a break from social media apps on my phone. it is absolutely WILD and disturbing to think about how many hours I have spent on that god forsaken app. apart from time wasting the feeling you describe about feeling scared to have a thought resonates. this hit me HARD when a controversial tok turned their comments off and i was like… wow I genuinely don’t know what to think about this … I HATE THAT feeling. It made it so obvious how much i rely on other people’s opinions to form my own. I am certain I will download again. against my better judgement

[@zoeplaisted9274]

Drew your videos have honestly gotten me through hell! This new channel is so refreshing and it’s just so comforting because it really came at a time where I needed. I go through there comments on most of your videos and many people say similar things. You’ve helped so many people, so Thank you for doing what you’re doing! Love you!!

[@fionamorris5084]

one reason i like these videos is BECAUSE you can’t stay on track

[@madieg]

literallyyy i've been saying this 😭😭