Love this video !!!! I defiantly felt like I didn't have anyone to back me up and I was alone I only had a few friends but I knew a lot of people and since I have finished school and am entering the real world I'm realizing that I'm happy the way I am I like having a few really close friends rather then a lot of bogan nobs. It's about quality of the people around you not the quantity. Annnnddd this video gives me a little bit of a crush on missy Higgins :D she's beautiful !
I'm gay and I had the crap bullied out of me in highschool. I wasn't out though and wasn't 'stereotypical' and the things I was bullied for had nothing to do with my sexuality. Bullying is bullying, regardless of who the bully is, who the victim is and what the nature of the bullying is. And I really would have loved someone to tell me at the age of 16 that it does get better (it's gotten SO much better...) - all I ever heard was 'highschool is the best years of your life, make the most of it'.
@amyjgarland I think that " highschool is the best years of your life" Thing is something made up in the 60's by middle aged men reliving their lives via the highschool football team. Every time i heard it back then i wondered what the hell that was about. I agree that bullying is bullying no matter who it is or what its about, I got picked on for being really tall of all things , i stuck out from the crowd and as such had to be taken down i guess lol.
Well to everyone at Triple J putting this video together. It's just a shame it has to be done. We all have to do something to make schools a more tolerance environment.
Thanks for this video. Missy Higgins was the first person who made me realise that it was actually ok to be me, I've never connected with anyones lyrics and words like I have hers. To hear that it will get better from someone I respect greatly means a lot.
high rate of youth suicide associated with this. If you're bullied at school because you're into maths or computers, that's fine, but you still come home to a safe space, a luxury many gay kids, particularly in low-socioeconomic suburbs, do not have. Do you have any idea of what it's like to be told by your parents that you're going to die by the time you're 25 of AIDS, and that if you don't, you'll become a 40 year old paedophile?
Actually, I'm disappointed with Triple J's effort too. If you look at Google's, or Apple's video it's extremely poignant and candid and you can't help but be drawn in to each person's story. How many people in the Triple J video are *actually* gay? I ask this because the point of the 'It gets better' campaign is for older gay people to reach out to younger gay people. Specifically, it addresses the issue of homophobic bullying not just at school, but also in the family home, and the high rate o
What, so the "It Gets Better" campaign is all about straight people telling us that they knew a gay kid once? Or that they had to come out of the closet as straight? I'm sure the bullying really started then! Some of these messages are heartfelt and raw and honest. And they connect to the real experience. Some of them don't.
SO many of the stories told in this GLOBAL campaign make you cry and laugh and scream and remember and love and be very, very happy.
@davidjamesryan There were straight people. gay people. Bi-sexuals.
It is apart of the Australian launch. In any case, for a station with such a far reach, I believe, and according to the likes and most comments a lot of people believe this video was worth while.
SO the point of that was? It's a cheap shot that misses the mark of the global campaign. SO a couple of poofs (and I'm claiming MY right to use the word) are trotted out to be surrounded by some talking heads rambling about their experiences of bullying and homophobia. It's not the same guys. It really isn't the same. It's a sad attempt to hop onto a bandwagon.
triple j should have done a much better job than this. It could have been SO much better.
@davidjamesryan Hey David, Brendan from triple j here. We weren't trotted out, we were the ones who pushed to have it made. I wonder what you were looking for in our message? Did you not think it was heartfelt? Not personal enough? Not broad enough? I'm not sure.
It's not the same as what? Anyway, I'm sorry you feel this way. We wanted to share our stories and said them in a way we thought was beneficial and thoughtful. It seems a lot of people think it worked.
@davidjamesryan All the stories for this campaign are told in the person's own words, telling their own personal stories. It shows teenagers that everyone experiences bullying in some form and that they can get through these bad times and go on to have great lives and do whatever they wish. They are not alone. That is the point.
Wouldn't it be great if as a nation we tried to change that mono-culture inside schools, trying to explore more human qualities than academic and physical achievement; helping kids and adolescents to understand how to relate to other people - ethics, relationships, communication, empathy.
Many parents aren't necessarily doing a great job at that, so why not try it at school?
and its true it does get better after high school the minute you leave you never have to see those bullying losers again
psychoticlammington 3 weeks ago
Thank you Triple J
sginficantkylie 1 month ago
Love this video !!!! I defiantly felt like I didn't have anyone to back me up and I was alone I only had a few friends but I knew a lot of people and since I have finished school and am entering the real world I'm realizing that I'm happy the way I am I like having a few really close friends rather then a lot of bogan nobs. It's about quality of the people around you not the quantity. Annnnddd this video gives me a little bit of a crush on missy Higgins :D she's beautiful !
jakethesnakebarclay 2 months ago
Fucking amazing
dreadlockandload 2 months ago
Tom Ballard is a bowl full of awesome.
strauchanside 3 months ago
God i hate the doctor.
wallyshaw 3 months ago
Great video JJJ. I found it meaningful and heartfelt and it made me laugh too. Keep up the good work.
amyjgarland 4 months ago
I'm gay and I had the crap bullied out of me in highschool. I wasn't out though and wasn't 'stereotypical' and the things I was bullied for had nothing to do with my sexuality. Bullying is bullying, regardless of who the bully is, who the victim is and what the nature of the bullying is. And I really would have loved someone to tell me at the age of 16 that it does get better (it's gotten SO much better...) - all I ever heard was 'highschool is the best years of your life, make the most of it'.
amyjgarland 4 months ago 2
@amyjgarland I think that " highschool is the best years of your life" Thing is something made up in the 60's by middle aged men reliving their lives via the highschool football team. Every time i heard it back then i wondered what the hell that was about. I agree that bullying is bullying no matter who it is or what its about, I got picked on for being really tall of all things , i stuck out from the crowd and as such had to be taken down i guess lol.
Antifaith29 2 months ago
Too true!! and beautifully told people, thank you so much for sharing your stories! xo
AliShirley 4 months ago
Well to everyone at Triple J putting this video together. It's just a shame it has to be done. We all have to do something to make schools a more tolerance environment.
neon3690 4 months ago
Thanks for this video. Missy Higgins was the first person who made me realise that it was actually ok to be me, I've never connected with anyones lyrics and words like I have hers. To hear that it will get better from someone I respect greatly means a lot.
sarasayswhat 4 months ago 5
Check out Antonio Pauls song that is played in the background..
mixtzi 4 months ago
Tom TIlly marry me!!!!!!!!
shcetershreeder 4 months ago
A top video! Really appreciated!
meeeluv93 4 months ago
I love you too Missy :) xx
ferguk100 4 months ago
Well spoken Tom Tilley! Very eloquent man.
doublehanded 4 months ago 4
This is beautiful, the end made me cry!
imissthepostman 4 months ago
awesome message!!thanks
izWuornos 4 months ago
Brilliant o Triple J
weissbar 4 months ago
This as a fantastic message... I am taking this into my Year 11 class on Monday... Thanks Triple J!!!
eskiesgirl 4 months ago
If you're growing up as a gay kid in a heteronormative world, your experience is entirely different from 'i once knew this kid at school who...'.
cubbenstein 4 months ago
high rate of youth suicide associated with this. If you're bullied at school because you're into maths or computers, that's fine, but you still come home to a safe space, a luxury many gay kids, particularly in low-socioeconomic suburbs, do not have. Do you have any idea of what it's like to be told by your parents that you're going to die by the time you're 25 of AIDS, and that if you don't, you'll become a 40 year old paedophile?
cubbenstein 4 months ago
Brilliant. Thanks Triple J.
mikeybear69 4 months ago
Actually, I'm disappointed with Triple J's effort too. If you look at Google's, or Apple's video it's extremely poignant and candid and you can't help but be drawn in to each person's story. How many people in the Triple J video are *actually* gay? I ask this because the point of the 'It gets better' campaign is for older gay people to reach out to younger gay people. Specifically, it addresses the issue of homophobic bullying not just at school, but also in the family home, and the high rate o
cubbenstein 4 months ago
@cubbenstein Ahh the old, "If you're not gay you can't support gay rights." argument. Nice one.
macleanbrendan 4 months ago 4
What, so the "It Gets Better" campaign is all about straight people telling us that they knew a gay kid once? Or that they had to come out of the closet as straight? I'm sure the bullying really started then! Some of these messages are heartfelt and raw and honest. And they connect to the real experience. Some of them don't.
SO many of the stories told in this GLOBAL campaign make you cry and laugh and scream and remember and love and be very, very happy.
Half of the triple j stories are trite.
davidjamesryan 4 months ago
@davidjamesryan There were straight people. gay people. Bi-sexuals.
It is apart of the Australian launch. In any case, for a station with such a far reach, I believe, and according to the likes and most comments a lot of people believe this video was worth while.
macleanbrendan 4 months ago 4
@macleanbrendan I think it was awesome, and a lot of Australians would look up to you guys, particularly those Triple J fans still at school.
5t757 4 months ago
SO the point of that was? It's a cheap shot that misses the mark of the global campaign. SO a couple of poofs (and I'm claiming MY right to use the word) are trotted out to be surrounded by some talking heads rambling about their experiences of bullying and homophobia. It's not the same guys. It really isn't the same. It's a sad attempt to hop onto a bandwagon.
triple j should have done a much better job than this. It could have been SO much better.
davidjamesryan 4 months ago
@davidjamesryan Hey David, Brendan from triple j here. We weren't trotted out, we were the ones who pushed to have it made. I wonder what you were looking for in our message? Did you not think it was heartfelt? Not personal enough? Not broad enough? I'm not sure.
It's not the same as what? Anyway, I'm sorry you feel this way. We wanted to share our stories and said them in a way we thought was beneficial and thoughtful. It seems a lot of people think it worked.
macleanbrendan 4 months ago 9
@davidjamesryan All the stories for this campaign are told in the person's own words, telling their own personal stories. It shows teenagers that everyone experiences bullying in some form and that they can get through these bad times and go on to have great lives and do whatever they wish. They are not alone. That is the point.
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davidjamesryan 4 months ago
Wonderful.
EmyRulz300 4 months ago
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davidjamesryan 4 months ago
"The things that make you different are the things that make you beautiful" so true Missy Higgins, so true. beautifully said
diony08 4 months ago 6
Thanks Triple J
harbourcitybears 4 months ago
How's the humanity! Well done everyone.
MrZastyak 4 months ago
Thank you triple j!
jasonball888 4 months ago
OMG +40000 this has to be the best It Gets Better video I have seen.
Well done guys
bazzawill 4 months ago
MISSY HIGGINS LOVES ME!!!!!
cooleronaunicorn 4 months ago 2
Judas Priest Doc , yeah
Hjhayes2000 4 months ago
Hey triplejtv, can you put subtitles on your clip for those who are deaf?
bloobec 4 months ago 4
Is that an Antonio Paul song playing at the end?
ledaai 4 months ago
aww Lewi
cnarly1 4 months ago
That was excellent. Thanks guys!
Now just to get copies of this into schools...
RyelleBlitz 4 months ago
This is awesome guys - you all rock :)
ReachOutAus 4 months ago
Nice one!
RockYourBox 4 months ago
Awesome work guys
coollikeyodais 4 months ago
Wouldn't it be great if as a nation we tried to change that mono-culture inside schools, trying to explore more human qualities than academic and physical achievement; helping kids and adolescents to understand how to relate to other people - ethics, relationships, communication, empathy.
Many parents aren't necessarily doing a great job at that, so why not try it at school?
petawb 4 months ago 2
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"You build up a beautiful family, and that doesn't just mean the family you've grown up with. That means your family of friends."
Onya Fenella, beautifully said.
macleanbrendan 4 months ago 2
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macleanbrendan 4 months ago
This video made me cry. This is the most awesome. Thank you xxx
kilogramjam 4 months ago 3
Love you Triple J
boondockflip 4 months ago 2
<3
brainfreeze4eva 4 months ago
What an outstanding video.
Melpemone 4 months ago 4
Great message guys. Well done!
arsneilwarren 4 months ago 23