1, 2 step

[cookrealfood]

was your friend from school gay? if not that's a really awesome friend

[YourLoveLetter]

i love love letters too! hence my youtube name... lol

[kayladayne123]

dange , your gorgous . hit me up ? (:

[aje2012]

idk y.... but I can't help but feel some kind of connection o_O out of all these video blogs ppl do i really like yours... hmm i wonder y... LIKED!!! :D subbed

[MabelTheCable]

I live in Portland Oregon and it has a large gay community but I don't know where to start my mom knows I'm gay and has taken me to gay pride even before I could speak what could I do if I don't have any gay friends i'm so alone lol I know I'm not boy but it sure does feel like it! I know I'll find it eventually I'm only 13. I love your vids! You make me smile!

[1c3l]

your supper cute :)

[46souljagirl]

thank you for that i am young and i dont know what to do with my life i am not gay but a have alot of gay buddys and they dont know what to do with there self . also they are so sad all the time that they get made fun of. like that the gay kid stay away, or they are gay lets go pick on them . this gave me ideas to help my buddys.

[1nWaves]

that was great & thank you for sharing the quote at the end :)

[UnitedKingdom93]

Well first, thanks, jess, for this vid. I'm actually still in the process of coming out and even if i have no a gay group of friends for now, I guess it just takes time...

[Paraply1990]

So you went there with your best friend.. Was/is he/she also gay? .. Cause my problem is kind of that I don't want to go alone and none of my straight friends want to go to gay events with me.. :(

[MZSEOULFUL]

so adorable!

[Ladybug91085]

Mike93345, I usualy don't reply to ingnorant and prejudice comments like yours, but just so you know- you are the reason why these young people have such a hard time with put their real selves out there. You judgemental attitude is not wanted here. Jess is a great person and she is help others with personal issues so please go somewhere else. (not that it matters but I am stright and I am ashamed of it when people like you act out)

[cornstarch27]

i wrote this ridiculous love letter to my friend and it actually worked well for me- she ended up being my first girlfriend :]

yay for letters of all sorts.

[chunkybuckets]

Your teeth are like, perfect. :-p

[irissiri907]

apparently i always acted gay.

even before coming out.

or sttempting to.

so i knew alot of gay people

[rudyinthe505]

Youre hottttt........Youre a dick magnet.

[ItWasUnderTheBed]

well obviously, dicks like you are commenting on these videos.

i love you Jess , keep it up.

[TheUrbanhippy]

it's even more supportive to scroll down to comment on how supportive ya'll are, to see that other people feel the support as well.

This is an amazing concept.

You have no idea the contagious strength you've just spread to this small town dyke.

Thank you.

[playharddieyoung]

i love love letters!

[rustedlunchbox]

lol im not even gay,and I still watched this for 7 minutes

[ziimmermann]

You cheer me up so goddamn much.

I'm not alone.

I love this support system

[silence83]

Of course you're not alone, bby <3

[morgw2006]

The Beaver Bunch is my greatest support ever. I love this.

[tattool]

Your shows are my favourites. You're the most adorable girl I've ever seen! =)

[iLoveBillKaulitzx3]

omg hun i'm like in love with you ... lol

[megthetiger]

I'm mostly out at my high school, not by choice either. Most of the people I actually did tell have big mouths. But I have NO problem with it, if anyone gets onto me about it I just say if they're proud of who they are, then why can't I be proud of who I am?

you have really nice eyes btw :O

[mm88paprika05]

you're gorgeous!!!!!!! damn

[kellybellows1]

Adorable! Are your tats a work in progress?

[aqstoy]

i came out a year or so ago!! i found an inclusive church and they have been my support!! yeah is important to have that support from the community and yeah the beaver bunch is my greatest support!!

[Ashleylover892]

don't feel bad, i just turned 18 on dec. 4th and i have been out for 9 years! i came out to my family when i was 9! I grew up where just about everybody was either gay or bi tho so it was cool! :) Now in saying that i am going to go write a love letter like you said! :)

[mimib1230]

I don't understand. When I was nine I had absolutely no sexual/romantic thoughts in my head whatsoever. I was a late bloomer, sure. But still.

Isn't that a developmental thing?

[ryamary]

I have two very random and very unconnected comments, so bear with me.

1) I love the very random comment from colongil screaming about your pretty face. It made me chuckle.

2) "Go play" is probably the best advice I've heard in a very long time.

The end. :)

PS - This is attempt #2 at posting this because I realized that to and two are not the same words. Go figure.

[daniGurl89tf]

ahhhh.. i haven't watched in a while.. but you rock, always have good ideas. i just celebrated being out for my first year last week.

[bioagradable]

What If there's not such place like that in where I live but 1 gay night club... and I don't really like night clubs... :S... and it only opens one night a week and I always forget to go on that night because.. well... I don't really like night clubs........ Any suggestions?

[S0il9]

red is so your color jess:P

[jmboogie85]

Oh My goodness---that is my story from high school when I came out--only one in the school! Did everyone go to you for every gay question they ever had?

[savannielovee]

thats what they did to ME !

a-n-n-o-y-i-n-g

[FabianBridget]

jess you are the hottest thing since sliced bread :D

[awesomeTSUNAMI]

I SNEAK OUT TOO! All the time! Theres this coffee place called Mokabes. And I sneak out and go there all the time. I LOVE it.

[shystiepeaches]

You have one of the most beautiful smiles I've ever seen

[myusernameisthisyeah]

I wrote my girlfriend a love letter the other day :)

It made her cry (with happiness).

Great advice and general video, by the way.

[adorablepancreas]

I love that quote. As well as your glasses.

[Goulgag]

I hope to someday have the same spark in my Eye as you have.

A spark that on it's own tells the world and the people in it who you are and what they can reach/be in life.

I'm not gay or queer but listening to you always gives me hope and a mark to reach for the future.

Thank you Jess you make the world a better place. Not just for members of the GLBTQCommunity but for everyone who struggles with his/her personality and/or their environment.

Greetings from Germany

Leo

[cautiousplay]

i don't even know how to respond to that... i'm beyond flattered by everything you said. thank you.

[raveemzafar]

gay have ugly sex

[SwiftyMisty]

"I just realized I was attracted to women in that way before most people."

Scratch that. I became aware and was comftorable with it enough to tell my parents before people. You can be bi or gay or whatever for years before you come out. Had to clear that up..Hehe.

[SwiftyMisty]

I'm 12... I'm a 6th grader...xD

"Yea. Put that in your back pocket." That's my new phrase. Lolz. You and Michell are my favorite beavers, I have to say. You said that you didn't come out late in life...I came out early. I'm only 12 and I've been bi for a year now. Hm. I wonder if your going to read this and be saying 'Wow. There's such a huge age range...' Because, of course, there is. I just realized I was attracted to women in that way before most people. Can't belive I'm typing this calmly.

[GottaLoveMel]

"You're gonna come out for the rest of your life." So true. There are family members who live out of state, plenty of them, who still don't know. And when I meet people who ask me about who I'm with or my fiancee gets brought up in a conversation somehow, I feel the need to tell the other person(s) that I'm a lesbian. It is easier to do so the further along in life you go, as you said.

I also liked that quote that you read at the end of the video. =)

[arai420]

good vid! loved the quote at the ending nice touch!

[proverbialsunrise7]

i always feel much calmer after watching these. not an easy accomplishment! well done (:

[pessimisticxoptimist]

I love watching your videos jess they always cheer me up! your such a genuine person with a great perspective on life it's really refreshing.

[colongil]

WOW, YOU HAVE A PRETTY FACE.

[stickergreen]

jess, i love your positive outlook. :)

[iheartyou4ever115]

oh my! i totally have a crush on you!

[pete275]

I thought your mother caught you going out and asked about some rainbow thing you were wearing.. or is that someone else?

[bri6968]

That was when she was leaving her house. Not sneaking out. Completely different time (:

[centerpics]

That's kinda what I did...I came out when I was like 16 or 17 and there was this youth group run by the local resource center every thursday and I went like every week. It was nice to go and be able to hang out with people who knew what I was going through at the time. Some people there weren't even out...they had to lie to their parents about where they were going or sneak out. It was a good experience

[xxcoolFreakxx]

"it would be a pity if we are only aware of our suffering" this part really hit home.

thanks jess

[marisolvelazquez218]

Awesome as always..loved the quote, it explains so many things in so many levels..You're right, we need to start writing more love letters.

:)

[Arrowe]

I'll write you a love letter. ;D

[Darkfaeire]

The place where i live is soooo homophobic and hateful and seeing you glow as you talk about being gay and being out affected me so much just now. You probably won't read this but anyways, just ... thank you. I don't think you know how much you touch people.

[buttermilk2587]

Okay, you might not even see this comment but its deffinitely worth leaving and this is probably your millionth time hearing this, but... you are amazing. Your purpose here on the beaver bunch, your output on the questions, and everything else. You honestly make my day, every monday, from 0%-100% of just feeling good about myself again, thats not easy for someone to do. So thank you. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! :)

[seramyz]

i do more than my fair share of writing love letters, love poem, love songs..lol good thing i have plenty of love to give, and it is great seeing the reactions to said loves letters

[razotan]

I'd sure right you a love letter Jess. Love ur smile!

[magnolia142]

I look forward to your Monday videos every week; they always make my day so much better.

What you described is exactly how I feel. I've come out at college but I'm still struggling to find that group of friends who I feel comfortable with. Thanks for your awesome advice!

[RobynBananas]

sooo touching. honestly, mondays would be missdays w/o you

[ninu24]

Every week I grow to like you more and more. I like to think we'd make great friends in real life time.

[cautiousplay]

let's work on that then

[ninu24]

haha, okay... favorite two colors to wear in combination?

[cautiousplay]

haha i swear they're not - that's what i wear to the gym.

[ninu24]

haha, no, I was asking: "what are your two favorite colors to wear in combination?" it was a really lame attempt on my part to ask a "get to know you question".

[cautiousplay]

gotcha... umm... favorites to wear are definitely gray (charcoal-ish) and black. but i like to throw in some random american apparel colored shirt here and there... like the highlighter ones :) haha

[godzillasbigbrother]

I wish I could sneek out and go meet up with a bunch of gay people, then drink coffee

with hazelnut creamer..and a doughnut and stuff

that's crazy talk Jess.

well I have to go out and play now

and try to write a love letter

:)

peace yo

[qbambina6]

so cute !

[blacksnow42]

1st. You have somehow made monday the best day of the week. don't know when exactly, but it's definitely happened

2nd. I'm now in the process of dressing how I want to dress. My community is the upper-class, heterosexual is the norm, anyone who is a bit different is really odd. Sucks for me but I'm trying anyway :) It's a slow process but slowely I'm feeling more comfortable to dress more boyish. this video gives me that bit of hope :)

[besitoluv]

Ditto...

[CaptianMajic]

niiiice i think that was a great step you took on your own.

[foxyfauxy]

I told my mom last year, so I guess that makes me technically out. Though she still thinks it's a phase. I'm still coming to terms with it. Sometimes I think she's right, but most times I know she's wrong. And while I'm not looking for a romantic relationship, you are right, it is best to find a support group with people who understand. it's amazing how many students are out on campus - at least mine.

Once again, great vid, great inspiration, and great smile Jess.

[CrysTheHalfy]

Could I write you a love letter? LOL

Dear Jess...

[cautiousplay]

i'm still waiting for the rest...

[CrysTheHalfy]

Are ya huh? Lemme get to finishing that then.

[ohnoahomo]

You are the sole reason I get up on Mondays.

Just saying.

[cautiousplay]

that made me smile

[ohnoahomo]

Glad to hear that. =]

[dweebasaurus]

i wrote a love letter yesterday and sent it through mail..

real live, post office mail.

[cautiousplay]

that's so rad - good for you :)

[xae007]

Yea Im in the middle like half of my friends know and half of them dont. But looking for a girlfriend in this state is difficult. Been on a couple dates but nothings paned out so far. Im only 19 so I havent lost hope yet...but thanks for the vid. Some good stories/advice. :)

[SuChAnErD3PT14]

Jess was part of the gay underground railroad... oh my lol

[cautiousplay]

haha shhh... you'll ruin my cover.

[SuChAnErD3PT14]

oh no we cant have that we still have some gays in high school man ... its cool ... the secret is safe with youtube

[sonjunkie]

It is really hard meeting people your age in the lgbtq community when you're so young. i cant wait to go to college to finally meet a good bit of them

[elleleleee]

5:32 is really inspiring and heartwarming.

what a smile.

naw :-)

[the8thlilpeep]

Thank you for living it like it is and being your awesome self. <3

[the8thlilpeep]

Amazing video this week. You seem so happy and it's seriously rubbing off on everyone.

Excellent quotation. I'm with MCHeather & doug4eva.

I try not to conform, and it can be hard sometimes, but I guess that's all we can do, try to live life like it is, through the good, through the bad. And with all hope, we'll come out the other side as a better person, with more knowledge and experience than before, fueling and paving the way to being truly happy.

[rookes0]

what town is the coffee shop in?

[jjbeejjuice]

lol great story

BEe

[lgarcia83505]

because i wrote a love letter,

my girlfriend and i are a happy 1 yr and 4 month old couple.

the only love letter ive ever written

brought me all the goods of life.

[boony68]

I think coffee houses would be a good place to meet no matter what you orientation.

Good video jess.

[PaintedRavensong]

How wonderful that you had that coffee shop and other people to band together with in order to support one another. I love it! I'm sure your mom will understand. *smile* Great quote! (oh, and I just wrote my girlfriend a love letter...heheh)

[paul20072007]

Texting and twitter have taken all the romance out of the clandestine passing of love notes!

Nice happy vid Jess.

[ammlhaw]

Happy Monday Jess:)

Have a great week;)

love your show. and flawles.

[cheesyches]

I felt the same way when I surrounded myself with other people of the LGBTQ community. I think they were the reason why I felt comfortable coming out to my mom back in February.

The coffee shop meet-up sounds great, it's kind of like what me and other people on my college campus do except you drank coffee lol.

Have a great week!

[ManyMotives]

Amazing quote.

I write plenty of love letters. Gosh, I love letters. I only wish I could know what yours read.

[PeaceLoveTeenHippie]

this was a really inspiring video! I am not out yet, but when I do, I hope I can find a support group like yours was. a coffee shop one sounds so cool! keep up the stellar work! : )

[MCHeather52]

Oh, and I bet this video was done on an iMac too because the quality is superb. Am I correct?

[MCHeather52]

If I wasn't already out, you and The Beaver Bunch in general give such comfort that it'd be a lot easier to do. I'm gonna say atleast (minimum) ten people have came out after watching this collaboration. This is a virtual support group, Mon-Fri, right at home. Thank-you so much.

You have a SDSU sweater on, is that where you go?? If so is it a good school because i've considered it, so some background personal opinion would be great help.

You have one of the best smiles i've ever seen! <3

[STLinMIND]

haha ur late night escapades remind me of the dead poets society..except instead of poetry, you guys talked about girls....ok maybe not so much like the dead poets society, but still pretty cool =]

and you know what, everything you said about what it was like for you after coming out, is practically word for word what im going through right now-thanks

[doug4eva]

I know what you mean about conforming...I'm half out. Some friends know, the rest don't have a clue. I enjoy spending time with the friends that I'm out to, rather than my other friends because I can be myself...I don't have to hide things etc. I just can't wait until I actually come out...Properly :)

[StrickenxXx]

me and my ex girlfriend used to write eachother love letters

your right people dont do it enough

[betyplush]

Can I write you a love letter?

:P

Sorry, kidding, sort of. But good idea! I think I'm going to go write one to someone now.

[cautiousplay]

of course you can :)

[Rikoshima]

jess you look so happy in this video.

i'm glad you had that group to support you, sounds like you were lucky

[glasslighthouses]

I'm so jealous of that coffee place man! Luckily, my friends, or at least my main circle of friends, are all either allies or glbtq. Except one, which sucks because it stops me from coming out to a lot of people.

Still, I feel pretty lucky. But I am still jealous of that coffee place..

[redstapler22]

what you described was exactly how i felt when i first came out and even now a almost 2 years later. thank you so much and you're great!  happy monday!

[CSMinistry]

AWESOME VIDEO!!

[letsgo33]

Jess, you look so good, almost like you're shining ! In love maybe ? Haha it's none of my business, but I hope you're as happy as you seem to be.

[cautiousplay]

definitely happy :) thank you for noticing.

[tarapaints]

you always say "I'm Gay" with a huge smile. It's heartwarming

[origliassosarelove]

aww your so cute jess :)