 What's up everybody? This is Chris from the rewired soul where we talk about the problem But focus on the solution and this is something new that I'm doing even though I've been trying to do it since I started my YouTube channel The other day I was doing a live stream to celebrate 1,000 subscribers And I said if you have any topics that you would like me to cover email me email me or DM me on Instagram or Twitter and let me know I try to make these videos to help all of you So if there are any topics that are specific to you, please email them to me So one of my subscribers his name is Abbey He decided to send me an email with a topic and this is about bullying and bullying in high school and like this is a very very serious subject and We talked about this, you know a lot with the Logan Paul things going on more and more young people are committing suicide And it's it's insane. It's insane and a lot of it comes from bullying So I'm glad I get to do this video. I really want to make more videos for teenagers and Even people younger than that So let's take a look at Abbey's email. I was wondering if you could tell me story of bullying I survived it and it led me to the edge of taking my life. If you read this, this is my story So it all began. I was about 13 and was a kid that likes to play video games like Zelda and Mario Good choices. I'll be dope games. All right, but the thing was that other kids did it They thought I was weird and called me sicko and stupid and other racially discrimination names Basically, they called me the stupid Indian kid who liked video games First it was mental then it started to become physical and they tormented me Punched me every day and fought with me Eventually I thought my life was not worth it. I Went to do it. It was by a really high bridge in London. I jumped But the regret filled my eyes. I jumped and held on to the pole. I barely survived I want to share my story So many people are unrecognized and that bully bullying can lead to so much. So first off, Abbey Thank you for sharing that story. I didn't realize that your reviewer all the way from London. That's crazy It's crazy that I'm able to reach people on different in different parts of the world. That's nuts And yeah, not only thank you for sharing that but I'm sorry that that happened and a few things So let's let's start talking about it. Okay so Man, I I often wish man. I wish I wish I can I could go to high schools middle schools and just Try to teach young people to care a lot less about what their peers think of them And it's for real like I struggled a lot in high school and like I didn't really get bullied, you know I was kind of bigger and Because of martial arts classes and stuff like that Like I was a very angry kid and when people tried to bully me like they learned not to pretty quick But I had a lot of mental and emotional issues and I just felt like I never fit in And especially I can relate to the whole video game thing. Now first off Zelda and Mario beautiful choices, alright, but Man, I remember I'll never forget. I will never forget. I had a substitute teacher in high school one time and I think it was around the time that like yearbooks were coming out or something like that and everybody's all like yay yearbooks and things and Our our substitute teacher he said You know, he just said something to the effect of like you don't realize it now But you are not going to talk to like any of your friends from high school. It's all gonna end I'm like, I remember just all of us were like, man, you're crazy. You're crazy We're all gonna talk to each other. All right, I'm 32 now. So I graduated 14 years ago. Oh my god I'm getting old Anyways, I graduated 14 years ago and there's literally like one guy my best friend who I still talked to from high school like nobody else like we're Facebook friends and stuff like that, but It's what what we need to start recognizing is that when you're in these stages of your life, especially these young stages of your life That is your entire universe And I'm gonna do some more videos on parenting and stuff because I I think as adults one of the issues We have is that we minimize what kids are going through, right? Like we we think about the bills that we have to pay and the job We have to go to and all these other things and we minimize the struggles that young people are going to and we can't we can't do That because to them that's the whole universe. So I'll be like when you were going through that It felt like that was the only thing going on and there was no future and and it's really sad And I'm again. I'm sorry that that happened now Like I said, I wish I could teach young people to care a little bit less So here's the thing and we need to do more empowering things for our kids and stuff So like video games like right and I'm not sure how old you are. I'll be like Zelda and Mario They've been around forever. So you could have been playing like old school like me and he asked or later on But like man, we live in this magnificent time now Like I did some videos on on this channel about how I was a professional gamer like ten years ago Like I was in the professional gaming scene people are making millions and millions of dollars on it and like When when people bully in high school, you know, there's a bunch of different reasons for it But the thing is so many of them aren't gonna succeed in life and and that's the thing Some of them will some of them won't but this is another reason why we got to look at, you know What our own version of success is but if any of you are watching this and you're a young person You're dealing with bullying like what I what I did like I Got into a lot of online video games and I made a lot of friends. I found that I wasn't the only one you know and I Was a guy who played football But instead of going out and partying I'd go play video games and some of the guys on the football team made fun of me for That and I'm like, whatever like I had a ton of friends Just a ton of friends and I think especially when you're when you're growing up and in high school This isn't just for gamers either like Do what you love, you know what I mean like I Man, I was just talking to another friend earlier and I just get so pumped when people are doing things that they love Wait, if I know somebody who was doing what they love. I couldn't be happier I just could not be happier You know what I mean So like if video games is your thing if like band is your thing or whatever it is Like we got to find these things that make us happy and stick to them and if somebody else doesn't like that or thinks It's weird like like that that shouldn't that shouldn't affect us now The issue is is that I'll be brings up the whole physical aspect of it. So the mental aspect is one thing So before I jump into the physical mental aspect if any of you are watching this You got to talk to somebody about it. You got to talk to your parents. You got to talk to a school counselor Like this isn't routing anybody out. It's it's nothing like that. You know what I mean because all of this falls down on the parents If there's bullies at the school, that's not the school's problem. It's not music's problem. It's not movies It's none of that stuff. It's the parents. It's bad parenting. That's just what it is Okay, but if you're the one being bullied you got to talk to your parent You got to talk to school like in some cases you got to switch schools You got to do something right but I would highly recommend working on your own self confidence working on your own mental health if it helps you get into some kind of self-defense class I was I went through a martial arts a very young age But I knew it was only for defense But these are the things where it kind of it kind of helps you out and gives you a little bit more comfort And you know how to defend yourself in case some stuff goes down, but please please please if you are young I don't care if you're under the age of 18, you got to bring this to an adult You have to you have to Same thing goes with mental illness if you are struggling mentally like I'll be like when you're when you're when you're feeling down like that You got to talk to somebody. I'm glad that you found my YouTube channel And this is one of the reasons I make these videos I want more and more people to just have access to it on their phone or their computer or whatever it is But your mental health is so so so so important. Okay, but I'm gonna end this video with this My son's nine years old and man I've heard of just young people committing suicide and stuff and my son. He doesn't really get bullied There's some jerk kids like kids are jerks if I didn't mention that earlier like let me tell you kids are jerks When I say kids, I mean like anybody under the age of 20, they're jerks Then you you get less jerks like as they get older. Anyways When my son first started his YouTube channel, okay, me and my son have a YouTube channel. It's called Dillion Dad and When he started it and he was like he was really excited about he's like going around telling his friends and stuff like that Right and this kid comes up to him this kid comes up to him and he says I Went up to your all your videos and I gave him a thumbs down Right and it bummed my son out my son. He's he's a gentle giant and he comes in you know And he tells me about it, right and I just laugh I laugh and he's like why you laughing and I explained to him You know, I just explained to him the YouTube algorithm and how that stuff works I'm like like it doesn't matter if he gives you a thumbs down It still gives you engagement, you know time to go thumbs down all your videos and we kind of turned it into a funny thing Because some people are just trolls and they're just gonna be mean to be mean but anyways anyways within a week or two and I told my son this I told my son this and I truly believe it. I told my son winners are gonna win Okay, I stole that quote from Gary Vaynerchuk, but he's never gonna watch this video But anyways, I told my son winners are gonna win I said don't no matter what anybody does if you if you work hard You're gonna win and within about two weeks my son and I made a video for Star Wars Battlefront and Here is a screenshot of how many views that thing has right now Okay It's it has over a hundred thousand views and my son's channel has over five hundred subscribers All right, and I constantly remind my son on a regular basis I'm like you remember that kid who thumbs down your video when you first started Look at you now Look at you now. You know what I mean because that's what we have to think about like There's people who pick on us or they troll us or they make fun of us or whatever But if you stay the course and you do what you love you do what you're passionate about you build that self-confidence You stick around people who are there to love care and support you like you're gonna win You're just gonna win no matter what and then those people are gonna be sitting there feeling really really stupid. All right But anyways, I hope you guys enjoyed this video I hope some young people were able to watch this video and again like get a hold of me If there are any topics you want me to cover go ahead and email them to me at the rewired soul at gmail.com Here is my Instagram again if you want to follow me and DM me on there My Twitter is the exact same follow me DM me on there. There's any topics that are specific to you Please please please reach out but Here's a little surprise at the end card of this video I just did a video discussing the neuro science behind online bullying and it is over at the Authentic mental health channel. Okay, so if you liked this video, give it a thumbs up If you're new here, make sure you hit that subscribe button I'm always making videos to help you with your mental health click or tap and watch that video I just did over on authentic mental health about online bullying. It'll help you understand the science behind it All right. Thanks so much for watching. I'll see you next time