Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

Kid Uses Virtual Reality To Open Up About His Insecurities And Being Bullied In Earnest Viral Video

Kid Uses Virtual Reality To Open Up About His Insecurities And Being Bullied In Earnest Viral Video
Syrmor // YouTube

Virtual reality can be a welcome outlet for those struggling with insecurities, depression, and personal trauma. A young kid demonstrated this principle in action––and captured the internet's heart.


Bullying can have devastating affects on young children. YouTube user Syrmor posted to the platform a virtual chat with a young boy who opened up about his experiences. The video has since gone viral.

"I always seemed kind of annoying to my friends," the boy, speaking through a Kermit the Frog avatar, begins, "and I could never focus. I've never really been able to focus."

kid in vrchat talks about getting bulliedwww.youtube.com

He adds:

It's gotten to the point of like, tears, where I try to like do my math homework or something and I just can't. And I've always been able to, like in class if I couldn't focus. I've always been like very obedient, so like the teacher never really looked at me and noticed me for that stuff.

He opens about his struggles with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), saying he struggles with insomnia––"I probably make it worse by looking at screens and stuff," he says at one point––and endures a constant struggle to keep his mind "on track."

He also describes feelings of shame from missing social cues, classmates who seem indifferent or even aloof to his general awkwardness, and going to school anticipating that he'll be bullied. "They're gonna be really mean to me," he says.

All of this touched a nerve, from Twitter...



...to Reddit...

It hit me like a truck it's the story of my life. The Robin Williams quote has always stuck with me "I think the saddest people always try their hardest to make people happy because they know what it's like to feel absolutely worthless and they don't want anyone else to feel like that. " my life sucks I and I hate myself and I try to make others feel better but I can't even make myself feel good what's the point in even trying.

Quick Bow

I wish I could VR chat and meet people like him. Kid seems like a genuinely nice dude. It really sucks he gets treated poorly or he feels bummed out about things because he's really quite eloquent for a 15-year-old and really seems solid. I hope things turn around for him.

Solidusword

Felt a lot like you growing up. Switched to homeschooling in high school to try and avoid that scene. Slowly gained confidence and life got better. I'm 32, it's not all perfect but I have amazing friends all over the world and an amazing wife and daughter. Really worked out and i feel lucky now. Loved hearing your thoughts on the world, I think your honesty is the key. Keep your chin up, you see what really matters and soon you'll see that is what really makes you "cool."

ryantakesphotos


...and to YouTube.

Susan Han // Syrmor


DUB3R5 // Syrmor

The internet can be a wholesome place.

More from Trending

Ribvar Karimi and Morgan Gardner Karimi
Morgan Karimi/Facebook

Alabama Woman 'Blindsided' After ICE Detains Her Trump-Supporting Iranian Husband

Another day, another MAGA face eaten by a leopard.

The "it wasn't supposed to happen to me" movement claimed two more victims on Sunday, June 22, when Ribvar Karimi was abducted by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in a sweep that included 11 Iranians.

Keep ReadingShow less
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Alex Wong/Getty Images

RFK Jr. Admits That Banning Fluoridated Water Will Cause 'More Cavities'—But He's OK With That

Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was criticized after admitting in a Fox News interview with Harris Faulkner that his proposed fluoridated water ban would likely lead people to have more cavities—but defended the move nonetheless.

While fluoride is not federally mandated in drinking water, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had long recommended its inclusion. Fluoride helps prevent cavities by strengthening enamel, and numerous studies have shown that fluoridated water reduces tooth decay in both children and adults.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshot of Jesse Watters discussing Zohran Mamdani
Fox News

Jesse Watters Dragged After Trying To Give Mamdani A Scary Nickname That's Actually Kind Of Epic

Fox News personality Jesse Watters was widely mocked after he tried to give New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani a scary nickname in the vein of Conan the Destroyer—only for it to backfire considerably.

Watters is the latest member of the GOP to lash out at Mamdani, a democratic socialist who handily defeated former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary last week.

Keep ReadingShow less
A man sitting on a couch
man sitting on sofa
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

People Sound Off On What Caused Them To Fire Their Therapist

We thankfully live in a world where there's no longer a stigma surrounding therapy.

Some people simply need professional help to deal with ongoing problems or even to get through the day.

Keep ReadingShow less
Andy Ogles; Zohran Mamdani
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images (left and right)

MAGA Rep Slammed After Calling For Mamdani To Be Stripped Of His Citizenship And Deported Over Rap Lyric

Tennessee Republican Andy Ogles was called out after he shared a letter he sent to Attorney General Pam Bondi urging her to denaturalize and deport New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over a lyric in a rap song Mamdani released in 2017.

Mamdani ran a campaign centered around economic populism, arguing that the city, a global financial center, has grown unaffordable for everyday residents, citing soaring rents and grocery prices, and outlining policies aimed at reducing the cost of living.

Keep ReadingShow less