why i left the couples channel
Summary
TLDRIn this heartfelt video, Gabrielle Moses opens up about her journey of self-discovery and explains why she will never return to a couple's YouTube channel. She reflects on the pressures of portraying a perfect online image, the emotional toll it took on her, and her decision to prioritize her own happiness. Gabrielle shares personal experiences, including struggles with mental health and the challenges of being a young influencer. She emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself and encourages others to embrace their own authenticity while moving forward in life.
Takeaways
- ๐ Gabrielle Moses is returning to her YouTube channel after a year of inactivity.
- ๐ She emphasizes the importance of subscribing and turning on notifications for her channel.
- ๐ซ Gabrielle will not participate in a couple's YouTube channel again due to past negative experiences.
- ๐ She discusses the public's tendency to judge based on limited, edited glimpses into her life.
- ๐ Gabrielle wants to share her true self and not be defined by past online personas or relationships.
- ๐ She reveals the dark side of couple's channels, including the pressure to maintain a perfect image.
- ๐ Gabrielle confesses to lying about how she acquired her car, highlighting the extent of the pressure to portray a certain image.
- ๐ข She talks about the emotional toll of maintaining a facade, including therapy and medication.
- ๐ช Gabrielle is committed to being genuine and discussing difficult topics in her videos.
- ๐ She acknowledges past mistakes and the impact of social media on her mental health.
Q & A
Why did Gabrielle Moses take a break from posting YouTube videos?
-Gabrielle Moses took a break because she felt she needed to talk about certain things to close a chapter of her life and not look back.
Why does Gabrielle not want to be part of a couple's YouTube channel again?
-Gabrielle does not want to be part of a couple's YouTube channel again because she feels judged by the public based on edited content and wants to be genuine and true to herself.
What does Gabrielle mean when she says she went 'ghost mode' for a year?
-When Gabrielle says she went 'ghost mode' for a year, she means she took a break from being active online and posting content.
Why does Gabrielle feel the need to explain her past actions on YouTube?
-Gabrielle feels the need to explain her past actions to help her move past them and to be transparent with her audience about her experiences.
What is the 'dark side' Gabrielle refers to in her video?
-The 'dark side' Gabrielle refers to is the hardships and struggles she faced behind the scenes that were not shown to the public on her YouTube channel.
Why did Gabrielle feel pressured to portray a certain image online?
-Gabrielle felt pressured to portray a certain image online because she believed it was what her audience expected and would help her gain more views.
What was the situation Gabrielle lied about regarding buying her own car?
-Gabrielle lied about the situation of buying her own car by letting people believe someone else gifted it to her instead of admitting she bought it herself.
Why did Gabrielle feel it was necessary to lie about the car?
-Gabrielle felt it was necessary to lie about the car because she was told she would be letting people down if she didn't portray a certain image of receiving the car as a gift.
What does Gabrielle mean when she says she wants to be 'unapologetically Gab'?
-When Gabrielle says she wants to be 'unapologetically Gab', she means she wants to be true to herself and not feel the need to conform to others' expectations.
Why did Gabrielle feel the need to apologize in her video?
-Gabrielle felt the need to apologize for allowing herself to be part of something that misrepresented her real-life experiences and for lying about certain situations.
What does Gabrielle hope to achieve by posting this video?
-By posting this video, Gabrielle hopes to be genuine, talk about difficult topics, and ensure her audience understands her stance on not returning to a couple's channel.
Outlines
๐ Gabrielle's Return and Personal Reflection
Gabrielle Moses starts by welcoming her audience back after a long hiatus, explaining her struggles with consistency on YouTube. She opens up about why she will never return to a couple's channel format, as she felt judged by viewers who only saw a small, edited portion of her life. She discusses the pressure to maintain an image online and how it affected her mental health. Gabrielle emphasizes her desire to move forward as her true self without being attached to a public persona created through the couple's channel.
๐ Challenges of Maintaining Authenticity
In this segment, Gabrielle dives deeper into her personal struggles, specifically about feeling manipulated and controlled during her time on the coupleโs channel. She shares how certain aspects of her life, like buying her own car, were portrayed inaccurately to fit the couple's channel narrative. Gabrielle reflects on how she was made to feel guilty for not presenting a perfect image. Despite working hard to achieve her personal milestones, she felt pressured to give credit to someone else, and she apologizes for lying to her audience in those situations.
๐ Moving On from the Coupleโs Channel Era
Gabrielle makes a final declaration about never returning to the couple's YouTube format. She explains how her personal experiences and mental health challenges led her to make this decision. Gabrielle also reflects on the editing and portrayal of her life, which gave viewers an unrealistic image of perfection. She aims to be a voice for others who have gone through similar experiences and stresses the importance of being genuine. She concludes by reassuring her audience that they, too, can overcome struggles and find happiness without needing to fulfill an unrealistic image of success.
Mindmap
Keywords
๐กCouple's Channel
๐กAuthenticity
๐กSocial Media Pressure
๐กMental Health
๐กPerfection
๐กSelf-worth
๐กManipulation
๐กGrowth
๐กIndependence
๐กTransparency
Highlights
Gabrielle Moses expresses a desire to focus on her individual identity, no longer wanting to be part of a couple's YouTube channel.
She discusses the pressure of maintaining a perfect image online and how it contributed to her decision to step away from couple's content.
Gabrielle admits that growing up in the public eye has been challenging, especially when people judge her based on edited clips.
She reveals a dark side of her experience on YouTube, where people only saw the polished parts of her life but not the struggles behind the scenes.
Gabrielle emphasizes the importance of moving past the coupleโs channel format to embrace her true self and live unapologetically.
She recounts a moment when she felt pressure to portray a certain image of herself when purchasing her own car.
Gabrielle reflects on her past mistakes, acknowledging that while they shaped who she is, she no longer wants to be part of the same online environment.
She feels remorse for misleading her audience about certain aspects of her life, such as the car purchase, which was depicted differently than the reality.
Gabrielle mentions how difficult it was balancing her personal life, college, and the demands of being a YouTuber, often with little sleep.
She shares her experiences of feeling manipulated by others, particularly during a time when she didnโt have access to her own YouTube account.
Gabrielle opens up about attending trauma therapy for two years due to the negative impact of the image she was pressured to maintain online.
She encourages her viewers to embrace their imperfections and mistakes, reminding them that itโs okay to be human.
Gabrielle expresses gratitude for her past experiences but makes it clear that she wonโt return to the coupleโs channel format.
She emphasizes the importance of finding happiness and love as an individual, without the pressure of public expectation.
Gabrielle hopes to inspire others by being a voice for those who feel silenced or are going through similar struggles.
Transcripts
hello everybody my name is Gabrielle
Moses and welcome back to my channel
another YouTube video make sure to hit
that subscribe button down
below so that you see more of my face
and make sure your video notifications
are on cuz my YouTube video
notifications never ever ever go out and
so everyone's like gab you posted and
I'm like yeah even though I went like
ghost mode for a year I'm now posting
every single Monday
trying to and
no this is also not
clickbait I feel like I need to talk
about all this stuff in order to close a
chapter of my life and not look
back and I know that might sound stupid
but I need you to understand why I won't
ever be a part of a couple's YouTube
channel ever
again because people only see 15 minutes
of my day or did only see that and judge
me off of that and I still anytime I go
live anytime I post anything get
comments about those times of my life I
didn't with multiple people I did that
and I would never take it back cuz
because of that that's who I am today
but there's a dark side that no one
really saw I want you to understand
where I come from and I want you to see
why I'm not comfortable with going back
to that couple stuff might get more
views I don't really care and and I need
to move past all of that and I want to
just be me I just want to be Gabriel
Moses gab I don't want to be attached to
anything or anyone
else because I deserve to be loved for
who I am as a person and not for an
image that's portrayed
online whether it be true or manipulated
and it's hard growing up and changing as
a person and always being reminded of
the
past and I don't want to disappoint
anyone but I also want to be able to
just
be me I want to be unapologetically
gab and it's really hard whenever you
have constant reminders of the past and
again I would never take back the
things that I was or did or posted
because that's why I'm here today I
wouldn't be posting right now if that
was the case but it's hard
to continue posting and I think that's
half the reason why I didn't post for a
really long
time was because I got in my head about
a lot of stuff and I think today I owe
it to you guys to not only like give
sort of an
explanation but I just want you to
understand kind of where I come
from cuz I just want to be me I want to
Vlog I want to do silly girly things I
want to like decorate things I want to
bring you shop with me or on my trips I
just want to be me and when I go live on
Instagram or Tik Tok where I post
certain
things half the actually not even half
most of the time it's not related to
absolutely anyone it's a trend it's
something
funny okay I just want to post something
and everyone automatically thinks is
about someone or this or that or I'm
trying to stir the pot or I'm hung up on
someone that is just not the case I'm
living my life not everything I've done
has been shared on social media I'm 24
I'm Just a Girl and I put myself in this
position that I'm in today and I'm okay
with that not everything online is
exactly what it is and that's exactly
why I will never go back to being a
couple's Channel ever again unless I
have a freaking ring on my finger and
I'm walking down an aisle even then it's
going to be Gabrielle Moses and that is
it I at one time in my life was that is
such a low point and no one knew because
the way things were edited online
everything seemed so
perfect and I think that's one of the
issues that being a couple's channel has
it doesn't give you the ability to just
be human it doesn't give you the ability
to mess up to make mistakes it puts you
on such a freaking elevated surface that
people are like oh my gosh you were
couple goals though this and that but
it's like you judged me off of seeing a
15-minute clip that was very much so
edited to look perfect you didn't see
what happened in between me reading
lines for an ad you didn't see me
whenever I actually bought my own car
for myself you didn't see me whenever I
was sleeping three or four hours a night
because I was trying to obtain a college
degree while doing two YouTube videos a
day you didn't see me whenever I was
literally in fetal position crying at
the bottom of my shower
because I wasn't able to speak up when I
was logged out of my YouTube channel and
someone else was posting crying their
eyes out manipulating everyone's
opinions you didn't get to see any of
that because every couple's Channel's
edited to a point I know other girls who
have been through very similar
situations as me but they don't have a
voice and I feel like I owe it to a lot
of people who looked up to me to say it
as it is because life is not
perfect relationships are not perfect
and that is okay because you learn from
them I know I have so many people who
are around my age I don't even want to
say who look up to me who just watch my
stuff I post and I don't even know if
you look at me for guidance but maybe
I'm someone who's going through
something similar to you or you dealt
with C similar things I just want
someone to know that they're not alone
and so maybe that's why I'm put posting
this video I'm just trying to go back to
who I am but there's some situations
that I just want to talk about
today and I feel like I'm just talking
to talk right now but there's one
situation that was really messed up that
I partook in that I lied to you guys
about and that's me buying my own car I
was in a dark place
then and I
was so proud of myself for saving got my
money cuz I went over a year without
having a car to my own name I was in
college without a car having to like
drive with my friends to even go pick up
my groceries having to Uber places just
so I could get to appointments and I had
finally saved up my money from Brand
deals and sponsorships not not from
YouTube ad Revenue I finally was able to
buy my own car a car that I was
absolutely in love with and it was
nothing crazy it was nothing super fancy
it was just a car car and I was told and
I firmly believe too that I was letting
people down if I didn't portray a
certain image of me receiving that car
and I honestly felt like I was letting
people down if I didn't portray a
certain image that I was happy that I
got something from someone else because
it was all about the image and all about
these views and the pressure that was
there to always be freaking perfect when
I was what I was 19 at the
time having millions of people watch
me I mess up I'm human and this is one
of those mistakes that I made I let
someone believe that I would not be
enough unless I let someone else gift me
that car even though I fully paid for it
myself I was told I was being
selfish if I bought it for myself on
social media I had taken pictures with
the car and I was so excited to post
it and I was crying my eyes out in these
videos not for the same reasons that you
thought I was crying CU I was being told
these terrible things how terrible
person that I would be if I didn't let a
certain image of me be
portrayed and to this day like I still
believe maybe that image got people
through some things and I let like the
positive thoughts like maybe I suffered
for the greater good maybe I put myself
through things to help someone else out
I firmly believe like maybe that
was a possibility
then but I remember my mom being so
frustrated with me cuz she knew how hard
I worked for that car
and how disappointed she was that I gave
credit to someone else when I I was the
one working my ass off for it and I am
sorry that I lied about that
situation and even other
situations because I thought I
was giving people a person to look up to
I thought that I would give other people
who are around my
age someone to be inspired by someone to
take notes from because I was trying to
do it all guys and I was hanging on by a
threat I don't need to show you pictures
of what my body looked like or how much
I was like mentally not there I don't
have to tell you about how I had to go
to a trauma therapist for two years I
don't have to tell you about how I have
had to be
medicated because of the stuff that I
allowed myself to go through I don't
have to tell you about the things that
happened that you didn't see it is okay
to make mistakes and it is okay to be
human and that's why I won't ever
portray myself as a perfect capital's
Channel ever again and I am truly sorry
for allowing myself to be a part of
something that bent what was actually
happening you just saw what was posted
and I am not the only one who had to
deal with things like that there's other
girls and guys who also were on YouTube
who have also dealt with similar things
and maybe I hope I'm the voice of the
voiceless or the voice of people who are
too scared to speak up or maybe I just
want to move
on because I don't want that expectation
of me being a couple's channel to
continue cuz I'm so sorry it's not going
to
happen and I'm telling you that now you
can stop watching me if that's what you
hope you see because I want to be
genuine I want to talk about things that
are too hard to talk about maybe again
like I was saying a few weeks ago when I
posted a video maybe this is a journal
to
myself maybe I'm talking to myself and
that's okay because when I'm old and
wrinkly and have my own kids I can watch
this back and be like you finally said
something you finally stood up for
yourself like when I say being the voice
of the
voiceless there's like eight videos or I
don't even know how many videos there
were that
was being posted at one point when I was
not even logged into my own YouTube
channel and I had no ability to
talk so if that says anything for
itself someone can cry on camera all
they want to make something seem as if
it's
not but also I want you all to know it
is good to find happiness in someone
else especially if it's not the first
person that you date you might go
through highs and
lows and you might think you have hit
rock
bottom but you will indeed get through
it and even if you can't even find a
person and you're like I am alone
forever you will find your person one
day whether it be through a higher being
through God through a
belief whether it be from dating someone
from a dating app no matter how again
dating apps I might be I'm scared of
them I'm scared of
denial but you will find your place you
will find your
person even if it's not the plan that
you thought you would be fulfilling or
even if it's not the image that you
thought you would have in your head at
24 or 25 or whatever age you might
be I think I'm just talking to talk
right now and I'm so sorry guys cuz I
thought but I don't know I was like
watching some stuff on my phone some
Snapchat memories and it really just
kind of triggered me and I just want to
be raw and vulnerable and honest and
just like sit and talk with you because
that's how I view these things it's just
me talking to you it's a FaceTime call
with my
friend and I also just want to make sure
you guys don't have the expectation of
me ever being on a couple's Channel ever
again like please remove gab and and any
other couple's Channel ever on remove
that thought it is good memory it's
funny to look back
on glad it happened but never
again so yeah that's that I've been
rambling for way too long and I'm so
sorry if this has literally no point
but that's that I appreciate you guys
for watching this video know that you
are enough you don't have to fake it to
make it cuz for someone you will be
enough and it doesn't doesn't matter
what you think you have to portray to
make other people happy cuz
I have the tendency to do that and I
know this was a little bit more of a
serious YouTube video and it might be
like down in the dirt and might be a
little depressing and I'm so sorry if I
crushed any of your
dreams but it's a talk that we have to
have before I make any more YouTube
videos because we have to be on the same
page here we have to understand each
other Gab this is to
you it's gonna be okay things are going
to figure itself out and life is going
to do its thing might be an unexpected
but you might have some good stories to
tell and with that I'll see you in the
next one
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