Jamie Mortara - Some Things You Need to Know Before Dating Me

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    Jamie Mortara, performing at AWP 2016 in Los Angeles, CA.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 831

  • @BLAHAINE1
    @BLAHAINE1 8 років тому +2890

    "Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it"
    that shit got to me

  • @lianamark2484
    @lianamark2484 8 років тому +3565

    " so many people have said they can read me like a book then left me on a shelf"

    • @MaddyLaLaLove
      @MaddyLaLaLove 7 років тому +5

      Liana Mark yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was about to comment this ah.

    • @erab.2696
      @erab.2696 6 років тому +4

      oof. what a line...

    • @tyshaunthomas6343
      @tyshaunthomas6343 6 років тому +1

      this and the one about the phone were my favorite lines.

    • @raphaelmarleyalves7475
      @raphaelmarleyalves7475 5 років тому +2

      that hit me way too close to home

  • @starylize
    @starylize 8 років тому +1966

    "sometimes i let my phone die and i envy it." that line hit me really hard

  • @elizabethwright6800
    @elizabethwright6800 8 років тому +1164

    "I like long walks on the beach, directly to the bottom of the ocean". That line was such a twist I loved it

  • @LaLaLaLa-fw3yk
    @LaLaLaLa-fw3yk 8 років тому +410

    "Despite my best efforts...I am real."

  • @skyyg.2498
    @skyyg.2498 8 років тому +1632

    I love the fact that everyone is using the correct pronouns for them

    • @JellyBeannnnnnnn
      @JellyBeannnnnnnn 8 років тому +12

      hi. i'm sorry for asking you this but what do you mean by the pronouns? i keep seeing this on the comment section but i have no clue what is it all about. do you mind explaining it to me? :)

    • @amzchatz3923
      @amzchatz3923 8 років тому +48

      +Khalilah Baharin their T-shirt says "they/them", which means they want to be called as such and don't identify as cis gender. Their gender identity is non binary- which means they could be agender, gender fluid or neutrois.

    • @chloebear25
      @chloebear25 8 років тому +22

      Pronouns are words such as he/she/they/xe. Their shirt says they/them so we refer to them using they/them. My pronouns are she/her and hers!

    • @shaniascott7526
      @shaniascott7526 7 років тому

      Ameya WasTaken znn bbvb

    • @orginallos
      @orginallos 7 років тому +2

      Why is everyone call him them? What if you need to call a group of people them?.....

  • @neochor
    @neochor 8 років тому +1271

    They did such a great job with this one.
    "Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it".......me 100%

  • @dairyboi7996
    @dairyboi7996 8 років тому +606

    I love that everyone in the comments is respecting their gender pronouns, it's nice to see a mostly positive response to someone in the trans community

    • @perikkuma9152
      @perikkuma9152 7 років тому +10

      they/them pronouns /= trans. wb nonbinary gender? :)

    • @asterierrantry
      @asterierrantry 7 років тому +18

      technically trans just means someone who identifies as something other than what they were assigned at birth. i readily say im trans and i identify as agender.

    • @dairyboi7996
      @dairyboi7996 7 років тому +15

      Skylar Void thats what I thought!! I was using trans as a blanket term but I didnt want to anything, if I was wrong or being offensive.

    • @asterierrantry
      @asterierrantry 7 років тому +5

      i think it depends on the person but i've studied gender in depth when i was discovering myself and i definitely don't find it offensive :)

    • @user-qv2qf1jk5o
      @user-qv2qf1jk5o 5 років тому

      Perikkuma Grace most non binary people are trans, though...

  • @bianca146g
    @bianca146g 8 років тому +471

    "too many claim they can read me like a book but then they put me on a shelf."
    same :c

  • @hughwizzy
    @hughwizzy 8 років тому +925

    Another reason why this has become one of my favourite channels on UA-cam

  • @charlottesreadsthings211
    @charlottesreadsthings211 8 років тому +363

    "too many people claimed they could read me like a book then put me on a shelf." CHILLS

  • @McBenjiii
    @McBenjiii 8 років тому +370

    "Sometimes I let my phone die, and envy it"
    Damn....

  • @ajs3242
    @ajs3242 8 років тому +113

    I want to hug them so bad

  • @makeartsteph919
    @makeartsteph919 8 років тому +1358

    all us Libras in the comments going crazy over this fascinating human being

    • @danielle8877
      @danielle8877 8 років тому +2

      same same same

    • @Baphometamine
      @Baphometamine 8 років тому +8

      i nearly screamed like he knew.

    • @isabellabarnes1899
      @isabellabarnes1899 8 років тому +2

      me right now

    • @Sheriff_K
      @Sheriff_K 8 років тому +2

      *Puts on Libra hat* Does this count? :3

    • @labacanitaz
      @labacanitaz 8 років тому +20

      all us aquarius' trying not to be offended about someone dating us before! 😅😅

  • @CrazyCatMan13
    @CrazyCatMan13 2 роки тому +11

    I still revisit this poem. Absolutely beautiful. I’m in a much better place but find poetry and art from others help me articulate my feelings.

  • @seagamingseahaven
    @seagamingseahaven 8 років тому +195

    "sometimes i let my phone die and i envy it"
    :(

  • @Martin_Tyto
    @Martin_Tyto 8 років тому +48

    I'm in absolute shock.. a stranger unintentionally spoke to my soul and I lived for it. Thank you, Jamie 😊❤

  • @MyOwnStickFigure
    @MyOwnStickFigure 8 років тому +32

    This one really moved me. They did such a beautiful job writing and performing this. I hope they never stop speaking up, there's so much power in their voice.

  • @-Fallen_Petals-
    @-Fallen_Petals- 7 років тому +117

    "Too many people have claimed they can read me like a book and then they went and put me on a shelf"
    Damn, that was deep bro.

    • @Hope4Life26
      @Hope4Life26 Рік тому

      Right…I felt that one. It was brilliantly simple and painful. Great line!

  • @suk4honesty
    @suk4honesty 8 років тому +333

    WHERE 👏🏽 CAN 👏🏽 I 👏🏽 GET 👏🏽 THAT 👏🏽 SHIRT

    • @FridaAvosetta
      @FridaAvosetta 8 років тому +4

      god bless you for this link omg

    • @marcheleann
      @marcheleann 8 років тому +3

      you're welcome :) mariasdeath

  • @scarlettrey123
    @scarlettrey123 8 років тому +74

    "16 I'm not sure how much longer I can do this"

  • @grandsextile
    @grandsextile 8 років тому +52

    "despite my best efforts i am real"

  • @fletcherbee985
    @fletcherbee985 8 років тому +46

    I've watched this so many times and it hits hard every time

  • @hazelharper4865
    @hazelharper4865 8 років тому +26

    They forgot to add the number where we fall in love with them through their words...

  • @thelapish0bbit21
    @thelapish0bbit21 8 років тому +34

    i can't wait to see more content from them, their work seems really good so far

  • @sexywitchgoddess
    @sexywitchgoddess 8 років тому +82

    "I am not new agey, I am a witch!" woo hoo!!! Tell it!

    • @gioacopeasta
      @gioacopeasta 7 років тому +1

      what does that mean tho ?

    • @user-qv2qf1jk5o
      @user-qv2qf1jk5o 5 років тому +1

      Warloculdelaora4 they’re a witch. Duh

    • @steeleforce13
      @steeleforce13 4 роки тому

      @@user-qv2qf1jk5o yet witches aren't exactly something to be praised about. Especially in the early 1800s....

    • @saintpaxman4403
      @saintpaxman4403 3 роки тому

      @@gioacopeasta woman

  • @Bunnybab3z
    @Bunnybab3z 8 років тому +26

    "too many people have claimed they can read me like a book and then they went and put me on a shelf."
    deep as fuck

  • @VictoriasCheerAdvice
    @VictoriasCheerAdvice 8 років тому +24

    "Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it" wow. Chills.

    • @crazymusicalgoof7
      @crazymusicalgoof7 8 років тому +2

      Ikr?? And people laughed :(

    • @destinyheath6583
      @destinyheath6583 7 років тому

      crazymusicalgoof7 it's not a funny type laugh. It's a relatable laugh. The kind where if you don't laugh you'll get sad.

  • @madelyn-jeanetteburks9727
    @madelyn-jeanetteburks9727 8 років тому +17

    "Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it" hit me so hard

  • @dakoduh
    @dakoduh 8 років тому +214

    why is all of this me

    • @dakoduh
      @dakoduh 8 років тому +1

      +Thaddeus TheGreat honestly so tru

    • @faithfaye2294
      @faithfaye2294 8 років тому +1

      +cody hughes I like you 😂😊

    • @briannabushey2196
      @briannabushey2196 8 років тому +4

      *asked same question to self after watching* :D

  • @katedean3919
    @katedean3919 7 років тому +5

    " I have a PhD in talking to the trees at night" is one of the sweetest and most poetic things I've heard

  • @maisiejanes1319
    @maisiejanes1319 4 роки тому +2

    They have the most infectious smile

  • @homosoftommorow
    @homosoftommorow 8 років тому +23

    I love the they them shirt. I want one of those! Also this poem is amazing.

  • @lovelessrihky
    @lovelessrihky 5 років тому +3

    Who keeps coming back to watch them?

  • @avihughes4576
    @avihughes4576 8 років тому +45

    "despite my best efforts, i am real.' WHOA.

    • @Hakoona
      @Hakoona 5 років тому

      Avi Hughes I don’t get that one

  • @alyssasutherland2148
    @alyssasutherland2148 7 років тому +182

    the 111 dislikes were from aquarius's

    • @cecinme
      @cecinme 7 років тому +13

      lyss as an aquarius i can claim i am not one of those dislikes

    • @skystarr1033
      @skystarr1033 6 років тому +5

      I AM AN AQUARIUS AND I CONFIRM I DID NOT DISLIKE

    • @TofaTheWhale
      @TofaTheWhale 6 років тому +3

      I too am an Aquarius, and i did not dislike this

    • @kimmymontey2978
      @kimmymontey2978 4 роки тому +1

      As a Aquarius I can confirm and claim I broke the dislike button .🤗😂 jk: the poem was too astonishing to do if I did i would be scared that the cops would come for me.❤️💞💞

    • @bracemebraceme9233
      @bracemebraceme9233 4 роки тому

      Seriously tho, the number 2 was really unexpected.

  • @samxs01
    @samxs01 8 років тому +23

    I really love their style of performing, it reminds me of Sabrina Benaim, it's Beautiful

    • @cyy___
      @cyy___ 8 років тому

      true. 😌

    • @tyaolrsiwtf
      @tyaolrsiwtf 8 років тому

      yes! Both brilliant poets!

  • @gracejacobs4364
    @gracejacobs4364 3 роки тому +5

    I love their voice so much, I always find myself coming back to this.

  • @mishellc.9507
    @mishellc.9507 8 років тому +479

    THEIR TSHIRT THEIR FUCKING TSHIRT

    • @homosoftommorow
      @homosoftommorow 8 років тому

      Right??

    • @MrKenzo456
      @MrKenzo456 8 років тому

      I didnt get it. What's with the shirt? Sorry.

    • @siana9526
      @siana9526 8 років тому +7

      +kent john pronouns that they use. Jamie is agender- at least, that's what their pronouns tell me. It's nice to have representation of the more unaccepted persons in this world.

    • @stefaniecallista5027
      @stefaniecallista5027 8 років тому

      +Panic! At the Chemical Bøy I'm sorry, but what's agender?

    • @trepencil3031
      @trepencil3031 8 років тому

      +Stefanie Callista it is where you identify with a lack of gender, if I'm not mistaken.

  • @amanibilashitse6827
    @amanibilashitse6827 8 років тому +5

    "sometimes I let my phone die & I envy it" holy shit, this is breathtaking wow

  • @SWFilms
    @SWFilms 8 років тому +6

    "I see my phone die and I envy it" Thats a tough statement damn

  • @hadleyg195
    @hadleyg195 8 років тому +2

    i like long walks on the beach directly into the bottom of the ocean. sometimes i let my phone die and i envy it. despite my best efforts, i am real. too many people have claimed they can read me like a book, and then they went and put me on a shelf. there are so many good lines in this poem. i teared up listening to this.

  • @user-pq1nd1go7i
    @user-pq1nd1go7i 6 років тому +15

    y'all're freaking out about "sometimes when my phone dies and i envy it" (which, yes, is an amazing line) but "17. despite my best efforts, i am real" is so much deeper

  • @kayprivate9862
    @kayprivate9862 8 років тому +463

    When they're hot and #relatable but you're a Leo ;-;

  • @SnaDyl
    @SnaDyl 8 років тому +33

    "too many people claimed they could read me like a book and then put me on a shelf"

  • @CiaraBrenaye6
    @CiaraBrenaye6 5 років тому +5

    "Sometimes I let my phone die and envy it" And that hit me hard...

  • @danibd9846
    @danibd9846 8 років тому +40

    They are so adorable okay
    (hey, I'm a libra)

  • @renataatc907
    @renataatc907 8 років тому +313

    "Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it".. I don't think the public should've really laughed at that part. Like, I personally think it is really poetic and a lot of more things but not funny at all. Js.

    • @21redsox21
      @21redsox21 8 років тому +25

      +C ATC Yeah that baffled me too. I was like "yall understand he wants to be the phone, correct?"

    • @Gee-xb7rt
      @Gee-xb7rt 8 років тому +60

      +C ATC laughter is sometimes from awkwardness, when you open yourself like that a lot of people aren't going to know the appropriate response. when you are greeted "hello, how are you" you are conditioned to say "fine, thank you" not "not so well, I had problems getting out the front door again".

    • @colorlessrainbow8269
      @colorlessrainbow8269 8 років тому +9

      +C ATC I thought the same thing when they started laughing. Like no, you know he's talking about wanting to die, right?

    • @corarosier3654
      @corarosier3654 8 років тому +5

      +21redsox21 they*

    • @corarosier3654
      @corarosier3654 8 років тому +6

      +colorlessrainbow they*

  • @Harlotsbones
    @Harlotsbones 8 років тому +8

    i love how this was put together

  • @jaeedinger-vanatta4244
    @jaeedinger-vanatta4244 5 років тому +2

    They are possibly the most powerful speaker I’ve ever heard.

  • @amayalobato
    @amayalobato 8 років тому +12

    They're so cute , and the poem was phenomenal . ❤️

  • @lovechronograph
    @lovechronograph 8 років тому +36

    They're so cute awww

  • @hezebelbeing
    @hezebelbeing 6 років тому +2

    I too love this channel so much. This is one of my faves. So many of these poets have helped me understand my daughter better. She is 15. Thank you.

  • @shallomomotayo1871
    @shallomomotayo1871 8 років тому +68

    Oh wow this hit me hard. I'm crying and obsessing over this guy at the same time

  • @mochatana265
    @mochatana265 8 років тому +215

    when you're an aquarius

  • @ja5zyt.501
    @ja5zyt.501 5 років тому +5

    "I knew it was mania when i signed up for a gym membership" spoke to me

  • @Sheriff_K
    @Sheriff_K 8 років тому +10

    "Sometimes I let my phone die; and I envy it." DAYUM! :O

  • @Lai-ny7wt
    @Lai-ny7wt 5 років тому +2

    There were just so many punch lines in this poem .. so many lines that hit me hard..
    "Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it"
    "I like long walk to the beach and to the bottom of the ocean"
    "Despite all my efforts I'm real"

  • @AliJayOh
    @AliJayOh 6 років тому +2

    "I like long walks in the beach, directly into the bottom of the ocean " i felt that

  • @horsecrazy2266
    @horsecrazy2266 8 років тому +20

    Hey everyone

  • @localwanderer3229
    @localwanderer3229 8 років тому

    I have watched this four times. Not all at once, not wanting to spoil it. This person has made me come back to watch this video with their words over and over again. I have yet to find a more addictive poem

  • @yolofish2013
    @yolofish2013 8 років тому

    This entire video is me: the words, the shirt, the audience, the background and especially the tiny smile

  • @greenenigma8678
    @greenenigma8678 5 років тому +1

    this video speaks to me on a spiritual level

  • @tommieturgeon3783
    @tommieturgeon3783 8 років тому +5

    Hey can't I find someone like this! They're perfect!

    • @gavin4056
      @gavin4056 4 роки тому

      Tommie Turgeon that’s what you think now but once you start dating them you fall out of love

  • @genavieve7613
    @genavieve7613 7 років тому

    How is this not viral I honestly have watched this 100 times and it gets better

  • @elishastepsonhens
    @elishastepsonhens 8 років тому +5

    this was amazing they were amazing the power & feeling in their words was amazing their t shirt was amazing everything was amazing

  • @ceilidhzokaitis6373
    @ceilidhzokaitis6373 7 років тому

    this is my favorite poem in all of the world. I've never heard something I relate so heavily to. there isn't a single word I can't relate to. thank you for this

  • @debwalin5236
    @debwalin5236 6 років тому +2

    I'm trying to teach my tongue to forget how that tastes too. It's too dangerous for me to be happy, too dangerous for me to be sad.

  • @nichijackson1531
    @nichijackson1531 6 років тому

    I come back to this often , I quote it, I feel it, I remember it and listen to it in my head in class. It’s so important to me and I don’t even know why

  • @SkylearCoraline
    @SkylearCoraline 8 років тому +4

    They are so precious and cute. I can't stop watching this.

  • @paigefeeney4981
    @paigefeeney4981 4 роки тому +1

    I love their voice

  • @savannahrae9238
    @savannahrae9238 7 років тому +3

    This is a beautiful amazing human being and I relate with them so much on so many levels.

  • @theRockRider1209
    @theRockRider1209 2 роки тому

    I find myself coming back listening to them perform this amazing poem again and again

  • @austinjohnston6933
    @austinjohnston6933 7 років тому +1

    I need that shirt.. They did so well with this poem, its just incredible.

  • @Dysfvnctixnal
    @Dysfvnctixnal Місяць тому

    Still come back to this video til this day

  • @TaraRae
    @TaraRae 6 років тому +2

    I’m so incredibly in love with this. Your courage is truly inspiring. thank you for sharing.

  • @jeanalvarez5011
    @jeanalvarez5011 8 років тому +1

    I swear I've seen this video more times than I can remember

  • @mollybrunnenkant7447
    @mollybrunnenkant7447 6 років тому

    This poem is extremely honest, and amazing. Gives me chills every time. Definitely one of my favorites.

  • @epithalamium
    @epithalamium 7 років тому

    This is probably my favorite poem. It's simple but it's so profound at the same time. I'm in love.

  • @katieangelopoulos4706
    @katieangelopoulos4706 7 років тому

    I just had that exact same thing happen to me, but on Lexapro. It's a horrible experience. This poem describes it perfectly. I think the most telling part of the poem is that his eyes are watering the entire time like he's about to cry.

  • @rhead1811
    @rhead1811 6 років тому

    Whoa. I kinda want to give this person a hug and cry with them.

  • @sam_rags
    @sam_rags 5 років тому

    THE SMILE THEY HAD THROUGH THE POEM BROKE ME BC OMG THEY WERE SAYING SUCH DARK THINGS IM NIT OKAY

  • @firestarter113hcr
    @firestarter113hcr 7 років тому +1

    I want to give this person the best hug I can possibly give

  • @abilynnxo3115
    @abilynnxo3115 6 років тому +1

    i swear i could watch this a million times and it would never get old

  • @bluespiralgoddess
    @bluespiralgoddess 8 років тому +13

    sometimes I let my phone die and envy it

  • @becky8860
    @becky8860 5 років тому +1

    "I like long walks on the beach directly into the middle of the ocean"
    Okay, this line is the most relatable thing in the world.

  • @Lawlietftw
    @Lawlietftw 7 років тому +1

    A lot of this just really hit home for me. They did such a great job and I feel like I would get along with them if we ever met.

  • @loujbt2036
    @loujbt2036 8 років тому +20

    i love how everyone in the comments went with "they" sometimes i really love the internet and if i was a little older i would totally date them cause damn they're fucking cute and relatable

  • @sierraEllifritt
    @sierraEllifritt 7 років тому +33

    When you're a libra and flip shit at the beginning

  • @ugh_hannahh
    @ugh_hannahh 8 років тому +10

    I connected with the prozac thing

  • @siiri6324
    @siiri6324 7 років тому

    This is one of my favorite poems and I have no idea why. I just love it.

  • @jess-pn2no
    @jess-pn2no 5 років тому

    This might just be the most relatable poem I've ever listened to

  • @cellardoor146
    @cellardoor146 4 роки тому

    I still come back and watch this all the time. It's really one of my very favorite pieces.

  • @vilmerino
    @vilmerino 7 років тому

    This is really amazing. I've listened to it four times now, and I just can't get enough. Its a wonderful thing when someone puts words to your feelings, knowing you're not alone really does help for me, since I always feel like I'm too crazy for this world and its inhabitants.

  • @Bellandora
    @Bellandora 7 років тому

    They did a wonderful job with this poem.

  • @kinoelse5004
    @kinoelse5004 6 років тому

    this made me cry... the part about the mania really hit home

  • @monicac5678
    @monicac5678 8 років тому

    absolutely loved this!!!! wowowowooww. lucky I'm home alone beacuse I squealed a little bit at "I like long walks on the beach, directly into the bottom of the ocean." and I also signed for a gym membership after I started medication that was the worse decision of my life. I've watched this four times and I still can't even .Love it love it love it.

  • @ayannavelazquez3493
    @ayannavelazquez3493 8 років тому +4

    I think I watch this atleast six times a day :))))

  • @clarasimpson2655
    @clarasimpson2655 8 років тому +55

    As he spoke about the Swedish fish I was in the middle of eating from my 1.9 lb bag of Swedish fish

    • @mariev7898
      @mariev7898 8 років тому +12

      its they not he.

    • @hotscarysummer8072
      @hotscarysummer8072 8 років тому +8

      They

    • @ashlynnbuchan5746
      @ashlynnbuchan5746 8 років тому +1

      +aleyah venegas why are you so angry it's an honest mistake ??

    • @ashlynnbuchan5746
      @ashlynnbuchan5746 8 років тому

      +aleyah venegas why are you so angry it's an honest mistake ??

    • @karmyarmy9237
      @karmyarmy9237 8 років тому +12

      +Ashlynn Buchan they simply stated their pronouns. How is that being angry?

  • @saina6171
    @saina6171 7 років тому

    True thing u said about people reading us as books and keeping in shelves. Words and voice got such an impact. Keep on! The last few lines are personal and touched me.