Exactly he needs to stop interviewing people not knowing the whole situation! This is so sad you can see all in his face that he’s a bad dad and this young man it hurt
"do you understand that they love you, man" This Journalist has never even spent one day with the dad and he's on this man side this is why kids need to be protected and listened to because they always get gaslighted into thinking they are the bad ones.
I’m so sick of people saying you can’t say how you feel about your parents because it’s disrespectful. A toxic relationship NO MATTER IF THEY ARE YOUR PARENTS, NEIGHBORS, COWORKERS, FRIENDS you have the right to cut them out of your life!!!
THANK YOU. but unfortunately we have to many “blood is thicker than water” folks out here that wanna excuse family members for being trifling 🙄. I will cut anyone off no matter WHO you is to me.
exactly idk why this random creepy man is tryn force them back together he has no idea what happened with them but just automatically takes the dads side.He says someone says he is their dad it could been a random man saying that!
Whoever filmed him betrayed him. If he's 19 he's an adult, and Shame on you for betraying his trust like that. You don't know their story, and based on his response some bad things have happened.
Exactly!!! He don’t know the parent like that to be in their side. All these people think these families are good. A lot of families are problematic. The day probably put in the caring father show! We don’t know who is who. He betrayed this young man for nothing
His eyes show anger, hurt, sadness,betrayal, and lonliness. I am sad for the young man because he deserves to be heard and loved as well as acknowledged
There is SO MUCH PAIN in his eyes… As far as he’s concerned his dad is dead. The LEVELS of betrayal he feels is palpable. The damn holding his tears back are ready to break. Putting him on camera about this is wrong and shouldn’t be publicized. The demons driving him right now are loving this and showing out, but Josias is in there HURT and ANGRY and trying HARD not to completely let go. He’s nearly defeated, but he’s crying out. That’s why he stayed and listened. He NEEDS and wants to actually be heard. There’s still hope here, but you’re dealing with a live grenade. Dad, PLEASE stop arguing with him and trying to get him to hear you. He can’t. You’re going to have to love on him right where he is out of that dark place. No matter how hard it gets. Praying for his safety, praying for healing, forgiveness & restoration.
Are you raising children or raised children man they re lucky to have someone so compassionate; empathetic. If only all parents understood what to do the way you do.
@@WeirdClipzz @cora turner sometimes strangers do help you to see beyond yourself and beyond the circumstances in tough situations like this. It's HARD when you're blinded by pain and anger. We may not always be able to relate, but empathy goes a long way.
@@akeyajohnson1065 it's a double edged sword that he chose. Yes, he publicized it, which some of us don't agree with, but we don't know what he may have done for or with that family when the cameras weren't rolling. He seized it as an opportunity to put Josias on blast for lying, but God used it as an opportunity to give that young man a line back out of his situation and his father a chance to humble himself to make things right. I'm glad he was able to put them in touch either way.
Haha 😂 Haha 😂 I just said LET ME SEE WHAT HE LYING ABOUT AGAIN And I seen your comment. 🤣🤣 🗣THIS BOY 👦🏽 IS A TRIP 🙈🙈😂😂😂 Marcus YOU A GREAT DUDE OF PATIENCE & Sense of Smarts with A Well Upbringing plus Education. I LOVE ❤️ YOU FOR ALL OF THIS. Marcus has turned TO PERRY MASON 🤣🤣 SOLVE IT MARCUS. He is still A Kid HE NEED THERAPY (He is A BIG A** LIAR) and & NEED BIG HELP. His Daddy WANT TO HELP HIM sounds to me. DAD CARE. 💯💯
@@lshauna I agree that the dad wants to help. I also think that they both would benefit from family therapy. If they find the right therapist who can work with them I believe their relationship can be repaired but it will take time.
This young man seems to have some mental health issues but he's not lying about everything. Something in that daddy's milk ain't clean. Kids don't run away for no reason at all. They all need therapy.
He might have lied about his age and his dad being dead, but his eyes are saying that he’s hurting so badly and that there’s more to his story than what’s being told. He has a story and I pray that he shares it someday! Those big beautiful eyes are always honest even when he isn’t. Oh yeah and I love that he has a bike and especially with a helmet! That’s what’s up!
Yes, there is definitely some trauma there that hasn't been fully or properly attended to if he's the child of an addict. He may be lying about who inflicted the trauma, but it's certainly there. I think he was touched inappropriately by someone as a child, but I don't think it was the dad. Sexually abused children are sometimes intimidated by their abusers to put the blame on an innocent party if evidence of the abuse is ever discovered by another adult. The trauma may not be the dad's fault, but the onus to address it is on the dad. I think he blames his dad for the trauma associated with being removed from his mom's care. Even though the dad may have been the only parent who was fit to care for him, thus making the father's custody the proper decision, removing him from his mom's custody may still have been traumatic for him as a small child. He needs to be back on his meds, and he and his dad, stepmother, and grandmother need to go to counseling as a family. I will say from that on the outside looking in (because I'm only speculating based on the info being given), this young man is fortunate to have a caring, attentive father who actually wants to be in his life. That's something that a lot of homeless youths lack.
All I see in his eyes at the end is a look of utter hurt and betrayal. You may have meant well, but you broke his trust and put him in danger by trying to force a relationship with his abuser, if was blatantly lying about his age, you never thought it might not be dangerous for him to admit how young he is given how vulnerable of a position he’s in right now? You are essentially a stranger AND violated his boundaries.
There's a woman in the comments named Alice Reed stating she is Josiahs mother and its in children service records that the dad is not to have any contact with Josiah due to sexual assault. Since you stuck your nose in his personal life its worth taking a look into. I believe him. I think lying is a common trait of dealing with trauma. And I think he don't have to respect his dad if he don't fuckin want to cus we don't kno the insides and outs. Neither do you. I would expect you to have a little common sense on how to approach situations like this cus not everything is about views and shock value. I'm upset for Josiah. Josiah if you are reading this everybody falls short and nobody is perfect. Stay safe out there. You're in my prayers. You don't have to mend anything with a toxic relative if you don't want to. Don't let anyone make you feel otherwise. There are resources out there that can help and I hope you are directed to the right resources
I have a friend who his ex wife accused of him of molesting his daughters just to get full custody. We live in a society where a woman’s word is automatically believed and men are instantly demonized without anyone knowing the full story.
Facts..I pray 4 him because u can see something bad has happened to him at the hands of the one's he trusted the most..I think this whole thing was a bad move forcing a relationship with someone he wants no contact with..prayers going up..
Josiah I just want to be clear about my first comment cuz I know it's hard for a young man to be coping with these things u are facing. I pray for your safety and that u seek Jesus and get the mental and spiritually counseling that you need. U seen to be a sweet young man and I know it's hard for anyone to be in a vulnerable situation and be totally honest about everything especially to strangers. But stay strong keep ur head up God will see u through.
I knew this boy was a teenager anyone can see that . You can tell he is young and something is wrong with him. You can tell he lies alot I never believed anything he said . But he needs help and to get off the streets.
Maybe because I’m in my 30’s, I could sense he was young by the way he acted, and spoke. He seems to lie and i think it’s to make his situation worse to justify why he’s out there the way he is. Idk, but I pray he figures it out.
Yes I swear I said he was lying about everything and he was really young he just out here just to be out here don't even got to be out on these streets like this get it together young man get you some help cause you most definitely need it prayers for him and his dad fix that relationship before it's too late
@@black12212 He won't even tell his correct age. I get rebellious and mental disorders, and he wants to fit in. He is clearly mad that he got caught. He preyed on a 9-year-old, and he is projecting. He has not accepted what he did.
His father is gaslighting the situation and covering up all the facts. No kid teenager just runs away from a parent and nobody can tell me any different.
idk what's more frustrating.... that you keep trying to force a respectful relationship on ppl that you don't even know or why this man didn't walk out way sooner.
You shouldn’t force nobody to rekindle a relationship w someone they distanced themselves from, doesn’t matter if it’s family or not… He was in a good mood when the video started and towards the end his mood changed there’s a reason why.. I don’t think he wanna talk to you again after this homie.
I totally agree with you! There's a lady who replied to the first comment and her name is Alice Reed. She says she is his mother and the father had parental rights taken from him due to sexual abuse and he is not supposed to have any contact with this young man at all
He's such a good looking young man. He could be a model if circumstances were different. I pray that things improve for him. His father sounds like a good guy. Josias needs long term therapy and his father should be apart of parts of the therapy
This absolutely wasnt your place to do, interviewer. You're not a therapist, family member...nothing. To set up this play and walk him into this conversation blind like this was BS. Regardless of whether you thought he lied to you or not, you inserted yourself and projected without knowing their situation.
Bruh I hate when anybody forces somebody to stay in contact with family that’s toxic!!! My family is narcissistic and they condone incest and narcissistic abuse. They said family will always be family please blood AINT thicker than water! I cursed my cousin out cause he tried to tell me no matter what my parents did to me that I should still be in contact. Nawwww if you toxic u gotta go!! I’m 28 and tried to get a relationship with my parents for years and now I’m happier without them. I respect them but I can’t show them love I’m guarding my heart!!!! U don’t know what somebody went through so stop telling how people story went!
I'm with you on this hell his on family made him like this. My parents fucked me up mentally. I wouldn't like it if someone told me to give respect to my parents when I never gotten any from them.
@@thatsbrujaafrikana i agree, i will not regret holding a grudge with my baby father. i regret the many chances i gave thinking he would grow an actual heart one day. i imagine his head being cut clean off his shoulders with a samurai sword and feel peace. he will haunt me until hes dead or i am. its literally him or me.
Such a juvenile response. When you work on your childhood trauma you see, "toxic",family members differently. Because they know you in such an intimate way they can identify areas in your life you haven't worked on. The day where you can be able to be in their presence and not be affected by their antics is when you have overcome your trauma. This interaction may seemed forced to you but it's probably right on time for him. He looks defeated and hurt. So stop projecting your feelings on to this situation. Go handle your trauma.
He's created this alternate reality. A world of lies to hide his issues and justify his anger. He can only get the help he needs if he stops lying and open up. Too many holes and a lot of blame in his story with not much truth or accountability.
Dad has talked about his high blood pressure, being on crutches, driving hours to see him and talked about his son sex case. He talked over everyone in an aggressive manner. I think he physically and mentally hurt his son and did not want his son to disclose that information.
THANK YOUUUUUU!!!! 🙏 like, it was soooo obvious to me! And the creator just ignored all of that! When the dad started talking over the Son to shut him up, Major Red Flag! The dad talked about everything else. This young man owes us nothing. This exploitation, so irresponsible! But it gets views, smh.
But if you love your son, or if the man that is recording has some conscious thoughts he would not have blasted this information and added gas to the fire.
Thank you. Red flags af and his dad seems like a narcissist. A lot of abusers do the most to try to show “how much they tried” in order to make themselves seem good and the person they abused sound more crazy.
That man raised and protected that boy from a bs mama. I been on both sides of this type of situation. I'm raising a son right now that was looking for love from his momma and I had to adjust his way of thinking about it and reminded him he had me and that eased the pain but when he gets older I'm sure she'll hear about it from him.
I believe this young man. He wouldn't be on that street if he had a supportive family. This guy should not be putting this young man's life on Facebook.
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He said that his father r worded him and I BELIEVE him. This boy is definitely traumatized.
I have two teenage sons around his age, and I see a lot of "Hurt" in his eyes! His eyes appear to be "Full of Darkness and Pain". No telling what this young man has gone through growing up, but he believes his father has "Betrayed" him. May God be with this young man and "Heal and Rescue" him from all his "Psychological and Emotional" wounds! GOD BLESS HIM!
Facts. There’s definitely a reason behind his persona. People just don’t go around saying “Fuck U” for a reason. Dad is being nice in the phone because he know he is being recorded and because another man is next to his son.
Sincere prayers for Josiah and his family. Lord keep this young man covered in these streets and empower his father with fait and strength to keep fighting!!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
There is nothing worse then leaving a toxic family situation and finding some semblance of piece...then to turn around and have a STRANGER confront you with their side of the story like they know what's best. I had a toxic family member do something and cross the final line, so I ended up relocating out of state. After I got settled, that family member found me and lied to the family I was living with causing them to put me out. An ideal family situation was painted to make it appear as though I was just a liar. I had never felt so sick and violated. Then to see this young man be forced to communicate with someone he clearly wanted out of his life hurt my soul because I was there once. I damn near had a panic attack watching thus because of the feelings it made me recall 😥😣
Yuh dat iz "Imposing"... I can't stand wen ppl do dat & only skimmed da surface thinking dey can middleman a breakthrough of som "so far gone", n yo case tho thatz f'd up too b/c dat juz show how deep rooted dat "Misery loves company" phrase iz whur ppl don't eem want 2 c ppl content w/o em or their help & then b so quik 2 take time out of spite 2 b nosey AF &/or sabotage som shii & hav no remorse... Yuh that played AF sorry u had 2 go thru dat.
@@DreMurrz Facts on Facts. Much respect. That was about 20 years ago and that experience gave me the drive to go hard to never be in a position to have my weakness exploited like that again. Those that helped along the way did so without judgment and without imposition. I have since reconciled with that family member and the greatest joy was the look on their face when they witnessed my success firsthand. I pray that young man also finds his peace.
At first this channel owner had me confused. I would wonder why he would laugh and interrupt these homeless people. He is an actual horrible person to do something like this.
Josias is going to be lost to the streets if he don't grow up right now. His father should start praying because God is the only help available at this point.
Amen to that. It seems as though the mother was probably on drugs when he was born. The dad couldn’t stay with her because of her chronic drug use. He was probably put in a home and taken away by the state suffered trauma. Dad probably didn’t have his stuff together well enough to take him or you had no access to the child. The women his mama and grandmama dropped the ball on this young man and put him 20 miles behind the starting line. The dad is certainly not blameless but I don’t even think he could’ve taken care of this young man if he was mentally damaged from drug abuse during pregnancy. The dad said he talked multiple times of killing his entire family so people look at it like he just loved his mama so much doesn’t sound like it to me if he’s trying to kill everybody
This is REALLY sad….I feel bad for him. His Dad is now trying to mend their relationship, but he’s not accepting any responsibilities for the things he didn’t do for him when he was younger. There is a lot of deep rooted issues here. It’s sad to see a child so hurt. I hope they can work on attempting to repair their relationship. 🙏🏼♥️
His condition getting worse each video look at his eyes he needs medical attention... I hope his family gets him some help and he goes home from those streets
The father couldn’t even put a coherent sentence about his son because clearly he (the man who helped in making him) does not know him, and you talking to this man on the phone like you know him, and the dad bold faced lied to you twice and you didn’t call the dad on it. He said he was never in a facility and then turned around and say that he put himself in the facility (which you can’t do as a minor, a parent has to do it), then fabricated the age of the little girl he slept with she went from 9 to 11 🤦🏾♀️. Then you are advocating for someone you don’t know, and you can’t tell someone how to respond to someone they don’t want to speak with. This is a whole mess smh! I pray that Josiah gets the REAL help that he needs and that doesn’t involved a forced conversation with a biased party involved! 🙄 The dad can’t find him but knows what state he is in and the general area he resides.
Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Well said. I believe the "father" is trying to get him to go back with him so he wont talk and tell his story. The mother said she has court papers and Josias is saying it too. Court papers saying he was molested by him. Listen to the video,people. An adult has to give permission to admit an under-aged child to a facility.
This is serious journalism. I wish the father had hushed when asked. His need to continue talking revealed far more than we needed to know. There is truth on both sides and there are lies on both sides. I pray they all get the help they need.
Agreed. Having worked in Vocational Rehabilitation Services for 18 years and still in this field....Granted he has right to discuss his issues and has right to express himself. He definitely needs vocational rehabilitation services and alot of community resources for the mental/childhood trauma and cognitive delays and dysfunction.
What are you talking about this boy is a chronic liar and has proven himself to be a chronic liar and you’re harping on the dad what’s wrong with you. Don’t you have any discernment and common sense and logic there’s no way you can dismiss what the father says and pass it off as excuses when the boy has lied about everything
Marcus: "well it turns out that's your dad" 😂😂😂. This man is a interviewer,investigative reporter,therapist,psychologist, detective and a comedian too?! I love this channel! God willing, I'm hopeful that I can be of service via this outlet somehow. I no longer live there but I support my city and those few but very amazing people who aren't afraid to go out in the streets and get the real work done. Because truthfully no amount of money or material things can fix what's broken or damaged inside a person, nor will it fix thier situation. It really takes having these conversations and changing perspectives to get positive results. Each one,Teach one. S/o to the guy himself! Marcus for Mayor!!! Lol
One last thing.. The fact he stayed there and listened shows its still hope. I wonder what Mercedes up to! She might not be homeless but can you reach out and post a follow-up with her
It’s crazy how people never believe the kids, this is why they try to protect themselves and lie because they know that if they tell the truth nobody will believe them he obviously dosent like his father for a reason look at how his face got so sad when he got on the phone.
Idk how Josiah didn’t walk away, if I’m telling my dad bout himself and this stranger is telling me I don’t have a right to feel the way I do… he woulda got cussed out to. His dad sound like he’s not being totally truthful.
I want to know....what's your real intentions behind making these videos? I'm an Outreach Specialist by profession, and this seems invasive & anti-productive. Plus, I've met at least 2 of the people you've "interviewed" and you need to know...mental health barriers are real. So I really want to know, what are you doing these for?🧐
He can do direct videos....but his goal should be to get these people counseling help. There is nothing wrong with telling street people's story and their human condition. I guess the problem would be his personal interference. This should be done in family therapy.
Mentally, I don't believe this young man is ready to go back home to dad. He has created so many stories, in his mind that he believes is true. Not sure w/o some consultation and mental health services in place that he would remain at home with dad.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
You lost all credibility within 1 minute of this video. You took the young man’s father at his word based on his comments but not the mother who happened to be in that SAME thread explaining some sexual nonsense took place and he lost his rights. You can see that young man’s energy completely change the minute he heard that man answer the phone. I was a homeless teen too. I preferred living amongst strangers in dangerous areas over being home with my abusers. Couldn’t even finish the video, I’m disgusted
That's what I was thinking. The dad should bring him to his hometown and put him in a mental institution that's equipped to deal with his issue, but not bring him to the actual home where the family lives just yet. He first needs some intensive help. You can't take any kind of threat lightly.
The father can be lying also about certain things too. He can be fabricating some stuff too about molesting him, no one knows! At this point there are 3 sides… this young man’s side, the father’s side, and the truth.
8:37.....that side eye was cold. I don't know if he should be around others. If the dad and him are arguing about him thinking he could take out his family.... I don't know if he needs to be around anybody
I’m so hurt by this! I wish this kid to be healthy mentally and I pray the dad either stays out of his life or does good to him! People trusting the dad!!!!!!???? You never know! That young man is traumatized… ptsd! God send an angel….
The Father is definitely hiding something and not being 100% truthful. Whenever a person over talk you…. they don’t want the truth told. The father should have said “ I haven’t done things right but I love you and explain parents make mistakes however we love our children. The Son has some issues but the father does too.
Exactly. His father stateded. I didn't do those things to you!! His son said you did. My question was! What did the father do? Did he touched his son physically? Did he molested his on son. His father would not let him speak.
This young boy is telling you that it's a big problem between him and his Dad. Why push something on to him that he don't want? Some people need to separate from their parents and or family. Just because you gave birth or made a child doesn't mean the parents are always right. This boy said what he said. He not dealing with his father. The father know the true and God does too.
As a parent we all want to know where our children are and want them to be ok and doing well. They obviously have some bad history like many families do . He’s not in jail , he’s not malnourished and he says he has a place to stay . He’s 19 he old enough to make his own decisions and build his own path at this point . He knows if he gets into a jam he can always call and come back home if he chooses to . That’s all a parent can do .
@@Shabaka87 I can understand what you are saying but it's apparent that something is clearly wrong here. This young man obviously believe this in his head. And I'm not saying he is suffering from mental delay but there is many forms of mental health that is clearly shown... depression, delusion, separation disorder could be a few other things I'm not a doctor but I know people with the same disorders and he should see a therapist to get these different emotions uprooted. Most of all He needs to seek Jesus. We don't know exactly what all this young man is faced with on a daily basis from living alone on the streets we only know what we see. Not all people from low class environment are taught to lie. I was raised in what you may consider "hood" but the one of the biggest things my mom and grandma stressed to me is to be honest. it's was like a curse word growing up even to say the word lie. (They were ol school) they said scratch a lie find a thief... If u will u lie to me u will steal from me.
I’ve been thrift this and going through it now. All this interviewer did was take up for the father. I can guarantee you that just made it worse for this young man. I am literally going through the same thing now. If the father/parents aren’t responsible this young man wouldn’t be on his position in the first place. Straight up 💯. This interviewer needs a grip ok reality and how real life and how the real word works because if that interviewer kept saying hat stuff to me after the hell I’ve been through with my “parents” I would have just wanna asked away.
Dear God this young man is my reflection to the point that I had tears in my eyes almost immediately. His father even reminds me of mine. I hurt for this guy. I hurt for all these people on the streets. Nothing is ever as cut and dry as it seems.
you can see he is a good kid at heart look how nice he speaks to strangers passing by ...makes me wonder what his dad did to him to make him have so much hatred towards him......
There is more to this story. Josiah is hurting and his eyes and words tell it. He probably said his father was dead to him because he hurt him. Praying for peace in this situation.
Morgan UpChurch 2 hours ago I totally agree with you! There's a lady who replied to the first comment and her name is Alice Reed. She says she is his mother and the father had parental rights taken from him due to sexual abuse and he is not supposed to have any contact with this young man at all
I was thinking that he had some type of mental health problem, recognizing that by looking at someone's eyes says a lot my husband has mental health problems but it's in denial and doesn't take any meds
That's a blanket statement though because just because a person has a mental health issue doesn't mean they're going to be a pain or problem. People like this can't get the benefit of doubt but others walking around that you perceive as normal go around commiting all sorts of crimes, causing real pain. What we perceive as off, different, weird etc is subject to change with each individual so some of the mental health people that pains you might see you as retarded, who knows.
His pain is coming from the absence of motherly love and a motherly bond. Where is the anger towards his mother for being missing in his life? Poor kid. He’s hurting so bad. He really needs intense therapy.
Us fathers always get the short end of the stick......mothers are never to blame even though they be the cause of most of it 🤦🏽♂️😡😤........its so unfair
I don't understand the psychology behind it but my ex husband and his brother were abandoned by his mother and raised by a horrible abusive father. My ex placed all the blame on their father and his brother placed all the blame on their mother. Only when she was dying did his brother go to see her or speak to her, my ex husband never made peace with his father even with his father dying. I always found it strange how they saw the situation so differently but one thing is for certain someone has to be blamed and hated in those situations and the father was on the receiving end in this case.
Even if he is lying about everything else, he might still be running for a reason so I'll still hold off on judgement BUT if things with dad aren't abusive and you can go home, go home. Ain't shit on the street for you but trouble and suffering.
Damn..... that was tough...I get your tryna "help" or whatever... But there's some things you just gotta leave alone. The look on this dude's face thru the whole interview was so unsettling, bothered & just exposed... Don't take ppl for granted & out them on spot like this... You can tell the son is damaged, for whatever reason.. It's just sad to witness.
When his dad started to talk, you can see In his eyes, he starts experiencing flashbacks or something, so sad. His dad did something really bad to him in the past. You should be ashamed you ruined this beautiful boy. Josiah, u got this!! 💯💯
I thought this dude was 29 years old. He really has serious issues. If i was his dad, I wouldn't trust being around my son if he falsely accused me of sexually assaulting him. That type of stuff is Dangerous!
I kinda agree with the part of being around him. I mean....i don't know exactly what my comfort level would be,because remember,earlier in the video,he did say that he would put his hands on him. Whatever really happened,it's deeper than the deepest ocean. But it's heartbreaking though....i mean really!
@@BriannaLifeCoach Nah, he's a liar. His Dad should wash his hands of him, (as the old folk would say). If he's so traumatized by any assault. He shouldn't accept his Dad's Cashapps.
This is hard to watch. I really wish this interview didn’t happen you can tell he’s been through so much and the fact that the interviewer is helping the father gaslight him is unbelievable!!!!
Whomever this so-called interviewer is, he is out of line, digging into this young man's life. The dad is stirring up emotions and with no recourse or counseling for this apparently troubled young man. It's a wonder he didn't walk away. This young man is clearly troubled. Stay your lane interviewer. You are out of line. This young man needs regular, one to one therapy.
The young dude is 19. He's a legal adult. It's something going on with the father that this young man does not trust. This young man would rather be homeless than to go back to his dad. Let him be.
Tht's weird ASF how u just tell this young man about his so called dad, put a phone in his face wit this man OTP. Did u ever consider why he'd say his dad is dead. He ain't fucking wit him for a reason. You putting him on blast with sensitive subjects. All things aren't for public display.
He’s a teenager. He’s Confused, hurting, sad and maybe even signs of bipolar disorder. I’m praying for him, he’s just trying to find his own way but feels abandoned
I think he probably means his dad is dead to him because of whatever they went through not literally dead.... I feel as though his dad knows his reasoning for his hatred and I hope and 🙏🏾 they can get everything squared away!!
If he’s lying about his age,birthday etc then he could be lying about the other things. For y’all to sit up and believe anything this man says after y’all found out he was lying is beyond me. Some kids just rebellious for no reason. Something is really wrong with him.
Like, my mind is blown at how many ppl are in these comments talking about “yes he lied about 80% of the things he said, but I can tell he’s telling the truth about the other 20%” 😐🙄
Because alot of these fools in the comment section hate their own Dad's. That's why. I don't like liars, I don't care how young. Kids that lie can't cause alot of trouble. I've met kids young as six that lie, know they're lying and will get an adult they don't like in trouble. If I were his Dad I'd throw him to the wolves. 19 ain't no kid anyway.
@@roshelltannen9698 So true my son started lying like this and I played hard ball. He said he like the attention he got. I took away everything. Some kids will test you to see if you fold. My husband was like no feelings he has to understand his behavior won't be tolerated. I'm glad nothing bad happened to my son and he woke up. It's disgusting how he's 19 and they're blaming the parents.
@@roshelltannen9698 He's already with the wolves. He's on the the street and living among the wolves by choice. That clearly isn't helping or teaching him anything, and he clearly isn't afraid of the wolves. His dad is doing the right thing by trying to bring him home and get him professional help.
Being a "daddy" and a " father" are two differences. Any man can be a"daddy",it takes a real man to be a "father". Josias is crying out, you can see it in his beautiful eyes.
You can't make him trust that man, father or not. They have issues that goes deeper than any of our comprehension.
Thank You! like this guy is being weird get out this boy face all for content he on a man side he never met a day in his life smh.
This
Exactly he needs to stop interviewing people not knowing the whole situation! This is so sad you can see all in his face that he’s a bad dad and this young man it hurt
Factz! He's trying to mend fences somewhere that he doesn't belong ijs
This wrong he feels gang on rn, all for views
"do you understand that they love you, man" This Journalist has never even spent one day with the dad and he's on this man side this is why kids need to be protected and listened to because they always get gaslighted into thinking they are the bad ones.
Absolutely
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Yed
Immediately started defending the dad and speaking for his character and intentions just because HE'S a dad...??? Completely outta line.
@@champagneandcake7858 right it’s so sad
I’m so sick of people saying you can’t say how you feel about your parents because it’s disrespectful. A toxic relationship NO MATTER IF THEY ARE YOUR PARENTS, NEIGHBORS, COWORKERS, FRIENDS you have the right to cut them out of your life!!!
THANK YOU. but unfortunately we have to many “blood is thicker than water” folks out here that wanna excuse family members for being trifling 🙄. I will cut anyone off no matter WHO you is to me.
Thank You!!!!!
I say the same thing. They feel the way they feel for a reason.
exactly idk why this random creepy man is tryn force them back together he has no idea what happened with them but just automatically takes the dads side.He says someone says he is their dad it could been a random man saying that!
Whoever filmed him betrayed him. If he's 19 he's an adult, and Shame on you for betraying his trust like that. You don't know their story, and based on his response some bad things have happened.
Exactly!!! He don’t know the parent like that to be in their side. All these people think these families are good. A lot of families are problematic. The day probably put in the caring father show! We don’t know who is who. He betrayed this young man for nothing
Sis for real... This dude gave him money because he was desperate then exploited the situation.
His eyes show anger, hurt, sadness,betrayal, and lonliness. I am sad for the young man because he deserves to be heard and loved as well as acknowledged
There is SO MUCH PAIN in his eyes… As far as he’s concerned his dad is dead. The LEVELS of betrayal he feels is palpable. The damn holding his tears back are ready to break. Putting him on camera about this is wrong and shouldn’t be publicized. The demons driving him right now are loving this and showing out, but Josias is in there HURT and ANGRY and trying HARD not to completely let go. He’s nearly defeated, but he’s crying out. That’s why he stayed and listened. He NEEDS and wants to actually be heard. There’s still hope here, but you’re dealing with a live grenade. Dad, PLEASE stop arguing with him and trying to get him to hear you. He can’t. You’re going to have to love on him right where he is out of that dark place. No matter how hard it gets. Praying for his safety, praying for healing, forgiveness & restoration.
Yeah I agree also how is some stranger gonna fix your lifetime of problems that only YOU can relate too.
I agree like who do you think you are to publicize this situation for views.... if he really wanted to help he would do so with the camera off
Are you raising children or raised children man they re lucky to have someone so compassionate; empathetic. If only all parents understood what to do the way you do.
@@WeirdClipzz @cora turner sometimes strangers do help you to see beyond yourself and beyond the circumstances in tough situations like this. It's HARD when you're blinded by pain and anger. We may not always be able to relate, but empathy goes a long way.
@@akeyajohnson1065 it's a double edged sword that he chose. Yes, he publicized it, which some of us don't agree with, but we don't know what he may have done for or with that family when the cameras weren't rolling. He seized it as an opportunity to put Josias on blast for lying, but God used it as an opportunity to give that young man a line back out of his situation and his father a chance to humble himself to make things right. I'm glad he was able to put them in touch either way.
There s a reason this young man lies so much. He really needs therapy.
Agree
Haha 😂 Haha 😂 I just said LET ME SEE WHAT HE LYING ABOUT AGAIN And I seen your comment. 🤣🤣
🗣THIS BOY 👦🏽 IS A TRIP 🙈🙈😂😂😂
Marcus YOU A GREAT DUDE OF PATIENCE & Sense of Smarts with A Well Upbringing plus Education. I LOVE ❤️ YOU FOR ALL OF THIS. Marcus has turned TO PERRY MASON 🤣🤣 SOLVE IT MARCUS.
He is still A Kid HE NEED THERAPY (He is A BIG A** LIAR) and & NEED BIG HELP. His Daddy WANT TO HELP HIM sounds to me. DAD CARE. 💯💯
@@lshauna I agree that the dad wants to help. I also think that they both would benefit from family therapy. If they find the right therapist who can work with them I believe their relationship can be repaired but it will take time.
This young man seems to have some mental health issues but he's not lying about everything. Something in that daddy's milk ain't clean. Kids don't run away for no reason at all. They all need therapy.
Seriously needs therapy
He might have lied about his age and his dad being dead, but his eyes are saying that he’s hurting so badly and that there’s more to his story than what’s being told. He has a story and I pray that he shares it someday! Those big beautiful eyes are always honest even when he isn’t. Oh yeah and I love that he has a bike and especially with a helmet! That’s what’s up!
Yes I said the same thing that part the eyes
I agree totally...he is so beautiful may God bless him and and guide him
…..😐 some ppl love to be gullible, even when the truth is right in their face.
Yes, there is definitely some trauma there that hasn't been fully or properly attended to if he's the child of an addict. He may be lying about who inflicted the trauma, but it's certainly there. I think he was touched inappropriately by someone as a child, but I don't think it was the dad. Sexually abused children are sometimes intimidated by their abusers to put the blame on an innocent party if evidence of the abuse is ever discovered by another adult. The trauma may not be the dad's fault, but the onus to address it is on the dad. I think he blames his dad for the trauma associated with being removed from his mom's care. Even though the dad may have been the only parent who was fit to care for him, thus making the father's custody the proper decision, removing him from his mom's custody may still have been traumatic for him as a small child. He needs to be back on his meds, and he and his dad, stepmother, and grandmother need to go to counseling as a family. I will say from that on the outside looking in (because I'm only speculating based on the info being given), this young man is fortunate to have a caring, attentive father who actually wants to be in his life. That's something that a lot of homeless youths lack.
@@shelocsher2396 enlighten me
All I see in his eyes at the end is a look of utter hurt and betrayal. You may have meant well, but you broke his trust and put him in danger by trying to force a relationship with his abuser, if was blatantly lying about his age, you never thought it might not be dangerous for him to admit how young he is given how vulnerable of a position he’s in right now?
You are essentially a stranger AND violated his boundaries.
There's a woman in the comments named Alice Reed stating she is Josiahs mother and its in children service records that the dad is not to have any contact with Josiah due to sexual assault. Since you stuck your nose in his personal life its worth taking a look into. I believe him. I think lying is a common trait of dealing with trauma. And I think he don't have to respect his dad if he don't fuckin want to cus we don't kno the insides and outs. Neither do you. I would expect you to have a little common sense on how to approach situations like this cus not everything is about views and shock value. I'm upset for Josiah.
Josiah if you are reading this everybody falls short and nobody is perfect. Stay safe out there. You're in my prayers. You don't have to mend anything with a toxic relative if you don't want to. Don't let anyone make you feel otherwise. There are resources out there that can help and I hope you are directed to the right resources
I have a friend who his ex wife accused of him of molesting his daughters just to get full custody. We live in a society where a woman’s word is automatically believed and men are instantly demonized without anyone knowing the full story.
You’re so right, what if this young man kills himself after this forced relationship?
Facts..I pray 4 him because u can see something bad has happened to him at the hands of the one's he trusted the most..I think this whole thing was a bad move forcing a relationship with someone he wants no contact with..prayers going up..
Interviewer is 100% in the wrong
Josiah I just want to be clear about my first comment cuz I know it's hard for a young man to be coping with these things u are facing. I pray for your safety and that u seek Jesus and get the mental and spiritually counseling that you need. U seen to be a sweet young man and I know it's hard for anyone to be in a vulnerable situation and be totally honest about everything especially to strangers. But stay strong keep ur head up God will see u through.
I knew this boy was a teenager anyone can see that . You can tell he is young and something is wrong with him. You can tell he lies alot I never believed anything he said . But he needs help and to get off the streets.
Maybe because I’m in my 30’s, I could sense he was young by the way he acted, and spoke. He seems to lie and i think it’s to make his situation worse to justify why he’s out there the way he is. Idk, but I pray he figures it out.
Yes I swear I said he was lying about everything and he was really young he just out here just to be out here don't even got to be out on these streets like this get it together young man get you some help cause you most definitely need it prayers for him and his dad fix that relationship before it's too late
He believes his own lies that's the sad part he definitely need help
@@shantiltaylor105 I agree
@@sexycmllong1044 I agree
He’s talking a lot thru his eyes. Praying for this young man and his dads relationship. 💕🙏🏾
Yesss it's alot of hurt ,pain and anger in his eyes. Just a lost little boy. 🙏🏽
@@alexisstarr7825 💯
He's telling a lot of Lies through his eyes, and mouth too 😂
@@black12212 He won't even tell his correct age. I get rebellious and mental disorders, and he wants to fit in. He is clearly mad that he got caught.
He preyed on a 9-year-old, and he is projecting. He has not accepted what he did.
Yes! His eyes literally changed color when he was speaking with his father, Josius most definitely is feeling a certain type of way about his father
His father is gaslighting the situation and covering up all the facts. No kid teenager just runs away from a parent and nobody can tell me any different.
Exactly
Amen!!
@@datkiddjophat4290 no matter what he needs his dad. The kid is off as you can see. Stop attacking Black Fathers
@@lilo1733 I said exactly where did I attack anyone????
Totally agree.
People need to stop interfering in toxic situations that they don't understand. Young man stay safe and don't stop until you find your way. ☮️
They never wanna believe us kids its sad, that's why we rather not tell the full story and lie
@@soothingsleepecstasy3160 people believe lies, they don't want to believe victims, they strengthen the hand of the wicked.
facts
Exactly!
Yes he's hurting inside 🙏🏽
idk what's more frustrating.... that you keep trying to force a respectful relationship on ppl that you don't even know or why this man didn't walk out way sooner.
You shouldn’t force nobody to rekindle a relationship w someone they distanced themselves from, doesn’t matter if it’s family or not… He was in a good mood when the video started and towards the end his mood changed there’s a reason why.. I don’t think he wanna talk to you again after this homie.
fr he has the right to go no contact if the man is bothering his soul
Thank you. Some people swear they are helping.
boom
I totally agree with you! There's a lady who replied to the first comment and her name is Alice Reed. She says she is his mother and the father had parental rights taken from him due to sexual abuse and he is not supposed to have any contact with this young man at all
@@morganupchurch42 WOW
He's such a good looking young man. He could be a model if circumstances were different. I pray that things improve for him. His father sounds like a good guy. Josias needs long term therapy and his father should be apart of parts of the therapy
Bit how lord how do we reporgram this hurt young man? This is a mental health crisis
Looks ain’t everything his mental health is bad he need help
Right like that dude from prison
Absolutely
& i mean he could EAT in all the top brands too!
He is angry with his dad because his dad did not save him from whatever traumatized him. It’s clear that his mom is sick.
I agree. This young man is a brat.
There's some serious mental health issues that are not being addressed here.
@@deenaanderson407 absolutely!
U have the story wrong his dads Right is terminated because he sexually assaulted him I have the paperwork in the documentation I am his mother
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He not crazy he's just tired of his dad, regardless of how anyone feels he is an adult.
He drugged up
So his family is supposed to just stand back and watch him die?
He is a crackhead point blank streets is going to destroy this boy
This absolutely wasnt your place to do, interviewer. You're not a therapist, family member...nothing. To set up this play and walk him into this conversation blind like this was BS. Regardless of whether you thought he lied to you or not, you inserted yourself and projected without knowing their situation.
Bruh I hate when anybody forces somebody to stay in contact with family that’s toxic!!! My family is narcissistic and they condone incest and narcissistic abuse. They said family will always be family please blood AINT thicker than water! I cursed my cousin out cause he tried to tell me no matter what my parents did to me that I should still be in contact. Nawwww if you toxic u gotta go!! I’m 28 and tried to get a relationship with my parents for years and now I’m happier without them. I respect them but I can’t show them love I’m guarding my heart!!!! U don’t know what somebody went through so stop telling how people story went!
I'm with you on this hell his on family made him like this. My parents fucked me up mentally. I wouldn't like it if someone told me to give respect to my parents when I never gotten any from them.
Forgive and love them. When they die you’ll regret holding this grudge in.
@@Brandiisbeloved No they won't. That's not how it works.
@@thatsbrujaafrikana i agree, i will not regret holding a grudge with my baby father. i regret the many chances i gave thinking he would grow an actual heart one day. i imagine his head being cut clean off his shoulders with a samurai sword and feel peace. he will haunt me until hes dead or i am. its literally him or me.
Such a juvenile response.
When you work on your childhood trauma you see, "toxic",family members differently. Because they know you in such an intimate way they can identify areas in your life you haven't worked on. The day where you can be able to be in their presence and not be affected by their antics is when you have overcome your trauma. This interaction may seemed forced to you but it's probably right on time for him. He looks defeated and hurt. So stop projecting your feelings on to this situation. Go handle your trauma.
Marcus stop pressuring people when they say no, if a person doesn't want to be bothered regardless of whom the person is so be it.... Leave It Alone
Right. Not respecting ppl's boundaries, he ain't any better smh.
I agree
He’s compromising his journalism. The dad should have come to Atlanta to connect with his son.
Exactly leave it aloneeee.damn
I'm so happy someone finally said it!!
He does this quite often
I feel sorry for him
Poor kid is going through a lot of issues
THERE IS A REASON HE HAS ISSUES AND HIS DAD PROBABLY HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT.
He's created this alternate reality. A world of lies to hide his issues and justify his anger. He can only get the help he needs if he stops lying and open up. Too many holes and a lot of blame in his story with not much truth or accountability.
@@deenaanderson407
Exactly
Dad has talked about his high blood pressure, being on crutches, driving hours to see him and talked about his son sex case. He talked over everyone in an aggressive manner. I think he physically and mentally hurt his son and did not want his son to disclose that information.
THANK YOUUUUUU!!!! 🙏 like, it was soooo obvious to me! And the creator just ignored all of that! When the dad started talking over the Son to shut him up, Major Red Flag! The dad talked about everything else. This young man owes us nothing. This exploitation, so irresponsible! But it gets views, smh.
That lil nigga gone be a savage 😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐🐐
But if you love your son, or if the man that is recording has some conscious thoughts he would not have blasted this information and added gas to the fire.
Thank you. Red flags af and his dad seems like a narcissist. A lot of abusers do the most to try to show “how much they tried” in order to make themselves seem good and the person they abused sound more crazy.
That man raised and protected that boy from a bs mama. I been on both sides of this type of situation. I'm raising a son right now that was looking for love from his momma and I had to adjust his way of thinking about it and reminded him he had me and that eased the pain but when he gets older I'm sure she'll hear about it from him.
I believe this young man. He wouldn't be on that street if he had a supportive family. This guy should not be putting this young man's life on Facebook.
He said that his father r worded him and I BELIEVE him. This boy is definitely traumatized.
His dad didn’t deny that he told him to k!ll himself either
I have two teenage sons around his age, and I see a lot of "Hurt" in his eyes! His eyes appear to be "Full of Darkness and Pain". No telling what this young man has gone through growing up, but he believes his father has "Betrayed" him. May God be with this young man and "Heal and Rescue" him from all his "Psychological and Emotional" wounds! GOD BLESS HIM!
He need help, his father love him, he could be in prison for molesting a child, if it wasn’t for his father
Facts. There’s definitely a reason behind his persona. People just don’t go around saying “Fuck U” for a reason. Dad is being nice in the phone because he know he is being recorded and because another man is next to his son.
It hurts so bad to watch this you can see the hurt in his face and voice
Sincere prayers for Josiah and his family. Lord keep this young man covered in these streets and empower his father with fait and strength to keep fighting!!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Marcus, you are not a licensed professional to deal with this.
There is nothing worse then leaving a toxic family situation and finding some semblance of piece...then to turn around and have a STRANGER confront you with their side of the story like they know what's best. I had a toxic family member do something and cross the final line, so I ended up relocating out of state. After I got settled, that family member found me and lied to the family I was living with causing them to put me out. An ideal family situation was painted to make it appear as though I was just a liar. I had never felt so sick and violated. Then to see this young man be forced to communicate with someone he clearly wanted out of his life hurt my soul because I was there once. I damn near had a panic attack watching thus because of the feelings it made me recall 😥😣
Yuh dat iz "Imposing"... I can't stand wen ppl do dat & only skimmed da surface thinking dey can middleman a breakthrough of som "so far gone", n yo case tho thatz f'd up too b/c dat juz show how deep rooted dat "Misery loves company" phrase iz whur ppl don't eem want 2 c ppl content w/o em or their help & then b so quik 2 take time out of spite 2 b nosey AF &/or sabotage som shii & hav no remorse... Yuh that played AF sorry u had 2 go thru dat.
@@DreMurrz Facts on Facts. Much respect. That was about 20 years ago and that experience gave me the drive to go hard to never be in a position to have my weakness exploited like that again. Those that helped along the way did so without judgment and without imposition. I have since reconciled with that family member and the greatest joy was the look on their face when they witnessed my success firsthand. I pray that young man also finds his peace.
This part!!! And having a total stranger keep calling u a liar 😔 😟 🙁 😥!! I wish I was there to give him a hug
At first this channel owner had me confused. I would wonder why he would laugh and interrupt these homeless people. He is an actual horrible person to do something like this.
Honestly, you shouldn't put people in contact with relatives that they've distanced themselves from without knowing why.
First off we don’t know what’s lies and what is NOT so let’s not pick sides either way I believe he has A LOT of trauma and needs help
An I’m his mother trying get in touch with this man an my son
D Peachy I totally agree with you.. its something that young man is trying to say..
Josias is going to be lost to the streets if he don't grow up right now. His father should start praying because God is the only help available at this point.
Amen to that. It seems as though the mother was probably on drugs when he was born. The dad couldn’t stay with her because of her chronic drug use. He was probably put in a home and taken away by the state suffered trauma. Dad probably didn’t have his stuff together well enough to take him or you had no access to the child. The women his mama and grandmama dropped the ball on this young man and put him 20 miles behind the starting line. The dad is certainly not blameless but I don’t even think he could’ve taken care of this young man if he was mentally damaged from drug abuse during pregnancy. The dad said he talked multiple times of killing his entire family so people look at it like he just loved his mama so much doesn’t sound like it to me if he’s trying to kill everybody
He Looks Every Bit Of 19 yrs Old & Acts It !
Sometimes he act 12
True
He barely looks 19 imo.
He looks 15/16
He talks like he’s 12
Wow u really made him have this sensitive conversation seeing how u comfortable he was on camera for everyone to see
Smh so sad 😔 😟 ..I feel so bad for him
Exploiting this young man. SMH for views?
He has beautiful eyes. I hope Josiah gets the help he needs and reconcil with his father. 🙏🏾
Yes his eyes are gorgeous😍, but there's so much pain.🥺
Sep 11th 2022
This is REALLY sad….I feel bad for him. His Dad is now trying to mend their relationship, but he’s not accepting any responsibilities for the things he didn’t do for him when he was younger. There is a lot of deep rooted issues here. It’s sad to see a child so hurt. I hope they can work on attempting to repair their relationship. 🙏🏼♥️
How you know the mother alienated him from his father? It's two sides of the story.
His condition getting worse each video look at his eyes he needs medical attention... I hope his family gets him some help and he goes home from those streets
Drugs, prostitution, depression, possession
hopefully a clinic is close to home
Definitely drugs
that dad ain't being 100% either.
Exactly!!
@@ariesbaby06 talking about , "do you remember what I told you when you was 5?" Smmfh
Fr😂 it’s sad
This young dude looks like he’s been through some stuff. I believe him
He said that his father r worded him and I BELIEVE him. This boy is definitely traumatized.
You believe him? He lies constantly
The father couldn’t even put a coherent sentence about his son because clearly he (the man who helped in making him) does not know him, and you talking to this man on the phone like you know him, and the dad bold faced lied to you twice and you didn’t call the dad on it.
He said he was never in a facility and then turned around and say that he put himself in the facility (which you can’t do as a minor, a parent has to do it), then fabricated the age of the little girl he slept with she went from 9 to 11 🤦🏾♀️. Then you are advocating for someone you don’t know, and you can’t tell someone how to respond to someone they don’t want to speak with.
This is a whole mess smh! I pray that Josiah gets the REAL help that he needs and that doesn’t involved a forced conversation with a biased party involved! 🙄 The dad can’t find him but knows what state he is in and the general area he resides.
Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!. Well said. I believe the "father" is trying to get him to go back with him so he wont talk and tell his story. The mother said she has court papers and Josias is saying it too. Court papers saying he was molested by him. Listen to the video,people. An adult has to give permission to admit an under-aged child to a facility.
The boy couldn’t put five words together without telling a lie but you’re harping on the father what’s wrong with you
The dad definitely keeps shutting him down. It's obvious there is some truth to what this young man is saying. There's always 2 sides 🙄
He said that his father r worded him and I BELIEVE him. This boy is definitely traumatized.
This is serious journalism. I wish the father had hushed when asked. His need to continue talking revealed far more than we needed to know. There is truth on both sides and there are lies on both sides. I pray they all get the help they need.
Well said and I agree 100%.
This is the comment I was looking for. Thanks for saying because…
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If it had been his Mother you wouldn't tell her to hush.
@@digitallhm8160 cry harder.
He has a cognitive deficit. He needs a program that caters to his disability . He can be a functioning adult with professional guidance.
Why are you so quick to think people have cognitive problems
Agreed. Having worked in Vocational Rehabilitation Services for 18 years and still in this field....Granted he has right to discuss his issues and has right to express himself.
He definitely needs vocational rehabilitation services and alot of community resources for the mental/childhood trauma and cognitive delays and dysfunction.
@@jerrygraves6531 Stevie Wonder can see it…and it’s not to down him..it just needs to be addressed so he can get help
I spotted the same thing.
absolutely
His father could be a creep. He should not be forcing any conversation with his father. Read the room.
His dad has a lot of excuses… sometimes if you can’t take accountability, or just hear and understand someone, you can’t expect anything to change.
What are you talking about this boy is a chronic liar and has proven himself to be a chronic liar and you’re harping on the dad what’s wrong with you. Don’t you have any discernment and common sense and logic there’s no way you can dismiss what the father says and pass it off as excuses when the boy has lied about everything
Marcus: "well it turns out that's your dad" 😂😂😂. This man is a interviewer,investigative reporter,therapist,psychologist, detective and a comedian too?! I love this channel! God willing, I'm hopeful that I can be of service via this outlet somehow. I no longer live there but I support my city and those few but very amazing people who aren't afraid to go out in the streets and get the real work done. Because truthfully no amount of money or material things can fix what's broken or damaged inside a person, nor will it fix thier situation. It really takes having these conversations and changing perspectives to get positive results. Each one,Teach one. S/o to the guy himself! Marcus for Mayor!!! Lol
One last thing.. The fact he stayed there and listened shows its still hope. I wonder what Mercedes up to! She might not be homeless but can you reach out and post a follow-up with her
Josiah said her uncle came and got her.
She was on a slippery slope!
I dub the kid the new Tupac 😅🤣🤣🤣💯💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🐐🐐🐐 #if I told my pops F U I wouldn't even be breathing right now I'm being real wit y'all
It’s crazy how people never believe the kids, this is why they try to protect themselves and lie because they know that if they tell the truth nobody will believe them he obviously dosent like his father for a reason look at how his face got so sad when he got on the phone.
Idk how Josiah didn’t walk away, if I’m telling my dad bout himself and this stranger is telling me I don’t have a right to feel the way I do… he woulda got cussed out to. His dad sound like he’s not being totally truthful.
I want to know....what's your real intentions behind making these videos? I'm an Outreach Specialist by profession, and this seems invasive & anti-productive. Plus, I've met at least 2 of the people you've "interviewed" and you need to know...mental health barriers are real. So I really want to know, what are you doing these for?🧐
Exactly! It's harmful.
He can do direct videos....but his goal should be to get these people counseling help. There is nothing wrong with telling street people's story and their human condition. I guess the problem would be his personal interference. This should be done in family therapy.
Mentally, I don't believe this young man is ready to go back home to dad. He has created so many stories, in his mind that he believes is true. Not sure w/o some consultation and mental health services in place that he would remain at home with dad.🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
it would not be a good idea for that young man to go home to live with his dad, something is not right with him
@@sandramartez6472 He said that his father r worded him and I BELIEVE him. This boy is definitely traumatized.
He's 19, I've met him before and he told me. Young man is hurting.
You lost all credibility within 1 minute of this video. You took the young man’s father at his word based on his comments but not the mother who happened to be in that SAME thread explaining some sexual nonsense took place and he lost his rights. You can see that young man’s energy completely change the minute he heard that man answer the phone. I was a homeless teen too. I preferred living amongst strangers in dangerous areas over being home with my abusers. Couldn’t even finish the video, I’m disgusted
The dad is a narcissist. I feel so bad for that young man.
You are EXPLODING THIS YOUNG MAN. This was jacked up.
We ALL knew he was lying and wasn't no dern 29. Thank you for clearing it up.
He prolly 24
@@brandonstanley739 he don't even look 24.
This was tough to watch. Prayers to everyone
Facts but #wow
Agree, poor baby 😭I think the father and interviewer is antagonizing him
He better not bring that boy home ...he might do something to them in their sleep or tell a lie so big to get them locked up!
He definitely needs to be in some sort of treatment facility!
That's what I was thinking. The dad should bring him to his hometown and put him in a mental institution that's equipped to deal with his issue, but not bring him to the actual home where the family lives just yet. He first needs some intensive help. You can't take any kind of threat lightly.
Amen to that Denise real talk!!!
Right. Legally he's not a minor anymore so
That young man was put on the spot. To make that phone call without his consent and on camera was wrong.
Someone give this dude a modeling contract
This young man is dangerous to be around he will lie on you and stand by his lie 'til the very end
That part
No lies told, I have family like this.
You tellin the truth
Yes his eyes are cold
The father can be lying also about certain things too. He can be fabricating some stuff too about molesting him, no one knows! At this point there are 3 sides… this young man’s side, the father’s side, and the truth.
This is why this platform is so important well done as always
Yes exploiting people with mental health issues! He’s great!
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@@thelongway4258 you a clout chaser they Gon smoke you in Chicago
Does Josiah have autism or some sort of disability?
This channel been GOATED since 30 subs 🔥🔥🔥 watch this MF grow from the ground SHIDD crazy 🔥🐐
8:37.....that side eye was cold. I don't know if he should be around others. If the dad and him are arguing about him thinking he could take out his family.... I don't know if he needs to be around anybody
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My concern is what happens after you’ve triggered this young man by confronting him about something he clearly doesn’t want to deal with.
Exactly
I’m so hurt by this! I wish this kid to be healthy mentally and I pray the dad either stays out of his life or does good to him! People trusting the dad!!!!!!???? You never know! That young man is traumatized… ptsd! God send an angel….
The Father is definitely hiding something and not being 100% truthful. Whenever a person over talk you…. they don’t want the truth told. The father should have said “ I haven’t done things right but I love you and explain parents make mistakes however we love our children. The Son has some issues but the father does too.
At least the Father is attempting to do SOMETHING. The Mother ?
@@ripDenmarkVesey right, you see how it’s no response
Exactly. His father stateded. I didn't do those things to you!! His son said you did. My question was! What did the father do? Did he touched his son physically? Did he molested his on son. His father would not let him speak.
Yup and not taking responsibility!
This young boy is telling you that it's a big problem between him and his Dad. Why push something on to him that he don't want? Some people need to separate from their parents and or family. Just because you gave birth or made a child doesn't mean the parents are always right. This boy said what he said. He not dealing with his father. The father know the true and God does too.
This guy is a pathological liar
Yep he is.
And thats what ppl are missing...
How gorgeous is this young man. The eyes are the window to the soul and never lie. I hope he heals and has a bright future ✨️✨️✨️
As a parent we all want to know where our children are and want them to be ok and doing well. They obviously have some bad history like many families do . He’s not in jail , he’s not malnourished and he says he has a place to stay . He’s 19 he old enough to make his own decisions and build his own path at this point . He knows if he gets into a jam he can always call and come back home if he chooses to . That’s all a parent can do .
He's literally homeless, how is he okay?
Some shit ppl need to stay out of. None of us know what happened, but God. Leave it alone and stop forcing this man to speak to his father.
I agree with you..I feel like this guy was out of line for even calling his dad.
Agreed
I knew he wasn't being honest on the last interview. Mental health is real. This young guy needs prayer and help.
This young man needed his a$$ whooped as a kid. Spare the rod, spoil the child.
Not always mental health. People in the hood are taught to lie
@@Shabaka87 I can understand what you are saying but it's apparent that something is clearly wrong here. This young man obviously believe this in his head. And I'm not saying he is suffering from mental delay but there is many forms of mental health that is clearly shown... depression, delusion, separation disorder could be a few other things I'm not a doctor but I know people with the same disorders and he should see a therapist to get these different emotions uprooted. Most of all He needs to seek Jesus. We don't know exactly what all this young man is faced with on a daily basis from living alone on the streets we only know what we see. Not all people from low class environment are taught to lie. I was raised in what you may consider "hood" but the one of the biggest things my mom and grandma stressed to me is to be honest. it's was like a curse word growing up even to say the word lie. (They were ol school) they said scratch a lie find a thief... If u will u lie to me u will steal from me.
@@mzBLESSEDbyDBESt My mother use to always say, "If you lie, you will steal. If you steal, you will kill."
@@AliciasServant1 true
I’ve been thrift this and going through it now. All this interviewer did was take up for the father. I can guarantee you that just made it worse for this young man. I am literally going through the same thing now. If the father/parents aren’t responsible this young man wouldn’t be on his position in the first place. Straight up 💯. This interviewer needs a grip ok reality and how real life and how the real word works because if that interviewer kept saying hat stuff to me after the hell I’ve been through with my “parents” I would have just wanna asked away.
Dear God this young man is my reflection to the point that I had tears in my eyes almost immediately. His father even reminds me of mine. I hurt for this guy. I hurt for all these people on the streets. Nothing is ever as cut and dry as it seems.
you can see he is a good kid at heart look how nice he speaks to strangers passing by ...makes me wonder what his dad did to him to make him have so much hatred towards him......
There is more to this story. Josiah is hurting and his eyes and words tell it. He probably said his father was dead to him because he hurt him. Praying for peace in this situation.
I don’t like being around anyone who lies like this. You can tell they can do or say anything and will lie without remorse. It’s a mental thing.
Indeed!
Yes
Facts
Indeed
Go back and check out his lies. They were for survival. He was messing with women old enough to be his mama.
It’s a reason why this young man is saying that man is not his father, claiming his father passed. Something happened!
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I totally agree with you! There's a lady who replied to the first comment and her name is Alice Reed. She says she is his mother and the father had parental rights taken from him due to sexual abuse and he is not supposed to have any contact with this young man at all
Everyone taking up for this boy deff don’t know the pain of dealing with someone with mental health. The brain is a profound thing
I was thinking that he had some type of mental health problem, recognizing that by looking at someone's eyes says a lot my husband has mental health problems but it's in denial and doesn't take any meds
I feel bad for him….I’m sorry but Dad is not 100 percent innocent. Dad won’t shut up n listen just like his son.
That's a blanket statement though because just because a person has a mental health issue doesn't mean they're going to be a pain or problem. People like this can't get the benefit of doubt but others walking around that you perceive as normal go around commiting all sorts of crimes, causing real pain. What we perceive as off, different, weird etc is subject to change with each individual so some of the mental health people that pains you might see you as retarded, who knows.
Mental illness or not he still deserves privacy and respect
The pain in his eyes speaks alot.
His pain is coming from the absence of motherly love and a motherly bond.
Where is the anger towards his mother for being missing in his life?
Poor kid. He’s hurting so bad. He really needs intense therapy.
This is probably why he sought out older women also
Fuck his pain!!
Us fathers always get the short end of the stick......mothers are never to blame even though they be the cause of most of it 🤦🏽♂️😡😤........its so unfair
I don't understand the psychology behind it but my ex husband and his brother were abandoned by his mother and raised by a horrible abusive father. My ex placed all the blame on their father and his brother placed all the blame on their mother. Only when she was dying did his brother go to see her or speak to her, my ex husband never made peace with his father even with his father dying. I always found it strange how they saw the situation so differently but one thing is for certain someone has to be blamed and hated in those situations and the father was on the receiving end in this case.
I think he's using his mother as an excuse for his behavior
Even if he is lying about everything else, he might still be running for a reason so I'll still hold off on judgement BUT if things with dad aren't abusive and you can go home, go home. Ain't shit on the street for you but trouble and suffering.
I wish I could tell him that myself I have lived it GA ain't a place to be in the streets
Blame dad is so easy
He’s so handsome, I pray he turns his life around.
Damn..... that was tough...I get your tryna "help" or whatever... But there's some things you just gotta leave alone. The look on this dude's face thru the whole interview was so unsettling, bothered & just exposed... Don't take ppl for granted & out them on spot like this... You can tell the son is damaged, for whatever reason.. It's just sad to witness.
When his dad started to talk, you can see In his eyes, he starts experiencing flashbacks or something, so sad. His dad did something really bad to him in the past. You should be ashamed you ruined this beautiful boy. Josiah, u got this!! 💯💯
This is a beautiful boy that has gone through a lot at a young age.
He is still young and he trying to find his way I hope the Lord direct him back to his dad cuz ain't nothing on them streets
I thought this dude was 29 years old. He really has serious issues. If i was his dad, I wouldn't trust being around my son if he falsely accused me of sexually assaulting him. That type of stuff is Dangerous!
I kinda agree with the part of being around him. I mean....i don't know exactly what my comfort level would be,because remember,earlier in the video,he did say that he would put his hands on him. Whatever really happened,it's deeper than the deepest ocean. But it's heartbreaking though....i mean really!
How did he fool you. He looks sounds and acts 19.
Well he probably did
@@BriannaLifeCoach Nah, he's a liar. His Dad should wash his hands of him, (as the old folk would say). If he's so traumatized by any assault. He shouldn't accept his Dad's Cashapps.
Nobody should trust being around him I’m sorry
This is hard to watch. I really wish this interview didn’t happen you can tell he’s been through so much and the fact that the interviewer is helping the father gaslight him is unbelievable!!!!
Whomever this so-called interviewer is, he is out of line, digging into this young man's life. The dad is stirring up emotions and with no recourse or counseling for this apparently troubled young man. It's a wonder he didn't walk away. This young man is clearly troubled.
Stay your lane interviewer. You are out of line. This young man needs regular, one to one therapy.
I agree with this 100%. This was hard to watch.. why even record the conversation?
Thank you Ja Ja
Poor thing, he really has some issues. I hope he can resolve them
The young dude is 19. He's a legal adult. It's something going on with the father that this young man does not trust. This young man would rather be homeless than to go back to his dad. Let him be.
This boy has a serious problem. Lord help him
Tht's weird ASF how u just tell this young man about his so called dad, put a phone in his face wit this man OTP. Did u ever consider why he'd say his dad is dead. He ain't fucking wit him for a reason. You putting him on blast with sensitive subjects. All things aren't for public display.
What if that dad violated him? He could have any number of reason's he doesn't want to be bothered with his family. This is such an imposition.
I agree the Bullshit is real right here if you love me. Love me from a distance
Yeah, it's some gay ish in the mix. Look like he out here selling ass. Can't say how he got that way but proly plays a part in their issues
He’s a teenager. He’s Confused, hurting, sad and maybe even signs of bipolar disorder. I’m praying for him, he’s just trying to find his own way but feels abandoned
I think he probably means his dad is dead to him because of whatever they went through not literally dead.... I feel as though his dad knows his reasoning for his hatred and I hope and 🙏🏾 they can get everything squared away!!
If he’s lying about his age,birthday etc then he could be lying about the other things. For y’all to sit up and believe anything this man says after y’all found out he was lying is beyond me. Some kids just rebellious for no reason. Something is really wrong with him.
Like, my mind is blown at how many ppl are in these comments talking about “yes he lied about 80% of the things he said, but I can tell he’s telling the truth about the other 20%” 😐🙄
Because alot of these fools in the comment section hate their own Dad's. That's why. I don't like liars, I don't care how young. Kids that lie can't cause alot of trouble. I've met kids young as six that lie, know they're lying and will get an adult they don't like in trouble. If I were his Dad I'd throw him to the wolves. 19 ain't no kid anyway.
Right he kept on saying he was 29. I mean he wouldn’t let up off that lie . You can tell the way he talks that something is wrong with him .
@@roshelltannen9698 So true my son started lying like this and I played hard ball. He said he like the attention he got.
I took away everything. Some kids will test you to see if you fold. My husband was like no feelings he has to understand his behavior won't be tolerated. I'm glad nothing bad happened to my son and he woke up. It's disgusting how he's 19 and they're blaming the parents.
@@roshelltannen9698 He's already with the wolves. He's on the the street and living among the wolves by choice. That clearly isn't helping or teaching him anything, and he clearly isn't afraid of the wolves. His dad is doing the right thing by trying to bring him home and get him professional help.
Being a "daddy" and a " father" are two differences. Any man can be a"daddy",it takes a real man to be a "father". Josias is crying out, you can see it in his beautiful eyes.
Why did you do that???? Forcing his interaction with his Dad was a bad move!