1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,380 There are so many and I want to...answer them all! 2 00:00:06,980 --> 00:00:11,160 Hi it's Emily from Bite Size Vegan and welcome to a vegan Q&A. 3 00:00:11,160 --> 00:00:17,360 It's been quite a while since I've done a Q&A for you guys. Except the time that I did the back-to-back live 4 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:19,820 Q&As on Facebook and YouTube in October. And I'll have the link to those and all the of the other 5 00:00:19,820 --> 00:00:26,880 Q&As I've ever down in the description below, along with all of the questions that I answer today and 6 00:00:26,880 --> 00:00:32,060 additional resources for each. Before I jump in—because this is one of the rare 7 00:00:32,070 --> 00:00:35,010 times that i have a kind of non-formulated video, 8 00:00:35,140 --> 00:00:38,080 I thought it would take this opportunity to let you guys know 9 00:00:38,760 --> 00:00:39,760 to click the bell. 10 00:00:42,930 --> 00:00:44,489 If you are subscribed or you want to subscribe and you would like 11 00:00:44,489 --> 00:00:49,689 for that to actually do something as far as letting you know when videos are coming out: 12 00:00:50,010 --> 00:00:54,890 Click the bell. It's a two-step process—you aren't ever told about the second step. 13 00:00:55,320 --> 00:00:58,780 So it's kind of like just figuring out what YouTube might want today... 14 00:01:01,469 --> 00:01:02,709 It's not a healthy relationship... 15 00:01:04,100 --> 00:01:08,360 I have been hearing that a lot of people are still not getting notified, even when they have selected 16 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:11,280 notifications. And there are still people being unsubscribed. 17 00:01:11,880 --> 00:01:13,720 So if you'd like to know when I do stuff... 18 00:01:15,520 --> 00:01:16,620 ...click the bell. 19 00:01:17,880 --> 00:01:22,540 So I got of great questions from you guys and a good number of them are going to need their own dedicated 20 00:01:22,540 --> 00:01:27,980 videos so if you don't see your question answered today, it might be that I'm answering it later in its own 21 00:01:27,980 --> 00:01:33,440 full video, or that I'm saving it for another Q&A, but because there was quite a good number of them 22 00:01:34,040 --> 00:01:38,580 And you guys, Ii did answer on the actual... platform 23 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:43,259 So Clara Rodriguez—I'm sorry if I'm not pronouncing that correctly—asked: 24 00:01:43,259 --> 00:01:48,719 "What's the best for doing activism in a place where veganism is very unknown and rejected by most people, 25 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,580 and where animal agriculture is something normal? I live in Uruguay." 26 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:58,420 That's a really great question and that's something that I even faced when I was looking into doing the speech 27 00:01:58,420 --> 00:02:06,860 for Ireland. I think there is great value in considering the differences and coming from a perspective that will 28 00:02:06,860 --> 00:02:12,280 most effectively connect with whatever kind of cultural framing there is. And at least what I tried to do, is use 29 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:17,660 that framework to kind of bring down people's walls and meet them where they're at. 30 00:02:18,020 --> 00:02:24,120 But the end message and the core of what I always end with is the same. 31 00:02:25,000 --> 00:02:29,180 I kind of try to use the the framework of the familiar. 32 00:02:29,580 --> 00:02:34,140 And so in a lot of my videos you'll hear me say things like "pets," or in my "Bestiality video," 33 00:02:34,620 --> 00:02:40,600 if you abandon it within the first couple minutes, you might think I'm going in a super shady direction... 34 00:02:41,520 --> 00:02:46,820 So I try to start kind of in the framework with which most people are familiar. And so you would know that 35 00:02:46,820 --> 00:02:49,100 in your culture in Uruguay far more than I would. 36 00:02:49,640 --> 00:02:56,140 So kind of starting with the language, the beliefs, the concepts that are familiar and that are 37 00:02:56,140 --> 00:03:02,920 espoused by the majority of people. But then it using that in a way to kind of, you know, at least identify, and 38 00:03:02,920 --> 00:03:05,280 connect with your with the people that you're talking to. 39 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:11,000 But the heart of a message is the same. The way that we exploit non-human animals, and even one another, 40 00:03:11,000 --> 00:03:15,620 is pretty universal— these are living beings, they're sentient. They feel just like we do. 41 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:18,740 Mother cows want to have their babies with them 42 00:03:18,740 --> 00:03:21,600 just like mother humans want to have their babies with them. 43 00:03:21,600 --> 00:03:27,220 It's kind of just bringing it down to these base logical things. And showing people— 44 00:03:27,420 --> 00:03:30,600 I think one of the most effective things showing people how the values 45 00:03:30,609 --> 00:03:34,620 that they already have aline with veganism 46 00:03:34,620 --> 00:03:38,139 and so it's not like this big radical change or this, you know, turning 47 00:03:38,139 --> 00:03:42,879 against one's culture and country but rather just starting to act the way that 48 00:03:42,879 --> 00:03:45,310 we believe already and if you're looking 49 00:03:45,310 --> 00:03:47,859 through the the human perspective and 50 00:03:47,859 --> 00:03:49,239 and we think about there's a tradition 51 00:03:49,239 --> 00:03:51,579 maybe within our culture that involves 52 00:03:51,579 --> 00:03:53,859 consuming the bodies of certain animal 53 00:03:53,859 --> 00:03:55,480 if you just come straight out that and 54 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:57,220 say you know this is wrong to do this 55 00:03:57,220 --> 00:03:59,560 that can be interpreted as my family 56 00:03:59,560 --> 00:04:01,900 history is wrong with these very 57 00:04:01,900 --> 00:04:04,780 deep-rooted things of value our are 58 00:04:04,780 --> 00:04:08,109 being threatened whereby if we can 59 00:04:08,109 --> 00:04:10,750 disarm and in bringing people through 60 00:04:10,750 --> 00:04:12,879 this thought process to the point of 61 00:04:12,879 --> 00:04:14,919 things from the perspective of that 62 00:04:14,919 --> 00:04:17,620 animal then it becomes far more evident 63 00:04:17,620 --> 00:04:20,469 that to that being the one who is going 64 00:04:20,469 --> 00:04:22,180 to have to throat slit or who is going 65 00:04:22,180 --> 00:04:25,060 to die in some terrifying painful manner 66 00:04:25,060 --> 00:04:28,960 how does it being a tradition alleviate 67 00:04:28,960 --> 00:04:31,570 that suffering and how did it justify 68 00:04:31,570 --> 00:04:33,729 that suffering There's all kinds of examples 69 00:04:33,729 --> 00:04:35,380 throughout human history of things that 70 00:04:35,380 --> 00:04:37,479 we've done because of its the way that 71 00:04:37,480 --> 00:04:38,740 we've always done it or it's been tradition 72 00:04:38,740 --> 00:04:40,599 or it's been widely accepted 73 00:04:40,599 --> 00:04:42,430 and we even look back on these things 74 00:04:42,430 --> 00:04:44,529 in horror today. And you can wonder like how 75 00:04:44,529 --> 00:04:46,129 could that even have been acceptable? 76 00:04:46,129 --> 00:04:48,039 The final thing that I would say is to dig 77 00:04:48,039 --> 00:04:50,020 through the the actual laws and 78 00:04:50,020 --> 00:04:52,270 regulations of your country if you can 79 00:04:52,270 --> 00:04:54,039 find them, if they have them, because 80 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:56,289 a lot of times what we think happens is 81 00:04:56,289 --> 00:04:59,660 not even close to what actually does happen. 82 00:04:59,660 --> 00:05:01,840 And what the laws say is like the 83 00:05:01,840 --> 00:05:04,870 ideal and usually what's happening is 84 00:05:04,870 --> 00:05:06,669 far less than ideal, but when we actually 85 00:05:06,669 --> 00:05:08,260 look at the laws in and of themselves 86 00:05:08,260 --> 00:05:10,870 they can be pretty awful a lot of times 87 00:05:10,870 --> 00:05:14,300 which is what i found in any country that I've looked into. 88 00:05:14,300 --> 00:05:15,820 Peace.and.plants asks: 89 00:05:15,820 --> 00:05:21,620 Have you heard about taking wild yam pills as "herbal contraception"? 90 00:05:21,620 --> 00:05:25,719 I have not, but I did do a quick search on it and 91 00:05:25,719 --> 00:05:27,580 this is by no means expensive, but I will 92 00:05:27,580 --> 00:05:29,800 put links to the rest of the resources 93 00:05:29,800 --> 00:05:32,110 on the blog post so that will be down 94 00:05:32,110 --> 00:05:33,400 below because there's a number of them 95 00:05:33,400 --> 00:05:35,860 and it's too much to pop into the 96 00:05:35,860 --> 00:05:37,810 description. What I did find was actually 97 00:05:37,810 --> 00:05:40,150 a lot more information and research on 98 00:05:40,150 --> 00:05:42,159 wild yam being used for like menstrual 99 00:05:42,159 --> 00:05:44,380 cramps and menopause and things like that. 100 00:05:44,380 --> 00:05:47,020 And not really any research 101 00:05:47,020 --> 00:05:49,300 directly on birth control. 102 00:05:49,300 --> 00:05:50,740 So from what I found is then used for 103 00:05:50,740 --> 00:05:52,690 quite some time for a number of 104 00:05:52,690 --> 00:05:54,250 applications. But as far as the birth 105 00:05:54,250 --> 00:05:56,440 control aspect, it does contain diosgenin 106 00:05:56,440 --> 00:05:58,479 which is a phytoestrogen or 107 00:05:58,479 --> 00:06:01,240 plant-based estrogen. And diosgenin was 108 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:02,979 used to make the first birth control pill. 109 00:06:02,979 --> 00:06:05,819 But even with the studies but I did find 110 00:06:05,820 --> 00:06:08,440 on treatment for menopause, menstrual cramps and those kinds of things 111 00:06:08,440 --> 00:06:12,140 there doesn't seem to be any kind of conclusive proof of the effectiveness. 112 00:06:12,300 --> 00:06:16,640 And again like I said nothing actually looking at it as a birth control method. 113 00:06:17,220 --> 00:06:22,940 And the reasoning for this might be that our bodies cannot convert diosgenin into progesterone 114 00:06:22,940 --> 00:06:25,360 on their own. It has to be done in a lab setting. 115 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:29,500 I do have a whole video on birth control methods, and talking about whether they are vegan or not. 116 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:31,040 So there are options. 117 00:06:31,040 --> 00:06:33,960 And there are ones that have, you know , pluses and minuses for each. 118 00:06:33,960 --> 00:06:35,320 And I'll put that down below. 119 00:06:35,320 --> 00:06:39,380 So zm_vegan asked: As a new vegan, how do I get the balance right 120 00:06:39,380 --> 00:06:43,700 between being true to my values - WITHOUT annoying my family and friends? 121 00:06:45,940 --> 00:06:48,340 I think we'd all like to know the answer to that question. 122 00:06:48,340 --> 00:06:52,620 I think that's a huge concern for new vegans and even long-term vegans. 123 00:06:52,620 --> 00:06:55,000 Family and friends, family especially, can be 124 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:57,520 very difficult to navigate. I think that 125 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:00,820 maybe re-framing this might be a little helpful. 126 00:07:00,820 --> 00:07:06,160 Just even having to ask the question about how to balance your values 127 00:07:06,160 --> 00:07:09,240 based on making other people comfortable 128 00:07:09,560 --> 00:07:13,540 I mean that alone in and of itself is a bit of a troubling question. 129 00:07:14,100 --> 00:07:17,420 Especially because the value that you're you're talking about are 130 00:07:17,420 --> 00:07:20,820 you know, not harming innocent beings. 131 00:07:21,880 --> 00:07:26,820 I guess for your own sanity and comfort, continuing to educate yourself 132 00:07:26,820 --> 00:07:30,760 and knowing that you're not alone in this. 133 00:07:30,760 --> 00:07:34,860 And, you know, many of us have been there before and many of us will go there again. 134 00:07:34,860 --> 00:07:40,820 And so, I would really also recommend reaching out to other vegans or just people that you do feel you can 135 00:07:40,820 --> 00:07:50,360 talk to and knowing that... you shouldn't have to apologize or feel bad about not wanting to harm others. 136 00:07:50,360 --> 00:07:58,840 you know, you shouldn't feel bad or like your family is going to turn against you because you want to be non-violent 137 00:07:58,840 --> 00:08:03,620 and you don't feel like it's your right to break up other people's families 138 00:08:03,620 --> 00:08:07,120 or sentence them to an early death or confine them 139 00:08:07,120 --> 00:08:10,720 or violate them in any number of ways. 140 00:08:11,740 --> 00:08:17,260 I know that doesn't make it easier or give you a blueprint necessarily for exactly what to say 141 00:08:17,260 --> 00:08:22,380 to your family... but I just want to emphasize that, you know, you shouldn't have to 142 00:08:22,380 --> 00:08:28,180 sacrifice your values, especially when they're the values of not wanting to hurt. 143 00:08:29,500 --> 00:08:35,660 Family can be the most difficult. And, sometimes, just living by example and continuing 144 00:08:35,660 --> 00:08:39,120 to educate yourself and sharing that with them when it feels appropriate. 145 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:42,480 But also, know that you can set boundaries if you need to. 146 00:08:42,480 --> 00:08:47,640 And it doesn't mean arguing or yelling or even telling them that they're horrible people. 147 00:08:47,640 --> 00:08:51,840 But, coming kind of more from the perspective of: This is something that's really important to me. 148 00:08:51,840 --> 00:08:57,560 This is a decision I've come to based on these things that I've learned 149 00:08:57,560 --> 00:09:05,340 and I'm happy to share them with you and to tell you what it is that made me decide to make these changes. 150 00:09:05,340 --> 00:09:12,500 But regardless of whether you agree with them, I would love to have your support in just doing what I feel is right 151 00:09:12,500 --> 00:09:16,600 and being able to follow through with my own core values. 152 00:09:17,560 --> 00:09:22,960 Rebecca Clark asked: What are your thoughts on the growing criticism of people who come to veganism only for health reasons 153 00:09:22,960 --> 00:09:27,340 or the argument that we should not use health claims to promote veganism? 154 00:09:27,340 --> 00:09:32,820 So I've said from the very beginning of my channel that there are a million reasons to go vegan 155 00:09:32,820 --> 00:09:36,320 and that I've actually yet to find a reason NOT to go vegan. 156 00:09:36,320 --> 00:09:41,380 People often ask me why I'm vegan. And honestly, I haven't found a reason not to be. 157 00:09:41,380 --> 00:09:47,120 So I decided to do a number of little clips that have bite size information about different reasons to go vegan. 158 00:09:47,120 --> 00:09:52,760 And I have always been of the mind that whatever gets you there, GOOD! 159 00:09:52,760 --> 00:09:56,580 As long as it can keep you there or you can find something that will keep you there. 160 00:09:57,160 --> 00:10:02,520 And I do find that, you know, the health perspective of veganism can bring a good deal of people into veganism. 161 00:10:02,520 --> 00:10:08,620 When I say "the health perspective", that's again an infinite range of approaches within that. 162 00:10:08,620 --> 00:10:15,640 I do think that it's important to have scientifically backed up, accurate claims or studies, or even 163 00:10:15,640 --> 00:10:18,840 at least saying we're not sure, but these kinds of things. 164 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:25,360 But, I tend to interview Dr. Greger or bring on specialists instead of myself trying to make any kind of health claims 165 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:28,480 when I don't have any formal training, it's really not my place. 166 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:31,620 However, as far as it bringing people in for the health, good! 167 00:10:31,620 --> 00:10:37,840 Whatever is going to connect with them, and make them feel that this is a choice that is in line with their values 168 00:10:37,840 --> 00:10:39,000 go for it! 169 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:46,340 Because, I mean, that's really what I've always said, that I think the vast majority of people already are vegan in their mentality. 170 00:10:46,340 --> 00:10:51,220 You know, whether that's - I do think a lot of that is ethical because I even think that people who go vegan 171 00:10:51,220 --> 00:10:56,780 for health reasons would still not stab a pig in the throat if that baby pig was in front of them. 172 00:10:56,780 --> 00:10:57,940 I don't think they would do it. 173 00:10:57,940 --> 00:11:03,080 I have a whole video on bacon lovers who melt when they actually have a pig in front of them. 174 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:10,740 So, I just think sometimes it's depending on the intensity of the reason that got you into being vegan - at times 175 00:11:10,740 --> 00:11:20,020 there needs to be... or can be... a shift or a further rooting, or further identification with other aspects 176 00:11:20,020 --> 00:11:26,180 of it that really kind of locks it in. And makes it less of a "I'm gonna try this" and more of something that 177 00:11:26,180 --> 00:11:32,780 "this is of vital importance". emkat14 says: I'm in middle school and my friends always make fun of me for being vegan. 178 00:11:32,780 --> 00:11:36,420 In the past it made me want to give up, but I kept going and even though they still make fun of me, 179 00:11:36,420 --> 00:11:41,800 I tell myself that I don't care what they think, but sometimes it makes me want to quit and I definitely don't want to do that. 180 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:44,900 Can you give me some tips on how to deal with hate from kids my age? 181 00:11:44,900 --> 00:11:51,200 Oh, man! I'm so sorry that you're going through that and I do hear that from a lot of people of all ages. 182 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:57,200 And I would love to tell you that it gets better with age and that people grow up and are more mature. 183 00:11:57,200 --> 00:12:02,460 I've been kind of waiting for that to happen for quite some time and I'm still waiting. We'll see. 184 00:12:03,840 --> 00:12:09,400 I mean I really wish I could just kind of protect you and everyone from that kind of experience 185 00:12:09,400 --> 00:12:19,020 It's an indication of how far we've come from our true nature that someone just saying, 186 00:12:19,020 --> 00:12:25,080 "Hey, I would like to not hurt these beings; these animals" 187 00:12:25,940 --> 00:12:32,000 - As kids, you know, we adore, we love movies with them. And instead of saying, "I'm gonna love this 188 00:12:32,000 --> 00:12:37,520 particular animal and I'm gonna eat this other one and this one doesn't deserve to live", 189 00:12:37,520 --> 00:12:43,620 you're basically saying, "Hey, this makes no sense. They can hurt, they can feel, they have families 190 00:12:43,620 --> 00:12:46,860 and I don't want to hurt them". 191 00:12:46,860 --> 00:12:51,120 I mean that's— that is nothing to mock, that is nothing to make fun of. 192 00:12:51,940 --> 00:12:56,440 That's certainly not something anyone should feel bad about. 193 00:12:56,660 --> 00:13:00,100 I don't think it's going to make everything better, but, sometimes it can 194 00:13:00,100 --> 00:13:06,440 be helpful to kind of take a step back and realize that that kind of reaction 195 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:12,100 from people is never really about you or what you're doing. A lot of times 196 00:13:12,100 --> 00:13:18,540 it's more of the individual feeling implied judgement that because of you 197 00:13:18,540 --> 00:13:24,040 being vegan, it's this attack on the way that they eat and what they do. 198 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:28,920 And that—in and of itself—is pretty telling. We don't tend to get defensive 199 00:13:28,920 --> 00:13:32,960 unless we kind of feel deep down that maybe something we're doing is wrong. 200 00:13:32,960 --> 00:13:38,360 There's a big pressure as well to fit in and to go with the flow, go with the mainstream 201 00:13:38,360 --> 00:13:43,400 go with the, you know, the "popular kids." And not be kind of the one "sticking out" 202 00:13:43,400 --> 00:13:46,120 or the "different person," the "different kid." I was always the the 203 00:13:46,120 --> 00:13:50,300 "different kid," and I'm still very much the "different kid," so to speak. 204 00:13:50,300 --> 00:13:55,300 But for me it helps thinking about the animals and what they're going through, 205 00:13:55,300 --> 00:13:59,040 and thinking about the environment and where our planet is headed. 206 00:13:59,040 --> 00:14:05,220 And even if it's uncomfortable for me at times, or it's hard at times, and 207 00:14:05,220 --> 00:14:10,320 even if it can be a struggle, I still don't want to be part of that. 208 00:14:10,320 --> 00:14:17,720 I still don't want to hurt innocent beings and I still don't want to be part of the world 209 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:27,160 racing towards destruction. And I would rather take being unpopular or having people 210 00:14:27,160 --> 00:14:33,300 give me a hard time over that. And I don't say that to imply that what you're going 211 00:14:33,300 --> 00:14:40,040 through isn't valid, isn't important, isn't incredibly painful—because I'm sure that it is. 212 00:14:40,040 --> 00:14:45,800 It's not easy. My hear goes out to you and I just want you to know that you're not alone. 213 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:53,120 And you're not wrong. And you're incredibly strong for making this choice, especially 214 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:57,960 early on in life. So please know that you're doing the right thing. And you can reach out 215 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:02,780 to others. If you don't have anyone in your area, you can reach out online, find some community. 216 00:15:02,780 --> 00:15:09,460 I do have a number of videos interviewing vegan kids and a number of them have, in the videos 217 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:13,240 even, said that they would be open to people contacting them. So I'm going to link those 218 00:15:13,240 --> 00:15:17,200 videos down below and you can maybe even try to get in touch with the kids in the videos who 219 00:15:17,200 --> 00:15:22,040 have their own channels and their own platforms and are very receptive to helping others. 220 00:15:22,480 --> 00:15:24,940 Okay, just a few quick ones because it's getting kind of long. 221 00:15:24,940 --> 00:15:30,400 So Wendy Linton asked about when people say that they buy organic, humane, free-range type of products 222 00:15:30,400 --> 00:15:32,540 and using that as a kind of solution 223 00:15:32,540 --> 00:15:37,760 to the way that animal are treated. I have a number of videos on the Humane Myth and an 224 00:15:37,760 --> 00:15:41,320 entire in-depth speech that I gave in Ireland called "The Best We Have To Offer." 225 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:43,100 And I'm going to link all of those below. 226 00:15:43,100 --> 00:15:48,360 meghs_muggs ask about palm oil and said that she didn't know if I already 227 00:15:48,360 --> 00:15:51,600 had addressed this. I have—I have a video on palm oil, so that will be below. 228 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:56,160 And Lauren Walker wanted to know the story of my tattoos and necklace 229 00:15:56,160 --> 00:16:00,140 I've actually answered those as well so I will link below the Q&A where I talk 230 00:16:00,140 --> 00:16:03,660 about the necklace and then I have three tattoo videos that will be linked below as well. 231 00:16:03,660 --> 00:16:07,900 So I know I didn't get to SO many questions and I'm really sorry about that. 232 00:16:07,900 --> 00:16:11,300 I also wanted to let you guys know: If you've emailed me, if you've messaged me 233 00:16:11,300 --> 00:16:16,880 and I haven't gotten back to you, it is by no means anything personal. 234 00:16:17,860 --> 00:16:22,160 I kind of have a good bit of overload with all of the different avenues that are 235 00:16:22,160 --> 00:16:27,600 coming in. And it doesn't make it okay, it doesn't make it excusable for you guys 236 00:16:27,600 --> 00:16:30,860 to not get a response, especially because I know a lot of the things that are 237 00:16:30,860 --> 00:16:34,360 sent are very important and it does really break my heart to find these things 238 00:16:34,360 --> 00:16:39,180 months later sometimes. I'm just I'm not that kind of person— I've never been 239 00:16:39,180 --> 00:16:42,660 that kind of person. I've always been someone who's very accountable and 240 00:16:42,660 --> 00:16:47,620 good on my word and consistent and reliable. And it just seems, you know, especially 241 00:16:47,620 --> 00:16:54,960 in the last year that the the workload has almost necessitated or created... me being 242 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:59,440 this this kind of person that I really don't want to be. So please know that it's 243 00:16:59,440 --> 00:17:03,540 never intentional. And I honestly truly want to answer every single person, 244 00:17:03,540 --> 00:17:06,700 and I want to be able to address concerns. I want to be able to help as much 245 00:17:06,700 --> 00:17:13,380 as I can... It's... it's just not possible at this point. And I'm trying my best to put 246 00:17:13,380 --> 00:17:17,340 together the systems where I can be more effective, I can be more available, I can 247 00:17:17,340 --> 00:17:23,440 create more content. And it's just going a lot more slowly than I would like it to. 248 00:17:24,900 --> 00:17:30,340 And a lot of that kind of area of navigating— these kind of, you know, business side 249 00:17:30,340 --> 00:17:35,460 of stuff, or structural side, legal sides—I'm not terribly well-versed with these. 250 00:17:35,620 --> 00:17:41,060 So it's a bit difficult to navigate, and I'm doing the best I can. So, thank you guys 251 00:17:41,060 --> 00:17:44,260 for your patience, thank you for your support, thank you for sticking around. 252 00:17:44,260 --> 00:17:52,020 And I will keep doing the very best I can. And I can never thank you enough, for everything. 253 00:17:53,080 --> 00:17:57,140 So I hope that what I did a dress was helpful. And please find a bunch more information below. 254 00:17:57,140 --> 00:18:04,120 If you like this, subscribe and click the— click the bell, because you don't have enough to do: 255 00:18:04,120 --> 00:18:06,680 Subscribe it! Like it! Share it! 256 00:18:06,680 --> 00:18:08,820 There's a lot! There's a lot you can you can do. 257 00:18:08,820 --> 00:18:11,000 I feel like a flight attendant. 258 00:18:13,700 --> 00:18:15,680 The bell just gets me, man. 259 00:18:18,200 --> 00:18:22,700 I feel like maybe YouTube just thinks— it's like, they just want to see how far they can mess with us 260 00:18:23,600 --> 00:18:28,680 Just see how much we're gonna tolerate before we just go: "No more! No more, YouTube!"