Jamie Mortara - Some Things You Need to Know Before Dating Me
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Jamie Mortara, performing at AWP 2016 in Los Angeles, CA.
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"Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it"
that shit got to me
Aine Dargan same
I envy it too
" so many people have said they can read me like a book then left me on a shelf"
Liana Mark yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was about to comment this ah.
oof. what a line...
this and the one about the phone were my favorite lines.
that hit me way too close to home
"sometimes i let my phone die and i envy it." that line hit me really hard
daryl's world deep (. .)
Me too
Really really hard
"I like long walks on the beach, directly to the bottom of the ocean". That line was such a twist I loved it
I love the fact that everyone is using the correct pronouns for them
hi. i'm sorry for asking you this but what do you mean by the pronouns? i keep seeing this on the comment section but i have no clue what is it all about. do you mind explaining it to me? :)
+Khalilah Baharin their T-shirt says "they/them", which means they want to be called as such and don't identify as cis gender. Their gender identity is non binary- which means they could be agender, gender fluid or neutrois.
Pronouns are words such as he/she/they/xe. Their shirt says they/them so we refer to them using they/them. My pronouns are she/her and hers!
Ameya WasTaken znn bbvb
Why is everyone call him them? What if you need to call a group of people them?.....
They did such a great job with this one.
"Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it".......me 100%
ARMY
What does this line mean ?
You look at your phone and feel envy?
Was there a pun intended
@@madiha5401 they wished they were dead basically
"Despite my best efforts...I am real."
I love that everyone in the comments is respecting their gender pronouns, it's nice to see a mostly positive response to someone in the trans community
they/them pronouns /= trans. wb nonbinary gender? :)
technically trans just means someone who identifies as something other than what they were assigned at birth. i readily say im trans and i identify as agender.
Skylar Void thats what I thought!! I was using trans as a blanket term but I didnt want to anything, if I was wrong or being offensive.
i think it depends on the person but i've studied gender in depth when i was discovering myself and i definitely don't find it offensive :)
Perikkuma Grace most non binary people are trans, though...
"too many claim they can read me like a book but then they put me on a shelf."
same :c
"too many people claimed they could read me like a book then put me on a shelf." CHILLS
Another reason why this has become one of my favourite channels on CZcams
same
"Sometimes I let my phone die, and envy it"
Damn....
I love this line.
I still revisit this poem. Absolutely beautiful. I’m in a much better place but find poetry and art from others help me articulate my feelings.
all us Libras in the comments going crazy over this fascinating human being
same same same
i nearly screamed like he knew.
me right now
*Puts on Libra hat* Does this count? :3
all us aquarius' trying not to be offended about someone dating us before! 😅😅
"sometimes i let my phone die and i envy it"
:(
I want to hug them so bad
I write fanfics Nøt tragedies omf I love your name
"16 I'm not sure how much longer I can do this"
"Too many people have claimed they can read me like a book and then they went and put me on a shelf"
Damn, that was deep bro.
Right…I felt that one. It was brilliantly simple and painful. Great line!
WHERE 👏🏽 CAN 👏🏽 I 👏🏽 GET 👏🏽 THAT 👏🏽 SHIRT
god bless you for this link omg
you're welcome :) mariasdeath
I'm in absolute shock.. a stranger unintentionally spoke to my soul and I lived for it. Thank you, Jamie 😊❤
"despite my best efforts i am real"
This one really moved me. They did such a beautiful job writing and performing this. I hope they never stop speaking up, there's so much power in their voice.
THEIR TSHIRT THEIR FUCKING TSHIRT
Right??
I didnt get it. What's with the shirt? Sorry.
+kent john pronouns that they use. Jamie is agender- at least, that's what their pronouns tell me. It's nice to have representation of the more unaccepted persons in this world.
+Panic! At the Chemical Bøy I'm sorry, but what's agender?
+Stefanie Callista it is where you identify with a lack of gender, if I'm not mistaken.
"too many people have claimed they can read me like a book and then they went and put me on a shelf."
deep as fuck
They forgot to add the number where we fall in love with them through their words...
They have the most infectious smile
I've watched this so many times and it hits hard every time
"I am not new agey, I am a witch!" woo hoo!!! Tell it!
what does that mean tho ?
Warloculdelaora4 they’re a witch. Duh
@@user-qv2qf1jk5o yet witches aren't exactly something to be praised about. Especially in the early 1800s....
@@gioacopeasta woman
Who keeps coming back to watch them?
" I have a PhD in talking to the trees at night" is one of the sweetest and most poetic things I've heard
y'all're freaking out about "sometimes when my phone dies and i envy it" (which, yes, is an amazing line) but "17. despite my best efforts, i am real" is so much deeper
when you're an aquarius
"Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it" wow. Chills.
Ikr?? And people laughed :(
crazymusicalgoof7 it's not a funny type laugh. It's a relatable laugh. The kind where if you don't laugh you'll get sad.
the 111 dislikes were from aquarius's
lyss as an aquarius i can claim i am not one of those dislikes
I AM AN AQUARIUS AND I CONFIRM I DID NOT DISLIKE
I too am an Aquarius, and i did not dislike this
As a Aquarius I can confirm and claim I broke the dislike button .🤗😂 jk: the poem was too astonishing to do if I did i would be scared that the cops would come for me.❤️💞💞
Seriously tho, the number 2 was really unexpected.
"Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it" hit me so hard
"despite my best efforts, i am real.' WHOA.
Avi Hughes I don’t get that one
When they're hot and #relatable but you're a Leo ;-;
SAME
Same girl
Kay Private sameeeeee
samee
ME TOO
"too many people claimed they could read me like a book and then put me on a shelf"
i can't wait to see more content from them, their work seems really good so far
why is all of this me
+Thaddeus TheGreat honestly so tru
+cody hughes I like you 😂😊
*asked same question to self after watching* :D
I really love their style of performing, it reminds me of Sabrina Benaim, it's Beautiful
true. 😌
yes! Both brilliant poets!
I love the they them shirt. I want one of those! Also this poem is amazing.
"I see my phone die and I envy it" Thats a tough statement damn
I love their voice so much, I always find myself coming back to this.
i like long walks on the beach directly into the bottom of the ocean. sometimes i let my phone die and i envy it. despite my best efforts, i am real. too many people have claimed they can read me like a book, and then they went and put me on a shelf. there are so many good lines in this poem. i teared up listening to this.
"Sometimes I let my phone die and envy it" And that hit me hard...
"sometimes I let my phone die & I envy it" holy shit, this is breathtaking wow
They are so adorable okay
(hey, I'm a libra)
"Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it".. I don't think the public should've really laughed at that part. Like, I personally think it is really poetic and a lot of more things but not funny at all. Js.
+C ATC Yeah that baffled me too. I was like "yall understand he wants to be the phone, correct?"
+C ATC laughter is sometimes from awkwardness, when you open yourself like that a lot of people aren't going to know the appropriate response. when you are greeted "hello, how are you" you are conditioned to say "fine, thank you" not "not so well, I had problems getting out the front door again".
+C ATC I thought the same thing when they started laughing. Like no, you know he's talking about wanting to die, right?
+21redsox21 they*
+colorlessrainbow they*
"I knew it was mania when i signed up for a gym membership" spoke to me
I too love this channel so much. This is one of my faves. So many of these poets have helped me understand my daughter better. She is 15. Thank you.
I'm trying to teach my tongue to forget how that tastes too. It's too dangerous for me to be happy, too dangerous for me to be sad.
They are possibly the most powerful speaker I’ve ever heard.
i love how this was put together
They're so cute awww
This is really amazing. I've listened to it four times now, and I just can't get enough. Its a wonderful thing when someone puts words to your feelings, knowing you're not alone really does help for me, since I always feel like I'm too crazy for this world and its inhabitants.
this is my favorite poem in all of the world. I've never heard something I relate so heavily to. there isn't a single word I can't relate to. thank you for this
I have watched this four times. Not all at once, not wanting to spoil it. This person has made me come back to watch this video with their words over and over again. I have yet to find a more addictive poem
This hit me so hard. This is a beautiful piece, my friend, thank you for writing it.
I’m so incredibly in love with this. Your courage is truly inspiring. thank you for sharing.
"I like long walks in the beach, directly into the bottom of the ocean " i felt that
All these years down the line, your words are still resonating and so are you! Thank you for this! :)
This poem is extremely honest, and amazing. Gives me chills every time. Definitely one of my favorites.
They're so cute , and the poem was phenomenal . ❤️
This is one of my favorite poems and I have no idea why. I just love it.
I find myself coming back listening to them perform this amazing poem again and again
"Sometimes I let my phone die; and I envy it." DAYUM! :O
I come back to this often , I quote it, I feel it, I remember it and listen to it in my head in class. It’s so important to me and I don’t even know why
This is probably my favorite poem. It's simple but it's so profound at the same time. I'm in love.
There were just so many punch lines in this poem .. so many lines that hit me hard..
"Sometimes I let my phone die and I envy it"
"I like long walk to the beach and to the bottom of the ocean"
"Despite all my efforts I'm real"
How is this not viral I honestly have watched this 100 times and it gets better
Hey everyone
I so needed go see this tonight omg. 😭😭
horsecrazy2266 thank you so much
Teela Oliveira glad I could help
***** you're welcome
thanks man
True thing u said about people reading us as books and keeping in shelves. Words and voice got such an impact. Keep on! The last few lines are personal and touched me.
When you're a libra and flip shit at the beginning
I still come back and watch this all the time. It's really one of my very favorite pieces.
I love this so much!
amazing, one of my favourite
I need that shirt.. They did so well with this poem, its just incredible.
this video speaks to me on a spiritual level
They are absolutely fantastic!
This is so amazing. Thank you.
I love this poem. I need more of Jamie!
That was absolutely breathtaking and hit me deeply. I sincerely understand and am so proud of you for sharing so eloquently.
-G
"too many people have claimed they can read me like a book and then they went and put me on a shelf." this line really hit me
This is a beautiful amazing human being and I relate with them so much on so many levels.
this was amazing they were amazing the power & feeling in their words was amazing their t shirt was amazing everything was amazing
I love this poem!!!
absolutely loved this!!!! wowowowooww. lucky I'm home alone beacuse I squealed a little bit at "I like long walks on the beach, directly into the bottom of the ocean." and I also signed for a gym membership after I started medication that was the worse decision of my life. I've watched this four times and I still can't even .Love it love it love it.
A lot of this just really hit home for me. They did such a great job and I feel like I would get along with them if we ever met.
This brought me to tears. Beautiful.
They're so inspiring. This makes me want to start writing again
I love this. This is gorgeous.
They're amazing. I love this poem.
They're so good I love this so much!!
i love this one so much
They did a wonderful job with this poem.
I have never related to a poem more. Jamie, you are beautiful. I hope your head lets you come back to perform more
I watched this so many times. Like everyday. Love this soooooo muchhh!!
i swear i could watch this a million times and it would never get old
I had to watch it twice. amazing