WE'RE A THROUPLE ｜ Drew Afualo ft. Tyshon Lawrence & Cristian Dennis ｜ THE COMMENT SECTION EP 21
Summary
Tyshawn Lawrence and Christian Dennis are my very first guests on the Comment Section Show! We talk about how we met, how we first met, and how we became friends. We also talk about what it's like being a terrible dad.
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Hey everyone and welcome back to another episode of the Comment Section Show.
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Today, I am with my very first couple who's an actual couple.
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The one and only Tyshawn Lawrence and Christian Dennis.
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I'm really so honored and excited to have you all here.
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This is our first time on like someone else's podcast.
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I've been a fan of both of y'all for a hot minute.
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No, I honestly, like when I started to see you blow up, I started to hear the laugh.
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I was like, okay, I keep hearing this laugh from my for you page.
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They give me, you speak the truth and you drag these men as they deserve to be.
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Chewing in the middle of the night, enjoying the videos.
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I think the only time I ever see a video of a guy.
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Once they see you, like, filling something up, like doing a certain type of video, they're
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I was going to ask, what videos do you typically get tagged in?
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I get tagged in a lot of, like, science experiments.
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It was a moment where, like, I was making a lot of, like, Bertram content from Jesse.
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And they were tagging me in, like, all of those.
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And, like, we were with a bunch of our friends.
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I've been making consistent videos about that man for, like, three years.
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I'm talking about from, like, when I was staying with my grandma until we moved into our apartment.
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I feel like you're, like, one of the main reasons why he, like, even came to TikTok.
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Because, like, I feel like no one, like, everyone knew.
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He, I was going to say, he did reach out to me.
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And he was saying, like, how do I work this app?
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And then Dennis, remember, like, we hopped on Zoom.
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After that, I mean, I don't even know how much he has now.
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Like, I get tagged in so many live performances.
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I get tagged in a lot of, like, choreography stuff, too.
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Everybody always want to get on me about stealing his stuff.
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I mean, I would say, like, that's the one time I stole something from yours out of the
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I don't know a lot about, like, signs and stuff.
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But I know that, like, one of them is what people assume you to be.
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And I know a lot of people assume that I'm a Leo.
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They think I'm a Leo, but I'm an Aries and stuff like that.
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It's, like, your soul kind of, like, what shines through.
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I'm a Virgo sun, Cancer moon, Sagittarius rising.
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So my, like, the fire, people think I always assume I'm a fire sign, like a Scorpio, because
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My mom and Gemini, my sister Gemini, everybody Gemini's.
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The fact that y'all are both Aries and it works is very interesting.
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Which is why I'm interested to know your big three, because you have Aries and Gemini.
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I've seen those, they're, like, relationship tropes, and it's, like, someone who gets so
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anxious, and then a man that's very, like, whatever.
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I was gonna say that, like, I think we, like, fit each other perfectly.
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But it's, like, we're never really on the same level.
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Like, I feel like it's never, we're never both at, like, 70, both at 90.
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Like, if I'm on, like, a 90, he's literally on a 30.
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No, it's, like, he's definitely, like, low, low, low.
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I would say the only time that me and Dennis are on, like, both 10 is when we're on go.
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Like, when we're, like, go out or something like that.
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But also, like, I like the way that we do balance each other.
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Because sometimes when I'm, like, really hyper and he's, like, really chill...
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Are you both extroverted or is one of you more introverted?
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Because one of you said, two extroverts is hard.
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Like, people are always, like, how does it work?
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I'm, like, we're never, like, at the same level.
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I mean, they both hear Aries and they're, like, what?
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I think because as a Virgo, I'm very, like, structured.
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I need to know where we're going, how we're getting there, how we're getting home.
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And sometimes I would never experience life without Aries people.
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Like, he's cleaning up, like, sweeping behind me as I'm...
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Like, he's sweeping behind me as I'm, like, planning out, like, booking trips or, like,
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He's, like, getting the backs together while I'm, like, making sure the reservation's
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Like, how you guys balance so well, like, between your online life and your real life.
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Because I think a lot of people who aren't creators think that we're the same way.
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And when they meet us in real life, they're like, you're, like, so much more chill.
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I feel like, definitely, like, obviously, if you watch my videos, I'm very hyper.
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But then, like, when I meet people, I do have that same energy, but they're, like, it's more, like, laid back a little bit.
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So, everybody's like, wow, you're more, like, chill in person.
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And I'm like, well, damn, I can't be on 10 all the time.
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I think that, like, especially because people assume that, like, whenever we're, like, not together, people are like, where, where, where?
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I'm like, like, we are not always doing the same thing all the time and stuff.
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Especially, you got to have your own life outside of each other.
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That's one thing that we try to, like, balance with each other.
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And because, I think, because I'm such a, like, we grew up so differently.
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And he lived with his grandma most of his life and stuff like that.
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And so, like, I'm used to chaos, annoyance all the time.
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I can literally hear a million things going on at the same time and I can pick each sound out.
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And so, I'm so used to, like, I want to be with him all the time and stuff, but he needs his alone time sometimes.
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But I feel like, I feel like definitely, like, in all relationships that you should get some time,
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like, one person is going to need that little space to just, like, relax and stuff like that.
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It doesn't mean I'm, like, tired of him or the person is tired of you or anything.
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It's just because, like, some people just need that time by themselves.
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I'm a bit, I think in my head a lot about stuff, especially when I'm doing business.
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So, I need to, like, be by myself and just, like, think.
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It's the same thing when my boyfriend and I fight.
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Like, when we would fight in the beginning, it was really bad.
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Like, well, in the sense that we're both, like, very strong personalities.
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Like, over time, you start to learn how to communicate with each other.
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I was going to say, therapy is doing the thing.
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Because I feel like a lot of people don't think, like, I've always been, I'm always,
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But I never thought that I would, like, have anxiety so bad to the point where I really need
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to go and figure out how to, like, manage it and stuff.
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And how to, like, how to manage it within my relationship and, like, my relationships outside of, like,
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So, like, it's helped a lot for me and for both of us.
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I mean, honestly, when I first, like, when he told me, he didn't know at the beginning,
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obviously, no one knows when they have, like, really bad anxiety.
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But I saw it a lot when we, like, took the plane and stuff like that.
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And then that's something that we had to work on as, you know, we went on in our relationship
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because that anxiety, like, from just seeing him all the time for, like, moments where it's
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It's, like, a sixth sense that you have where you're kind of, like.
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I mean, you're with that person, like, all the time.
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So, if you're not picking up the characteristic of some of the things that they do, especially
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When he do that, I try to, like, think of, like, things or get him something.
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Normally, I get really childish and then he'll be, like.
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Like, I started to pick up that when he is extra, like, goofy with me and stuff, that's,
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So, it's kind of, like, snap you out of it a little bit.
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It's the same thing with, like, when my boyfriend and I would fight.
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Because I just don't want to talk about it anymore.
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I'm like, what are you, like, hate me or something?
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But some people just need a moment to, like, think.
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Because with me, if we have a fight in our relationship or anything like that.
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I like to take the time to be like, okay, next time this happens, what do I need to do to
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make sure that when we have this, when this problem come up, it doesn't escalate the
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So, like, sometimes, like, some people think about it, like, right off the bat.
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But, like, for me and everybody else, that's what we got to do.
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But I was telling her, my boyfriend has told me, like, when we started getting better at
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communicating, when we were angry or upset, he was telling me, you just think so fast.
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And, like, I need time to, like, you talk so fast.
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He's, like, you would just let me go into another room and just be by myself for just
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And then after 10 minutes, I'm, like, okay, so.
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I mean, because I feel like for, it don't take all day.
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Because I feel, like, all that time, like, so you're thinking, oh, my God, we're going
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But it's, like, the same way that, like, I had to learn that, like, you need that time.
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It's, like, for you to also, I appreciate it when you realize that, like, okay, this is
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The validation of, like, I understand how you're feeling.
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I don't know how y'all be ready to go off right out the bat with a conversation.
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Y'all have to break things down and be like, okay, this happened.
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The thing about, like, having anxiety is that, like, you're always thinking.
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We're 12 because, like, I probably already envisioned this scenario happening.
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So, like, honestly, like, y'all be practicing and y'all sleep for so much.
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It's not that y'all be practicing and y'all sleep right now.
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If you don't make me breakfast one morning, I'm like, oh, my God.
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But then if something does actually happen, like, I've already processed, like, what I might say in that scenario.
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See, I was explaining that exact thought process to my boyfriend once.
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Like, genuinely, I'm like, okay, if he says this, I'm going to say this.
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Because if he says this, then I'm going to say this.
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And then he was like, I can't even imagine thinking like that.
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He's like, it's a prison in your mind because I could never think like that.
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I mean, it's like, I don't want to switch minds now.
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Because then you create problems in your head for no reason.
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But anyway, she, like, talks about, like, relationships a lot.
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And she literally talks about how you create stories.
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Like, when you, when you, words of affirmation are, like, sometimes a love language, obviously.
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Mine's, like, quality time and, like, gift giving.
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But, like, she talks about how, like, when you love language, sometimes when words of affirmation
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are a big thing for you, it, when you don't get them, you start to create stories.
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So, you're like, that's probably because they hate me and they want to break up with me
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So, it's very, like, whatever you bring to talk about, he's going to think about that
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I think about the repercussions and everything.
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Yeah, I think about, like, okay, if I say this, this is going to.
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Yeah, so y'all having, like, three, y'all having, like, ten thoughts in y'all.
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Okay, I feel like, so this is, I feel like this is the first time, like, we've talked about
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this a lot, but I feel like this is the first time, like, he's really, like, getting my
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Well, I also think because I am, like, I have learned that I can come off as a know-it-all.
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I'm telling you, it's got to be because Virgo, a big sign, a part of it is being a know-it-all.
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And I've, I mean, my dad's a Virgo, so he's done that to me a lot.
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So I feel like I always have to have a solution.
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So my thought process is always thinking about how to fix things.
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Well, and my boyfriend's biggest thing, too, is always, like, the intention of what he was
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Like, you may not have intended to do that, but it impacted them some way.
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I had to teach him that because your words have meaning.
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So, like, even tonality, flexion, and how you talk, I'm like, what does that mean?
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Like, I literally, immediately, and then he's like, I didn't think that at all.
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Like, I would never think that about you, and I'm all, okay, but that's not what you
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Wait, wait, wait, we should have did, we should have did a double date moment.
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Well, and it took a little bit for him to get it because the, I had to tell him, I'm like,
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you have to think, I know you're never intentionally doing that for me.
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But, and, because that's his biggest thing, is he feels hurt because he thinks I would
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So, he'll tell me, like, you're the last person in the world I would ever want to hurt.
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So, then I had to understand, too, that, like, he's trying to process what it is I'm saying,
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because tonality, especially, like, tone, the way you say things, how you say things to me.
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Yeah, I always say it's not what you said, it's how you said it.
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Yeah, because I feel like there has been some moments where, like, sometimes when,
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like, after, like, a long, stressful day when we're just, like, running, all the type
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of stuff, I sometimes have my moments where I'm, like, completely quiet.
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And it's not that I'm mad at him or I'm not mad at anybody.
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I just, like, I'm just, like, taking time to just, like, relax and just be in my own
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And us, too, like, you guys spend a lot of time together, I'm sure, because you work together,
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too, so, like, you're constantly spending time together.
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I'm always with him because he owns his own business, too, so we're always home together.
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And it's almost like when we don't, like, have intentional time, like, where we go out
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on a date or, like, go to dinner or go to the movies or whatever.
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When you don't set time to go do that, you start to fight a little bit because then you
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feel like you're spending too much time together, but it's not intentional time.
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It's not sitting, it's not going to bed together.
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I've thought about, and, like, I mentioned that because, like, coming out here, we, like,
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we're so busy already before coming out to L.A.
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But then there'll be some moments where he'll be like, let me drive.
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But, like, we didn't have time to really, like, have intent.
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I bet, like, the perfect way to put it is that, like, we were spending time together.
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But, like, that wasn't, like, it was because it just so happened to be like.
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And he's, like, he'll try to set that time aside and stuff, but we'll be so busy and
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And so I always try to do something because I know that, like, obviously, especially because we're
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But sometimes he'll do it sometimes or I'll do it.
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But we try to spend some time to just, like, a little cuddle moment or just, like, I like
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I like to watch, like, Princess and the Frog all the time.
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But, no, like, I really, I tell him all the time, I really enjoy, like, the small things.
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Like, I really love, like, the movies, the chill time, like, cooking.
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Okay, that's where we differ because I don't go.
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I feel like, but I learn, but, like, I just, like, kind of watch, and you just, like, know.
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Like, I don't really do measurements or anything.
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He loves, he will throw down on some breakfast.
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In North Carolina, we throw down for breakfast.
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But he, it's funny, he, when we first started, like, when we lived together, I remember,
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I remember feeling a little hurt because, like, I would cook food.
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And then he would eat, like, the first, like, right when it's, he would eat it out the pot.
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After the leftovers, he will just look at them.
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See, the thing is, in my family, like, we eat, like, no, no, no.
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Like, we'll eat all the leftovers, all this stuff.
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And, like, I'm just not used to having leftovers and all this stuff.
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And I'm just like, what do we do with all that?
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My boyfriend, like, literally, he's like, roll the bag.
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I'm like, it doesn't get cold on a two-minute drive.
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He literally is like, don't roll down the windows, roll down the bags.
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There's been some moments where you're like, I need this hot.
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Put a finger in frying oil and, like, pick out his chicken and eat it.
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No, my grandma, she'll cook some fresh food and I'll be right there behind her.
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So when that piece of chicken get thrown on that piece of plate, I'm grabbing it.
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But a lot of, like, black American culture, I don't like the movies.
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I had Collard Greens for the first time last year.
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Like, I love that, like, we're both learning so much about each other's cultures and stuff like that.
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But then your grandma, every time we come up or come down to North Carolina from Virginia,
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I'm excited for our families to meet, for sure.
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I'm just interested in it with, like, the food.
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Because, I mean, they both, they mean well and stuff.
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But, like, you know, I think both of our families, our parents, like, they're old school.
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So, they'll say something not meaning to or whatever.
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But, my parents, both our parents are honest in different ways.
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Literally, like, I think on Thursday, something like that.
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And when your mom was talking to my brother and sister, they were laughing because they were
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like, oh, my God, like, Drew's family is so cool.
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Her mom was like, oh, my God, isn't it crazy all these people that work for them?
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That was when me and DJ and Ivan went to the Monster High fan.
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I wanted to, like, be at some of his panels and stuff at VidCon, but they had us separated.
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Every time that he was doing something, I was on a panel, or I had to get ready, or I had
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Because I know for me, like, if I don't sleep, like, my head will hurt a little bit, and then
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they'll just add to the anxiety already, a lot going on and stuff.
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But there'll be moments where, like, I can tell he's tired, so I, like, turn it up a
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It's exhausting, especially when you go and you meet fans and all of that.
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Like, you have to be on, on, on the whole time.
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And you don't realize it until you're, like, back home.
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And, like, me, like, first day one, I, like, ripped my fucking wig off.
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As soon as I was done, I ripped that shit off, threw it across the room.
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They were like, are you going to go to the parties after?
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Yeah, my manager was like, I've been in this business 14 years.
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Spotify did their thing with the Disney and all that stuff.
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Listen, there was a bunch of people recording me because I was dead as hunting for a chicken leg.
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Because one thing around me, I'm going to find me a certain food.
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Somebody told me, they was like, oh, they got turkey legs around here.
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The big, no, literally, our friend came over and he was like, oh, my God, they have turkey
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He already was walking up with the one in the can.
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And I'm pretty sure people was looking at me like, what is going on?
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No, because I was dropping it low with that turkey leg.
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So since we've obviously established that you guys are such a close couple, but you're
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also very, very like open about your relationship and everything.
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So we're going to talk about some videos that are related to relationships.
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We're talking about relationships, the perception of relationships online, because your guys'
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Obviously, mine is too, but like my boyfriend's not in social media, so it's a little bit different.
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But at least I think that's nice that you guys both understand, because he gets it now.
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But like, I'm sure too, like my boyfriend, he'll walk alone by himself and people will
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be like, I saw your boyfriend and then that's why I knew you were here.
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I think I saw him when y'all were walking out getting ready to show that and I was like,
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And also too, like my boyfriend, I'm someone, and my boyfriend's someone too.
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So it's always nice to be with someone who gets it.
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They just understand you on a whole nother level.
00:30:44.720
I was like, he said a few words to me and I was like.
00:30:53.080
So what we like to do here on the comment section is we like to go over videos that I was tagged
00:30:59.900
So this first video, I'm just going to like summarize it for you.
00:31:02.980
It's basically a video that's showing, you remember that sound that was like, this is
00:31:09.360
I love working with TikTok people because they get it.
00:31:11.380
Sometimes when I have to describe sounds, people are like, I've never heard of that.
00:31:24.980
So, and this one talks about basically celebrity couples that are, some of them are perceived
00:31:31.460
to be like PR couples and some of them are perceived to be like for real.
00:31:36.600
So like, have you guys ever had experience with people?
00:31:39.360
Do people sometimes think you're not really in a relationship?
00:31:42.360
So like, oh, I've gotten like, no one's going to come up and ran up and be like, oh my
00:31:47.680
I'd be like, oh my God, you guys are like actually a couple.
00:31:51.940
I'm waiting for the day to hear that because I'm going to look at them and just be like.
00:32:03.540
It was really, no, it was when we were long distance.
00:32:14.880
They be like, oh, I didn't know you was in a relationship or anything.
00:32:23.160
Me and Isaiah be talking about that sometimes and stuff like that.
00:32:38.040
I hate that people have to be like, oh, you have to look a certain way to, you know,
00:32:43.740
Say that you're this sexuality and stuff like that.
00:32:46.260
But honestly, like it doesn't like affect me to a point where I'm just like mad or anything.
00:32:57.580
So like they'll say the most wild shit about my boyfriend.
00:33:01.480
Like sometimes I tell people this all the time, but like they'll hate me.
00:33:05.300
But they like don't have it in them to hate him because he looks a certain way.
00:33:09.820
So he looks like he would be like a gym bro, like a piece of shit.
00:33:14.160
So they'll message him and they'll literally be like, hey, man, you look so good.
00:33:19.020
Honestly, if you had some tips for me in the gym, that'd be great.
00:33:24.640
I swear to God, he's gotten countless messages where men are like, I think you're so awesome.
00:33:31.460
And then I think they want to kiss him on the lips.
00:33:38.980
Because I hate people slide in my DMs sometimes and be like, your boyfriend.
00:33:45.860
Because he'll play like with the Doja Cat thing or like we.
00:33:51.860
Not just on that, but they also like try to say his gender for him and stuff like that.
00:33:56.560
And I'm like, I don't answer those DMs because it's really annoying.
00:34:01.980
Why are you going all the way out to do all this?
00:34:05.080
You know, that's a lot of words for saying you're single.
00:34:14.000
Like every time like a lot of these guys say shit, it's like you're really outing yourself
00:34:23.700
The one interesting thing is like when we go out, we don't really deal with that.
00:34:40.560
I think that they are so intimidating, which I'm like.
00:34:45.040
Sometimes, like sometimes, well, I rarely notice people misjourning me or like making fun of
00:34:52.320
I don't know if you remember one time we were at a bar and these guys looked at me and they
00:35:01.180
If Ty noticed, it would have been a different story.
00:35:08.080
There has been like a few moments when like when we're out and someone misjourning him
00:35:13.620
But then there's sometimes there'll be like those like really annoying, especially when
00:35:17.280
we go out to like the club and stuff like that.
00:35:19.360
And it's like drunk people saying, oh, no, I think I know what I'm talking about.
00:35:32.000
I feel like once you say it once, it should go in somebody's head and they be like, okay.
00:35:38.420
And if they don't know your agenda, because I don't like that at all.
00:35:41.080
And if I ever have a day where I misgender somebody, I always apologize and I make sure
00:35:46.880
that I say it correct the next time because that's like, that's very disrespectful.
00:35:58.760
Like, you have to like, be really bigoted to think that pronouns are a big ask.
00:36:04.640
Like, you're like, well, now I'm just supposed to.
00:36:06.760
Like, how often are you misgendering people just all the time?
00:36:15.580
Act like their life is going to change so much.
00:36:19.920
And what are the odds you'll cross paths with those people?
00:36:33.700
We're going to hunt you down and you have to make sure you get aggressive the whole time.
00:36:36.140
Yeah, they're going to hold a gun to you and be like, yeah, and if you get it wrong, I'm going to kill you.
00:36:49.200
And that's why, like, with my boyfriend, too, like, sometimes men are like, oh, he must be hired.
00:36:55.200
Someone literally tweeted me once was like, oh, he's probably a hired male model or some shit like that.
00:36:58.880
And I go, that's a lot of words for you want to fuck my boyfriend.
00:37:12.820
I really think that, like, guys that are like that, like, it is, it's, like, annoying because
00:37:16.720
I don't want to, like, assume that anyone's, like, gay or whatever.
00:37:19.040
But, like, when you're that aggressively, like, homoing.
00:37:21.100
No, when you're all up in somebody's business like that, it's a little bit too much.
00:37:30.820
And I've said, too, before, I'm like, let's say for some reason we did break up, right?
00:37:53.860
I know, he's so on, like, literally sometimes you'd be like, I feel sorry for you, bro, or some shit like that.
00:38:18.500
But I think that sometimes people think because social media...
00:38:33.060
I think sometimes people assume that especially social media couples are, like, for show because they're, like, oh, collaboration.
00:38:43.200
Like, I think, so, when we first started dating, we, like, whenever we got to be together, because we were long distance for two years.
00:38:50.620
Whenever we got together, we were, like, oh, my God, so excited to make content because we wanted to do that with each other.
00:38:54.520
And then also, like, show, oh, my God, guys, we're back to, like, we're finally, like, we're together for the weekend or something like that.
00:38:59.480
But, like, as we live together and stuff, like, I think it's important for...
00:39:03.320
It was important for us to realize that we don't always have to make content together.
00:39:07.000
And we don't, like, if it feels forced, it's just not worth it.
00:39:09.720
That's something that I definitely, like, try to throw out there and stuff like that.
00:39:13.480
Because there's going to be a lot of moments, especially since we're doing the same thing, that we have to do a certain thing together.
00:39:20.760
And then it's, like, it gets to a point to where it's, like, are we in this relationship for just that?
00:39:30.420
Because I know a lot of moments people would be, like, how come you haven't posted with Dennis for a while?
00:39:40.920
But, like, I don't feel like we need to showcase each other every time.
00:39:46.940
Because then I feel like it starts to feel forced for people watching and for us.
00:39:53.700
I don't feel like people need to be all up in our business.
00:40:00.320
Like, I've had a couple times girls would be like, are you and Billy still together?
00:40:06.740
Just because I go to events by myself sometimes doesn't mean that he's not there.
00:40:15.860
And, like, I've had sometimes people, like, I moved into my new house with my boyfriend.
00:40:20.480
And people were like, oh, are we going to get a house tour?
00:40:25.900
There's some things I'm going to keep for me and him.
00:40:27.860
Like, there's some things you keep to yourself.
00:40:29.540
Because you have so little, especially as a couple.
00:40:37.160
Like, that's something that he brought up a lot.
00:40:41.860
I think we all, like, in the beginning, we're very used to, like, couples always post together.
00:40:50.660
We really, like I said earlier, we don't have to do it all the time.
00:40:52.600
But then, like, it's nice to have some things for ourselves.
00:40:55.740
Like, every time we go out on a date, we don't always have to post on a date.
00:40:58.880
You don't have to always post everything together.
00:41:01.360
I was actually talking to my friend about this.
00:41:04.180
And they were, like, just asking, like, damn, you and Dennis, y'all don't ever post like that together a lot and stuff.
00:41:09.880
And I'm like, well, one, we have, like, different goals, different dreams and stuff like that that we want to accomplish.
00:41:19.040
And just because, just also, like, at the beginning when we talked about doing this and going far and stuff like that, we always told each other that, you know, we don't need to showcase everything.
00:41:29.200
Because, like we said, it's not everybody's business to be all up in it.
00:41:34.280
And you share so much of yourself already when you're a public person.
00:41:41.360
So, there's, you're allowed to, like, draw boundaries.
00:41:49.700
You're constantly posting content of, like, what you're doing, what you're wearing, what you're eating.
00:41:57.300
When I watch, like, other couples and stuff like that, I'm like, more, more, more.
00:42:04.440
And then I realized once we started getting in it and everybody's like, more, more, more.
00:42:14.760
Like, sometimes people ask me, like, oh, is Billy going to ever do a video with you?
00:42:25.000
Like, and you guys, I'm sure, talked about it, too, before you, like, really blew up.
00:42:34.500
Because especially as a couple, it can put pressure on your relationship, too, when it's in the public eye.
00:42:38.900
So you have to be sure that you're both feeling comfortable, safe, like, that you can, like, communicate about what you like, what you don't like, like, what you want to show, what you don't want to show.
00:42:49.640
I'm like, if this makes you uncomfortable, like, please tell me.
00:42:54.800
Like, for me personally, I feel like in relationships, I feel like the ones that don't work out is really because you did not want to work it out.
00:43:00.920
Because you were, like, too lazy to really try.
00:43:04.140
Well, also, they let people get in their business.
00:43:08.080
And then you also, like, don't want to do the work.
00:43:13.640
It's not, like, the hardest thing in the world, but, like, if you want it, it's not easy.
00:43:19.800
I would say the key to, I mean, obviously, I don't know.
00:43:22.100
I'm not going to say that we have the best relationship and stuff like that.
00:43:25.940
But I would say the key that, you know, keep us going and stuff like that and being together is therapy.
00:43:30.900
Like, you have to realize you need to work on yourself in a relationship.
00:43:37.580
Like, your problems and my problems should balance each other and we should be fine.
00:43:43.960
Both of y'all work on yourselves, like, individually.
00:43:48.240
And then, you know, hopefully things, like, will keep going on and stuff.
00:43:52.840
Like, you're like, I recognize that I need, I have demons I need to work on.
00:44:00.440
Then you can come back and be a better partner.
00:44:04.560
I feel like just, like, me going in for myself in the beginning was, like, I came back and I was, like, I was able to do, to do things a lot differently.
00:44:21.820
Like, I am really glad that we talked about that.
00:44:32.700
It's harder for the other person to be receptive because, like, it's you.
00:44:35.880
And they don't understand because they don't feel that way personally.
00:44:38.640
So then when you hear it from someone else, then you get that, you know.
00:44:46.040
Because, okay, so one of the comments on this basically says, like, the weird obsession
00:44:52.120
with couples, whether they're on social media or, like, real celebrities, whatever you categorize
00:44:59.600
I think people have way too much free time on their hands to be obsessing over other
00:45:05.540
I mean, like, it's nice to have people who support your relationship and, like, happy for
00:45:09.620
They're, like, couple goals, which I'm sure you get all the time.
00:45:12.640
But it gets to a point where you're kind of like.
00:45:15.900
Like, when they're constantly asking, where's Dennis?
00:45:19.260
Do you remember, like, back in, like, 2016 when it was, like, really popular for those
00:45:27.500
Like, it was like they were taking those, like, trip photos, though.
00:45:35.420
Because, like, whenever we go on vacation, I mean.
00:45:47.280
When you're really enjoying a trip, like, we went to our first, like, beach, beach trip
00:46:09.880
I have one picture with my boyfriend of all of VidCon.
00:46:13.400
I feel like, I feel like also, like, when we go on vacation and stuff like that,
00:46:20.780
I literally, I tell Dennis all the time, I'm like, okay, so let's make videos if we
00:46:38.100
Yeah, like, I'll record them and I'm like, eh, I don't really care for this.
00:46:40.700
And then it comes in handy when I don't want to post.
00:46:50.740
Because, like, a lot of my stuff is, like, getting ready to do something or doing my makeup
00:46:57.400
Like, I've started to get more comfortable not wearing makeup on social media.
00:47:03.480
But, yeah, it's like, it does take, it's a lot of time.
00:47:14.860
Like, I'm constantly on my phone for work and everything.
00:47:18.500
And then, also, it's like, you're going on vacation and you're telling me that you're
00:47:21.760
going to go out there to just, like, take photos and shit.
00:47:30.780
Valentine's Day, I planned a trip for us to go to the aquarium.
00:47:47.720
I was hoping we were going to be able to see some there.
00:47:50.740
But, on that trip, we didn't really take any photos or anything like that.
00:47:53.560
But, like, you were saying, like, I think it's nice to, like, have people that support
00:47:59.620
But, obviously, like, it's important to respect.
00:48:06.440
Yeah, because especially when you're talking about taking photos, that's so funny.
00:48:11.160
When we intentionally vacation, it's not for, like, work or anything.
00:48:15.380
We don't take any pictures together, like, at all.
00:48:17.640
Sometimes we'll take pictures of me for, like, when I want to post something.
00:48:21.300
But, like, other than that, we never take any pictures or record anything.
00:48:24.620
What I've started to do is, like, because, okay, I found a bunch of, like, disposable,
00:48:28.800
like, the pictures of my parents when they were younger.
00:48:31.060
Like, some I've never seen, and my mom told the same story over and over, and I've seen
00:48:36.120
It was the first time I've seen these photos, and I was like, oh, my God, like, in, like,
00:48:39.980
40 years, I want to look back on all this stuff.
00:48:42.440
So, I've started to, I have more photos on a disposable camera than I do on my phone.
00:48:47.260
I used to be the one with, like, the one with the Fiji camera or whatever.
00:48:51.800
And I was taking those, but they were getting annoying, because I didn't know what to do
00:48:55.540
But then, when he started getting obsessed with it and stuff like that, he got, like,
00:49:02.660
I, like, I have, like, the dates, like, when I first started taking photos and when I
00:49:09.000
I know, but I just want to keep them and then just get them going, get them all developed.
00:49:16.580
But I have to start, like, letting people, because, I mean, I like capturing stuff, but I ain't
00:49:20.260
going to have none of me, because I've been taking them from everybody.
00:49:22.640
I'm going to have to pass them out so I can get them, too.
00:49:24.980
Because, like, not for me to post them, just for me to have.
00:49:27.160
Like, I want to look back in 40 years and be like, damn, I look good.
00:49:33.320
I like to take pictures, too, like, of things now a lot more.
00:49:46.120
But then, it's also good to just have, like, when you just have them.
00:49:51.920
Because that's how I feel when I go on vacation with him, too.
00:49:54.380
Because, like, I think the last vacation we went on was a couple months ago.
00:50:10.200
Listen, everybody always be like, when we say we ready to tan, we just want to get a little
00:50:18.800
I went to Utah to go snowboarding with, like, some family friends.
00:50:36.180
I get, like, a grayish-yellow tint when I get a little pale.
00:50:40.020
I'll notice, like, my skin start to look more like this.
00:51:02.120
When we go to Wisconsin, we're definitely going to get more chocolate out there.
00:51:10.620
I mean, also, Wisconsin, like, is in the woods.
00:51:12.560
So, there's not really anything to take a picture of.
00:51:14.500
But we get to unplug and, like, enjoy each other's company and stuff.
00:51:20.380
Well, and I think, too, you guys can relate to this because my boyfriend and I can,
00:51:24.020
But, like, the bigger you get, the more you, like, cherish, like, really small moments.
00:51:29.320
Like, when you're at home, just the two of you, when you get to sleep in on a Sunday.
00:51:32.460
Like, it's, like, shit that you, like, took advantage of, kind of, when you were.
00:51:37.540
Like, do you feel like when you, like, before you started doing social media and you did
00:51:41.820
go on, like, some vacations and stuff with your family, do you feel like you took more
00:51:47.220
Or do you feel like you've, like, done less as you, like, start doing social media and, like,
00:51:57.720
Like, because I was trying to, like, I was trying to document every single thing because
00:52:02.240
Who knows when's the next time I'm going to go on vacation, especially when I'm working
00:52:07.860
It was, like, almost more performative when before you or social media or anything.
00:52:12.380
Honestly, I felt the same way, but I was trying to see how, like, everybody felt.
00:52:16.320
I feel like I'm more intentional now when I take pictures.
00:52:19.040
Like, I'm more intentional of what I'm trying to document as opposed to, like, before it
00:52:27.520
And then three days later, you'll post on your Instagram and it'll be, like, somewhere.
00:52:36.380
People, like, always are like, oh, my God, you were just here.
00:52:48.480
Because, like, I followed you on TikTok for a little bit, but I didn't, I hadn't, I don't
00:52:51.680
know, I didn't cross my mind to, like, look for your Instagram.
00:53:01.060
It's funny because I look, like, shit low-key on my TikTok.
00:53:04.160
So, like, I've said this before when I post my glam pics, like, when I get glammed by my
00:53:08.060
hair makeup artist, they're literally like, this is Photoshop, blah, blah, blah.
00:53:11.500
I'm like, nah, you're, that dick wiggled a little.
00:53:17.640
Wait, I'm, like, low-key collecting, like, comebacks from you.
00:53:26.240
They're like, wait, how do you, no, because I get the same thing.
00:53:28.720
Like, on my Instagram, I mean, on my TikTok, I do post, like, a lot of me, like, in my
00:53:36.980
And then people go to my Instagram and be like, it don't correlate.
00:53:44.620
Well, and also, like, you're just mad because I'm a bad bitch.
00:53:51.660
You thought I was one thing, but I'm another, huh, bitch?
00:54:06.440
I literally, one time when, like, I had tweets sometimes my glam pics and, like, someone reposted
00:54:10.920
me and was like, I fucking hate this bitch, but she does look good, though.
00:54:20.260
I said the lines razor thin between love and hate.
00:54:27.340
I forgot how it goes, but I know exactly what you want to say, but watch your mouth.
00:54:33.360
Okay, so we'll do this last video before we wrap up.
00:54:41.440
I feel like we've been sitting in the chair for two seconds.
00:54:44.340
Okay, so the breakdown of this video is basically this girl saying that she's seen all these
00:54:52.980
And she's pretty skeptical about celebrities and relationships, but she watched a video
00:54:56.600
of Tom Holland and Zendaya talking about cooking.
00:54:59.720
And it was so adorable that she's convinced it's real and is now questioning if she's ever
00:55:05.460
Like, Tom Holland and Zendaya are a real couple faves.
00:55:15.240
Like, Zendaya's really good at keeping everything low-key.
00:55:16.400
I think also because, like, people are always going to be skeptical of, like, people who
00:55:22.660
...because it's, like, obviously it makes sense for the movie for y'all to be together.
00:55:26.780
Because people don't understand that, like, two people can be in the same profession no
00:55:34.100
Like, let's say, like, Zendaya's pretty high up there and Tom Holland's pretty high up there.
00:55:38.000
You wouldn't think that them two would match well together just because, like, I don't
00:55:46.320
A lot of people like to perceive, like, people that do social media or do acting or anything
00:55:53.480
They're like, you can't be with anybody in the same profession.
00:55:56.420
But you can, like, it's just, like, we're all human beings.
00:56:02.300
But, like, no, for real, though, we're all human beings and, like, at the end of the
00:56:07.940
And it's, like, how do you expect, like, sometimes people...
00:56:11.460
I kind of like having Dennis, like, being in the same profession.
00:56:17.800
Like, there are sometimes, like, some problems, like, issues I'll have, like, with work and
00:56:23.080
And it's just, it feels a lot better to talk to other people who are also in this space
00:56:28.460
When you talk to people who don't get it, they empathize really great.
00:56:32.360
Like, they're like, oh, I can only imagine, like, blah, blah, blah.
00:56:34.480
But then when you talk to someone who's been through the same thing, they're like, oh, this
00:56:39.560
And so it just helps you, validates you, makes you feel like you're not the only person.
00:56:43.860
Because, like, it can be really isolating sometimes when you deal with stuff on social
00:56:59.620
I ain't always, everybody ain't gonna always be happy.
00:57:02.280
I feel like it's nice that, like, we do get to see a glimpse of Zendaya and Tom.
00:57:05.540
Because, like, I mean, honestly, the photos of them, like, in each other's.
00:57:09.380
No, like, the one where they had each other's jerseys.
00:57:12.820
And then the one where, like, she was holding his waist.
00:57:20.140
And I think people love it even more because it's, like, a relationship that, like, it's not,
00:57:24.040
like, a heteronormative type of, like, looking relationship.
00:57:30.240
But from those photos, it's, like, different from what we're used to seeing.
00:57:34.980
And I kind of like that there's a little bit of music.
00:57:44.880
But, like, honestly, they need to have their own.
00:57:48.380
They need to figure out what they want in their relationship and stuff like that.
00:57:52.820
And I think that the fact that we don't see as much kind of shows that it is real.
00:57:56.740
Because if it was fake, they would be out all day.
00:58:01.120
I feel like it also, anybody that, I don't know, people who personally do the PR relationships.
00:58:13.260
Well, and then what if you fall in love with somebody else?
00:58:15.500
And then you have to pretend you're in love with another person.
00:58:26.500
I think, too, like, I saw one of my mutuals post, like, something about, she's like,
00:58:31.860
just know, like, if I ever post couple content, but it's, like, real cringe couple content.
00:58:38.680
Because I would never do that with, like, my real partner.
00:58:41.260
And then I was thinking, like, I'm so glad, too, that, like, my boyfriend came in.
00:58:45.860
Like, we, I got this platform after I'd already been dating him.
00:58:49.880
Because I feel like it would have been too much pressure if I was trying to newly date
00:58:53.860
Like, you guys were already together long distance.
00:58:55.740
You guys were going to establish yourself separately.
00:59:02.160
Like, after you make it to some sort of level of influence or fame, whatever that may be,
00:59:09.300
I feel like it's kind of hard to, like, make friends and stuff like that.
00:59:11.700
Yeah, because you just never know, like, what people want.
00:59:14.080
That was a big problem for me, like, when I'm used to moving.
00:59:17.480
And when we moved in with each other, I moved to Virginia.
00:59:20.400
And I always say, like, in relationships, like, you know how, like, we talked at the beginning
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I like to hang out, like, with my friends and stuff.
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And I was glad that, you know, his friends were so warming and welcome to me.
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He can hang out with any of my friends without me any day.
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But also, like, I was going to say, like, I, like I said, they were very warming and welcoming
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But then there was a back of my head, like, I feel like those are his friends.
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Because I was just, like, at first, I didn't realize it.
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But at first, you know, they'll pretend, like, oh, like, I don't really know you like that.
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And then all of a sudden, they'll be like, oh, I know all your videos, man.
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The ones that pretend and then will bring up, like, they'll bring up something.
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So, I, one time, I had a girl serve me once at a restaurant.
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So, I was, like, like, she didn't say anything to us.
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And I'm like, damn well, we didn't work together.
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And then I go, she goes, no, but I do know you're from somewhere, Amal.
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Amal, you were just playing this game for, like, 20 minutes, girl.
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And I also, like, I'm going to start, because we were talking about, like, privacy earlier.
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Like, whenever people, I've noticed, I don't mean to, but whenever we're anywhere, people
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Because I think subconsciously, I'm always just like, oh, yeah.
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Yeah, we, yeah, like, I meant, I realized that when you were talking about the touring
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and stuff and people, like, I really, like, I mean, it never happens when we're, like,
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When we're at, like, the store, like, yeah, I've said it, like, when we're at the grocery
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store or anything like that, yeah, people will be like, you live around here?
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And it's hard to miss, it's hard to miss me, too.
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Like, me and my boyfriend, we're, we're big bitches, too.
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And once they see there, they're like, oh, my God, I saw your hair.
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And I, and I, and I'm, yeah, because I'm taller.
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Yeah, my, my boyfriend's 6'4", and I'm 6 feet, so.
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Like, he'll, he'll go get gas or something, and they're like, oh, my God, like, I love your
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So I have to, I have to, like, kind of prep him with stuff like that, too.
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Because they love us, and they support us, and that's wonderful, and that's great.
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And then there's just some things you have to keep, like, some things you keep to yourself,
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I was going to ask you, like, like, when we go out, I'm, I'm okay with it.
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Like, I'll just be like, hi, like, it's nice to meet you, and I'll, let's give them, you
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know, the, the energy that they want, obviously.
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But, like, what do you do after when they just keep following you around, and all that
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Because I, like, I'm so used to having my guard up, and being so protective sometimes.
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And I try my hardest to, like, calm it down a little bit, because I know they, they don't
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They just, like, they just want to be, like, high and stuff.
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Yeah, like, for me, I'm just very, I think also, too, it depends on, like, how they perceive
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So, like, for me, they're very intimidated by me sometimes, because I'm so, like, mean.
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So, like, they're a little afraid, some more nervous, which is, it's okay.
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I just, like, I talk to them, I receive the energy, I give it back.
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I'm, like, telling you how much I love them and appreciate their support.
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And they literally take that as they're, like, okay, I'm good.
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So, like, I kind of just, I just wrap it up really quick, just so that they don't feel,
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So that, because sometimes they'll feel weird, like, just standing there waiting.
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So I like to make sure they feel, like, seen and heard and they're happy.
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And I want everyone to know that I'm so thankful.
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But there's been moments where it's just, like, you'll say that and then they'll still just
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Because then they, like, let their story out and stuff.
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And it's the worst when you, like, you actually have somewhere to go.
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You have to leave and kind of, like, wrap it up a little bit.
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I feel bad leaving when they're, like, just having this moment.
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Like, I'm like, I hope I didn't seem like an asshole or anything like that.
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I sometimes, like, get nervous about that, too.
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But I think, like, the wonderful thing about the two of you is that you care so deeply.
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So they know you're never intentionally trying to hurt them.
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And they'll receive that because they're so smart and intuitive.
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Like, all of our fan bases are so amazing and, quite frankly, funnier than me.
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So, like, they're so supportive and loving and they're just there for you and they just
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So, like, they'll interpret it however they want to.
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But at the end of the day, they know you're good people.
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They love you, especially as a couple, which is a great way to end our show.
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Thank you all so much for joining me on this episode of the Comment Section Show.
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I want to thank my two guests, Christian Dennis and Tyshawn Lawrence.
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Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, all the good jazz, Tyshawn Lawrence.
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