This is called foreshadowing

Crush: so how was your day? Me: yes

"Foreshadowing is a literary device used to hint at events yet to come"

“You two sound like you could have a bomb friendship! Since you theoretically should be able to get along perfectly!” I’m laughing so hard bc it’s so obvious that Jaiden hasn’t yet discovered that there’s ANOTHER EMOTION INVOLVED!

Crush: Hi how are you? Me: Thanks you too

Comebacks to “How long you’ve been together” : Girl - “He’s Gay” Boy - “She’s my sister”

After her coming out, I have come to realize Jaiden is the master of foreshadowing.

i love how the video RECOMMENDED after this video is "Being Not Straight" 💀

"If you can't be romantically involved, why not just stay friends" is an absolutely hilarious line with the context of the new video. The signs have been here all along.

How to avoid telling strangers about relationship Google : We are just friends Bing : He's gay

Knowing I'm aroace by now too, I actually had the exact same kissing experience. And I just gotta say, if you like someone, regardless of them potentially being aroace now, do not confess with a kiss! You'll put them in a spot where they might not know what's happening until it happened and you just end up overstepping their boundaries and potentially alienating the person you like. Consent is important even for "just" a kiss. And just because they didn't slap you away or some doesn't mean they consented. So in short, surprise kissing someone to confess is not the sweet romantic gesture that movies make it out to be

Man, seing this 7 years later is really cute. She really foreshadowed something she didn't know at the moment ❤

"Hey there" "I have a girlfriend" "oh my god same we have so much in common" *wait*

When I told my crush I liked her she said “BRUH” 😭

Looking back... the Aroace announcement should have come as no surprise to anyone. Love you Jaiden

"I don't think i've ever flirted in my life, come to think of it." And this is what we call in the writing biz "Foreshadowing".

"I peer pressured myself, without any peers." - Jaiden

Jaiden: “Well I did (flirt) one time by accident...” Me: “Yup that’s our Jaiden :)”

Seriously guys how did we not notice Jaiden was aroace?! She basically says she's aroace right in this video without saying she's aroace! 😂

I think this video aged wonderfully. It took a while for her to find herself, but in the end she's happy now being herself and deserves all the support in the world. Love you so much, Jaiden! thank you for helping me come out too about my demisexuality. You're amazing. 💕💕

This video's new title, to me, is just “JaidenAnimations being an aroace disaster without her realizing it for over 8 minutes” xD

"How long have you guys been together?" "...he's gay" 😂dead

Life was waving the aroace flags in semaphore and neither she nor the rest world could read the signals back then lol. I can understand why Jaiden refuses to rewatch this.

The thing you don't notice about the whole "let go of a good friend, because they don't want a relationship" is that the longing for more sometimes does not go away. And sometimes the hope for more has a hard time leaving, too. On a strictly rational level you are absolutely right: A friendship with an awesome person is better than no friendship, if a relationship isn't available. But you can't just decide to fall out of love. And sometimes fleeing is the only way to escape this feelings.

Me: I like you Crush: Oh, I'm gay Me: Oh yeah, me too *aKwArD SiLeNce*

The best story I have about flirting was with a girl in the line for comic con, she says to me after a few minutes of talking "hey I like your hair." and in my head I just think "OMG A GIRL JUST COMPLIMENTED ME. RESPOND APPROPRIATELY." and what do I reply with? "Thank you. I grew it myself. SHIT"

I am aro and watched this vid before I knew what being aro was… I found it very relatable… It’s a good thing I’m 16 and haven’t gotten to the point of doing any of the dumb stuff before realizing .

I believe this is what people call “foreshadowing”

Usually it goes like this for me. My crush:how's the weather Me:th..thank you

friEND boyfriEND girlfriEND Comrade *Only COMRADE has no END*

this aged well

Jaiden is a savage bro 'he's gay'

"l have a girlfriend" "Me too" Now I'm confused who really IS gay

"hi!" "I have a girlfriend-" "Oh! me too!" **lesbian confusion**

Looking back you can really see why this seemed so weird at the time. Like she didn't understand why you don't want to be around the person who rejected you. . . Obviously it hurts too much to be around them but she had absolutely no idea how any of it feels.

My 12-year-old self, being asexual and lithoromantic without knowing it, related so hard to this video. Jaiden's video about being aroace came out (no pun intended) right as I was realizing that I was ace and arospec. The timing was just... *chef's kiss*

“I don’t think I’ve ever flirted in my entire life” Hindsight really is 20/20

Jaiden: He’s gay JK Rowling: Finally a worthy opponent

Tip for first dates: NEVER go to see a movie, unless your idea of romance involves sitting in a room where nobody is supposed to talk. Similarly, don't go to places where you have to split your attention, like to a sports game or a show of some kind. Save those for later dates, when you've bonded more and can create meaningful, relevant dialogue based on shared interests or intellectual capacity. But NEVER the first date. You want the first date to be tentative, but not hesitant. Nothing too intimate, but nothing completely impersonal, either. Something where there's a chance for you to get to know one another and create a bond without too many outside distractions. Dates that involve achieving a goal together are awesome ideas, because it creates a shared experience and more room for connection. I'm not an expert on dating, nor am I even in a relationship, but some of the worst first dates I've ever been on have always involved not being able to pay attention to the person I'm with. Likewise, some of the best dates I've ever been on were ones where we had to do something together. Best date I've ever been on was helping a friend of a friend find her lost cat (we found it in the end).

Me back in 2016 relating to Jaiden so much: Me in 2022, also freshly out the closet relating to Jaiden so much:

Me: I lost my number, can I have yours? Crush: Sure. Me: And my phone. Crush: Wha- Me: And my wallet, this is a robbery.

It’s funny how things played out, glad she figured herself out. Lot of respect and support towards her after the latest video.

Now i know why she was so relatable. She was a fellow aro/ace all along. And considering that just yesterday i very awkwardly rejected the first guy who asked me if i could be his girlfriend, getting this video recommended seems like fate.

People don't have to stop shipping Jaiden and James... they NEED to stop shipping Jaiden and James and... James has a girlfriend, and these are real people.

“How long have you been together?” “He’s gay.” 👏

“Aww relationship goals” “He’s gay” I’m dead XD

so funny how i related so much to jaiden, then for me to realize years later that's it's because we're both ace

This hits different now...glad she's out. Also ✨***Slay***✨

Jaiden: hey there Guy: I have a girlfriend Jaiden: Oh my god same Jaiden's mind: *oh shi-*

"He's gay" Wow Jaiden you just did a switch of awkwardness on them. XD

0:37 It was at this moment when Jaiden knew, she messed up.

Bruh old Jaden doesn't even know 🟧🟨⬜️🟦⬛️

How long have you been together? Oh...... He's gay Oh crap 😂

The only date i have is on a calendar.

It's so silly looking back at this, knowing she's aroace XD (I'm also aroace, and it's nice to see that there is someone else struggling to understand what the hell is going on when the mood turns romantic)

1:04 "who even are you?" AN AROACE POTATO--

That awkward silence and then Jaiden just randomly say “uuuuuhhhh he’s gay” XD i died

Hey, will you hold something for me *MY HAND*

“i peer pressured myself without any peers” oh god

"He's gay" ... "We messed up-" Best line ever😆

remember, you can't get friend zoned, if you aren't' even friends.

"I peer pressured myself without any peers": Me in a nutshell.

My friends: "Wow, you're good at flirting." Me: "How the frick do I flirt?!"

I know this was from 2016 but it came up in my feed for some reason. Really cool and funny animation/story! I bet my data is being collected somehow because it's related to an experience I've recently had that I want to share. At college, there is a girl I really like. I mean, I don't really know whether my feelings have died down but I do know it was initially just a slight attraction but it just kept growing and growing... It felt AMAZING! This crush was unlike any other. I was initially attracted because of her looks but eventually I started to like her as a person. She isn't the kind of girl I was looking for but she's the kind of girl I never knew I needed. She was perfect. She's literally an Angel. Really mature, kind, funny, supportive, friendly, compassionate, empathetic and humble. I loved being around her and talking to her, even though it was mainly on Snapchat. Literally the best part of my day, we got on so well! Eventually the feelings became so overpowering I told her how I felt. I told her everything. She told me I'm an amazing person but she has her heart set on someone else and she thought we could just be friends. I'm bringing this up because you're right, you shouldn't hide your feelings, just tell them! Before I told her I liked her I gave her compliments to make her feel good and sort of insinuate how I felt, even if she didn't pick it up 😂 I've been feeling quite depressed as a result because the feelings were out of this world, I can't stop thinking about her. But I just want to say to anyone going through a similar situation, time is a healer and eventually you will start to accept it. Don't bombard whoever you like or overwhelm them, just give them some space to process how you feel depending on how they act around you, or just talk to them as if you are friends if you want to keep the friendship. Again, if you have strong feelings for someone, just tell them everything! How you feel when you're around them, what you like about them! It's better than not knowing when something special could spark!

"I peer pressured myself without any peers" STORY OF MY LIFE

When someone asks“ how long are you guys in a relationship” Everyone- we are just friends Jaiden- he is gay

1:56 well now it totally makes sense as to why she wouldn't understand that

I love how I saw this video years ago and was like "omg that's such a mood!!!" and then cut to Jaiden coming out as aroace literally like three months after I did LMAO. Real nice foreshadowing here, that this was one of the few flirting videos I could relate to.....

Stranger:So how long have you been together? Jaiden:He's gay Stranger:I've made a mistake Jaiden's Friend Internally:But I'm straight

"I peer pressured myself without any peers" this is so me!😂😂 I ain't proud about it😪😪😪😪🙀

4:06 THAT GUY HAS IMMACULATE RIZZ

We didn’t know it at the time, but this was attack on titan level foreshadowing 💀

Me: **sees crush** *1 month later* Teacher: **moves me next to my crush* Brain: *U M M*

*“I peer pressured myself without any peers”*

dont worry you werent the only one who got confused on why people wont just stay friends if they get rejected- (aroace moment)

2:08. Logically I understand why this happens, but also I very much agree with Jaiden here.

Me: are you single? Girl: yeah, why? Me: *Metoowehavesomuchincommonohmygodpleaseloveme-*

My crush: Soooo whats your favorite food? Me: yOU- my mind: HOLY SHI-

"I have a girlfriend" Jaiden: OMG ME TOO! Wait what? 🤨

This aged better than honey

"3 yea-" "*HE'S GAY*" pause "I guess I'm gay"

This all makes so much more sense with her newest video. Really puts these experiences into perspective

0:32 "hey there" "I have a girl friend" "Oh cool sameeee we have so much in common" *Wait*

see, this is what we call foreshadowing

Yeah....I can beat the last one. Easily. I'm a guy and I was hanging out with someone at the mall when we were teens. On our way there, a clown appeared out of nowhere, grabbed my hand, looked at it and exclaimed loudly: "I CAN SEE YOUR FUTURE. And you're gonna be together for a looooong time." And he was SO happy and proud of himself. We were both stunned for a couple of seconds and then: Her: "I'm his sister." Me: "And I'm gay." The guy just was devastated and just muttered "Oh...ok" and left.

Hi Jaiden, i ugh... i like your voice. (oh my god i actually did it)

The best forshadowing in the world

“I don’t think I’ve flirted in my entire life” -“Sometimes foreshadowing is relatively obvious”

Jaiden is basically my online therapist

“Peer pressured myself without any peers” why is this me? 😂

Jaiden is an aroace legend! I'm glad you ended up figuring yourself out, Jaiden.

"He's gay" I started laughing so hard like ✨ _plot twist_ ✨

0:04 *rare footage of the wild jaiden, displaying it's mating call.* *and as you can see at **4:21**, it shows it's rare mating dance.*

"So, how long have you two been together?" "He's gay." WHAT A TWIST!

"Don't watch it" she said. "What was that?" the masses replied.

“he’s gay” made me laugh so much

Random Stranger: So how long have you been together? Jaiden: *He’s gay*

I bet this is getting a lot more views now that "Being Not Straight" is out.

This had me laughing so hard I almost peed