Sorry if my wording and transitions are rough in some places, this was unscripted. Hopefully the message still got across.

Npesta gave me more perspective on cyber bullying in under 10 minutes than a teacher has in my life.

You're a real one for this Npesta 😇

Challenge: stop replying to troll comments just let them do their thing, they’ve been boosting this vid in the algorithm for months anyway so I’m not complaining

Guys, you're not a bad person for laughing at the npesta meme, just don't harrass him about it, thats when it goes too far.

“No one who has never given up, has ever failed.” - Mullsy

its okay to be upset. its human to feel bad for getting literally bullied for being genuinely happy. im so sorry dude

Amazing video bro! Stay strong

I know it won't mean much, but I am one of at least some viewers that came to your channel because of the "meme" and started to really appreciate your content. Keep doing what you do, man, I always keep up, and I will never engage in the toxicity/drama that comes from the internet being the internet

Thank you for making this video and speaking about something so important.

I really like this guy. I found this on my front page and I ended up being able to personally relate to his morals. Also as a person who loves rhythm games and anything similar, this is actual content I could watch and truly enjoy. Thank you for standing up for yourself.

This dude has a such a good mentality regarding the internet.

NPesta isn’t a meme. He’s a legend.

This is a great video. It must have hurt to complete Kenos and for that to turn into a meme, which people put more of a focus on than the completion of the actual level. People think that we're invincible as internet personalities because they consider it a "dream job" and so want to bring us down a peg. It's like they're on a mission to do anything possible to bring us down into their negativity. It's sick really. It's taken a long time for me to stabilize how I go about content on KZfaq. I would often get really depressed and angry with the negative comments on my videos when I started in the community, which turned into happiness once I found success, which then turned into anger once again when my initial fame wore off and people would attack me for being stale. Now that I've done it for so long, I no longer get emotional waves and have stabilized, but it's taken me 5 or so years to get to this point. I don't even know if I'm in a better place being numb to it, because that also made me numb to some of the positive things in the community too. It's this weird balance I've found, and I don't even know if I like it or not.

“Internet people are real people” Honestly, that is terrifying to think about.

The "funny" thing is that there will be people who will do a hard 180-degree turn and support those affected, acting like they weren't one of those people who spams death threats and other nasty B.S. towards the people involved. They will wash their hands of the filth they were, just to appear to be a supporter from the very beginning, and that's one of the things that is a bit upsetting.

Everyone loves npesta The GD community and anyone with a brain

Though I've never been a meme, I get what you're saying. The people who say those things are usually ignorant of the pain that this has brought you. It will eventually fade but be strong.

The dislikes were from angry reddit kids that have no life

I know damn well you won't see this but whatever: THANK YOU NPESTA. You are the reason I started playing Geometry Dash, your videos bring me SOOO much happiness, every video I am dying of laughter. Because of you, I have made so many friends through this game, and GD has kept me entertained through this boring Covid-19 situation. THANK YOU, one day I hope you will hit 1M subs, but for real you deserve like 1B. Edit: By the way your hair is the best, never cut your hair short.

Mad respect for you, man.

This really shows how even if you have fame, there can be some things that can hurt you

Bro tf are these recent comments

I made the mistake of reading the recent comments and lost all my brain cells 💀

Really glad we cleared everything up hope you have a good rest of your week bro.

100% agree. Never have been a meme before, but this hits hard man.

I made a meme involving your reaction to beating Kenos. I was quite proud of it, but once I got to know you as a creator and the content that you create I really knew how important that moment was to you and questioned if I should have posted that. After seeing this, you helped put it into perspective for me, so I took it down. I just hope that people can be educated about the accomplishment that you made and not just the meme.

nahh tf are these recent comments bro 💀💀💀

It’s so annoying how you beat one of the hardest levels in the game and push through everything and your pay : Being called a god damn meme

It really sucks that the internet is the way that it is and there’s people that just want to hurt others who’ve done nothing wrong. I’ve watched you for a while, I’ve seen you grow as a content creator. I know that you just want to entertain people and make people happy, and the fact that people are attacking you for no reason is just really sad. I could never imagine what it’s like to be in your situation, but being a meme must really hurt when so many people only know you because of your emotional reaction, rather than what you spent 8 months on. Some people just want to spend their whole lives spreading nothing but negativity. It’s not worth it listening to them, they’ve got nothing good to say, whatever they’ve got to say has no meaning whatsoever, you gotta try to forget that those people exist. Having to deal with being a large youtuber and getting hate for no reason is something that not many people can deal with. But if you look on the bright side, with the help of doggie you’ve been able to grow you channel and get thousands of subscribers who genuinely care about you and what you upload, over 100,000 people subscribed because of your content and not because of the memes. We all love you npesta and we will always support you!

Don't sort comments by newest first, worst mistake of my life

Mad respect to him, he carries himself well

couldn't agree more although ngl I've seen significantly more toxic and messed up stuff stem from the GD community in general than most other communities. The vibe of the game is far more hardcore than something like idk, animal crossing lol. It's the unfortunate curse of the gd community.

Imagine spending almost a year trying to beat a level full of frame-perfect jumps.... only to become a meme instead of praise.

you've been such an inspiration for me, after the complications the fact that you still push forward is insane, i would've left the community if that had happened to me. Thank you for making my day every week, and thank you for making me re-discover this game. and changing argument,yes, the points you made about the internet and the Lime situation are really good, and most people on the internet really do not care,the fact that anonimity is so widespread on the internet really causes people to forget that actions have consequences, now people only care about their own mental status rather than others and thus cause harm to other users out of their own need for a way to relieve themselves. with that said i still want to thank you for making all of this, all of these streams,videos, and inspiration to others, it really does help out.

I found you through the meme, I didn't think there was this much drama, but I hope you can pull through this with everyone else. Love your content, keep up the good work.

We love you man, I'm sorry the internet treated you like this. You teach a very valuable lesson that a lot of people should learn, but I'm afraid of how many new people grow on the internet, this idea won't grow quickly. It's terrible how people choose to have a second life on the internet, and with that second life, they choose to be an asshole. Thanks for talking about this, this kind of stuff can't be easy.

I’m glad you were able to truly talk about and release everything that has affected you negatively. I know that some people don’t understand what you and others have gone through. They don’t even understand that others on the internet are actual people. I hope you understand that you are doing something amazing with this video. You have always helped so many people, even if you never see it. Just know, we love you npesta, take a break if you need to, and have a wonderful day!

The internet is stupid. I understand his anger and feelings

I rewatched this, now, when I was going through some of my own pains regarding the Internet. I've never commented on any Geometry Dash video to date on any of the accounts I watch KZfaq on, but npesta, you've been an inspiration for me for years. You did a good job on this video, and I hope everything works out. EDIT: I've played Geometry Dash for years. I've been watching npesta & crew for years, I just never had the courage to reach out or comment or anything, really.

i have to confess that i found npesta because of the meme but now i love his content and respect his opinion

it really sucks how people see the meme as a way to ridicule or make fun of you. i thought the meme was super funny when i first saw it, not because it was an overreaction, but because i love games like hotline miami and dark souls that take fuck tons of tries to beat and i immediately recognized that exact feeling of being so happy you just want to scream when you beat something you weren't able to for so long (and for something as difficult as this, who the fuck wouldn't be happy???). it's so sad seeing people act like having that kind of reaction is something to be ashamed of, there's no feeling in the world better than being able to prove to yourself that you're capable of doing something that took you so long to overcome.

I don’t say this to just anyone but you, Npesta, are a genuinely strong person giving strong messages to us all from your experiences. You’re sharing a strong message and giving us an insight into your mindset during all of this. You’ll do great things! Your progress in GD is worth something, so keep doing what you want to do. Lots of love man, hope you do great things

You did an amazing job breaking down the situation in a way that others who haven't experienced it can understand, which. let's be real, most of us haven't. It always baffled me how most people don't realize or care that what they say on the internet, or even outside of it in some cases can effect others. Just because the medium we use to communicate has changed, the effects of what we say hasn't. I wish all the best for you going forward.

I watched this on stream and it really hit hard, you're an amazing person with such a unique and fun personality, and to see how much crap has been thrown at you over the past months for basically no reason really hurts. You're a HUGE inspiration to so many people, and definitely one of the best content creators I've ever seen. If I'm ever feeling down, I genuinely start to feel better by just watching any of your videos or streams, you're incredibly fun to watch, and Doggie just makes it all better. Take a break as long as you need to, we won't be going anywhere, you have all of our love and support. ❤️

Npesta is not a meme He's a true legend And legends, legends never die ❤️ #lovenpesta❤️

You are probably the most perfect person to explain this. You've gone through a lot and you said everything perfectly. Thank you for explaining this. I've really learned a lot from this and I think this is something that more people should know about.

Guys, stop replying on comments like "we don´t care, just play, loser" they´re doing it because 1. They´re trolls. Or 2. They´re actually braindead assholes. Don´t reply to them, you won´t do anything. The most you can do to them is just to raise the middle finger to them and leave, don´t start any drama.

the fact that you said all of this unscripted, covering so many tough topics fluently. Understanding people on the internet and you defending your friends truly gives me enormous respect for you. You being so open about your struggles really shows how bright of a person you are, and I'm so happy people like you and Brandon Larkin are apart of the community. Creators that we can connect to on a personal level

Npesta youre a king bro, dont let anyone ever tell you otherwise. Keep pushing through, your content within this community is by far some of the best we have ever had (if not the best) and youre using this platform for such a good cause. You dont know how much i appreciate this kind of thing

Yeah this comment section is basically twitter

i swear i almost cried watching this video because this is a very serious situation and to think that i might be one of those people that have hurt you, im sorry. even tho people might seem completely fine, there's more things that you can't see that the person might be going through. i know people that have kept this sort of stuff inside and as a result having to go through it for many many years. i'm glad you made this video, i would have never known how much this is effecting you.

Respect man, I used to think that I would be proud if I was a meme, but there is a downside which you stated in a great way

"I didn't do this to prove that I'm the coolest, because I'm not" Damn if you're not then who is

I was bullied in school and this really helped me thank you npesta :) also, when my day is down i just watch your videos to make me feel better and your personality is just so funny and cool :D

I'm so sorry that this had to happen, to you, your friends, and everyone who has been affected by this, and it makes me very happy to see someone able to openly talk about this issue on the internet, and spread awareness of it.

Bruh I thought his reaction was just used as a funny meme when something cool happened or when somebody was super happy so people freaked out about it. thats at least how I saw it being used in videos. I had no idea people were actually making fun of him.

PEOPLE THAT ARE FAMOUS, ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN YOU! THEY. ARE. PEOPLE!!!!

idk why but this made me FEEL. it made me cry. it made me think.

this is such a good video and im glad it was in my recommendations. youre very smart tbh and i wish everyone on the internet could see things the same way as you do

I’ve always been waiting for this reaction ever since you beat Kenos, Amazing

This is actually really sad for my eye. i always saw you as a legendary person who is usually appreciated. but the meme damaged you too much, lets try and get people to stop it... you are human npesta, and i will always appreciate you :)

This dude is one of the few humble youtubers and honest youtubers that are still around on this platform,respect

2:19 no, it doesn't sound stupid. The thing that bothers me the most about meme culture is that people choose to make fun of an individual, and then they feel insulted and personally attacked once that individual doesn't "embrace the meme" Like they're owed something from someone who's been made fun of for who they are on the internet. Don't get me wrong, I believe that if you put yourself out there, specially on something so public as the internet, you have to at least expect to receive criticism for what you do. But to be shined with a spotlight in front of millions, and a spotlight of ridicule at that? And then be expected to "go with it"? It's absolutely unfair. Yes, some people are able to embrace it, like hide the pain harold and others, but even he had his rough times at the beginning, and that's something he was able to do because who he was, but guess what, no everyone is like him. Not everyone should be expected to take constant, massive ridicule fine and to go along with it.

As much as I personally laughed at the clip, I never intended to make fun of you, it was just funny. I can't imagine being hit from all angles of the internet like that, its completely different than anything most of us have experienced.

We respect you Now you are going on GD history, so you are actualy a Legend

Really well said. I have been a viewer for a long time and watched almost all of your kenos streams, and I'm really sorry it turned out like this. You are a great guy, keep doing what your doing man!

Im still trying to find out who and why someone disliked.

i haven't even watched this yet but i read your twitlonger so i agree.

Sorry for my English :( You are a Legend and just be npesta, regardless the meme, you now are a Legend good or bad for you , but that the price for upload things, and someone understand, okey i dont say kenos everytime i see npesta, but you have to Open you mind and say , ok that is my destiny, just take care, and search help if you have fear or of you are insecure, you are not alone , This World is bad but see only the good things Take care Legend :)

Npesta is so understanding of people and how people work, and so good at being un bias, even with all the crap around him. He can really help others on any side, simply becuase they're hurting. It doesn't matter if they have different interests or veiws, like he said, everyone is a real person, with a certain tolerance, sensitivity, and years of memories and joy of life that can really taken away by the plague of envy and misfortune. I think you taught a lot of people good things today npesta, wether for me, you, them. You're one of the most genuine people I've seen on the internet, never having any controversal agenda, just a guy with an interest who really understands how to help people, and wants people to feel entertained by his content. Thanks for this message, know that there are so many people who just needed to hear that. You've helped.

Don’t be offended by the idiots who see happiness as a joke.

This was worded so well. I'm genuinely happy someone spoke out about this. Toxicity in the internet is a huge problem, and I'm glad someone had the balls to actually speak out about it.

It’s not “hey this guy beat kenos!” It’s “hey this guy reacted largely!” That sucks man

I really appreciate your genuine expression of your feelings and empathy. Much needed in a world feeling like complete chaos. Thank you for doing what you do, even though I've only known you for the meme and now this video. You're so much more than just pixels on a screen. You're a human being. And you deserve love and empathy and sympathy for that. I hope you find your way and keep going no matter what.

Great stuff, I think this is a topic that definitely needs more awareness and this video does that perfectly.

I do admit, it was after the "meme" that sparked my interest in this channel. Ever since then, I've been binge watching all of your past streams, and oh boy, am I having fun. (Why didn't I do this before?!) Keep doing amazing content man, and I hope you and your editor stays healthy. I'll be watching.

"This video is bad" - Nobody Seriously though, I'm sorry you're having to go through this bullshit. Sure, it's funny, but you don't need to torture some poor highschooler over it. I think you're a great and funny person, I know you're strong enough to get over this. You'll get 1mil soon. Why? You're the best GD KZfaqr. You got this npasta ;)

we were supposed to laugh with you,im sorry we laughed at you

Pewdiepie called your reaction "degenerate behavior". And made me want to grab him through my phone screen and punch him across the face. He even said "uh hes speedrunning this game, what is this game called impossible game? Square game?". I know how it feels to finally beat a level that you put blood sweat and tears into. Its just sad to see people not even giving a crap about your hard work just to "try" the make it "funny" this video put a smile on my face just listening to it. For me i just ignore it and listen to other stuff and try to forget about it.

Hey Npesta! I just want to say a few things. One keep up the amazing content. Two, just know that for every person that thinks of you as a meme, there will be hundreds of people that think of you how you really are. You are really entertaining guy, you are a incredible player, and most importantly, you are a real person who has feelings. If people can’t see that, then that’s their fault. Keep up the great work.

this is definitely gonna get recommended to everyone and blow up

Your talent is insanely amazing, welldone for everything you've done

Keep pushing through tough times, the meme will die and I personally see you as a funny guy and a great person:) keep up the good work and keep making great content!

5:34 - "hurting people by just existing" god damn that's like the worst part of all this. It feels so terrible to know that everything is out of your control, and that there are just bad people out there. Thank you for continuing to post/strean despite these haunting thoughts, you're a real one 😾🤘

We all know what the internet meme cycle is like. The npesta meme reaction will die eventually. But Kenos will probably still be on the demon list for years and years. Eventually, there will be no one left to remember the meme. But the accomplishment - the supreme, verification-attempt-record-holding effort - will still stand.

This guy should be the ambassador of the internet. Big inspiration, fantastic guy, keep it up.

Well said. I don’t follow GD at all, I just knew you from the clip. You’re a legend to me and most of my inner circle, because we’ve felt and acted the same way after something we’ve been grinding for. Your impact on my life is small but very positive

Surpringly enough, this is one of the most powerful speeches i've ever heard

I'm so glad my celestial force reaction didn't become a meme

Honestly I just liked the meme because your reaction filled me with joy and it's sort of like a "when you finally..." type thing. You worked really hard towards that goal and I respect that. Even if it's just a game supposedly, it brought you a lot of joy and that's great. I don't think you're insane or anything, I just thought it was great seeing you celebrate a victory after a long period of time. You are an amazing content creator and I respect that. Keep doing what you love.

Completely agree with this, love you and your content npesta

For non-GD players: A different reason why people mock npesta for his reaction is because Geometry Dash is a truly underappreciated game. Those who only played it for a few days or weeks and rage quit (or those who have just played the Lite version or one of its extensions) will never fully appreciate the game, as it has much more to offer than most people think. Geometry Dash has a level editor, where the possibilities are endless. With enough experience you can make anything you want, any gameplay, any design or decoration so it looks super cool, and you can even program minigames! Yes, you read it right. GD is slowly evolving into a game engine. Some levels, like Kenos, even require godlike skill to complete. And you can share your levels with the entire world! No wonder why GD has got a community at all. Also, beating a level like Kenos takes so much effort, which people also ignore. Imagine spending 8 MONTHS to beat a single 2 minute map. If that isn't enough, you have to practice for YEARS to reach the required skill level. Beating harder and harder stuff will satisfy you every time, because GD teaches determination and perseverance really well. You can develop multiple types of skill, from sightreading to consistency to perfect muscle memory. Even building something like Kenos takes much, MUCH longer than you'd expect. You'd have to precisely put and arrange 1000-1000000 distinct objects (most of them are only for the decoration) for them to form something visually appealing and fun to play. Hope some people will learn something from this. When people say "Why is npesta crying of joy? It's just a square game!", I'm literally losing braincells. GD is way more complex than you think. If it's not your genre of video games, that's ok. Just be cool and don't call Geometry Dash just a square game :)

I hate how people are here saying " people Who laugh at the meme are stupid and bullies 😡" when the video Is literally about people who don't laugh and the meme and straight up insult npesta for stupid reasons . Memes are supposed to make people laugh. You are not a bad Person if you laugh at the meme even After watching this video. You are a bad Person if you hurt a Person's mental health by laughing at him or obsessing him with this stuff. Pewdiepie became a meme itself lots of times , but i guess people were actually more respectful in his case. There are people in this comment section Who hate on people Who genuinely like npesta's reaction meme but laugh at dark humor jokes about many people dying , at least don't be hypocrites. You're not hurting anyone if you laugh at a joke . I Hope people understand what im trying to say

Everytime I come across this meme, it always reminds of the importance of keeping it real and staying true to myself and my opinion. Your way was and still is the right way, because such genuine reaction is (I think) something one can rarely witness these days.

he gave me more advice on cyber bullying than my teacher's have given me I my whole life. all the teacher's do is explain what it is but he went deep into what people do and the effects of their actions. This video is really inspiring keep up the great content ;)

This goes to show how important the verification of Kenos was. The level didn't just awe the community, but it helped Npesta believe in himself. It's sad that this turned out the way that he never wanted it to turn out and I don't think a lot of people realize what he's talking about is this serious, and that everyone is a real person. It's definitely painful... the Lime situation also made my heart sink - people can really suck and they shouldn't put the blame on someone else.

good job man its hard to talk about stuff like this

This really opened my eyes a bit, thank you, you really got this, keep going man

i didn't find out about you because of the meme, i found out because it came up in my suggested. thanks youtube for suggesting one of npestas videos because he truly is an amazing content creator and my favorite to this day :) thanks we love you dude.