Watching this girl die over the course of my teenage years and adulthood is one of the weirdest things I've ever experienced. She doesn't even know who I am.

I'm not even a fan of this dude neither Eugenia but for once I say that I admire the way he spoke and his body language looked very genuine; I did not sensed a negative vibe coming from him, in fact I felt empathy.

I'm not a doctor or a psychiatrist, but I have the sneaking suspicion that her mother is "living through her." She probably always wanted to be thin and famous.

I watched my stepson slowly kill himself with heroin for 15 years. He passed a few months ago and the devastation will ripple through our family forever. "Why can't you get better?" hits so hard. Some people don't want to get better.

Being kind isn't working. Being tough isn't working. She's too far gone mentally. She is so far gone in her ED that it's her entire personality. I'm speaking from experience before anyone comes for me. Its so hard to come out of but you are the only one who can help yourself.

"The worst feeling is greiving someone who's still alive"

I struggled with an eating disorder when I was younger. I would love it when people would say I looked "scary thin" and like I was "going to die", it's bad to say, but I lived off of that worry and attention, it just fed into my disorder even more. Looking back, I hate myself for doing that to myself and the people around me, but when you're deep into the disorder, you do become very narcissistic and selfish. It's just a characteristic of the disorder. Thats the wall you were talking about, is that, the narcissism. The moment you stop feeding into the disorder and the narcissism, you are cut off. So, unfortunately, no amount of worry will make a difference. If she doesn't want help, then there really isn't anything you can say to convince her otherwise.

How crazy to think she looked healthier than she does now.

Abuse and a controlling family may be all she knows. That may be why she doesn't see the problem. The only thing she can control is her body. It's also so integrated into her identity and sense of self worth. You can really feel how much emo war chicken really cares. I hope one day she gets better and realizes.

I’m amazed by the fact that you can deprive yourself for so long and remain alive and able to formulate sentences. It’s really made me feel like I can survive the apocalypse.

this is most genuine and down to earth video ive seen about her. she really does deserve the empathy that you give her. i really hope she see this video.. I hope she reaches out to anyone.. very heartbreaking to watch someones health decline so publicly.

Unfortunately she's benefitting from this financially at this point. It's been too long. Her audience can't help her. He's absolutely correct. It has to come from within her.

This is one if the most mature responses to her ive seen. Those who are angry with her have the right to be but this really is the best way to open a conversation in which she may actually listen

Your words, your tone, your honest reactions to this break my heart for those people who actually KNOW Eugenia.

It's so sad how when you showed an older clip of her, she looked so much more healthy than she does now despite still being sick in that older clip. It goes to show that she has progressed & hasn't stopped. It breaks my heart that nothing can be done to really help her.

I'm someone who battled what my therapists and I call a drug induced bulemia. I can't make myself vomit, but I discovered pain pills and heroin surely did. I rapidly lost weight until I was so skinny people would be shocked. This shock value FUELED my ED like a wildfire. My mom once held my pants up while we were at the laundromat one day and showed people saying "can you believe my 21 year old wears these? A 6 year old can fit into these!" And the euphoria I got from that was astronomical. I absolutely loooved it when people gasped at me and said "you look like a skeleton!" The only way this girl will have a fighting chance.. is to have her banned on all platforms. She is the poster child for Thinspo which in the ED world.. that's a badge of fucking honor. Everyone in the world would die (fucking literally) to be on a pro Ana/ pro Mia thinspo page. And as said, she's making so much money to carry her family she has so many "responsibilities" she's taking on as her own which just shouldn't be. There are so many things fueling this and it pains me bc.. she's never gonna get better if something doesnt change. Fuck if I had the audience she has.. I would've never gotten better either.

Watching your friend die is hard....it is like watching an addict. It is very very hard. She used to have a great personality. It is the worst case with her.

She was kept in the *little girl people pleaser* role for so long (and is still there, sadly), eating/weight is the only thing she can truly control.😭😭😭

it's so heartbreaking seeing a real person losing their friend to this situation.

I watched a livestream with her one day, and I think someone mentioned that an outfit made her look "fat"......watching her spiral after that comment was one of the saddest things I've seen in my life.

The way Ritchie says ,,"man" and "look at her arms" was GUTERALLY HONEST REACTION. She wears her hair that way so you can't see how deep the pits on her shoulders go in.

This video came off as a real "growing up" point for you. Your appearance and speech in this is more professional. I hope this version of you stays.

This is the first video of yours I've seen. And it is the most intelligent, and compassionately objective overview of euginia I've seen. You promote love and compassion without ignoring the very core realities of what you observe to be true and what it will take in order for her to have a chance at survival. I hope that makes sense to yall because it makes sense to me.

I had a friend pass from anorexia a few years ago. She battled with it for a long time. I can feel your pain and heartbreak in your voice. Im sorry.

It's like a drug addict. You can say anything, do anything for them. At the end of the day, the only one changing anything is ourselves. Nobody can do it for you. You can give support until you're blue in the face. I hope she decides what's best for herself

This was actually a really respectful video. Thank you Richie

I think you're spot on. Until she has a major health event I don't think she'll stop. I was on drugs for decades telling myself that I was fine.....until I wasn't...& that scared me enough to stop. Unfortunately eating disorders cause terrible problems to Internal organs, that sometimes are not reversible. So when she's ready it may well.be too late.

Sad part is most people die from a ED after they recover because their heart gives out or so I read :( i don’t know what lead her to where she is she really seems like a kind person but completely lost in her delusions. I hope she finds her way ❤

Your words strike true. As someone who loves an alcoholic (different disease but still addiction), not me or my kids will make him change. It's his choice and I know this. We can't plead with her to change. She HAS to want it. The sadness in your eyes as you watch her videos is heart breaking. Thank you for making this.

It's so sad she seems like such a lovely girl but she is in denial about the fact she has an illness which sadly will end up killing her. ❤️❤️❤️

I felt moved by your facial expression of almost crying and compassion just seeing her. It is really heartbreaking and morbid

She comes across as a sweet person, it is such a shame that she looks so ill now. Eugenia needs to live her life, whether anyone likes it or not. i hope one day she finds the peace she deserves.

This is the most respectful video about her that I have ever seen. You can hear how close you were in your voice as you speak of her! She needs real friends like you, who don't cater to her but don't put her down either. TRUST IS NEEDED TO HEAL

You said you were goth, I wasn't expecting an elvin king

I was watching Of Herbs and Altars and she said a bad trip cured her anorexia when she realized how stupid she was in the grand scheme of things, a child could survive better than her, if they were hungry they would go into the kitchen, climb on the counters or something go into the fridge and get some food, as simple as that, and she was making it a whole complicated thing. I just thought was interesting to share.

As a mother my heart breaks for her.

How tf does she put a roof over her family’s head when her family has always been very rich, her dad makes far more than her 🙄🤦‍♀️

You know, he is a really good example of “you aren’t the same person in your 30s as you were when you were in your early 20s”. The internet has made Richie a villain, but man I love me a redemption arc like this. True growth here. True empathy. I am glad he is still around to teach this lesson. Kudos

She just makes me sad, every time I see a post about her I'm afraid it's going to say she's dead 😔 I really thought she was going to get better a year or so ago.

I wonder what she sees when she looks in the mirror

Her family is rich though, why would she have to provide for them and pay for her brothers college, when her parents are loaded? Someone please explain. 😳

It's amazing how your sadness and heart break comes through the make up and contacts. Just shows how much you truely do care for her. I cry every time I see her. This is a beautiful video. (I love the new set too)

Eugenia looks so sick it’s heartbreaking, there’s no way this is a happy girl.

Was a subscriber way back in your first days. Left after the whole Jaclyn thing, and came back to check in and was pleasantly surprised. This man is proof that people can, and do change, evolve, and grow from past mistakes. You can feel the heart of who Richie is here, and it's so nice. The empathy shown here I hadn't seen in the past. It's nice to see this side of Richie . I've re subbed and am looking forward to this era social repose.

The composition of that thumbnail and the way she seems to parade around in tiny outfits and shows as much of her body as possible, it seems on purpose at this point. She KNOWS people are going to have things to say about her body, whether that be good or bad, but it feels to me like that’s exactly what she wants. So long as the comment mentions how drastically thin she is, she’s happy. That’s what she wants. Even though there are people out there who genuinely want to help her, even those negative comments are giving her what she wants - people to say how thin she is. It’s feeding (no pun intended) that demon in her mind

Set up and new outfit looks really good Also this does seem like a more genuine style of reaction than you usually get You make good points and speak eloquently which is nice to listen to

This was so heartfelt and sincere.

It was kind of you to post this. She needs to be honest with herself until that time, there will be no change

This was extremely mature of you and well said. Thank you.

what's worrying is that you can see her legs have a pinkish-purplish tone to them which means the circulatory system is getting affected and in one video she had a coughing attack due to fluttering in her throat but she put her hand on her chest, that means the heart rhythm is irregular. she's so far gone and unless she actually wants help soon, I don't think she will be alive much longer

My aunt Josephine was between 58-67 pounds almost her whole life she was like this and no one could help her. When she rushed my cousin to the hospital they put my aunt on a gurny instead and she was cursing at them. We thought she was going to die all the time from it but she didnt. She was in a bad car acxident when she was in her late 60's and she passed away but she lived like thaty whole life. It is sad and scary but dont lose hope in her, God don't!

Thank you for being kind and also empathic to her. She does have to make the choice. Addictions come in all shapes and sizes. Psychological illnesses are extremely difficult to treat if the person is not receptive.

Your reactions are genuine and truly from a caring place. I don't see how she has continued as long as she has. I really wish she could get to a healthy place.

the fact that her mother is full figured and her daughter is decaying from thinness, that is concerning

How can she be so energetic in that shape ? I mean how is she even alive??

My heart breaks for you man I grew up watching you and Eugenia and so many others and to see her like this hurts me. I couldn't imagine how you feel rn

She is treating her own condition as content, look at her thumb nails, look at her social media. The best thing everyone could do would just be to stop watching her, stop giving it the attention. But that will never happen.

You know, I've avoided your channel for a few years now, and coming back, I'd say you've really grown as a person, and it's really nice to see. Thanks for that, Richie. And Thank you for this respectful video towards Eugenia. I can't imagine actually having her as a friend and seeing her condition. It's heartbreaking enough as just a viewer to see her, but being her actual friend I can see this being devastating. We all want her better, I just wish she wanted it too. She's basically gone farther than before going to rehab, and it's really hard to witness, and be able to do absolutely nothing to help her. She's retracted all statements of how rehab had helped her. She denies anything to do with having a problem, and anyone at all who has well wishes whether or not they are worded "nicely" she views as haters. She says she has absolutely no intention of getting help again, and it's so frustrating. I was really rooting for her, and to have her go back on the entirety of her recovery is disheartening. I can't bring myself to view her videos or streams anymore. She's such a beautiful girl, but this disorder has really changed her and turned her spiteful and cold towards anyone who wishes her well. She's not the same sweet Eugenia that she used to be, and I get that people change, but the neglect of her family doing ANYTHING to help her infuriates me. I sometimes just want to shake her mother for not stepping in, and instead ignoring the issue, and letting it get this bad AGAIN, and worst of all playing CAMERAMAN, but at the end of the day, all that will do is push her even farther away to the point of pure isolation... It's just really sad. It's equally as sad knowing she has nobody other than the toxic cesspool that is her stream to talk to along with her family who is enabling everything. At this point I really feel like nothing can be done, and one day we just wont hear from her anymore and everyone will play heartbroken and milk that too, knowing damn well at the end of the day they could've stepped in. It's just a double edged blade at this point. Try to force help and get pushed away, or let her be and let her die. It feels hopeless. She has to want the help, and she just simply doesn't.

The saddest thing I've ever seen is Eugenia trying to throw a basketball more than 1 foot into the air.

i often think about her and go to her channel just to make sure she's still alive, and that's sad. Thing is some of these people don't understand how it is to be broken, to put on a happy face when inside you are falling down a rabbit hole and struggling to get back up. It is a hard thing to get better, to suddenly decide things need to change because in the end your mind is your own enemy. I know i struggle all the time with my mind for different reasons but for people to attack her is only going to make her fall deeper down that hole, and that isn't fair.

I didnt cry when I first watched her videos you're showing but now I am so close to crying because of your reactions. They're exactly what I was thinking but you've said it out loud and now I know I'm not the only one pained by her. Her mental health is affecting her physical so bad and I wish someone would help her

A lot of respect and tough love in this. I love seeing young people calling out some of these dark aspects of social media with good intentions

He is talking about being kind and how her thumbnails capture views, but yet he has the one picture of her crying and him eating a burger next to it. 😭 lol

Has she ever had a boyfriend (or girlfriend)? Shes almost 30 and has missed out on so much in life. Thats the age when many people start a family and yet she still acts child-like. Im not saying she needs to get married and have kids.. its just sad that she has no friends and hasnt ever experienced an intimate relationship. Her only interactions are with her mother.... and with strangers online that either troll her, encourage her or the weirdos that tip her for some weird, perverted, voyeuristic reason I cant even imagine why. Thats it, day in, day out. People with ED like to live very structured, routine lives, where everything is controlled. Going out with friends or dating is a nightmare because you dont know if eating will be involved. And lately all her streams are her playing Just Dance, so she has found a way to make a profit by exercising for hours on end. Tragically, the heart can only take so much. When you dont eat, your body begings to break down muscle for fuel.. so the body will basically eat away parts of the heart muscle. You can see her skin is greenish hue because there heart is not pumping enough oxygen into her blood. It can also be a sign of organ failure. All I can do is pray for her 🙏

It is heartbreaking to see her like this. She doesn’t want to listen to those who care about her who want to see her get better but she’s too far gone for any help now. It’s such a shame she turned out like this 😔

I LOVE THIS FORMAT. THE THRONE. THE MAKE UP. THE MANNER. THE ETIQUETTE. THE GODLY GOTH VIBES. ITS LIKE THE DIVINE COMING FOR ITS OFFSPRING IN THE MOST POLITE WAY.

My husband's almost as thin as Eugenia Cooney because of anorexia nervosa but the weird thing is he hates how he looks and does not want to be skinny...its because of trauma. He does it to himself because he's never hungry and he's depressed and hates his his life. My husband has been through more pain than the majority of people I've ever met. His brother committed suicide when he was only 13. He was raised by narcissists and almost became a sociopath

Great video. I dont think Eugenia can leave, as you explained she seems financial trapped. I imagine she would be a great role model for others suffering with eating disorders, if she could find a way to manage her own. Change her channel into one of inspiration, write a book. Might be wishful thinking, but whats the alternative? Hope she finds a path out of her situation.

Her father is a millionaire last I checked, she doesn't need to support anyone with her platform.

I love this video. Thank you. I used to be as thin as Eugenia and overcame it. I am now raising a family and quite happy, but I can never forget what it felt like to be there. The critics won’t help her. Something has to move her to change and that something is self love. There is hope for her. She will be in my heart.

I'm really, really enjoying your newer content! When you lean into your goth identity it seems to really work for you. I hope it isn't causing you to feel worse than your other content because this is really enjoyable!

I feel the poor girl has sold her soul for the attention of perverts . I'm sorry your grieving your friend. 😔😘

I lost my best friend and lover to addiction. There is something so eerily reminiscent about this situation. It makes me so sad and uncomfortable. I hate to say it, I have no hope for this situation.

This is heartbreaking. I've been where she is body wise and it's horrible to be going through. And so many people treat you like shit because of it. It took me till I was in my mid 20's before I got the real help I needed. It was a long hard painfully surreal road. And I can only hope that she can find her way.

I think anorexia is similar to drug addiction. The only person who can stop it is the person going through it. I think you are correct also that there is no reason to bully her or say hey get some help, most likely that will only make her run toward her goal faster.

You are such a kind soul, I have only seen a couple of her videos ( do not ever want to see another while she is ill ) and the most upsetting one me was her out shopping with her mother, her mother was videotaping her trying on clothes. As a mother myself I’ll never understand that ……💔poor child 💔

What really really takes me to an actual not fun dark place in my own mind ...is watching how lonely...she is ...as she makes each video ..as bubbly and scary as she looks all I feel and see is a life that is so dark and lonely... lonely isn't even enough to explain the kind of darkness just watching her brings me ...I don't even want to know how lonely she actually is . Depressing AF to even think she gets up everyday gets ready in full outfits and sits in her big house filled with lonely stuff ...idk

Eugenia will never get better because her livelihood depends on it. She knows the score, she knows exactly why so many view her channel. Some out of curiosity, some sick weirdos, some concerned but none to watch her haul videos and she knows this. I have no sympathy for her whatsoever, I did but not anymore and I disagree with you about her channel, she should be removed. As for not getting her help, the last time bought her some time, I have a feeling that she has very little left and while I don't believe anyone can force an adult to seek help, her mother disgusts me. She may not be able to force Eugenia to get help but she sure as hell can refuse to record videos for her. Her family is enabling her and as a parent myself I can't for the life of me understand how that woman can look at her daughter and help her make vids for youtube, it sickens me.

The burger bite moment is iconic.

You can see her physical manifestation of her eating disorder absolutely breaks your heart and truly upsets you. I am so sorry.

I am really sorry you have to watch your former friend go through this. Even if you’re not friends anymore I’m sure it’s hard for you. I hope you’re taking care of yourself too.

Wow you can tell your heart breaks for her. You are genuine, and you worded it perfectly. I hope she watches this. You are right she needs to choose herself.

Please just keep this redemption ark going. I'm subscribing again after so long lmao. Growth is real ✨️✨️

Watching her hurts me as a mother because I have two girls. The fact that this poor woman has been allowed to get this far into her ED for the sake of money disgusts me. And then she's so obviously genuinely nice that it hurts to see she can't turn that towards her own self. So she can't help herself and those that she loves the most refuse to help.. It's just disgusting and sad.

The thumbnail of you with a burger is disgusting! She used to be ur friend! Stop milking her for views!

i'm so here for this series. love that it's not about starting drama, just.. genuine reaction.

I’ve only seen some of the brief reels of your music until today when KZfaq brought me here after seeing a video on EC and I just wanted to tell you thank you for such a truly empathetic video. She may feel she has no friends irl, and the two of you may not be close anymore, but she does have at least ONE actual friend whether she knows it or not, you’re one of the only people I’ve seen that has shown her true kindness. I’m just a stranger on the internet but I’m grateful for you taking the lead here and instead of jumping on the negative, you are teaching by example that showing love in a sick world matters. Please don’t stop speaking for what you believe. You have a deeper purpose here and there are many that need to hear your message. Thank you for being kind to this girl. She has a severe disease and it sadly may win unless she can get the help she needs. Ultimately she has to decide that and when you are struggling with mental health it can be so very hard to get through. I just appreciate so much that you are showing the world that loving and having empathy is nothing to be ashamed of. Thank you for sharing your message. I hope Eugenia will be ok and can find it within herself to heal and I hope that the right people will be around her and she will be open to getting help so she can survive. I’m worried about her and I don’t know her at all. I can’t imagine her being one of my friends at one time and having to watch from afar as this happens to her. It is heartbreaking. 💔

Why are you not friends with her anymore??

Both nick avocado and eugenia encourage me to treat my body with more love and respect.

I like this Goth Reacts format and yeah, Eugenia is heartbreaking.

It's pretty obvious why she doesn't seek help. Being ultra thin is her uniqueness, her brand. Lose that and she is just another girl.

Not gonna lie, usually your "goth" titles irritate me because it's clear you've always been an emo kid. This is the closest to "goth" you've probably ever actually looked like, lol. As for EC, I've personally given up on her. She doesn't want help. She's comfortable in her sickness and unless someone in her family makes her get offline and helps her get the help she needs (of which they never will), she's going to continue doing what she's doing until she's no more.

This is actually one of the best Eugenia videos I've seen. Good analysis, mature, well spoken and it's obvious you care so much for her, even now. Thank you.

Yes. ❤️ I'm glad someone said it I hope the word gets out and people start seeing that forcing someone into something only causes more damage

The tragic thing is that even if she fully recovered and gained the proper body weight for her size, the damage done to her organs would still shorten her lifespan significantly

I’m so glad I didn’t judge you. Because definitely you gave me creepy vibes listening to you. You’re so genuine. It just shows that don’t judge anyone especially by their cover. I’m sorry.

My issue with her is the double standard on all of these platforms. Instagram/youtube/twitch would be so quick to reprimand any woman flashing her privates so frequently yet she just gets away with it

I hope she gets better one day, it's a shame the rehab thing didn't work for her I was really hoping we would see her thrive and just bloom in to a new woman that had the whole world at her feet. Instead it seems that the experience affected her so badly she shut herself off from society, is scared of having any friendships at all and has just become a complete recluse and her mental illness has spiralled out of control. I really don't have much hope for her at this point. Thanks for making this video and sharing those little clips from years and years ago.

What the F#(K ever. She's slowly committing suicide, and it appears no legal authority is stepping in.

Very well said bro. Just discovered her story this morning and it hurt my heart.... the first few videos I watched did much the same. It was nice to hear a coherent cohesive one sided conversation about her. Tragedies take all forms... this one is weird.