I'm Okay (I promise)

He clarifies he is not suicidal, has never seriously planned suicide, and would not act because he loves his family. Hundreds of supportive comments surprised him; he attributes the misunderstanding to a dramatic title, creepy music, and over-the-top delivery. His mother was hurt by parenting attacks; his father stopped watching, feeling the videos showed he had failed.

Provocative online self-expression attracts reassurance from viewers while exposing his parents to distress.