anyone else start crying when dodie started crying or was that just me?


y’all ever shed a tear for your past self, just because you wish that you could tell past you that things would eventually get better? cause same


only a minute in and i’m already crying (‘:


Why is this making me cry tho??? Fuck.😭🖤🖤🖤 ILY Dods


I turn 15 in a few days and I’m gonna do this oh god


I remember when you uploaded that video and I just turned 20 a month ago 🙃


This made me tear up a bit. It was so personal and touching.
I did write letters to my future self in my early twenties as a way to look forward to a time when my life could be better, so that I had the motivation to grow.
As it happened to me, the fact that broke my heart a bit is that you can't really send that response back to yourself and say "it's okay, you will pull through" but perhaps it's okay. Because the reason you're here and know these things is that you didn't have that response then.
I hope you had a wonderful birthday. Best wishes.


Man me being 15 now and watching this is so weird because one day this will be me that’s crazy


Im gonna make a letter, or a song titles "dear 18 year old me" owo thanks for inspiring me gurl


God, my heart. I remember when I discovered you, I was 15. I'm turning 20 this year, and I can say that I have loved the 5 year journey of the ups and downs of your videos. You never ceased to amaze me, and it's crazy to see how much you have grown. This video made me feel nostalgic, seeing the old you.


I remember watching that video when it first came out. I was only 13!! and I had been watching you for about 2 years already. Little did i know I would meet you one day and it would be one of the best days of my life. I’m so happy your life has become more sunshiny! You deserve to feel as happy as you make us💛


Oh god, this is gonna be me in a few months. 😭😭


I still remember watching that video when it came out, and it’s honestly crazy how I stuck around long enough to see your reply to your video. That was honestly so wild. You’ve grown and changed so much and honestly I’m so happy that I got to be part of that journey as a viewer/fan. Who knew you’d become from one of my favorite youtuber to my favorite artist! 🥺✨✨


This has a deep, lovely place in my heart. I’m so excited to grow older, to learn and experience so much and look back on all the former younger versions of me. I’m excited, but I’ll try my best to live right now and experience it to the fullest I can. You’re such an inspiration dodie! Thank you for making something so vulnerable and special.


this gives me hope for me 25 year old self


Me: Was she crying before this?? Her eyes are a little red.
tear rolls down Dodie’s face
Me: starts crying YUp. YuP ShE PrOBaBly WaS.

Me: Was she crying before this?? Her eyes are a little red.
*tear rolls down Dodie’s face*
Me: *starts crying* YUp. YuP ShE PrOBaBly WaS.

Ah completely, man, I just wanna I don’t know be there for her when she’s crying and stuff but I also know that she’ll be fine with herself and whatever. Ahhhhh


Wow. Seeing this made me feel so privileged that I’ve got to see you grow all these years. You’ve grown into such a strong, resilient, incredible person that has learned so much and found herself, and only has better things on the way. I love you. You’re so incredible.


this is so nice but now I'm scared because I'll be 21 in 5 years and I have no idea where I'll be. I have so many things to figure out


Poor you.. you had a rough start to the 5 years and glad to see than you have found treatment for your problums and that you are loving your music career and tours. Your whole meltdown made me almost cried. The next US tour should include a stop(s) in my hometown state of Ohio. Hope you enjoyed your birthday and are staying safe during this pandemic.


so you’re telling me 5 years have passed already? time is not real


just for fun I started counting Dodie's total views and Tessa's too... not a competition but Dodie wins yay!  Also I like old Dodie's hair.


cried almost the whole time you’ve grown and changed so much since i started watching you and i’m so happy u exist babe


It was so hard for me to watch that, i can't imagine how hard it must have been for you, Dodie. Sending you a big hug ❤


I can't believe you sang defying gravity from wicked.


the fact that I was there five years ago when she uploaded this cause i was about to turn 20 and now in 2 days I turn 25... scary but awesome <333


I can't be the only one that immediately thought of "When" at 11:33🤣🤣


i can still remember watching the video for the first time, just a while after it came out and not even being able to fathom all of our future selves and how dodie will change, how i will change and everybody else changes. i love how she’s so full of raw emotion, she bursts crying and i wish i could do that. i know she doesn’t love that about herself as most emotional people don’t but i struggle to cry and i wish i could just weep like you lol. i might record a dear 21 year old me for myself soon and hope future me can cry

not dodie replying to me, kk i can cry now😭 ily

<333 honestly if u want to learn to cry this is a pretty good way of doing it lol


When you said you didn't know when you stopped wanting to go back to the past, it reminded me of something you said in a video years ago about coming out of a dark tunnel. You keep trudging through and eventually you look up and realise you've been out of the tunnel for ages. Love that metaphor and love realising I've overcome something without even noticing it. All my love from a fellow Epping gal 💞


DODIE I AM CRYING I REMEMBER WATCHING THAT VID


Daaamn dodie ur making me cry with you :'((( i wuv u


Hey Dodie. I'm 25 too. I'm a nostalgic wreck sometimes and my boyfriend tells me it's odd that everything 'reminds me of when I was 7/living in France/my grandparents farm' and I seem to dream about school every night. It hurts because I don't know what I want or need in the past that I didn't quite catch. I'm trying so hard to want the future. I'm happy now at uni as a mature student renting a flat with my funny boyf. Only a year ago I was a lesbo living somewhere else alone on benefits and having intense therapy. I'm confused how everything changes so quickly I can't even mourn what I hoped to be and what I was. I'm now where I wanted to be when I was 21. I think back and know past me would be happy but yes, I also feel like wOW time was wasted by poor mentally broken me. I loved this vid, I really cried with you, for I was just the same sorta girl as you, and still am in so many ways, but you're amazing and have done so well, I'm proud and v. jel haha! You go girl, happy belated bday X X X X X X X 👯🍓🌷💓


This made me cry. I’m glad Dodie is happier and has learned a lot in 5 years. I’m scared for the future, but maybe things will be okay if I just keep waking up every day


Two months ago, I saw your “Dear 25-Year-Old Me” vid... I’ve liked your music and your videos ages longer than that and even started writing my own music because of you. This video made me cry a good cry that I haven’t had in a while. Thank you for doing this, for being the enchanting gem of a person that you are, and for radiating encouragement. God Bless You, Dodie.


I'm just over half way between 20 and 25 😮 I think I need more creative hobbies.


lord watching this as someone who has been a fan since even before then was WEIRD. I started remembering who I was when you made that video and reflecting on how much has changed for me in my own life.


this made me reflect on my own life really hard and i think maybe i’ll write a letter to my future self now. or maybe a video. i’m not sure. at the moment i’m 15 and its been a wild ride, so thank you for showing me it does get better. i have hope for 20 year old me <3


I cried when you were talking about all the shows you’ve performed, you sounded so genuinely happy and excited and I’m so blessed to have shared one of those small moments with you when I saw you in concert. It was so magical cause I never thought I would see you but I cried and I cried like a little baby.


"Are you happy?" crying intensifies
To think I've seen you grow so much oh my god. I love you 💛

"Are you happy?" *crying intensifies*
To think I've seen you grow so much oh my god. I love you 💛


I’ve never seen Dodie cry before, and may I say that it was one of the saddest moments of my life. With or without the music behind it and even when you do cry you’re still beautiful😁❤


Thank you for this. I feel almost like you’re talking to me telling me that in another five years I’ll be okay. And I didn’t know until now that I needed to hear that.


this hit me harder than i thought it would. this july is the 5 year anniversary of me finding dodie and absolutely falling in love with her energy and her music and her words, and on that day i’ll be 18. which is so weird to me. i’ll be an adult, but still feel like i do at this very moment, and i know that. it’s just a few months away, but it feels like forever. i know it isn’t the same frame of time, and most of what dodie said to her younger self in this video is specific to her, but i think it’s what my current self... this anxious-to-take-on-the-world version of me that’s right on the brink of adulthood (?) needed to hear. i’m scared for the future, but excited. but it’s going to be okay. somehow dodie always says just what i need to hear at just the right moments, and this is definitely one of those. thank you dodie for being real and honest, and for being one of the best people to enter into my life. i’m gonna go wipe my tears away and write a letter to my future self. <3


I’m absolutely sobbing with you as I remember where I was when you uploaded this 5 years ago. But so touching, thank you for helping me grow up along with you 💛💛💛


you see when this came out i was 15 and i turn 20 this year (absolutely doing something like this for 25 year old me when my bday comes) and seeing how far you’ve come and then realizing how long it’s been since i started watching you?? crying


Whenever present-day me is sad I think back to me from 5 years ago and how I just wish I could give her a hug and tell her it’ll all be okay, and then I think about me from 5 years in the future and how she’s probably wishing she could give current-me a hug, and I feel a little bit better.


watching this just made my crush on dodie worse


Its so wholesome how shes just talking to herself like shes talking to someone else


22 now sitting at 20 yr old dodie mindset looking too much at 16 yr old me 😅 getting better though I think


I was 1t when I watched the video. And I remember watching it and thinking about being 20 - crazy


What are you using that helped with your acne?:)


My favorite parts are the times when 20-year-old Dodie says some hypothetical negative thing about future Dodie and 25-year-old Dodie is just like: "rude"


omg when that first THICCC tear fell.. my heart


20 YEAR OLD YOU  DIDN'T  CONSIDER WOULD YOU BE SO KIND A GOOD SONG!?!? Wait did you even write that before you made that video 👁👄👁


i literally remember the exact day you uploaded your “dear 25 year old me” video, time flies so fast :”)

e Me too, I remember watching it in my grandparents spare room whenI was 11. Crazy how quickly the time has gone


I'm too fragile to be watching this right now. Oof


watching this on my 20th birthday that’s crazyyy


Dodie — Thank you so much for sharing this with us. Hard as it seemed to be for you, it was beautiful, and I think it will challenge a lot of people to be — both —  more honest and more patient with themselves on their own journeys. God bless, Little Sister.


im so proud of you and how you’ve grown and gone through so much. you inspire me and remind me that things will turn out ok :))))


It’s so wonderful to see how much you’ve grown and how much happier you are now 🙌🏼 so proud of you


This video made me cry, been watching you since this video, and you’ve always inspired me especially how you’ve been dealing with how you deal with your mental illnesses


Hey dodie, this video was one of the most precious i've ever seen. I mean it. How scary this must be but how incredible is your step back and your lessons. The 20's is hell of trip, i mean, searching yourself, trying to know who you are..Thanks for making me feel that it's okay if i loose myself sometimes, i guess this is part of the process. Love ya girl !


What's insane is I remember watching the first video and now I'm here five years later. I didn't quite realise how fast time has flew by and how much has changed. This video is so nostalgic and weirdly happy (even though you're crying for most of this). You definitely shaped me into the person I am today and I can't thank you enough for that. Thank you dodie :)))


I remember watching that old video when I was like 17 and thinking wow thats so far away. I loved your videos then and stil love em now. You've come so far, Dodie!!! Proud of ya <3


I remember being barely 18 when this video came out on doddlevloggle, and it’s been such a pleasure to grow up with you 💜 watching your replies to yourself and how you look back on your past self with kindness is incredibly sweet and honestly I cried a little. I like to think that my 5 year ago self would be proud of me now, and I think your 5 year ago self would be extra proud of you. Congratulations on everything you’ve accomplished!Here’s to more success for you in the future!


You're an incredible person and an amazing singer!! I love your music's and I identify a lot when your lyrics. Love yaaa


I remember this video. I’m going through a hard time right now and honestly this weirdly makes me look forward to the future. Thank you for being there while I grew up dodie. To the next 5 years ❤


<3 thank you for sharing your vulnerability but please remember you don't have to share anything you are uncomfy with. Stay safe everyone. Mental health is just as important in this tough time.


now makes me feel a lot better about looking forward and reminds me that life keeps going. Thanks for posting and doing what you do. From the bottom of my heart!


as someone who is currently 20 this was amazing to watch. I relate to 20 year old dodie on a lot of things and just knowing how far you've come since then gives me so so much hope. Thank you for posting this video <3


So I just watched this and it gives me so much hope. I have been dealing with my own mental battles for what seems like so long and this video makes me realise that it might just be okay, that my future might be okay. I freaking hope so! Thank you for helping me see that it just might be okay.


i’m watching now as almost 20 year old, having a real rough time atm and i hope i’ve evolved the same way you have. thank you for telling everything will be okay, i needed that today. love you lots❤


I haven’t watched your videos in a while but I came across this one and it made me feel really nostalgic in a bittersweet way. I’m 20 now and part of me misses being 15 and watching you and a bunch of other people on YouTube that I haven’t watched in a while. I’m happy things have gotten better for you, and this makes me feel like I’ll be okay again eventually. Thanks Dodie, much love.


I've never even seen or heard of your channel until now. This video just came across my feed and I'm sitting here bawling like a baby. I'm 20 years old now. About 2 months in of being 20 and I feel like I can relate to 20 year old you and the feeling of being stuck in the past and not being able to move forward. This is so inspiring and heartwarming and hopeful. Thank you for posting this.


Just wow, it's so heartwarming to be reminded of watching the first video and now we are all here and happy 😊 thank you


this is my fourth time watching this video. i remember your original video coming out when i was 14 and so i made my own "dear 19 year old me" video. i turned 19 in january and (much like you lol) recorded a reply as fast as i could. watching you go through the same process of introspection and growth is strange but really reassuring. it's crazy to see how you changed over 5 years, much like how it was surreal seeing my own change. but knowing we both made it through makes it feel as though loose ends have been tied up. thank you for opening and closing this chapter of life for me


i used to watch dodie religiously. i remember watching the original video when she uploaded it. i couldn’t even fathom anything in 5 years time when i watched it at age 12. i eventually grew out of my “dodie phase” and i haven’t watched one of her videos or been subscribed to her in a good two years. then this randomly pops up on my recommended. it was literally like the universe or whatever telling me to watch it. it was just a really strange experience remembering how much i used to love dodie and it’s amazing seeing how far she’s come in these past five years. it’s nice seeing how much i’ve grown and how dodie was a big part of my journey as a preteen/early teenager. her vulnerability taught me so much and this was a reminder of that. that’s all <3


I remember when the first video came out I can't believe how different I am from who I was then and that I still keep up with Dodie 💖


First of all i miss yoy opening up about tour struggles and your mental health bc it helped me ALOT .Im glad I got to watch both videos to see how far you come 🙌🏻


Just from reading the title, I knew this would get me feeling emotional. My heart constantly breaks thinking of the past and all the thing that will never be as they were. I'm 22 now, and while i think I've definitely become a more likable (at least in my eyes) than i used to be, theres so much thats happened in the last 5-10 years. I certainly miss even the times that i had in high school, when everything was easy and just getting to see all my friends daily. I wonder what happened to all the people i told myself I'd keep up with but haven't spoken to in years. I doubt theyd even recognize me now.
I'm graduating from college in about a month (hopefully) so heres a look back on what i miss. Summer break, trips to my friends across the country, visiting my grandparents when they lived in missouri in the mountains, learning to play league, high school, my childhood friend that I haven't spoken to in years, being carefree and not worrying about life constantly. While life in general has has been more difficult, and there have been a fair share of seriously negative times, theres also been great new things that I'd have never experienced if i hadn't grown. A wonderful therapist, a new group of friends, and a deeper relationship with some of my old friends among them.
Not that anyone will read this far, but thank you Dodie. While my situation was very different, I feel like your openness with mental health helped me realise that i needed to address things in my life and helped me be more open to start working on that. Its been a joy to see your videos for the past 5 years, and heres to your next 5, the good, and the bad.


I have been watching you for so many years. Thank you for being so inspirational and amazing. I miss you so much. Never forget you are loved and valued in this world.


Dodie, you are very precious... thanks for this window into your life. God has given you a great gift to relate to people.


This video was just a lot of crying for both of us. It's still so sweet to see and makes me want to make one too. Thanks dodie.


I just stumbled apon this video, and just wanted to say that I too have derealization. I also have depersonalization. Felt good to relate to you and i felt really inspired by your diferent outlook in life in the two videos. Much love 🌼✨


as an 18 y/o i relate so much to younger dodie's fears and expectations for the future. i hate being in this time where i'm too young and inexperienced to do anything but grow and too old to be comfortable staying where i am. thank you for giving me some hope that at 25 i will be able to look back at myself with kind eyes and be able to confidently say good things are ahead.


You're a beautiful human m'dear... Its been wonderful to see you grow ❤

I was 24 when you made that video to yourself, & I remember thinking, oh poor thing, she has no idea what a ride those early 20's will be...

I'm so proud of you Dodie 🌹 You really are a wonderful human... Who cares so much, & knows the power of vulnerability, but also the value of trying not to negatively impact others (its a hard line to walk when you're someone who cares so much)...

As curious as I am, you're definitely doing the right thing not making a video for 30 year old you... 25 to 30 is such a different journey compared to the whirlwhind of those previous huge learning/unpacking years... Definitely best to just go with the letter ❤

This is a mighty long comment... & I don't do this so much anymore... But I just wanted to say that you're still oh so valued lovely miss Dodie ❤ I've been kicking since Bry introduced you way back when, & can honestly say, I'm grateful you've chose to share what you do... You replied to a comment of mine some time ago, saying that I was seen, & it was a time I really needed to hear that... So just wanted to do the same, & share that I see you too dodes... I love that you kept in you feeling so much about your folks.... I'm sorry about all that (I remember that was when you set up patreon, so I'm guessing you took on more of that burden then was probably healthy poor thing).... You're a good egg dodie... You know that ❤ I'm glad there's less fear/more acceptance now than back then... But I'm sorry for all the pain/troubles along the way...

This is a ridiculously long message, & again, slim chance it'll be read... But just wanted to say I'm so proud of your growth... & Grateful for the amount you care... I hope it doesn't weigh you down too much more ❤ (I know for me, those 25-29 years were largely spent finding the balance between what is a healthy amount to care)... Its a beautiful quality, & provides an insane amount of value... But you've gotta put on your own oxygen mask first, which is so freaking hard when you see others pain so much & feel you can help...

Anyway, I should really wind up this comment, its starting to look like a novel :-p I just wanted to say thank you Dodie...

You're more valuable than you'll probably ever be able to know... Just even simply by seeing/caring like you do 🌹 Sending love from Australia ❤ Emma 🌈🔅


Dodie I'm so happy for you.
You had a huge effect on my life. Because of you I write music and play the ukulele. Because of you I learned about mental illness and learned to be more mindful of everything. Because of you I learned to shift some of my perpectives. I learned so much and right now I'm less engaged in your life, I guess you could say. I still listen to your music and you're still on my dream board. You're still a huge inspiration to me, and seeing this makes me feel so happy for you.
I know it's a few days late but happy birthday! I hope you continue to grow and that so many amazing things happen for you, like you did for me. ♥


I don't think I've watched many dodie videos since about 5 years ago, but realizing how much I've grown and how much left I have to grow at 17 is really inspiring. I cried. And now I'm going to go listen to Ribs by Lorde on repeat.


Best interview ever! If you make one for 30 year old you I will definitely watch it and 'like' it. Love your music and lyrics btw!


I wanna do this for myself because I truly need it. And I wish I did 5 years ago cause dam so much has truly happened and it's crazy. Much Love to you and thank you for everything and for your music and for showing how it's ok to cry and to hurt and to be quirky sometimes. And for showing the bright side of things especially in your videos. Thank you Dodie 💞


this vid really has me crying in the club, i'm so proud of you dodie


Dodie, for me listening to you is so calming, whether you be just chatting or singing I can't get enough. Somehow, hearing you has helped me. It's hard to explain but thankyou. I hope you find your true happiness. You're going to be okay! <3


I remember watching the original video when I was 16 and now I'm 21. That's CRAZY.
This has inspired me to make my own video like this... Right now I'm not sure where I'm gonna go in life, so it will be interesting to see how far I've come in 5 years.
Thank you for reminding all of us that even though things might get worse, they'll eventually get better. <3  <3 <3


This is so surreal to watch because I watched the first vid at 15 and now I'm 20. I am absolutely not where I thought I'd end up, but certainly a lot happier -- though I can still relate to the sad bits. Hope our next five follows the same pattern.


you are the most precious person alive damn i was crying that whole way through I love you so much stay safe <3


I wish I could click a love button for this video. This was so touching. It's so raw and honest.
There are so many people that are proud of you Dodie.
I think there are so many subscribers who can relate to this video, it can't help but touch us all in some small (or large, for me) way. I think we all wish we could grow, in the the way that you have.
I'll be honest, I've been looking forward to this video for 5 years and it was even better than I could have imagined.
Well done Dodie, for being true.
We all love you dearly, xo


This inspired me and made me emotional. Now I actually want to write my 26 year old me a letter.


you're an amazing person, and very creative in so many ways


i'm sixteen, and this gives me so much hope for the future. i'm scared, sure, but i'm so excited. thank you, even if you dont see this. thank you, dodie <33


This is so beautiful, I cried alongside you.


This is interesting...
I'm 21 now and I think I might be scared without realizing it. I just kinda keep going the "smart" or "easy" path, because I don't know where to go...
I really hope things turn out OK for me as well.
Thanks, this really lifted me up (for now at least)


it made me cry seeing dodie cry 🥺🥺 i’m so glad things are so much better for you


This video made me so emotional. 5 years ago I watched about 20 you tubers including you (I remember this video) and just like yourself as you started to move away from YouTube so did I as the content I was interested in just wasn’t on YouTube anymore. I was growing up and maturing just like you. I’m emotional for you and for myself wow.


i would sell my soul just so that dodie could call me “babe” aahh


I turned 20 on the day this went up, and I feel just as scared and confused as your 20 yo self... We seem to have so many of the same fears, I also look back all the time hoping I was younger (Been listening a lot to When heh) Hope I can be remotely close to who you are five years <3


I'm 20 and watching this makes me want to do something similar for my future self!


This made me unjustifiably sob. My feels hurt I wish I wasn't such an empath


Turning 20 in a few days and I think you've just inspired me to make my own one these!


dear dodie, i hope you'll read this. i watch your videos for a long time, and a had mixed feeling watching this one. i am 20 now, and life feels scary and unfair. i feel a little jealous that you were a youtuber back then and i am just a student. but this gave me a lot of hope. maybe my depression will go away, maybe i'll be a musician too (that's my biggest dream). thank you for inspiration and love. xx


I cried so much. This was sooooo sweet. <3


the pride i felt watching this was...... weird. i love this and you very much! <3


Oh god 😭 I'm about a month or so older than dodie and I remember finding her channel way way WAY back in the day and could see so much of myself in her videos. I remember watching that video when I was 20 and feeling the same way and FUCK! ME! I understand the feels at 25! I don't watch youtube quite as much anymore and I'm not up to date with people's lives anymore because priorities and life 🤷♀ but fuckfuckfuck to think I felt that way and how different a few years can feel....its sad to think how she used to feel and how I used to feel and what we go through in our twenties when we feel in that moment that we are complete grown ups...mad


I am 20 right now and it honestly felt like you were talking to me, and I even watched "Dear 25 year old me" when you first published it (I was 15). 20-year-old Dodie and I are on similar life paths right now, so if 25-year-old me ends up being anything like you I will be so incredibly grateful. Thank you for this beautiful video. I know that 20-year-old Dodie would be so proud of your growth because of how proud you are of it!


Time fly so fast so much why did I start crying when the video started AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA <br>I love you so much Dodie you helped  me cope with all the shit in my head thank you

Time fly so fast so much why did I start crying when the video started AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I love you so much Dodie you helped  me cope with all the shit in my head thank you


I squealed and cried and had to pause the video at so many parts. I'm having a hard time tonight, and sometimes it feels like my life now is all I can see. I'm almost 25 now, and I don't think things have changed that much from when I was 20, and I don't know how to feel about that. This gives me hope that in 5 years things will be okay.


Always upsetting to see you cry but like I get it if I did this sortve thing I’d find it very hard not to get upset thinking about the past and how things have changed. Love you very much you’re brave for doing this and I appreciate everything you put out💕💕


God I loved this, so really so heartfelt


Dodie I am a therapist...this was brilliant! Thanks for being so vulnerable.


"Shit happens, life is life, and my God you will learn some lessons" is my fav quote from this


im turning 20 in 2 months exactly, and this inspired to me make one of these for myself thank you:-) love u dodes


Hey dodie, I haven't watched you since that video. Nothing personal, I still adore you, just got busy, and you slipped away from me in a way I guess. But this was on my recommended. It's weird, but I cried with you. It's amazing how much you've grown. Weird to think how much I have. Thank you


honestly, i just wanna give dodie a hug 24/7. that is all.


Wow this hit me. I turned 20 in February and I relate in many ways to past Dodie but also current one just given that this is current. Kinda want to do some form of letter or video to 25 year old me now. I always have creative instincts but always put it off due to pretty severe anxiety surrounding perfection.


This is so mindblowing to watch bc I remember u uploading the video and not being able to imagine the future , and here we are


I genuinely weeped like a .... idk what. I just relate and babe, I want to hug you. Strong all the way.


Omg I also take spironolactone! It’s helped my acne tremendously <3  this is such a lovely “letter” to yourself


ah shit. I haven't been online much recently (kind of followed your step back in terms of media use and also found it was so much healthier for my head) but I was waiting for this video. I won't get into it but i feel such a wash of love for you and also me in my own life thinking about time and oh jesus where was I 5 years ago? Where will I be?? Seeing this makes it less scary because I know my worries don't help and what happens will happen and there might be so many good things to look forward to. Knowing you then and knowing you now (as a viewer) I am so proud of everything you fought through to get to where you are and I feel less scared of confronting things in my own life. Thank you and I really love you so much, hugs xx


God, I love you. You are probably one person i would love to meet in person from the entire world of youtube just to give you a hug and thank you for your music. I have like the biggest crush on you but I love you as a person who has always been real with her fans.


ok but was anyone else physically hurt by dodie crying i love her so much omg


who else started crying? especially when she mentioned her dad remarrying?


dodie in this vid reminds me of a wise aunt who gives you life advice when your middle school boyfriend dumps you


Im so proud of you ♡♡. I dont know if ill make it to 25 but i cant wait to find out.


oh man as an empathetic crier this was a very teary experience<br>im 20 this is so odd

oh man as an empathetic crier this was a very teary experience
im 20 this is so odd


having a birthday 2 days after dodie is an honor i can't comprehend


I cried. Don't know why tho. Life is just so beautiful. I wish you all the best.


Im only 16 but i think ive decided to make myself one of these. As someone who has been afraid of the future for a long time, this made me a little more excited to see where I go.


omg your face, youve grown😭omg youre crying, HOW DO YOU MAKE CRYING CUTE AND CHILL!? i look like im dying. OMG THIS IS ALL TOO CUTE. DODIE GURLLLLLLL I LOVE THIS


It's all good, its all good, it's happy and tender and lovely.

20 yr old Dodie in this tiny and questioning but kinda hopeful voice: Are you happy? I hope you're happy

me: hey you wanna see how hard I can cry?!


i'm 19 and i really want to go back to being 15-16, i cling onto the past so desperately haha. hope one day i will also learn "to look forward for happiness" :-(((


okay i brOKe this was too real. in 2016 it felt like my entire world fell apart when my parents got divorced. "all of the mess and the memories are gone and everyones okay" swear im still fuckin crying thanks dodie<br>i turn 23 in a week which is bloody scary but i finally dont feel like a teenager anymore so thats pROGRSS. wish i could go back to 18 yr old me and just let her know that itd be fine and things would get better. anyway love the positivity of this video, thanks for letting us be a part of this journey and honest imma stop typing now cuz idk what this is anymore im a mess rn damn u for always making me feel things how do u do that r u a wizard

okay i brOKe this was too real. in 2016 it felt like my entire world fell apart when my parents got divorced. "all of the mess and the memories are gone and everyones okay" swear im still fuckin crying thanks dodie
i turn 23 in a week which is bloody scary but i finally dont feel like a teenager anymore so thats pROGRSS. wish i could go back to 18 yr old me and just let her know that itd be fine and things would get better. anyway love the positivity of this video, thanks for letting us be a part of this journey and honest imma stop typing now cuz idk what this is anymore im a mess rn damn u for always making me feel things how do u do that r u a wizard


“I’ve got to get it in my head, I’ll never be 16 again”~ that lyric never hit harder


I was fifteen when I first saw that video and now IM 20 like damn you have grown so much since then and so have I and I’m so happy to see that


i don’t know why i’m crying but i am

this was very very strange to watch after watching the original video 5 years ago.


I wish I could hug you and thank you. I really needed this today..


oh Dodie, your tongue on the roof of the mouth thing to avoid the neck podge has just changed my life for the better, I'm very self conscious of that too


Ohohoh! I had my birthday last week (also 25) and was thinking about making a video and ask future-self some questions. So nice to find a video like that! Cool!:))


20 year old Dodie is so cute tho with the rapid-fire questions XD


Just a few months away from 24, and when you said "they'll be a little dip at 24." I died 😂


this made me cry but it was really lovely.


I was already emotional today and then decided it was time to watch this, why


are we not going to talk about how her BIRTHDAY WAS TWO DAYS AGO HAPPY BIRTHDAY DODIE!


Ok, so, I am 28. Happy birthday Dodie. I love you 💙 💙 💙 💙 .


1:17 "most of your thinking time is spent like wishing that you were 15 or 16 again" that reminds me of When


this was such a sweet and wholesome video


I thought this was a really cool idea and I'm 15 so I just filmed a video for my 20 yr old self! :)


Holy shit, before you said, it's been 5 years, I was tripping out because I thought you were about to say that you're 30 now. I was like FUCCCCK NO there's no way it's been that long lol


this triggered so many different emotions in me i don't even know what to say


There seems to be a lot of people commenting who are younger, who watched Dodie at 10 and are now watching at 15, or 15 to 20. I personally am very close to Dodie in age and I feel like I've felt and done a lot of things in life that really cement in my heart the things she's saying in this video. I saw that video you posted 5 years ago, Dodie, and I've grown up too. This video has made me cry happy and cry sad and feel melancholic and feel silly and I just want everyone to know that life is messy and it will always go up and down so fast it'll make your head spin. But it is the same for everyone. You're not alone, and you can get through it. And just maybe (and very much hopefully) you'll be made all the better for it. I know I did.


I watched dear 25 year old me when I was 15 and was so jealous of you being 20 now I'm almost there (1 month to go) and I'm looking to the future I dont wanna be 15 ever


Hello 20 and 25 year old Dodie...ohh and Happy Birthday......you look Awesome 🤘


i turned 20 on the day dodie turned 25 and remember watching that video 5 years ago wtff I Am Emotional


Petition that 20 year old Dodie seeing this video is the first thing that happens if time travel is invented.


god dodie i just adore you and look up to you so much. Muah


Aww, you've come such a long way..! :) <3


i think i cried more than you in this one


SOMEONE HOLD AND FOREVER PROTECT THIS GEM.


I'm scared at the future and I'm also scared that five years from now, I won't accomplish anything and just be in the same bad place I am right now...


i started crying out of no where a minute and a half in wtf is wrong with me lol


ooooof this made me cry thinking about how I remember watching that video when it first came out


I have always loved strong eyebrows and the less tampering the better!  Keep ‘em real.

Can one positive comment nullify one negative comment from the past?  Why do I get the feeling it’s not a 1:1 ratio, but 10:1?  Sigh...


Oh god I remember when this video came out. Oh god why am I crying


little did 20 year old dodie know that 25 year old dodie would reply while in lockdown in the midst of a global pandemic


dis is very2222 heartwarming & dude im crying :)


"I've Closed enough Doors and Windows to know you can never look back!" - Nate Ruess


I'm 21 now, starting a master's degree.
5 years ago I was 16. Just had sex for the first time. Went to a lot of wild birthday parties. I still remember the smell, the bad cocktails and the foosball table.

I still remember my highschool girlfriend and think about her a lot. I wonder what she's like now. I wonder if we could have a good conversation again. I wonder if her dog is still alive.

At 16, I didn't really have worries, but I also didn't have dreams. That's pretty much what it is like now, too. But now it stresses me out not to have goals. It makes everyday life kind of pointless. Well, goals will come back at some point, hopefully.

I have found a couple of awesome friends, much closer friends than I ever had before uni. I love them. I still have a few friends from highschool, but I unfriended most of my friends from back then, some of which I miss.

I lived in a few countries, learned a few new languages and had a lot of awesome experiences. I travelled to amazing places and actually enjoyed just being alive for a while. That place would be nice to find again. I think it's called summer.

Still vegetarian, though I have grown a bit less understanding towards meat eaters. I'm singing less now, for lack of a choir in the middle of a pandemic, but damn do I miss it.
Still can't dance. Still can't talk all that well. Still very much a smartphone addict.

I have so much troubles imagining where I am in another 5 years, at 26. What country, what job, which friends, which hobbies. I hope I moved on, but I also hope I didn't give up on the good life I have now.


i really want 20 year old dodie to see this


If Dodie has derealisation can't we just multiply her by her complex conjugate?


i want to cry but my mom is right in front of me

don't worry. i'm crying inside

i want to cry but my mom is right in front of me

*don't worry. **_i'm crying inside_*


"what if you died?" i don't know why but this blown my mind


The second hand catharsis I am experiencing is off the charts


u share a birthday with my grandpa <3 this is a sweet video


Dodie crying breaks my heart 😭 this is so inspiring. Dodie you’re amazing and I’m proud of you for how far you’ve come 🥺💓


I really needed a good cry today after keeping so much inside for such a long time.. thank you for this. I’m so proud of you and your journey.


I turn 25 in a month and this really made me reflect to when I was 20. Wow. I've been through so much since then. I felt like it peaked at 21/22 crashed again and  at 24 it's started getting better again. Or maybe I've just grown a lot and now care less of what people think or expect of me. Early 20's are hard, it's when people expect you to be finishing that degree/ get a proper job/house and know what the hell you're doing with your life. I certainly don't know and it hasn't gone how I, or anyone, has planned but I'm happy so that's what matters!


WHEN SHE SAID SHE WOULDNT GO BACK MAN I FUCKING CRIED. I FUCKING CRIED DODIE. DODIE MAN I CANT


anyone gonna mention how cute it was when she made the same actions while spraying her perfume?

i love dodie. this video just touched me in so many different ways 🥺🥺


"yeah It'll be okay /;" it broke my heart </3


This video of yours made me cry and love you more in so many ways. You've achieved a lot, Dodie. You've blossom into an imperfectly wonderful woman.

This is such a unique and special idea. 😊 I'm planning to do the same, i'm 27 now and it'll be for my 32nd birthday. Not through a video, but through a Time Capsule with letters and pictures. Thank you for this, love. You're incredible, and I hope, after 5yrs, I can also say the same for myself.

Been here since those messed up days and let me just say that I'M SO PROUD OF YOU. Love you, Dodie!! Thank you. 🤗 💛


i'm turning 19 in a few days and the future scares me a f ck lot


the cry about teenage hedy hit me hard, she's like me a couple years ago in many ways only so much more talented and creative and its so obvious how much love you have for her, it honestly broke my heart a little bit


When she said "the songs you write you would love them then, god I wish I could play them for her I wonder what she'd think." I lost it. It's so weird reflecting on yourself and accomplishing something you though was crazy at the time.


I was just watching your cover of “Hey There Delilah” and I think it would be so cool if you sung it again, since it’s been 6 years! Also the parts of this video that your cried I definitely cried with you!


Beautiful, beautiful Dodie. I love how raw you are. I love that your goals developed into a phenomenal alternate reality you could never have predicted. Also pretty crier alert.


i just wanna give you a hug i love you so fucking much


1:13 the single tear that rolled down her cheek was the moment I knew this was gonna be a wild ride


When La La Land was mentioned I was so happy!


you've grown so much in just five years it's so inspiring🥺


I had a cute lil cry about tufty and ur parents, but this was so nice

My crying wasn’t cute at all, it was messy and ugly lol it felt like I was actually watching my life. But it was nice indeed !! Bless u dodie


Holy shit I shouldn’t be crying so much but here I am


Holy crap the tongue on the roof of your mouth thing is such a good hack


oh, dodie. i've been following you since 'paint' was on my youtube homepage back in 2013. i was so young back then, i had just turned fifteen and had started to really have a rough time with school and depression. it just feels like i've watched you grow, and you've helped me grow, too. when you started crying, i started crying too. you have come so far, and you give me hope that i can continue on a path to happiness although it really doesn't feel like i will ever be okay. thank you for all of these years <3


"Life is life and my God, you will learn some lessons" sounds like song lyrics I love it


4:47 dude im learning to belt at 15 and it's a slow process. it's so difficult not to just screlt beetlejuice but practicing and working up to it is much healthier and i hope it's worth it

it definitely pays off to take it slow. You don't want to end up damaging your voice and you will still see improvements :)


At the end of 8th grade my writing teacher made up write letters to our future selves, however far you want. And I decided the end of high school. A friend of mine at the time also wrote those sort of letters to be opened at the end of high school and she gave one to all her friends. And I’m so terrified to read them, not because I’m scared of the future but because so much has changed already and I haven’t talked to that friend in months. It hasn’t even been a year since those letters were written and my entire world is different


Let’s start a new chain, comment when your first tear fell!


what's insane is that I watched that video when it came out and I was 16 at the time. I'm now 21 and so much has changed in my life but I'm now only a little bit older than the dodie in that video. I feel like I've overcome a lot already but I'm still so new to the world, unsure of what my life will bring. seeing how much you've grown and changed is wonderful and makes me a lil bit less scared even though there will always be dark patches along the way.

thanks dodie :')


You should film a dear 30 year old me now:)


you’re so... raw. and human, and i love you. i’m so glad you’re okay <3


the bit when she talked about her parents really got to me. 5 years ago i would have been 13, and i think everything was fine with me and my dad (even though my parents were divorced). things have changed a lot since then, which is terrifying. its been so painful, (my dad basically estranging me) but i wish id known that i was going to be okay. it was going to hurt, but id come out the other side okay.


My worst years were like 14-17 years old. Now at 25 i'm actually happy.


Dodie, you've come such a long way and I feel that I was on this road with you. it took me a long time to accept that I'm not 16 anymore. I felt that I and my past-selves were really detached? now it's more like we are in harmony. sometimes I look in the mirror and I see my 16-year-old self, sometimes my 18-year-old self. I used to hate that I'm not who I used to be anymore, but I've come along way and I accept all my flaws, the fact that I don't have control over everything. I just accept myself. and I love seeing you in the same light that I see myself. <br>love, mary xx

Dodie, you've come such a long way and I feel that I was on this road with you. it took me a long time to accept that I'm not 16 anymore. I felt that I and my past-selves were really detached? now it's more like we are in harmony. sometimes I look in the mirror and I see my 16-year-old self, sometimes my 18-year-old self. I used to hate that I'm not who I used to be anymore, but I've come along way and I accept all my flaws, the fact that I don't have control over everything. I just accept myself. and I love seeing you in the same light that I see myself.
love, mary xx


I love how this is a heart-to-heart with yourself. I know 5 years isn't a long time but you've come so far and done so much, and I'm really happy that you're in a better place. You're such an inspiration :)


"25 yr old Dodie, how's it going?"<br>Dodie:*nods*

"25 yr old Dodie, how's it going?"
Dodie:*nods*


Me: Don't cry don't cry don'tcr-
Me: cries
I'm the same age as you (nearly 25) and so much has happened in 5 years that 20 year old me could have never imagined. The main one being that I developed a chronic illness, and there's a big part of me that wishes I could go back to before I got ill. But its made me stronger and appreciate things in life that I took for granted before. There's been lots of good things in those 5 years too -I graduated University, got two little dogs who make my world brighter every day, have made lots of wonderful memories and have had lots of love and support from my amazing family and friends 😊

Me: Don't cry don't cry don'tcr-
Me: *cries*
I'm the same age as you (nearly 25) and so much has happened in 5 years that 20 year old me could have never imagined. The main one being that I developed a chronic illness, and there's a big part of me that wishes I could go back to before I got ill. But its made me stronger and appreciate things in life that I took for granted before. There's been lots of good things in those 5 years too -I graduated University, got two little dogs who make my world brighter every day, have made lots of wonderful memories and have had lots of love and support from my amazing family and friends 😊


If I wanted to do this, how would I remember to check?


OHHHHHHHHHHHHH Bensound elevator music, my go-to


Quote from me on my NINTENDO 3DS: "every bodys great, except me I'm a stupid bean"

I was 4-5 what the fuuuuck...


crazy i remember watching this 5 years ago @_@


Wondering if the events that inspired 'Guiltless' are the events that made Dodie cry halfway through the video. Sending hugs.

It was a bit of a harsh snapback between the joy of thinking about Hedy and what they’ve achieved, and then immediately turning toward her parents who separated. The second alone would be tough, but those two emotions side by side quickly pulled even me to tears.


Omg I don’t even know you and I’m crying🥺


Now you do another 5 year and 30th birthday in the future.. please.


Ahhhhhhh.... okokokok.. I’m gonna start watching dodie again


No way literally just watched dear 20year old me like 5 minutes ago and was like I wonder when she’s gonna post the response and literally 2 minutes later this popped up how crazy is that honestly


I’ve heard of ugly cry, but I’ve never seen anyone pretty cry...until now. Dang Dorothy, how you do it?


lmao cried into my ramen while watching this


Thank you for letting us be a part of this journey. I cried along with you. I'm so proud of you, Dodie. I'm always proud 💜


oh my gosh...so much memories coming back. you really helped me get through my teenage years. thank you dodie♥


This is honestly so encouraging <3 its nice to know that I can struggle and change and maybe I'll still turn out okay. Comforting to see that someone as cool and successful as you is still unsure and afraid of the future sometimes. Thanks for being epic and inspiring


we're so proud of you 🥳❤ we can see how much you've grown even if you still have speed bumps from time to time


such genuine reactions!!! i wish i had made one of these every 5 years, so much to look back on and look forward to!


I'm so proud of how far you've come! It's crazy that I watched your original video just before turning 15, now I'm about to turn 20 in a couple of months and after watching this getting older feels hopeful and exciting, not something to be scared of. I hope your next 5 years are even better than your last 5!


I'm really proud of how far you've come, Dodie, and I'm really happy that I was here to witness it. I can't wait to see what the next five years bring you. I hope a lot of happiness and serenity. Stay safe and stay healthy <3


i've been looking forward to this video since november, as someone who just turned 20, is very afraid for life, & can very much relate to 20 yr old dodie. this makes me feel a lot better and i can safely say i am less afraid after watching this. :") thank u for giving my quarantine days a ray of light


Cannot believe I’ve been watching you for so long! Seeing you grow is so amazing! See you live is so amazing!


I loved watching this. I'm turning 20 in a month and this put things in perspective and comforted me in some way.


This is a really beautiful video, and I myself was struggling to not burst into tears :') <br>Sending lots of hugs! <3

This is a really beautiful video, and I myself was struggling to not burst into tears :')
Sending lots of hugs! <3


This really touched me dodie! I remember watching that video 5 years ago. I just turned 23 and this made me really think and feel about 5 years ago me and how big the difference is. I remember thinking you were one of the most beautiful humans to watch and listen to, and I still think that. You seem like on of the good ones. And you're so beautiful and your art is so beautiful. Thanks for sharing this, very cool and moving! I love how you interacted with her!


HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU BEAUTIFUL PERSON! I love your music it has helped me through a lot so :3 Have fun being 25!


I’ve been following you for YEARS! It’s beautiful to see how much you’ve grown and who you are now. You have taught me a lot... you helped me understand being spaced out isn’t all in my head and is actually a thing called derealisation. Oh man, I needed this video. I’ve been so lonely and so bad, mentally, the last few months. I’ve lost myself completely. Trying to rebuild who I am. It’s lonely but I’ve taken a step back from social media and just been focusing on family, really. Dodie, you’ve such a beautiful soul. I’ve loved watching you throughout the last decade blossom into a beautiful woman. I feel like I’ve been there when you’ve been good and bad. Supporting and cheering you on from across the water in Northern Ireland. I wish you all the best and will continue to support you any way I can. I’m so proud of you, Dodie. You’re amazing. 💕


This video hit HOME for me like damn, I'm going through a lot of life changes right now and it is terrifying. I started crying at the end of the video- happy tears. Almost relief to hear someone speak to their past self and reassure them that everything is okay. Thankyou 20 and 25 yr old dodie, you beautiful babe.


oh my gosh dodie.. i cried with you for this video. it was so wonderful to watch your content change and grow over the years. Holy cow its been 5** years already.,, kinda debating on making a video like this for myself. this was so sweet,, i cant wait to see how youve grown in the years to come!


I’ve watched this video 3 times. I know that sounds weird, but this is going to change my life. I’m 25, completely lost and needed the advice you have given your 20 year old self more than I ever knew. Thank you Dodie ❤


this is insane! I remember when you posted this video. your growth has been very cool and inspiring to watch :)


So proud of you for making this video and confronting the past and seeing how much you've grown. I'm glad things have gotten better and that a lot of your strength and experiences bring you joy to see how far you've come! But you also shared a lot and I hope it wasn't too much. Take care!


i love Dodie because she makes me feel okay about crying. Thanks Dodie, i really mean it.


I will gladly say that I cried watching the original video when it came out, and i cried watching this one today x


I remember watching this back when I was like 14 and now I’m 19 and that’s insane, I love you always Dodie babe x


i remember watching this the day you uploaded it and i couldn't help but feel invested in seeing what the future held.
since then a lot has changed, for all of us.
i am so proud of what you've become and what you've accomplished! i've been to your concert in milan, i have your music on cd and i also recently started reading your book.
your art will always have a place in my heart, as you helped me and many, many others through tough times.

keep being you and keep pushing forward, we are all rooting for you


Has it been 5 years.
This was so honest, open and so true. Thank you! It helped me look back, and made cry a bit.

The conclusion probably rings true to most people looking forward and looking back.
Beautifully put.

Happy 25th


Dodie, you inspire me so much and watching this video just made me so grateful that you’re a part of my life, even if I am just a fan. You’ve touched me deeply through your music and your videos and I’m so, so proud of how far you’ve come. I know I don’t know what you’ve gone through, but I know that you’re strong as hell and you deserve only good. I love you so so much. Thank you for everything. ❤


This video makes me so hopeful for the future. I am excited to grow up and mature throughout my life. It’s really comforting to not just hear that things get better but more to see it


i remember when this first video came out, this one makes me a little emotional. it just reminds me that things can always change for the better


Hey Dodie,
I think I follow you since a long time. And this video touched me a lot.
You're such a beautiful human being ❤


Wow I'm 20 right now and this really gave me hope for the future. Like when you talk about how stuff has changed so much for the better and you've experienced so much more of life...that genuinely makes me cry hope tears lol! This was great! Thank you for sharing <3


god crying along with you, an emotional and beautiful video. I remember 14 year old me watching this and finding ‘she’ and becoming an intense fan. Now I’m 19 and relate in so many ways <3


Watching this is crazy because I remember watching the original video at 13. You have always been my my favorite YouTubed because I relate to you in soooo many ways. Thank you Dodie :)


I love this so much! You are precious and you are part of my inspiration!


Thank you. For the video and the authenticity, and for showing us that it gets better. You made me believe that life does change and that I'm not stuck. Thank you for that. And good luck for the future, whether it is online or offline or on Tour. Do what's best for you, and I hope you will succeed xx


I remember watching this video when it came out, and I was 16. Now I'm 21 and big oof, I relate to past and present dodie so so so much. Big love to you all!! :  )


this was so incredibly moving and impacting
I want to tell all the young people in my family to do this for themselves...
💓


It's interesting that I am now 20 turning 21 very soon and that I feel a lot like you did at 20. So watching this is very comforting and in a way it relieves some of my stress. Though we are in very different situations I still feel a lot like how you did so knowing how much can change in 5 years helps me a lot. Thank you for this <3


Dodie, what an amazing video to share with all of us.  Thank you.  You are so so genuine, real and honest and I wanted to thank you for allowing us to experience your interaction with your 20 year old self.  You have been and still are a beautiful, talented artist who deserves all the praise, acknowledgement and rewards becomming of someone so gifted!  Thank you for being honest about your ups/downs and battle with depression.  You remind us all that life is not always perfect yet we all have our struggles and in the end it makes us wiser and stronger.  Lastly, please know you are such a beautiful, amazing person who deserves all the happiness and success in the world and even at 25 you have so much more to look forward to.  Looking forward to enjoying your music & hearing little snippets of your life that you decide to share with the rest of us!!


aw dodie i love this, it's so raw and honest and genuine and i adore it.<br>off topic, your monstera looks incredible

aw dodie i love this, it's so raw and honest and genuine and i adore it.
off topic, your monstera looks incredible


i remember the original being uploaded i can’t believe so much time has passed 😭 so proud of you


thank you so,so much for this. it made me reflect on my own growth... and well, feelings. it makes me so happy to see you love yourself! i subscribed to you around 2016/2017 because i related to your struggle.  now after years of therapy, im better at enjoying life, and its seems as though you are as well. i know im just a stranger to you, but youve unknowingly been a friend to me (and many others!) thanks so much for sharing and allowing us to watch you grow. thank you for your music.  thank you. please keep taking care of yourself :)


Dodie I started following you exactly when you made this video! It's so shocking to me i've been a megafan for 5 years! <33


discovered your channel and music a mounth ago, your a great person!! I study violin and viola in France at a bachelor level and love your arrangements. I'm sure you have all the hepl you need for your music but if you need a violin recording or anything! I'll be be so thrilled to do what ever.
Anyway, keep it up! Be creative like that!
Yeah, just keep it up. :)


This is nice to watch being halfway between 20 and 25. I can see the similarities between 20 year old Dodie and 20 year old me & I hope 25 year old me has come on as much as 25 year old Dodie.
When I started watching Dodie & other people on youtube in like 2012 I felt miles behind these people who were just a couple of years older than me, but over the years it's comforting to see that we all go through the same stages of getting older.
Everyone was saying 'it gets better' when I was in school and I didn't believe them and looking back, I don't think I had any reason to. But it really did get better, even though it was a long time after I started putting the effort in. Now I have a couple of good friends, some vague plans for the future, and 3 month old niece who I love to death and to think I could have never met her is terrifying.


It’s been ages since I’ve properly watched one of your videos all the way through, and this made me INCREDIBLY emotional. I remember you posting that first video when I was 16 (I’m 21 now, almost 22 wowie) and thinking it was really cute and funny, but watching this one has me crying in my kitchen at 1AM and I don’t even know why. But I’m gonna write a letter to 30 year old me, and I hope to be as happy with the changes I see in myself in the future as you are with yours 💛💛💛


damn i remember watching that original video when you posted it. this made me cry so much ajdnskajsb i’m so proud of how far you’ve come 😭


The emotion in this video is actually incredible


omg... i remember watching that first video when it came out. i was 13 YEARS OLD. i think if i had made a video to 18 year old me back then, it would be kind of similar to the vibe of this whole thing so to know that it also gets better at 25 is pretty inspiring


I’ve followed Dodie for...about 4 years? To see this transformation is just lovely. It gives me hope for the future, which is very necessary to have during this crazy time. Thank you Dodie, for sharing this with us. It means the world.


I remember watching this 5 years ago and thinking I’d never get to meet you and now I’ve been to 2 of your US tours and am halfway done with college 💛


I’m so happy you did this! I watched it again recently and thought you might have forgotten about it


Thank you so much for this. You have no idea how much hope this gives me for the years to come, I'm 19 and I'm pretty sure I've got the same derealization disorder, the depression has been going for a solid six years now and it's really hard to find hope in this world. But this gives me a goal, something to do and to look forward to in my future. Thank you. You really have no idea how much you've touched my heart


Oh my god, you are probably the most inspiring person on YouTube! I love your Videos! I was watching them when you just came out with this Video five years ago and I am still doing it, though…. I am 18 and from Germany, but sometimes even when you have another nationality, personality and another age than me, I just feel so very close to you. I read your book when you published it, and it helped me  a lot to deal with my own kind of depression. I loveeeee your Music, I am a big fan, but could not  manage to come to one of your concerts but I am sure that I will soon. So, I wanted to say THANK YOU FOR BEING YOU!!!! Lots of love <3


How Dodie manages to make me cry like this is beyond me, but it's okay. It'll all be okay in the end


I know this wasn't for "me", but I really needed to hear this reply, and to calm down a bit about my own fears for the future. (I'm 20 right now, for context)


i just want to say thank you, not sure when the first time you meantioned it was but thanks to one of your videos it made me start to kind of understand myself around my depression and to an extent derealisation, that could be a physical thing with me though because brain damage, but that aside i just wanted to thank you for helping me understand better who i am and that im not the only person going through this kind of stress and depression and just, everything. it was your videos that made me realise its okay to cry and to put myself above others because honestly if i dont im going to drive myself into a deeper depression. i hope you see this comment but you might not, i would love for you to respond that would just make my day, ive done enough rambling so that is all


I started crying watching this. I don't know what happened with your family, but hearing the subject of parents getting remarried and moving out of family homes hit really close to home. I'd go into detail with my story, but this isn't my place


This looks difficult but sooooo worth it!!! Communicating with past and future selves is so therapeutic. I think I'm gonna make one of these too ^^ but I'm 22??? Should I talk to 30 ?? Or 27?? hmmm<br>Thanks Dodie for always being so inspiring <3

This looks difficult but sooooo worth it!!! Communicating with past and future selves is so therapeutic. I think I'm gonna make one of these too ^^ but I'm 22??? Should I talk to 30 ?? Or 27?? hmmm
Thanks Dodie for always being so inspiring <3


god i love dodie so much, she’s grown so much and is so much happier than she used to be and i’m so happy for her i love her so much


oof I'm turning 20 soon and I'm kinda in a similar spot as 20 year old dodie, so scared of what the future will be, trying to figure out things about my brain. but being able to see how dodie has changed and how things do get better even though hard stuff happens gives me a lot of hope <3


crying by the end, dodie's grown so much. this has made me think abt the future so i'll go have my own little sob in the corner so if you'll excuse me for a minute or two


fuck, dodie. this was s o strong of you to do this. just seeing how much you’ve g r o w n and the love you have for your younger self - it’s a true inspiration. love ya❤


I remember when I saw Dodie’s book in the bookstore.

I was literally so happy when I saw the book for sale because western influencers books aren’t really available in my country (Philippines 🇵🇭 much love). I wasn’t even in my province back then. I was in another province because my school sent me to attend in a national conference. Then we went to a bookstore... AND I SAW IT THE “SECRETS FOR THE MAD” BOOK.

I WAS LITERALLY SO EXCITED THAT I HAD TO BORROW SOME MONEY FROM A FRIEND SINCE I DIDN’T BRING A LOT OF MONEY BACK THEN.
I read it during my trip back and I finished it the next day. It honestly saved my life. I was in such a dark place back then to the point that I try to bottle everything. But when Dodie shared her experiences on how she dealt with things in her book, I didn’t feel alone.

I love you Dodie. You saved my life.


I'm so proud of you Dodie. The first song I ever heard of yours was She and the first time I heard it I started sobbing. I saw you last year in concert with my girlfriend and it was one of the best nights of my life. It's very interesting to see how much can change in 5 years. Thank you for sharing this with us ❤ Also, I'm also on spironolactone! It's silly but I was excited to hear someone else talk about it! This video made the future seem a little less scary, and I definitely cried more than once during it lol. I love you and your music and once again thank you for sharing this reply with us ❤❤❤


I can‘t believe I watched this when it came out 5 years ago! My birthday‘s two days before yours I had just turned 13, a teenager lol. Now I just turned 18 so in Germany I‘m basically an „adult“ (but really kinda not), damn time flies. But I started playing the uke because of u, I really can‘t believe it‘s been 5 whole years!


wow I am,,, sobbing. turning 21 this year, and I...I cannot believe how much my life has changed in the last 5 years. just another reminder that things only get better


Wowww this is the sweetest video. This rly would’ve helped me at 16 😭💗


this was so interesting to watch, i love u dodie 🥺🥺


can't believe i watched the first one in 6th grade and now i'm a year away from graduating. the 11 year old me who had just started watching dodie probably didn't expect 15 - almost 16 - year old me to still be here


Thank you so much for this. (I was 18 when I found your channel, now I’m 22 :) )


Hey dodie, thank you for doing this 😊 (you probably wouldn't expect anyone saying this from this video huh) but this really inspired me to do this video thingy... And just from you talking to your past self left something in me: To look forward and never look back. (well at least trying not to do so...cuz I know I eventually will) Shit will go down one day even if we hope it doesn't. But I can say I feel more excited about what the future holds.
Thank you once again. Very happy to know you are fine and hope that I would be better when I'm 25 myself after 4 years. (woooooo~)
Hope I still hold on to music, like what u do.
Lots of hope. Lots of love.
Thank you again, dodie.

Peace from a fellow follower, Roy
(pardon my English, as it is not my first language ._.)


This just goes to show that nothing lasts forever and things could get better ❤


This video gives me so much hope for the idea of my future and for change and for experience! 😊


you inspired me. soo much.. Im gonna write a letter for my older self. thank you for everything


This video helped. I struggle with always being disconnected and never content with where I’m at in my life and I want to be in the future when I’m happier, but I know I have so much to look forward to and so much to go through and it will all be okay. I’m currently an 18 year old university student and I just wish I were at a point at my life where I can be content with who I am and what I do, but that time is now and the future is coming, but I should enjoy the all the little moments now and know it will all be okay. Thank you dodie, I doubt you’ll ever see this but thank you. ♥


We're about the same age (I'm still 24 but like, yeah). Watching this made me think of me at 20 and me now, and the fact is yeah things did get better? It's weird suddenly realise that because I'm still sad A Lot of the time, and I'm still a mess, but also so many things have happened for the better (as well as worse, but ultimately I think more good) and wow I think I hadn't realised that fully until now. I'm not sure younger me would be proud of me, I didn't achieve all their dreams, but weirdly I'm proud of me now.

Anyway, wishing you all the happiness, this was an incredibly personal thing to share but I hope it made you feel better overall even if there were a lot of emotions, and know you helped me, in a roundabout way, to see some perspective.


i waited 5 years for this video and it's maybe the nicest thing i've ever watched. shit gets so much better.


That "gAsP, I do still knit!!" Made my heart <br>M e l t ,

That "gAsP, I do still knit!!" Made my heart
M e l t ,


I dont usually comment on videos, but I have been a viewer of Dodie's journey for many years and have always related to what she projects. This was an emotional watch but a beautiful one too; I'm so proud of your progress, Dodie. I'm so proud of mine and I'm so proud of any other individual who has connected to Dodie's stories; who have dealt with difficulties, who have overcome them and now survive with smiles on their faces... knowing all of the things that life has taught them. Things can be so damn hard but in hardship, you discover your strength and how much power you have. I hope that many young individuals watch this and realises that good things do await them... even if they're facing some struggles. There's a lot to look forward to. 💜 I too have turned twenty-five this year and if I had have told my twenty year old self where she would be today... she would be in disbelief! But, here I am... and here you are. ✨🔮🌞


This made me emotional! I want to do the same thing for myself! Ugh going to go cry now


kinda fell off dodie but this is hella wholesome and am really happy for where she is right now and how far she’s come :) I’m really proud of how far she’s come omg aw

also if anyone could please clarify what she cries about? I haven’t watched in ages so idk about the people she’s talking about.


watching this gave me so much hope thank you thank you t h a n k  y o u


i was crying so hard and then she just goes thank god for getting better brows and i’ve never laughed like that


I'm sobbing and like really scared I was 16 when I started following you and I'm still here, 5 years later


Well, you inspired me. I know my birthday won’t be for another 10 months (since it just passed in February), but I recorded a video for my 26 year old self (since I’m 21). Oddly enough, my boyfriend decided to call me halfway through. But thank you Dodie. I’ve never done something like that before, but I just did it. I’m probably gonna have to edit it (even though I don’t know how L M A O) but I’m definitely in for the long haul. Love you, Dodie c: ☺💖


Wow i did not expect to absolutley ball my eyes out. That was so hard to watch. I remember being 15 and watching that thinking oh what will 20 year old me be like. My life has had so many changes for the better. And i dont think i really every had a happy teenage year. Im grown now and im proud of where i am in knowing i have a lot more growing to do. Im so glad i got to share your adventure with you!


My heart fucking broke for you when you mentioned your parents, it sucks to think about it all, it hurts a lot, hope you’re okay x


I did this too and I’m getting so excited to react to mine. I’m reacting to it on my bday May 3rd! I was getting super nervous because I have no idea what I said.... but it’s still on my channel and ready to be watched May 3rd! Gonna get a big glass of wine ready for this one lmao


for some reason, i cried along with you. like, i started watching you in 2017, but still! i cried lol


After watching this i started to think about my future for a while. And you know what we do when we think about time? Yes we cry


i saw this notif earlier today and knew it would have me in tears so i decided to wait a bit. watching now i was right!!!! so many tears!!!! there is so much love here :') i turned 18 last month. i think i will make a video for myself too. thank u for this!!! watching reminded me so much of loving all the versions of ourselves and the sweetness of growing into who u are . thank u x a million


Babe, I just had to write a lil note to you- I subscribed to you what feels like 100 years ago, and I remember the lil eyebrowed dodes at 20 and I went through all of this from the outside- I know it must be harder on the inside but I really do feel for you. The moment this video started I began weeping, just losing my mind with you. Time scares me as well and I am not better yet. I’m not better than I was 5 years ago, but seeing you be better and FEEL better... dodie it really meant everything to me. You will always have an audience in me dodes, from Rain to coke tv to hive to “you” to “human” to tours... always.


gosh i can’t believe i cried when i haven’t even watched your videos in forever


"are you happy? I hope you're happy." Fuck this line hit me HARD.


I'm 20 now and I honestly really want to write a letter to my 25-year-old self


i know this isn’t why you don’t talk about it but the fact that i don’t know what happened in your family is so comforting bcs there’s always the possibility that it’s just like mine and when you said all of the mess and the memories i just started sobbing


Cute af be proud you've done so much in 5 years!


OMG, dodie mentioning spiro, didn't realise it was used for acne. I always knew it as one of the HRT meds. So cool!


This was an emotional roller coaster...Amazing video!


I'm so glad that depression can be defeated🙈


Do this agaaaaaaaaiiiiiin, so wholesome and full of hope


I can’t believe I actually remember watching the first video when I was 13 oh my god 🥺


Did anyone just feel so nostalgic and just burst into treats and emotions. I remember watcher that vid when it came out I was like 12 ewww 😂


Loved you then, still love you now. Growing with you miss Dodes <3


Two things: 1) “have you died?” 😂 omg but also 2) idk why but I sobbed during this vid a lot


i cried with you from the first second of the video wow


I started welling up when we got to tufty


we have a group chat called “girl gang”....  fire emojis.


It’s ok dodie I was anxious with you watching this


I wrote a letter to myself 3 years ago, at the end of freshman year to open when I graduate. (This year). I can't even comprehend how much I have grown since then. I have lost friends and gained amazing friends, my entire identity has changed (regarding sexuality, religion, self-image), and it's crazy that so much could happen is such a short time. I am really nervous to read it because I know I had such high expectations for myself back then, and they are probably completely different now.


the way she actually talked to herself imma cry


ughh! im only 1 minute 30 seconds in and i already want to hug her!!


the money i’d pay to hear dodie clark call me babe in an attempt of comfort


It's wild that I remember when the other video was uploaded. Wow. Kind of got me thinking of my five-years-ago self. I was 16. Things got better in a way, more complicated in others. Your priorities changed a lot. You're way less artistic, and I'm sorry for that. But you got into med school, all you ever wanted. And no, you're not fit, red headed and riding a motorcycle to school lol


I feel inspired to do something similar. Not on youtube, but maybe a video. Show myself that I did it. I did life.


I have derealisation and I got diagnosed with it a year ago, my mum hated me for a while because she used to say to me “as soon as you start putting names to things it makes them real and too difficult to deal with” LOL WORST ADVICE EVER, sorry mum. Ever since I knew what it was I have been able to deal with it SO MUCH BETTER, I know the techniques that works for me and I don’t feel like a freak. It was actually your video on it that made me go and see about it :) ❤


I remember Dovan flat so well.  I wish YouTube would do memory reminders for when you subscribed to someone? Or watched a video of theirs for the first time? Idk weird thoughts, but it would be interesting.


Wow you are so beautiful when you cry lol like literally stunning


Your brows look great now I'm proud of you

And, you know, personal growth and stuff. Good job!


Im 🥺🥺🥺 This was such a bittersweet video and my eyes are puffy now


I’m going to write my future self a letter, though. I think it’ll help. With something.


if you want to write a message to your future self, you can go on futureme.com and write a letter, you only need to insert your email and this page will send you that letter in (lets say) 5 years🎀 (its just the weirdest feeling of all time writing to your future self, amazing experience)


I’ve never watched one of your videos before, and I probably won’t again. However, this came up as a trending video and I’m very glad for watching it. I’ve been spending a lot of time recently wondering whether the younger version of me would be proud of me and where I am now. Watching you be so open is really quite inspiring, so thank you for this video 😊


I am such a cassual subscriber but this is so personal i sat here just to fucking cry


Hey dodie, any advice for me turning 20?


I remember being seventeen and watching this thinking of where I’d be at twenty two. I never thought my life could be so full of love!


As a 17 year old girl, this gives me a lot of hope for my future.


Didn't think I was gonna cry but now my pillows wet.


"Are you happy? I really hope you're happy" <br>well damn now im crying

"Are you happy? I really hope you're happy"
well damn now im crying


i didnt know i needed to watch this video until now


I didn’t realize how long I’ve been watching Dodie until now wow


dodieeee i want to give you a hug so badly


Dodie u have no idea how long I’ve been waiting

Yes u do it’s been 5 years


You looked so much like Hedy 5 years ago. You are more beautiful then ever and your music only gets better!


Imagine if it was like a 10 year, 20 year, 30 year or 40 year gap on this video ?  😨😨😨😨


Completely related to the Mum and Dad thing - childhood home is gone, Dad got married - but I felt nothing. Then had a little cry at the thought of my cat dying.


you have the smile of a Nicholas Wulstan Park character.

heckin cute tho


this really really feels like i’m watching a video of two entirely different human beings


Crying okay it’s fine. I’m almost done with being 20 - my birthday is this week. And reflecting right now, at this moment, when the world has turned upside-down, is so strange. I’m going to write my future self a letter, though. I think it’ll help. With something.


this comments’ section is the kindest place ever with lots of very sad but hopeful ppl & I love it <3


Please do a Dear 30 Year old me video !!!


im turning 20 this year and this video is making me feel alot of things,, i just cant help but want to cry for/to my future self, i feel as scared as the 20 year old dodie man it hits home


this was just as much a reflection for dodie as it was for me, i was such a different person five years ago just a little 13 year old confused at everything and trying oh so hard to fit in


it’s crazy how excited this makes me for the future, it’s good not to be scared! i haven’t already lived my life! huzzah


Man I really was 13 years old watching dodie and a whole 5 years later, I’m still here wow


For those of you who want the send a letter to your future self there's this site called futureme.org
The letter arrives on your email on the date and time you set.

Thank you for sharing. I really mean it and it helped me process my current mental state

@Izadora Xavier awesome! I'm gonna write a few for my future me then 😍

That’s what I’ve done like 7 years ago!! I have letters from when I was 17, 18, 20... it’s quite fun and makes the circle of life and the flow of time tangible, like, there’s more in your life than today. I wish I didn’t give up on them.

@Marissa right!?  I think I should write one too! I miss the feeling of reading something from past self

this is exactly what i was thinking of while watching this! i do this every few years and i have NO IDEA when the last one was and when i’ll get it but i know i made a long heartfelt one. i think i’m gonna go do another right now.

Yeppp! And it was nice to read letters from  your past self. 💓


I'm reading all the comments about people crying along with her and I'm just glad I wasn't the only one😂❤


"The house is gone, all of the mess, and the memories, are gone" bRoKe meee


Wow. You look so beautiful in this video.


I’m 2 minutes in and I’m sOBBING. I’m 20 year old dodie and damn... I really hope it gets better

Renata Camacho all the love to you, I’m sure your life will get better, I’m sorry it’s difficult right now


bruh when the tears started coming out god i couldn’t control myself dodie ily


I love how she sprayed the perfume the exact same way lol


i actually watched the first video when i was 13 wow...


"I did take a pregnancy test the other day but... I'm just... very bloated."

If that ain't a fucking mood.


"you're gonna write albums"  yesyesyesyesyesyesyesyes


Can’t think of anyone more deserving of happiness


I REMEMBER WATCHING THIS VIDEO WHEN IT WAS POSTED AND BEING LIKE WOW I DOUBT I'LL BE ALIVE WHEN THE RESPONSE IS POSTED BUT IT'S PRETTY COOL THAT SHE MADE THIS BUT NOW I AM ALUVE AND I'VE GROWN SO MUCH AS A PERSON AND I'M SO MUCH HAPPIER THAN I WAS AND holy shit i'm crying again whoops-


I don't know what it was about 2017, but that was possibly the worst year of my life as well. I almost didn't make it. Looking back, I really don't know why I held on.. Am I better off than I was? Oh absolutely... Happy? I don't know. My takeaway from this video... Is the same thing I struggle with every single day.. Letting go of the people and the things in your past.. Thank you for this video, and just always remember, for you or anyone else who reads this... And for me... It gets better. It always gets better.


This is like watching the brain of an enneagram four


This video is so fucking brutal but also really sweet


the rose and rosie ad on this is amazing!!! but ily dodie too


weird comment but you look really pretty when you cry


hey dodie i'm gonna steal this idea and make a video for future me


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Why does this feel like I watched this a year ago?


I cannot believe this was over a year ago are you kidding.


I'm 24. I know people say they wouldn't go back. But sometimes..... I do. ☹


The way you are brings me so much hope for the future. So proud of how you’ve grown throughout these years, Dodie. Big fan, forever. ❤


Thank you so much, Dodie. You are an amazing artist and I love your music so much, but more than that, you are an incredible human being. Watching you grow and evolve has been a privilege to watch and has inspired me so much in who I want to be as a person. I also have trouble letting go of the past, and have started trying to shift my mindset and be happier. It started when I went off to university this year. And now that I'm home it's been difficult. Your music, and also your videos have helped me greatly because they are so personal and they help me believe that things can get better. Keep being a wonderful human, and thank you for inspiring me musically and personally.


i love this so much. it’s so inspiring to see all the growth you’ve experienced. 💖💖


This is beautiful, Dodie. I'm so happy for all you've learned. Similar to you and others commenting, I have always been afraid of change. Only in the past couple of years have I started to grow past that (I'm 27). So it encourages me in my growth to see you talking about finding hope in the future. Hugs ❤


this made me more emotional than expected. I've followed you through this journey and its so nice to see that you're doing better and I really hope that you're doing good <3


I remember watching the original when it came out and couldn't wait for this one. You've helped me and inspired me and millions of others so thank you so much! I have missed your chatty videos but I know you're busy and doing well for yourself. Thanks for letting us be a part of your journey!


This has really inspired me to make my own version of this. I think it's hard sometimes to see how much we grow and change, because it's happening so slowly. But this makes you confront all that.
I'm turning 20 in a few months, so I think I'll write a letter or film a video and put it somewhere that I'll remember it.
Thank you for the inspiration dodie :)


Oh god, Doddie. Thank you for this. I cried along with you. I didn't even go through what you went through, but for some reason, I can feel all the feels. And as silly that sounds, that's the only way I know how to describe it. A million times, thank you <3 And happy belated birthday!!


Thank you for feeling your feeling Dodie ☺ glad you’re doing well 💜 much love


dodie i love u! this made me feel so happy and hopeful and the way you lovingly talk to your past and present self is something it took me a long time to learn but now i wouldn't trade it for the world. you and your songs got me there, you're the best <3


Aw, this is one of the most heartwarming, recognisable videos I've seen in a while. Gosh I'm so happy to see you happier and love yourself more. Good job ❤


this video touched me in so many ways. I'm so proud of how far you've come... you're such an inspiration. i love you.


this was so emotional for me i think i remember watching that video 5 years ago and im so happy you're happier now dodie ♡♡ proud of u!!!


I’ve followed and loved you for 6+ years - I’m 18 now. I’ve had some pretty big personal troubles in my teenage years and I have found it very hard figuring out who I am. I too suffer from depersonalisation/derealisation and at this current point it is the worst it’s probably ever been. I remember when this original video came out and I remember thinking wow I hope Dodie gets better and I was so intrigued and excited to see what you would be like 5 years on. You genuinely seem to feel so much more comfortable in your own skin and god I can’t wait until I feel like that. Growing up watching you and idolising you makes it feel like we are friends when in reality you don’t and never will know me - and that’s okay, because you’ve taught me so much throughout your videos and you have helped me to feel abit more me. I’m looking forward to the next 5 years of my life and to hopefully feel more me by the time I’m 23 :) sending you and your friends and family love and happiness. Emma X


This was so beautiful. As someone who found you back then, I’m so happy I got to see the response to that video and see you how you’ve come ❤❤ I know this is a video I’ll come back to 💕


Heather and I are the same age and I’ve watched your channel since 2014 and watching the two of you grow up while I grow up has been so fun and I’m so proud of everything you’ve achieved, I cried 3 times watching this I love you 🥺❤


This was so raw and beautiful Dodie. You have become a wonderful person and you should be proud x


dodie with this i've found out that i followed you for five years. ive been following u through this entire journey and i have grown with you! and i am so proud of us! LOVE YOU


Thank you for sharing this dodie.  I'm sure you know a lot of us were looking forward to it; I hope that didn't feel like a burden.  You are an amazing woman.  I wish the world were a safer place for you to share like this in.  Thank you...


dodie you have helped me for so much for so many years. when i first watched that video of you “dear 25 year old me” it was also 5 years ago for me too! before i knew i had depersonalization i watched you grow so much i admire to grow as much as you do. i’m 20 now but god i can’t even believe we both made it this long.  i love you


UGH thank you for this. ur music has felt like a companion to my soul for these couple years and i'm so thankful. sending big love from Singapore. ❤🥺


I am crying 🥺. Dodie you are one of my biggest inspirations and seeing your growth makes my little heart so happy. Happy happy birthday <3


Dodie! you are such a precious human. I can’t tell you how many times I cried during this video just seeing how much you’ve grown musically, emotionally, and just overall as a person. I wish you the best in life💕♥


i'm watching this for the second time right after i just watched it for the first time. i'm sixteen and (even tho u did have a breakdown) this video made me more excited for the future rather than sitting in the past like i usually do/have done, it made me a bit more comfortable with time and that it isn't always something that is scary or sad. thank u dodie :)


this is the most sincere thing, <br>especially for someone like me who is 22 and feels thrown into a life, knowing there's a lot of things ahead but still however feels really anxious and super vulnerable. thank you dodie ♥‿♥

this is the most sincere thing,
especially for someone like me who is 22 and feels thrown into a life, knowing there's a lot of things ahead but still however feels really anxious and super vulnerable. thank you dodie ♥‿♥


this is insane!!! you've changed so much and it's beautiful, it also makes me look forward to all the changes that are gonna happen to me!!! i'm currently twenty and have a sort of similar hairstyle to twenty year old dodie, so this is pretty funny :)


I’m crying. I am so happy for you & proud of you. You have such a beautiful soul.


Been waiting for this video and cried with you. Your growth and maturity is beautiful. You were amazing then and you’re even more amazing now. (And when you said “a little” about your voice getting better, I shouted “bitch a little? Try a LOT”) So happy I’ve been watching you for so long and been able to grow with you. Love you Dodie ❤ hope 25 is the best year yet for you


I love you Dodie. I was also in a shitty place when I found your channel three years ago.. your growth and courage is inspiring, and I'm happy to say that I am also in a way better place than I was when I watched your videos. Thank you for being so vulnerable, thank you for being so inspiring, thank you for being so kind to yourself in this video. Made me realize that I should be kinder to myself as well. Love you endlessly ❤


this is so wholesome i literally have chills. i miss 20 year old who opened up more but im SO PROUD of 25 yo dodie!  i hope i learn as much as u did in 5 years (lol im 20 now too and i've followed and learned from u for so many years now i cant believe this u still are such a role model🥺🥺)


Okay this has totally inspired me to make a video for myself. I’m 20 and I love that. Maybe I will just write a letter. I had a bucket list that I wrote when I was ten and I found it recently and was just crying over all the stuff I have accomplished and what I have yet to accomplish and I just felt blessed that I left myself something like that


Wow, I was not prepared to cry that much<br>The other day I talked to one of the youths in my youth group, and learned that she listens to your music and use your songs to learn ukulele. It feels a bit wierd that so much time has past and so much has happened, but I'm so happy that 25 year old Dodie is in a much better place

Wow, I was not prepared to cry that much
The other day I talked to one of the youths in my youth group, and learned that she listens to your music and use your songs to learn ukulele. It feels a bit wierd that so much time has past and so much has happened, but I'm so happy that 25 year old Dodie is in a much better place


This has me crYING. I started watching your videos when I was a freshman in high school. I'm 21 and in my last semester of college now, and seeing how much you've GROWN and HEALED and became an AMAZING woman in the past five years is so comforting and inspiring. It's made me look back to see how much I've grown from the awkward ,scared kid I was to the woman I am now. So many of us have literally grown up watching you, and this video got me Emotional.  <3


Love how you show your vulnerability in this video. Not hiding the kind of things you do makes me love your content so much more.


Happy late birthday dodie! <3 Those questions you have for yourself when you were 20 I still question myself now - 5 years later. I turned 25 in January this year, and haven't been this scared of my life in a long time, but I am - but I let myself think and feel like that's ok. I surround myself with people I love and do things I love. I let life scare me because... I have to.<br>Thank you for this video, and you generally! You make me happy! <3

Happy late birthday dodie! <3 Those questions you have for yourself when you were 20 I still question myself now - 5 years later. I turned 25 in January this year, and haven't been this scared of my life in a long time, but I am - but I let myself think and feel like that's ok. I surround myself with people I love and do things I love. I let life scare me because... I have to.
Thank you for this video, and you generally! You make me happy! <3


You go, girl. Recognize your growth and be proud of yourself. :)


who could ever get you to fall in love with them and ruin it! you are literally an angel dodie.


These kinds of people...they amaze me....theyre themselves and yet the reactions are so genuine even when it comes to how little and how serious the topic is. Its awesome. Dodie youre awesome.


As someone who's just about to turn 20, I love this. It's good to see that in five year I might look back and say that it'll get so much better. Thank you 😊.


Awe dodie... you are a beautiful human being. Thank you so much for allowing me/us to share into the little corners of your life.


I remember when you made that video 5 years ago! I feel so lucky that I've been able to watch your whole journey so far from (nearly) the very beginning. I jumped into your world completely accidentally when I found your la vie en rose cover a zillion years ago.


Miss knowing what's up with you Dodie, but love seeing you prioritize. Thanks for being a part of who I've become :)


I remember watching your Letter to your 25 year old self when it came out. It is wild to see that you're now filming the reply, and how much has changed and how many things actually haven't changed. Even more beautiful to see you reflect on how you changed things in your life, and dealt with the shit that came your way. You're so strong. Made me reflect on where I've been in those 5 years too. Happy Birthday Dodie xxxx We love you


im 22 (almost 23) and there are sooo many things i wish i could tell myself from five years ago. the past five years have been insanely complicated and i've had a lot of pain and growth, like you have. i'm so glad we've both come out of it stronger, even if things are still hard sometimes. thank you for your music/content/existence <3 this really touched my heart


This is why Dodie is my fave youtuber, she's so honest about everything. From her reaction to the questions about her family to getting fillers in her nose/skin care problems, she's just so genuine and down to earth❤❤


omg I remember this.
It's so cool to have witnessed your growth throughout the years.
I'm turning 20 soon and I think I'm going to make a video for 25 year old me. Hard to imagine myself any older than I am now. I wonder what I'll be like, what I'll be doing, who I'll be, what I'll have overcome and achieved.


i am very proud of how far you've come, which is probably weird to hear from a stranger on the internet lol

you just seem happier and more sure of yourself and overall i feel like you feel okay, which is a wonderful thing 💕


I'm turning 20 next month. This made me feel so much better. Thank you!


Dodie love I was crying with you 😭 I’m turning 21 in may (during the fricken quarantine) but this video was just so touching. Like I feel like I relate to 20 year old dodie too much and you’re such an inspiration. ❤


Thank you so much! This inspired me a lot, you are amazing ❤