Alaana

Hi there. Ian, Anthony, if you’re reading this right now, I want you to know that I love you guys more than life. You mean the world to me. And I know this story is REAAAAALLY long, but please read it. It'll take you 5 minutes. Please? :3 (I put a kitty face so you must read it now) And sorry about not having perfect writing grammar, my head has been really messed up lately, and I don't feel like it going through it to proofread, so sorry about the mistakes and stuff.
I never though i would make it through the fact that after 6th grade my parents decided that they were going to switch me to another school where I knew no one. I had planned my whole life with my best friends that I’ve had since 2nd or 3rd grade. I had spent most of my life with some of my best friends, some we went back to when we were barely a few months old. So I wasn’t to happy about this whole thing. It didn't help my brothers would say things “get the hell out you fat ugly worthless woman.” and much other stuff was happening to me that I won't explain because... i just don't like to think about it. And they starting flooding in; suicide thoughts. almost everyday i broke down in my room and said i was gonna do it but always ended up not doing it. the abuse and hurt only got worse over june and july, but one day, on a sunday of august 2010, my brothers did the same to me. as usual i ran into my room and started crying. but this day it would be different. it would be my first attempt on suicide. i’m not gonna really go into detail about how i tried to commit suicide, because that doesn’t affect the story. however, it did end up to be a failed attempt. i passed out but didn’t die, which really only depressed me more. When I started school in September I hated it because no one liked me even if i did try to talk to someone. however, in that first month i met one of my bestfriends, who is like a sister to me, adriana lorente. Anyways, stuff got better at school but my family still abused me. i figured out my dad didn’t love or care about me because i heard him say it, my mother had started gone almost insane and couldn’t listen to any of her children. my brothers continued to physically and mentally hurt me. and when i say physically i don’t mean a brother-sister fight. it was them brutally abusing me and I had no way to defend myself. I'd be bruised, there'd be blood. I'm not gonna go into detail, but on of the days my brothers were abusing me, he threw me down, called me a stupid blonde worthless bitch. It wasn't the first time he called me that, but there was something about the way he said it that made it hurt a million times worse. It felt like a war was going on inside of me. I was confused, so I for some reason decided to punch a hole through his door. I grabbed my jacket and ran. As far away from home as I could. See, I live in a very ghetto town where a blonde, white, 12 year old girl like me slouched down by a brick wall beneath the street lights at 12 at night, isn’t going to do so well. Going out, I knew that, but I needed an escape, or else I was going to cut, or even have attempt another act of suicide. I knew I might’ve gotten raped or kidnapped, but I needed fresh air and an escape from the horrible people i knew as my family.

In december; my life changed. everything changed. i watched a video on youtube. from two guys. who were hilarious. who made me laugh when i never thought i could even smile again. their names? anthony danger padilla and ian firetrucking hecox. they have changed my life in so many ways words cannot describe it. nothing can. they are my world, and if they had never started making videos on youtube i don’t know where i would be today or if i’d even be alive. they have saved me from suicide multiple times. they have made me feel happy in the worst of times when i felt like everyone in the world hated me. when i watch their videos, everything seems to fade away; the depression, the scars on my arms, my anorexia, and all the other bad things in life.
To Smosh:
I love you guys. more than anything. though i haven’t met you guys i still feel like you’re the family i never had. just… i really don’t know what to say, you guys have saved my life and i really don’t know how to thank you. i wish i could repay you guys back somehow for everything that you’ve done for me. i don’t think they could ever invent any words to describe how much i thank you people. i know this doesn’t really seem like an interesting story or anything, but, it’s 100% true. it’s hard to explain everything. I hope to meet you guys one day so that i could at least thank you in person. please don’t ever ever ever stop making videos because you guys are my inspiration and hope. my world. my everything, not only to me, me thousands of other people. I haven't cut in 4 months, i have been healthily eating, and I haven't even thought about suicide. It's all because of you guys. so when you guys feel down, know that people around the world have had their lives saved because of you. they are your biggest fans and know everything about you guys, because you’re that awesome. once again.
I love you smosh. more than the world, more than anything.
p.s if i do find out you guys read this I’m gonna freak the fuck out and possibly have a seizure. but a seizure would be worth it. jk. i won’t really have a seizure…. well this is awkward but BAI. LOOOOOOOOOVE YOUUUUUUUUUUUUU GUYSSSSSSSSSSSSSS.
- alanna vaughn. the biggest fan of smosh, ever.

Cline S.

My name is Caroline aka Cline. I'm 17. I will tell you my story.

There was a time when I was really depressed. I was crying all the time and I was always sad. But I pretended to my friends and my family that I'm fine. 

Why? Because no one would care. And if i'll tell them what's wrong, they couldn't do something for me. Nobody can.

My life was a nightmare, and it still is a nightmare but less than before. And this nightmare began during my childhood: 

I've been beaten, mistreated, treated like shit, tortured, bullied, and ... This happened everyday. It was my sister. I still don't know why she did that to me :'(

Also, my parents fought in front of me all the time, and beat me sometimes too. They didn't like me... They don't like me. But I prefered watching them fight than being tortured. 

And I was just a child. 

I grew up with this horrible pictures in my head. I've lost my childhood and a part of my adolescence. 

When this monster is gone, I felt better but those scars on my skin make me remember what she did to me. This haunts me every day, every night. I can't stop thinking about what she did. 

These horrible memories began to be stronger. I wanted to delete it. I couldn't live quietly without thinking about it. 

But the pain inside me hurt me more than if I cut myself. That's why I didn't cut myself or do that kind of stupid thing, because it is useless and I think that I've been tortured enough. I don't want to feel the pain anymore. 

I just wanted to sleep. Forever. 

About Smosh:

I remember this day, I was desperate and really depressed. I wanted to change my mind. So I decided to watch some videos on Youtube. And then (I still don't know why I choose this video) but when I watched it, I felt so good, I laughed so hard, I felt so much better! I don't know how to explain you what I felt, but it was so good!

And this video which changed my life was a Smosh video (i don't remember which video it was) because after that, I began to watch every Smosh videos, all day and night!

I could hate their videos and forget them but it was not the case!  (Moreover, some friends tried to make me smile but they failed, nobody could make me laugh!) But SMOSH did it! I think that it is because we have the same sense of humor! And that's why I continued to watch their videos.

Thanks to them I began to apreciate life again! 

It is amazing how the laughter can change our moods... and our lives!

And now I want to live those wonderful moments again and again and forever! 

I need to laugh; I need to watch Smosh videos! They are my drugs! And now I'm addicted to them! I can't stop watching their videos ♥

I can't tell how much they changed my life! No, more than that: THEY SAVED MY LIFE! 

Oh and by the way, if they will stop making videos it doesn't matter! I will not kill myself just because one day they'll stop everything! I'm stronger than that! But I will be very sad :( 

Ok, now know you know everything! (... uuh not really, I didn't write all my life because I will started to cry and think about those memories (again)...)

Anyway the thing is that I can't tell how much I love Smosh and how much they saved me! I love them so much!

I'm so grateful to them! I would like to meet them and thanks them for changing my life! I needed this change! 

They are the best thing that ever happen in my life. :')

God bless them! ♥

Steph

My name is Steph(: I am 14 years old and live in Canada, B.C !
 When I started to regularly watch Smosh, it was the begining of 2011. (I had seen some of their older videos before, Boxman and Twilight New Moon Deleted Scenes 2 but didnt know it was them at the time ) Everything was a mess. I found it hard to smile and laugh, and just be happy. I was at constant war with my parents, and struggling in school. I felt like none of my friends really understood
my problems and I felt really alone.It was a scary feeling, it was like I was loosing myself. I was surfing youtube one day and I came across a Smosh video, I think it might have been one of their, If ___ were real. I just remember laughing for the first time in what seemed like forever. I made a twitter account so I could ask LWS questions, and I came across the
Smosher Family" Everyone was so nice to me and I felt like I belonged somewhere. 
         When Smosh replied to me for the first time I FREAKED out, I felt so happy that the people making me laugh every week, and who created the best online family ever, actually noticed me, I almost cried of  happiness. Ian and Anthony made it eaiser for me to breath, like a weight was lifted of my chest.  I started slowly to turn things around, I picked up my school grades, and began re-connecting with all my friends and family. I cant thank Smosh enough for what they have done for me, they made me laugh when nobody else could, and pulled me out of the rut I had created. I had something to look foward to everyweek, a new IIS, LWS, and the regular Smosh video. Laughter really is the best medicine.

Thank you Ian and Anthony. <3  I tried to keep this short, but if I
could I would write a full book about how you helped me. And to the Smosher Family, I dont know
how I could live  without you guys.

Rachel I

Hi there. This is my Smosh story. Smosh has changed so many lives; including my own. So here is where my Smosh story begins:

            It all started six years ago. I was nine years old at the time. Even at nine I was bullied very often. I was not just bullied by other nine year olds. No, I was bullied by 17 year old teens. I remember, people used to make fun of me; calling me “retarded, stupid, dumbass, whore, (and yes I was nine)” People even told me to go kill myself. I remember when I was walking home from school. This is the worst memory ever. So, I was walking home and a bunch of teens, who were about sixteen or seventeen years old. I didn’t live far from school; about a block or two away. My mother trusted me and thought nothing was going to happen to me. She was wrong. These teens decided pick on me. Calling me all sorts of names. They grabbed me by the hair and started choking me. That is, until the police came. They were ran away. Meanwhile, my mom was worried sick. I had to go to therapy, and I couldn’t come to school for a month. I was an emotional wreck; nothing could have made me laugh. My mom was crying so much. I heard her. I was on the computer and I heard her. I was on Youtube, and I saw a video by two guys. I clicked on the link and it was Smosh lip-syncing the pokemon theme song. I started laughing. Their acting was hilarious!! I watched their mortal combat video and they were so funny! My mom rushed in the room and was crying happy tears. I was laughing. Smosh has utterly pulled me out of my depression. Here I am, six years later. Still at my computer watching Smosh every day. This proves that Smosh can do anything for people. 

They’ll make us laugh all of the time. And so this, my friends, is my Smosh story. 

Jennifer P.

Why, Hello there! Some of you may know me and some of you may not. Well let me just say if it weren't for Smosh... you wouldn't be reading this.

I grew up in a good environment. No drinking or smoking. But lately things hadn't been right. My family acted like they didn't approve of me. I was receiving hate. I was bullied in the 6th and 7th grade. At the end of 7th grade I felt like I couldn't take it anymore. I wanted to end my life.

I was ready. I didn't care of the consequences. When the time has come I was about to cut when my phone rang. I received a message that one of my favorite channels uploaded. And no it wasn't Smosh (back then it was iJustine) I was like "What the Heck" might as well watch my last video. I watched it and I saw in related videos of Smosh.

Smosh? Hahaha they look stupid.

So I clicked on their video which was POKEMON REVENGE SONG!!!

I watched and laughed. I was shocked. This is the first time in ages I laughed. But the line at the end of the video was what really caught me.

"This video is dedicated to the ones who saw the original video and who supported us since 2005" It went something like that.

I was like since 2005? Original Video? I couldn't help myself but I have to check it out. I did. I laughed a cried. If I killed myself I would of been dead. I immediately subscribed and from then one I couldn't wait for new videos to come.

Smosh. Ian or Anthony. If you're reading this I want to thank you. THANK YOU for putting a smile on my face. Thank you for understanding that I could face my problems with a laugh. 

I love you..... Thanks <3

Lily

I'm nearly a teenager. I don't cut and overall I'm a pretty happy person. I'm ignored at school; Most of the girls that hang around in their little group, don't even know my name. I'm not usually myself around people I'm not close with, so I kinda creep them out xD. But then I found Smosh. This has been said a million times before but, they changed my life! Literally. Ian and Anthony are probably people I can really relate to. I swear we act the same and we have the same humor(: I watched more and more of their videos and began to really feel like I was getting to know them. I started to learn more about them!


 I made a Twitter account not long after that. It was the account I used to talk to other people who loved smosh as much as I did. I've made SO many amazing friends because of Ian and Anthony. Many of which know me better than the friends I have at school, who are all caught up in Justin Bieber and One Direction-_- Time has passed and I've honestly become more confident. I wear my smosh shirt in public, I joined a Drama group at my theatre! I've always been a quirky person, and now I'm not afraid to act that way around people. I couldn't care less about popularity anymore. Smosh has inspired me so much! I know that if I ever feel depressed in the future, there will always be a smoshy family there for me^-^ I feel as though I'm a part of something now; and I am SO thankful! I'm determined to meet Ian and Anthony. I'm saving up for Vidcon, ESPECIALLY so I can meet them. I may only see them for like half a minute but it would be the best half minute of my life; meeting my heros. Also, I scare people by singing each of their songs at the top of my lungs, because I'm that hardcore.




 If you're reading this, thank you for everything(: <3<3<3<3<3

Sofia

My whole life I have never been accepted. I was either to artsy or to different. I have been a smosher for almost a year now, this past year has been a living hell. This is because my mom ignores me and only plays mother when she wants to. Because of this and all of that other middle school bullshit piled up and it got to my head. I almost attempted to kill myself. As I shook there with a bottle of pills in my hand a thought came to my mind. If I kill myself I will never have a chance to meet Smosh or see there next video (alive). So even though my life is a living hell right now, I know that I have smosh. And i guess it all is worth it. 
So I will hold my head up high as I can and I will show everyone that there is more to me that meets the eye (sorry transformers lol). So that's how smosh has changed my life.


 And smosh if your reading this...thank you cuz without you I probably would be dead by now.