I'm not in a good place.

Thank you for your support

I'm sorry man. I was robbed once. You're right. It feels disgusting. Hopefully the stuff is returned promptly.

IT'S NOT YOUR FAULT YOU HEAR ME?! STAY STRONG.

I love how raw this is. He's letting himself be vulnerable and frustrated, and he's showing us some seriously personal stuff. I wish we could see more YouTubers be personal and pissed about things besides drama with other creators or politics. It's nice to see your personality when you're at these low points. It reminds us you're human and not an idol.

Stay strong mate. Absolutely the worst feeling there is, someone violating your personal space. But it is absolutely not your fault.

You and your mom being okay is the most important thing.

Dude, f* the algorithm. You still have us.

In order to pick up the pieces, start by being thankful for all you do have and all you have accomplished. At age 42 I was beaten by someone randomly and ended up with a broken eye socket and damaged vision. At 59 I had a heart attack while jogging over a bridge. I have had pneumonia twice in the last 5 years and had a knee replacement two years ago. A year later I had a cut which became infected was hospitalized ficw days later with sepsis with my life on the line. That said, I just turned 70 a few weeks ago and have recently started a great new job. And, at the same I also joined a softball team and am 40 years older than some of my teammates! Life is filled with all twists and turns. You are young and vital and have accmplished a lot already with great prospects for the future. Learn all the lessons from this that are implicit in this and then go on to your next venture. You will continue to be a great guy. And a few million others think you are too.

Hey Paul, I’m from LA too. When I quit my job and got rid of 90% of my belongings to go nomadic and hit the road on a cross-country roadtrip… some scumbag in Seattle smashed my car window and stole my travel pack. With everything I had left, everything that mattered. It’s violating and it hurts on a level you didn’t previously comprehend, and I’m so so so so sorry this happened to you, and your mom. I’ve never commented on your videos before but I’ve been watching for years (you’re my go-to whenever I decide to visit a new country and want some fun intel!) And I just want to say how much I appreciate you and your work. You seem like a such a genuinely good person and the world needs those right now. Life may be about to evolve into something else amazing and you just don’t know it yet—but for now please try to take care of each other, you and your mom, and be easy on yourself. One day at a time. It sucks. I’ve been there. Sending internet hugs 💗💗💗

Two things to say: 1. I feel you. Back in 2020 I had 7 dudes break into my house while I was in and I couldn't do anything about it, they had guns and outnumbered me. They ransacked the house and the thing that hit me the most was them stealing my mom's heirloom from her adoptive parents, both of them long gone... 2. Geography now has NOT plateau'd. This has been my go-to geography channel since 2019 and I love your work. Don't give up and keep on pushing up because this channel is hands down the best geography channel in Youtube

The biggest invasion of privacy right there, absolutely horrific. It's absolutely not your fault Barbs, it's the sick, weak minded thieving individual. Stay strong.

Stay Strong man, my Grandma and I got our garage broken into and that was just horrible. Its not your fault! We are all behind you!

I am so, so sorry for you man. I have been following the channel for around 2-3 years and you are honestly one of the most upstanding, nice and cool guys on this platform. We're all here for you dude.

You don't need to cling to relevancy because you are the OG, you SET the bar that they're trying to reach!

So sorry to see this 😔 been robbed a few times in my life and it’s a horrible feeling. The loss of meaningful items is one thing but the real pain is the uneasy feeling knowing someone was in your space and destroyed it all. A few things: 1. We regularly take weeks off when we’re not feeling 100% and it’s ok. Come back stronger and recharged. Doesn’t need to be months off but a couple of weeks is ok. 2. You will bounce back from this. 3. YouTube algorithm changes + shorts is hitting everyone. You will find a new rhythm, give it some time 🙏 Sending love, strength and courage your way. You got this

Hi Barbs, sorry to hear that happened to you. I've been robbed before and it feels so horrible and violating. As a fellow YouTuber, I can also empathize with the pressure to publish weekly or feel instantly irrelevant and it's hard. Sometimes life can feel overwhelming, especially when things pile up, but this too shall pass. Feel to reach out if you need support from a fellow creator!

Geography now is the best youtube channel period! I am a Geography teacher and I have found your videos to be helpful in so many ways - sometimes I use them to help me prepare my own lessons - other times we watch part of the videos in class. So sorry for your tough times - we had a break in as well as a few years back. Sometimes its just time to move. We did that - picked up the whole family and moved and started over and while that will bring new challenges - it's been great and I am so thankful for it. Best wishes to you!

Barbs, I'm so sorry man. I used to watch your videos when I was depressed in College and you got me through the tough spots. We are here for you man, we have your back.

I was 5 years old when I was returning home with my nanny and found our door kicked. They even stole a few DVDs... I wasn't able at the time to fully process what had happened but seeing my parents devasted gave it away even as a child. I really hope they find the perpetrators. I love your channel and all of your work. Nobody deserves this.

Ive been follow you for like a decade Barbs… you rock. You’re a genuine, authentic guy and that is what youtube deserves more of. You didn’t deserve this but you’ll be fine. Keep spreading that positivity and awesomeness to the world, we need people like you.