I Get the whole don't talk about your ex thing.

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The video succeeds by leveraging a relatable, gossipy, and vulnerable storytelling style that invites the audience into the creator's personal life, creating a sense of intimacy and authenticity.

Summary

The creator shares a funny anecdote about being recognized at a bar as someone's "famous ex-girlfriend." She reflects on the surreal nature of being known for a past relationship and expresses that the experience made her day.

Structure

1Creator introduces a story about her ex.
2She explains how her friend heard people talking about her at a bar.
3She describes the realization that she is known as a 'famous ex-girlfriend'.
4She shares her amusement and validation from the situation.
5She concludes by telling viewers not to judge her for talking about her ex.

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I Get the whole don't talk about your ex thing. But, guys, I have to tell you something. Like, I have to tell you. Okay. The best thing in the whole world's happened to me. My friend told me that she was at bar talking to someone else, and they were talking about my ex. And I only had one ex boyfriend before I met my husband, which is kind of crazy. And, you know, I wish this ex well. Like, I wish him well. So this is all just, like, funny, you know, it's not that serious. It's kind of funny. And she said that they were talking about my ex because some of these people know him, and I obviously don't know anything that happens in his life or if he has social media or if he even has TikTok. So I would never know that he would ever see my stuff. I mean it's like definitely come across my mind. I'm like, well, I wonder who's seen my stuff. But in my mind, like, I don't know. I guess I just sometimes think no one's seeing myself, cause I'm just focused on numbers. And they're at this bar and my best friend is talking about me. And she's like, oh, yeah, I'm missing my friend Riley Rojas in Austin. She's an influencer cause she loves talking about me and that I do social media and it's so cute. And this group was like, Oh, my god, I've seen her content. That's so and So's famous ex girlfriend, right? They literally go, that's so and so. Their friend famous ex girlfriend, right? And in my head I'm like, oh my god, people that are like your friends or in your life are referring to me as your famous ex girlfriend. Like, oh my god, the way that it just. Like, it made my day. Like, I'm not gonna lie, it made my day. Like, even though I'm married, whatever. And I literally told my husband this, I'm like, even though I married, whatever, it fucking made my day. Like, it's literally not that deep, and you guys better not come running in the comments being like, why are you still talking about your ex? Or blah, blah. That's weird. Like, literally fuck off. You know, if this happened to you in person, you would just tell your friends. but I also tell people on the internet cause I'm a normal girl. I'm like, yeah, made me happy. It made me happy. And truly, I wish him nothing but the best. But for me, being known as someone's famous ex girlfriend, I've made it.

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I get the whole don't talk about your ex thing. But, guys, I have to tell you something. Like, I have to tell you. Okay. The best thing in the whole world's happened to me. My friend told me that she was at bar talking to someone else, and they were talking about my ex. And I only had one ex boyfriend before I met my husband, which is kind of crazy. And, you know, I wish this ex well. Like, I wish him well. So this is all just, like, funny, you know, it's not that serious. It's kind of funny. And she said that they were talking about my ex because some of these people know him, and I obviously don't know anything that happens in his life or if he has social media or if he even has TikTok. So I would never know that he would ever see my stuff. I mean it's like definitely come across my mind. I'm like, well, I wonder who's seen my stuff. But in my mind, like, I don't know. I guess I just sometimes think no one's seeing myself, cause I'm just focused on numbers. And they're at this bar and my best friend is talking about me. And she's like, oh, yeah, I'm missing my friend Riley Rojas in Austin. She's an influencer cause she loves talking about me and that I do social media and it's so cute. And this group was like, Oh, my god, I've seen her content. That's so and So's famous ex girlfriend, right? They literally go, that's so and so. Their friend famous ex girlfriend, right? And in my head I'm like, oh my god, people that are like your friends or in your life are referring to me as your famous ex girlfriend. Like, oh my god, the way that it just. Like, it made my day. Like, I'm not gonna lie, it made my day. Like, even though I'm married, whatever. And I literally told my husband this, I'm like, even though I married, whatever, it fucking made my day. Like, it's literally not that deep, and you guys better not come running in the comments being like, why are you still talking about your ex? Or blah, blah. That's weird. Like, literally fuck off. You know, if this happened to you in person, you would just tell your friends. but I also tell people on the internet cause I'm a normal girl. I'm like, yeah, made me happy. It made me happy. And truly, I wish him nothing but the best. But for me, being known as someone's famous ex girlfriend, I've made it.