Turkey

A young girl, thousands of miles away, found the Theory of Love one cold winter evening while browsing YouTube.

Something in it moved her.

She reached out on Instagram with artwork inspired by the framework, and I replied by sending her a letter.

Weeks passed.

Then fear began to creep in.

The letter had not arrived. There was no tracking update, no sign it had made it across the world. I started to believe it had been lost somewhere between us.

Then, the next morning, I woke to one of the greatest gifts I have ever received.

Pakistan

I was banned from Threads for “impersonating” Alex James Bilodeau.

Months of work disappeared in an instant. I had spent countless hours building something there. What began with zero followers had grown into a community of nearly half a million views, hundreds of friends, and the first fragile signs that the Theory of Love was reaching people.

Then an automated system erased it.

No warning. No real explanation. No recourse.

For days, I felt lost.

When I moved to X, I did not know what to expect. But almost immediately, I was met with kindness I will never forget. Without hesitation, people welcomed me with open arms.

One of them was especially kind.

When he learned about my upcoming divorce, he sent me an audio message.

I woke up to it the next morning.

And it brought me to tears.