Pray for me and my friend Sam

The creator met Sam in December 2020 during the COVID lockdown, hiring him as a video editor. Their friendship grew through Discord calls, with the creator acting as a mentor, guiding Sam from a state of playing video games for 12 hours a day and contemplating suicide to embracing self-improvement. The creator helped Sam join a gym and eventually get off antidepressants, transforming his life within two months.

As the creator's YouTube channel grew, Sam, who was still editing, expressed a desire to be a 'main character' rather than just 'Hamza’s editor.' This period, marked by Andrew Tate's viral influence, saw Sam adopting a new persona, changing his appearance, and showing resentment towards the creator's success. Sam began to complain about the creator making more money, despite being an employee, creating a sense of envy.

In 2023, after the creator took a break from YouTube, he stopped paying Sam. The creator felt ostracized by Sam and other friends, culminating in Sam omitting him from a thank-you video. Subsequently, Sam made a video titled 'Self-improvement did not change my life,' in which he attacked the creator's reputation, message, and mission, using old clips to portray the creator negatively and promote his own program.

The creator denounced Sam on Instagram, stating he no longer vouched for him, which led to Sam releasing a 30-minute 'hate video' filled with anger and threats, including explicit derogatory remarks. Despite the public attack, the creator expresses forgiveness, attributing Sam's actions to an obsession with money and a loss of moral character, a path the creator admits he has also experienced.

The creator expresses a desire for their friendship to return to its genuine state, but only if Sam apologizes for his disrespectful comments. He advises Sam to take a break from the internet, read his Bible, and return to his authentic self. The creator emphasizes the mental toll of being an influencer and asks his followers not to send hate to Sam, advocating for empathy and respect, and reminding everyone to focus on genuine self-improvement rather than drama.