SAM and Cam met in middle school and have been together for 10 years. When she first laid eyes on Cam he was carrying a Lord of the Rings book and she felt compelled to chat with him, as a fellow self-confessed 'nerd'. Cam said of the interaction: "The fact that she was even talking to me blew my mind." Adding: "A lot of people at first sight don't really notice it about her, but she is I wouldn't say as nerdy as me, but it's pretty up there." Their spark was instantaneous. From there, the pair built a solid friendship and officially started dating in 2015. They have faced judgment throughout their relationship due to the differences in their appearances. Cam is 5"4 and Sam is 5"8, but often towers over her boyfriend in high heels. His wardrobe favours casual dress, with hoodies and band t-shirts, whereas Sam usually goes full-glam with bouncy hair and bright dresses. Recently they were propelled into the TikTok spotlight which has meant even more judgement. The couple were out on a date when a content creator approached Sam and asked for her number while Cam stood beside her. Sam refused politely and explained Cam was her boyfriend - the content creator apologised saying he thought Cam was her brother. The video of the exchange was uploaded and went viral overnight and has received millions of views, the pair said initially they felt uncomfortable with the exposure. Sam said: "That video that got posted without our permission was one of the most irritating ones we've experienced so far because it was just somebody who interrupted us being in love to make fun of us being in love and for monetary gain." Negative comments on the post included: 'She's a gold digger', 'Obviously he has a big bank account or big other things to explain why they are together', and 'Dude, how.' The TikTok video wasn't the first time Sam has been approached by other men in front of Cam. He explained: "People hit on my girlfriend in front of me. I've overheard people making comments about us. It makes me feel much more self-conscious."
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00:00I'm Sam and this is my partner Cam.
00:02Just the fact that she was even talking to me blew my mind.
00:05People hit on my girlfriend in front of me.
00:07It took me a while to realize I was attracted to Cam.
00:11A lot of the judgment does end up landing on me.
00:13How could she be with him?
00:16Comments like, blink twice if you need help.
00:19She's a gold digger.
00:20Like obviously he has a big bank account.
00:24This man came up to ask me out on a date.
00:27I said, no I have a boyfriend.
00:30He was like, oh I thought that was your brother.
00:32The time that I've been unemployed.
00:33Comments from family, friends can get a little hurtful.
00:36I would ask her, do you think this is going to progress you for the rest of your life?
00:41I really enjoy getting glammed up.
00:44It takes me a good chunk of time longer than Cameron in the morning.
00:48He's usually not able to put anything on until I got my shoes on.
00:53What were your first impressions of each other?
00:55Uh, shocked that she was talking to me.
00:57Someone as gorgeous as her.
00:59He was just a big class clown for sure.
01:02Yes, I definitely thought that same way out of my league.
01:04I definitely could not have imagined that we would end up here.
01:07She was the one who actually came up to me first and talked to me.
01:11I was already thrown off right away.
01:13Just the fact that she was even talking to me blew my mind.
01:16I first met Cam in the eighth grade.
01:18I saw him holding a Lord of the Rings book that was huge and had every story in it.
01:24So I immediately identified him as a fellow nerd.
01:27So I knew I had to go up and talk to him.
01:29A lot of people at first sight don't really notice it about her.
01:33But she is, I wouldn't say as nerdy as me, but is pretty up there.
01:37Instant friendship.
01:38It took a pretty long time for us to really get the feelings going.
01:43I think it took me a while to realize I was attracted to Cam.
01:46I was definitely getting flustered and aggravated around him.
01:50But I couldn't figure out why until it hit me probably about a year into us being friends.
01:55She once jokingly hit me in the chest so hard that she actually bruised
02:00right at the center of my chest.
02:01Because he got too close and it made me nervous.
02:07Oh, I think I need a little bit of help figuring that out.
02:10I think the red with the dark pants is a good fit.
02:13I think Cam's style is like comfortable.
02:15He likes his books, shirts, and his bands.
02:19Her style definitely is more elegant.
02:21She tells me we're gonna go sit down somewhere and I've just got on
02:24some random t-shirt and some sweatpants.
02:26And then yeah, she rounds the corner and she's in just some amazing dress, heels on, everything.
02:31And I'm like, all right, hold on five more minutes.
02:33Let me let me actually get ready here.
02:36I'm 5'4".
02:37And I'm 5'8".
02:38I probably got about three inches, four inches on my heels.
02:41That's the part that doesn't help is the heels.
02:44But I've definitely overheard people kind of making comments about us.
02:49I've definitely caught people take photos of us before.
02:51It definitely makes me feel much more self-conscious.
02:55Yeah, I think that video that got posted without our permission was one of
02:59the most irritating ones we've experienced so far,
03:03because it was just somebody who interrupted us being in love
03:07to make fun of us being in love and for monetary gain.
03:12This man took a video of us in public.
03:15He came up to ask me out on a date.
03:19And the second I said, no, I have a boyfriend.
03:22He was like, oh, I thought that was your brother.
03:24And then he uploaded the video.
03:27And it has comments like,
03:29you start to question your own looks and worth when you see it.
03:32There's some that are even labeled with community notes for anti-bullying.
03:36Blink twice if you need help.
03:37Oh, she's a gold digger.
03:40Like, obviously he has a big bank account or big other things.
03:45A lot of dude how.
03:47Teach me your ways.
03:49I would say a lot of the hate I receive that's more geared towards me
03:53is that I'm a gold digger that cheats on him all the time.
03:57And we just have a very for publicity relationship for some reason.
04:02And we just don't have any depth to us.
04:04That, thankfully, the depth part usually gets expelled
04:06when people figure out that it's almost been 10 years.
04:09Yeah, I think it helps that we're very secure in ourselves.
04:12We know how much we love each other.
04:15It just gives us, honestly, something to laugh at.
04:18No matter what other people have to say about it,
04:19you really just kind of have to roll with it.
04:22And as long as you guys are secure with one another,
04:25everything will be great.
04:26When we first got together, it was definitely more of like,
04:29oh, how could she kind of be with him?
04:31The judgment does end up landing on me a lot,
04:34especially more so in this past.
04:37The time that I've been unemployed,
04:38people get a little weirded out
04:39when they figure out that she's paying for everything.
04:42Comments from family, friends,
04:43that kind of stuff can usually get a little hurtful.
04:46So Abby is my best friend.
04:48She's going to come on over to talk to us for a little while.
04:51Tap out some of her opinions on the relationship.
04:53Abby's definitely been concerned about the job aspect,
04:56so the employment of the relationship.
04:59You know, she's worried about him providing for me.
05:02She definitely can be pretty blunt about her criticisms.
05:07I don't want to ask him kind of where he's at in his job search
05:11and at what point he's at in getting his license.
05:15I know Sam's been doing a lot of the earning
05:17and a lot of the driving.
05:18I would ask her just, do you think this is the best for you?
05:22Do you think this is going to progress you further in your life?
05:24I have a coffee for you.
05:25You can go hang out by the table over here.
05:27Perfect.
05:28Sounds good.
05:29How'd you guys first get together?
05:31First impression is, holy hell, she's talking to me.
05:37She still makes me nervous.
05:39You know, when you date someone who's attractive like Cam,
05:41you kind of have to expect girls to be looking around.
05:45And so I'm always like, ooh, I have competition.
05:49She still brings up that I got like a free apple pie
05:52at McDonald's from some girl one time, like eight years ago.
05:56So she holds on to it.
05:58I think when people criticize Cameron's appearance,
06:01it irritates me a lot more than it gets to him
06:04because I'm just like,
06:05I just know that that person is lying essentially
06:09because, you know, I look at him and I know he's super attractive.
06:13Yeah, I think people don't realize that like you're really Sam's type.
06:15She really finds like shorter guys attractive and stuff like that.
06:18My main concern is just like,
06:20how are we building our life for the future for you guys?
06:22Driving, that's a big thing.
06:24You can't get to your job or anything like that without driving.
06:27And I think that's super fair.
06:29But yeah, I think we're finally kind of getting on our feet with things
06:33and being more adult with our plannings.
06:37And I'm very proud you guys are doing so good recently.
06:39You just do a lot of the same things.
06:41You're both kind of nerdy.
06:51We're going to the barber shop and get Cam styled
06:53and cut up a bit and see how that goes.
06:59I am just pretty nervous.
07:00It's been three years since I've been in any kind of barber shop.
07:03Before he got his haircut the first time, it was down to his back for a while.
07:07I'm very excited for him.
07:10What I love most about Sam is definitely her kindness.
07:13Cameron's really changed my life by just being a constant support system,
07:18a number one fan of just about anything I do.
07:22The thing I love most about Cam is definitely how intelligent he is.
07:26You can just sit and listen to him speak so eloquently about the things he likes.
07:32I love about Sam that she'll actually just listen to whatever comes out my mouth.
07:38Wow, it looks so great.
07:40I think it looks very handsome with the beard cut and the flick hair.
07:44I'm excited to show it off.
07:46She's been there for me for every bad thing that's honestly happened to me.
07:49I can't imagine life without her, honestly.
07:53I say I'm sorry because something is missing in your life
07:58if you can't look at people in love and understand that they're in love.
08:03Last night my mom was forcibly making me look at wedding rings,
08:07but it honestly feels like we're married already.
08:10I think the plan is to get married, get a house,
08:13and start filling up the house with a bunch of little us.
08:16Bunch.
08:17Maybe one.