A TikTok user, known as Reesa Teesa, has captivated audiences with her 50-part video series detailing her experience of being married to a pathological liar. Titled "Who TF Did I Marry?" the series has amassed over 122 million views collectively, with each video garnering more than one million views.
Reesa Teesa, in her storytelling, chronicles the trajectory of her relationship with a man she refers to as "Legion," drawing parallels to the Biblical character possessed by demons. Throughout the series, she delves into their relationship's evolution, from its inception to its unraveling, including their cohabitation during the COVID-19 pandemic and their subsequent marriage in January 2021.
The viral success of "Who TF Did I Marry?" underscores the potency of engaging storytelling on social media platforms. Reesa Teesa strategically divided her narrative into 50 segments, allowing viewers to consume her story like an audiobook. In one video, she expresses her intent for the series to encompass not only her mistakes but also her journey towards self-redemption and forgiveness.
Reesa Teesa's meticulous attention to detail and her ability to sustain audience engagement across each video, spanning between nine and ten minutes, contributed to the series' popularity. She initially teased the series on February 14, garnering over 13 million views with an introductory video. The first installment of the series, released the same day, garnered the highest viewership, accumulating over 22.8 million views.
Throughout the narrative, Reesa Teesa recounts numerous red flags in her relationship with Legion, including his refusal to provide proof of funds to realtors while house-hunting and his alleged fabrications about his profession, financial status, and personal history.
In one of the videos, Teesa says she describes a love so riddled with red flags, ¡°you would have thought I was colorblind because I ignored all of that.¡± She tells the story without any frills, and in the hopes that her traumatizing story can help others trust their gut and avoid a similar fate.??
She discloses a traumatic experience of miscarriage during which Legion failed to provide adequate support. Upon discovering discrepancies in Legion's social security information, Reesa Teesa unearths a web of deceit surrounding his identity, prompting her to file for divorce less than a year into their marriage.
¡°If just one woman watches these videos and she¡¯s like, ¡®You know what? Something don¡¯t sit right with me. Let me look into this,¡¯ then it was worth it,¡± Teesa said in an interlude video.
The compelling nature of Reesa Teesa's story has sparked widespread fascination, leading to the creation of reaction videos and memes. Viewers have expressed their captivation with the series, praising its organisation and Reesa Teesa's storytelling prowess in TikTok's comment section.
The immense popularity of "Who TF Did I Marry?" culminated in a TikTok live session by Reesa Teesa, drawing hundreds of thousands of views for each of its 20 parts.
Viewers began suggesting the titles ¡°Legion of Lies¡± or ¡°Surviving Legion¡± for the eventual book or Netflix or Lifetime movie the series would inspire.Some have begged for ¡°proof of funds¡± to be emblazoned on merchandise. (Official T-shirts were announced Tuesday, but they say ¡°I survived Legion¡± and ¡°#WhoTFDidIMarry.¡±)
Other commenters said Teesa¡¯s dreams deserved to come true: to own a BMW X5, take the trip to London and Paris she mentioned in the story, and find an honest, loving partner. (She announced Wednesday that she¡¯ll be traveling to London and Paris, and she¡¯ll document her trip on TikTok.)??
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