Woman Baffled After Discovering How Boyfriend Opens ‘Stress Relief’ Gummies

Prepare to be speechless as you witness how one man decided to open a plastic tub of vitamins.

Ironically, the gummies are meant to alleviate stress, the very emotion that millions of TikTok viewers are experiencing after watching the viral video posted by Kate Speers (@katespeers).

On April 8, the 21-year-old shared footage of the gummies container that hasn’t been opened by the lid. Instead, her partner decided to hack the side of the bottle, leaving a gaping hole in the plastic and the gummies exposed.

When the woman unscrews the lid at the end of the clip, she discovers that the protective seal is still in place. She seems disturbed by her discovery and mouths the word “why.”

The text layered over the footage explains: “Just witnessed this in my [boyfriend’s] room. I’ve never seen anything so male-coded in my life. WHY?!”

So far, the video has racked up 4.1 million views and 534,200 likes. Along with more than 2,000 comments from people who have emphasized how he must have been feeling prior to consumption.

“I WAS GONNA SAY WELL THEY ARE STRESS GUMMIES AND MAYBE TRYING TO OPEN THE LID WAS TOO STRESSFUL,” said one user.

“Bro was STRESSED,” says one comment with over 23,000 likes.

In the comments, Speers racked up 42,900 likes explaining what her boyfriend said about the ordeal.

She said: “HE LITERALLY SAID IT WAS TOO STRESSFUL HAHAHAH.”

Another user said: “I have never seen anything like this in my entire life.”

“This could be in an art museum,” said a fourth commenter.

Whether the stressor is money, housing costs, or personal safety, the problem is widespread. The 2023 Stress in America™ survey, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of The American Psychological Association, found that Americans tend to downplay their stress. Sixty-seven percent of 3,185 respondents stated they don’t think their problems are “bad enough.”

When it comes to stress management, 62 percent said they don’t speak about their stress as they don’t want to burden others.

There are plenty of ways to relieve stress, such as gummies that contain a mixture of vitamins aimed at helping or learning new ways to switch off and relax your mind. Newsweek previously spoke to a group of psychological experts, counselors, and life coaches to learn how people can prioritize wellness, rest, and self-care.

The experts provided a number of tips to help reduce stress which involve a combination of lifestyle changes and techniques such as:

Newsweek reached out to @katespeers for comment via email. We could not verify the details of the case.

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