Summary of How My Best Friend Ruined my Life - Sheikh Akbar

00:00:00 - 00:45:00

The video "How My Best Friend Ruined my Life" is a collection of stories told by Sheikh Akbar about how his friendships with various people ended badly. His once-close friendship with Kareem soured when Sheikh manipulated him and blamed him for their lack of growth on YouTube, leading to a falling out. The group's channel was later hacked, and Sheikh and his friend Khalil were involved in the hacking incident, though at first they denied any involvement. Sheikh's relationships with other friends such as Jay and Shake also fell apart due to rumors, hacking, and betrayals. The video is a cautionary tale about the importance of trust, honesty, and loyalty in friendships.

• 00:00:00 In this section, the YouTuber explains how his friendship with Sheikh Akbar started and how he continued to try to bring people together. However, he noticed that Sheikh started deleting his name from a video they worked on together and became aware that Sheikh didn't want another friend, Abdullah, to be part of the group. Eventually, Sheikh was pushed out of True Story ASA, but they tried to push the narrative that he wanted to leave to go to college. The YouTuber shared a video clip where Sheikh reveals he was forced to say certain things and how that experience impacted him.
• 00:05:00 In this section of the video, Sheikh Akbar explains how his best friend's brother Jay joined their group and helped create great content that became successful. However, things fell apart when Jay found out about Sheikh being pushed out by Asa and made a video speaking out against it. Sheikh describes feeling hurt by Jay's actions and Adam and Slim's attempts to have the video removed. Sheikh also accuses Jay of being turned against him by Sheikh himself, but maintains that he did not say the things Jay accused him of. Overall, the situation caused Sheikh to lose his best friend, his channel, and a lot of equipment.
• 00:10:00 In this section, Kareem talks about how his best friend Sheikh manipulated him and blamed him for their lack of growth on YouTube. Kareem tried to express to Sheikh and their other friend Khalil that they should be putting in more effort and become better creators. In response, Sheikh accused Kareem of saying that he and Khalil were the cause of Kareem's downfall, a word that Kareem never used. Sheikh then proceeded to tell the others in the group chat about Kareem's supposed words, causing a falling out between Kareem and Jay, who was another close friend. Eventually, Kareem found out that Sheikh was the one behind everything and Sheikh's actions caused Jay to quit YouTube altogether. Kareem forgave Jay, but Sheikh's manipulation continued as he tried to get others to make more exposed videos on Adam and Slim out of fear.
• 00:15:00 lot of tension and anger between Kareem and their former manager. In this section of the video, Kareem explains how his best friend, Sheikh Akbar, went behind his back to sabotage a business opportunity in Canada and spoke negatively about him to their former manager, causing tension within the group. Despite Sheikh's actions, Kareem continued to maintain their friendship due to their long history together, and to keep the fans happy. However, his trust in Sheikh was already broken and it was clear that he was not a loyal friend.
• 00:20:00 In this section, Sheikh Akbar talks about the destruction of his group, 3MH, due to the rumors spread by Shake. Shake planted several thoughts in the minds of the group, resulting in a lack of trust among friends and led to arguments and fights. Sheikh mentions that they forgave Shake, despite his continuous betrayal, as they were afraid he might hurt himself. Sheikh eventually decided to cut ties with Shake but fell for his trick of wanting to be friends again. Sheikh talks about the hacking situation that occurred when the group's channel was hacked, and Shake along with others accused Sheikh of being the hacker. However, Sheikh had no part in it, and they had no proof to prove otherwise. Shake posted leaked private photos, including one of Sheikh, which was not nude or indecent, and Sheikh believes they made it bigger than it really was.
• 00:25:00 In this section, Slim and Shake have a conversation where Slim exposes the fact that Shake took a picture of him naked in the bathroom, contrary to Shake's previous statement denying it. In an attempt to clear Slim's name, Shake shows evidence in the form of a video comparison, proving that Green was not present and that Shake was the one who took the picture. Slim was outraged and angry, calling Shake creepy and disrespectful for recording their intimate moments and holding onto them. Though Kareem had already apologized for tweeting the censored version of the photo and deleted it, Slim felt that Shake had played him for a fool and wanted him to publicly apologize as well.
• 00:30:00 In this section, Sheikh Akbar discusses how his best friend Khalil was involved in the hacking incident. Khalil and Sheikh were close and would often hang out together. When Khalil and Sheikh hacked into Slim's Twitter, they forgot they were logged in and went live on YouNow, which automatically shared their activity on Slim's Twitter feed. Sheikh was clearly involved in the hacking incident but pretended to play a game with Akbar, pretending that he did not know what was going on. In a response video, Slim accused Sheikh and Khalil of the hacking incident, and a video of the hacker driving was released. Finally, Sheikh was exposed as the reason for the hacking incident, and his fake nature as a friend was revealed in his response to the allegations.
• 00:35:00 In this section of the video, Sheikh Akbar responds to allegations made against him and sheds light on his conversations with his former friends regarding the hacking incident. Akbar denies any involvement in the hacking incident and states that his former friends kept the identity of the hacker a secret from him. He cautions viewers against sending hate to his former friends and urges them to stop hating on him as well, explaining that he has already told the truth many times. He also talks about how his former friends used him and Khalil as pawns for their drama and how people need to be careful about who they trust.
• 00:40:00 In this section, Sheikh Akbar discusses how he is not going to speak about Sheikh, Slim, Adam, or Khalil ever again. He does not want to have anything to do with them anymore and forgives them for their actions. Slim is seen as being deceived and not being his own man as Shake manipulated the situation. Sheikh also mentions that conspiracy theories would be a cool topic to talk about and wants to move on from the situation. Additionally, he warns viewers that anyone who mentions the names of the four men mentioned earlier will be blocked.
• 00:45:00 In this section, Sheikh Akbar recounts how his best friend ruined his life by posting compromising photos of him online and lying about them. He expresses how this experience caused him immense pain and was one of his worst times in life. Akbar also mentions how his friend made him feel guilty and scared, ultimately causing their friendship to end.