Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of suicide and mental health difficulties.
Regardless God had it planned unfairly, but it’s only made me stronger as a man."
“He was 20.
It’s weird to think about.
I’m older than my dad ever was,” he said.
While it’s a tragic story, Rife thankfully still has his mother to rely on for support.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available.
I ended up with one of those for like, 16 years."
“Whenever it comes to my looks, what am I supposed to say?
If I talk about it, I’m conceited, right?
I don’t feel like I’m a good-looking person, and nobody ever believes that.
I have so many insecurities about my physicality, it is insane,” he stated.
Rife received the go-ahead and was granted the life-changing opportunity to get paid to perform at May’s gig.
Later, the two went on tour together, allowing Rife to begin making money as a professional comedian.
He continued, “He was such a good mentor.
Growing up without a dad, he was my father figure.
He taught me every single thing I know and gave his entire life for me.
In May 2023, Matt Rife performed astand-uproutine in which he expressed how he deals with negativity.
“[Comedy is] sort of my coping mechanism.
“It’s the scariest thing I could possibly imagine anybody going through.
“I’m on the brink of being sick almost every day.
Not in a cold kind of way, but just being run-down.
I don’t sleep.
I sleep probably three hours a night, maybe.
Like, I just think about anything, it’s not even anxiety.”
“Both [healthy and unhealthy relationships] are equally time consuming.
What an absolute waste of energy, time, and emotion.”
