Just went from plat to silver (loss streaks OP) and I've noticed something (TL;DR bottom)

Quick note before I point out my realization, do not play this game your mood is remotely negative. Was arguing with my wife all week, shit shows in my gameplay. Horrible awareness and bad decision making. Literally think I've won like 5 of my last 40 games and the majority of losses were my fault. Feeding, low CS score, bad warding. In order to play this game, you need to be able to mentally submerge yourself. Instantly being tilted as Wukong when I'm laned against Garen/Fiora/Yi/Irelia/Annie (damage reduction annoying and OP).

Anyways, here's the absolute only one thing I've noticed to be different from playing in diamond/plat to playing in gold/silver/bronze (yes, I'm been bronze before. I actually think this account may be bronze, haven't played on this in awhile, unsure).

Low elo players have a horrible mentality, thinking if they're not killing the opposition, they're playing the game wrong. Basically, lack of priority.

I just played with a guy (in silver) who arguably has better mechanics, farming than I do. But his decisions are absolutely stupid. He has over 70% health, his opponent had less than 20% in the early laning phase. He was already up roughly 25 cs.

THE RIGHT THING TO DO HERE IS WARD THE SIDE THE JUNGLER IS ON AND KEEP FARMING FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE THE GANK WILL COME FROM! They can't farm in lane, it's too dangerous. You get to freely farm (last hitting only) while they miss out on experience and cs. If they recall, you get to recall as well with more gold or you can keep farming for higher CS and level advantage (very possible since he had 70% health remaining, a left and 55% mana).

You can even hard push into turret, letting you get more farm (or roam if you have the right champ) until they wise up and recall or risk engaging you away from turret.

~~the absolute wrong fucking thing to do in this situation is to chase them under their turret (while minions are mid lane) and try to secure a kill ~~

TL;DR If you're winning lane, higher health, higher farm. You don't have to kill your lane opponent. Watch for the gank, roam, freely farm. Even without getting a kill, you'll have enough experience and gold advantage while your opponent decides if it's worth staying in lane.

Best case scenario, your jungler (with more than 60% health and flash ready) comes to help you secure the kill while still being aware of enemy jungler location.