The Roughest League Game I've Ever Had (and why being nice and forgiving is important)

I queue up as Yasuo top in Tb. This is the second Yas game in a row, previous one I was up against Renekton, who I learned is a brutal Yasuo counter. Game goes okay but we still lose. My bot lane spends most of the latter half of the game verbally abusing my teammate who I was in a party with. He was having connection issues and my bot lane spews stuff about it, "report this naut, afk" etc.

Next game I queue up with a premade of three people with the same clan tag kind thing. To my dismay, I see I'm up against another Renekton. I express, kinda jokingly, my frustration at this, to which I get no notable response. So I play the game.

This Renek is even better than the last one. At lvl 3 he all-ins me and kills me, albeit dying himself due to mistakes on his part. Laning is a nightmare, and even Renekton himself suggests a laneswap with Orianna, my mid, who also happened to be in the premade. I ask, and she doesn't respond. After a few minutes of me sitting under tower, she says "sorry haven't been reading chat" and continues without swapping or anything. A this point I get visibly frustrated, asking for any help I can get. I don't get it. Maokai ganks once when I'm at base and he almost dies, and that's it. On top of everything, I also begin having lag and dc issues much like my friend from the last game. So it's practically a 4v5 at this point, despite me never really fully giving up.

That's when my adc, Quinn, who was in the premade, apparently has had enough. She says stuff to me along the lines of "stop complaining" "I don't give a sh*t, stop whining and try to win the game" etc. I try to be as apologetic as possible, while explaining my frustration, and she is having none of it. "I'm not going to pity you just because you pity yourself."

Game inevitably ends soon after. Quinn goes on a spiel in post-game lobby about how everyone should report this Yasuo and how she couldn't stand me complaining all game. I even say that I should be reported, because my frustrations caused me to say some slightly rude things in-game. She states how utterly annoying I was and leaves the lobby right after, along with the rest of the premade. Renek gives a bit of advice and encouragement and also leaves.

And I just broke down.

I have never before cried in or after a League game, and I never thought this would be the one, but it was. The Quinn wasn't the most toxic person I've played with and the Renekton was nice enough. But because of everything combined, from the dc'ing to me feeling sorry and useless, to the Orianna ignoring me, to the Quinn being rude, to issues I've had earlier today, and just my general mood the last few days, I broke.

I'm not trying to turn this into a whole message thing, but I have to say that this is a prime example of why even a little bit of rudeness can push someone past their breaking point, and on the flip side, how even a little positivity can go a long way. If the Renekton had been any less nice or humble, I'm sure I would have afk'ed or fully raged at the Quinn and Ori, both things I have never done. He didn't even go easy on me in-game, he still played his best. But he gave advice, apologized, and eventually wished me luck in my future games. And I'm grateful for that.

Remember, what you think may only be a slightly rude comment can ruin someone's already crappy day, and even the smallest kind gesture can brighten it just enough to help them make it through the day.

I know "witch hunting" (or whatever the heck it's called, idk) isn't encouraged, but I can't imagine the opposite being the case. So, Lord Dusteon, if you by some crazy chance happen to be reading this, I can't thank you enough for that game. People like you are not only what makes this game playable, but part of the reason I play. Good luck in your future games, and I hope other people are affected by your attitude the same way I was.

You are, legitimately, the real mvp.