A Look Back to My First Punishment in League of Legends

This maybe just a dumb post that will get no attention by anyone whatsoever, and will probably die drowning in down votes or no attention, but posting this might actually make me feel better about learning that I was wrong.

So, it all started back early season 6, I believe. I was sorta new to the game, but I would play it non-stop because being 14 with no job made that easy. (Currently 15, turning 16 on June 26) I wasn't so egotistical about my gameplay. In fact, I thought myself trash at the game, and I still think so. I refuse to play Ranked until I win 5 games consecutively with at least 5 kills above my deaths. I was close to doing so, and thought that playing Ranked might no be so bad. But that's off-topic.

Back onto the subject of my punishment, I remember it clearly, surprisingly, despite being so long ago. We had a Teemo top, Jax jungle, Syndra mid (me), Vayne ADC, and Annie "support." This was a draft game, and the Annie was looking to troll, because she simply wanted to. She banned Katarina (being my pick), and being the over-emotional brat that I was, I called bullshit, and asked for reports. After we entered the game, the Annie followed me constantly looking to steal my CS, and kills. I was Syndra, so of course, I got most of them. I offered to go support, if she would stop following me, in which she declined and followed wherever I went, leaving either Vayne by herself, or mid open. The Jax and Vayne (in a duo) told me to stop complaining, or else I'd be reported for it. I declined, and constantly told the Annie to get off my back. Seeing as I kept on complaining, the Jax and Vayne started lying to the enemy team, telling them that I had said I hoped their mom died, or wish that they had killed themselves, which I didn't do. I started losing hope for this game, and gave up. I didn't stand around in fountain. I stayed in my lane, and just farmed, nothing else. I started bluffing in hopes that I wouldn't get reported, and said "I'm going to quit League." After the game had ended, I left my computer to do something else, in hope that I could calm down. But once I returned and logged back on, I saw that I was penalized. I was to play 10 games with chat restrictions. I was enraged, and called to both the forums and the player support in hopes that someone would agree to me, and help me be unpenalized. Of course, no one agreed to it, and simply shrugged it off.

Looking back at this now, makes me realize that this was needed. Not because I behaved terribly, but because I needed to grow, and I needed to let my feelings go when playing League games. I really appreciate what Riot did to me. I believe that I behave better now, but being close to being banned every so often, has left me to be a bit frustrated, because I was close to being banned once for protecting another player from a toxic player. After learning that I cannot help much of those players I wanted to help, I tried to be a main of a character whose fanbase is regularly toxic, and be the most positive I can. I first looked into maining Katarina, and soon went to Riven which is who I am currently maining. Despite being wrongly (Yes, I still think so) accused, I'm happy that I was. And because of it, I grew to be a better player.

Thanks to all who helped me grow! Even the ones who many consider toxic. I appreciate all of you!