Why do I get annoyed (or mad, etc) when someone doesn't skill preform as well as me?

Garlic Butter·8/7/2017, 1:11:45 PM·2 votes·454 views

Aka: Help me reform

I often get very irritated, and sometimes angry, when someone (cannot) play a champion that i play succiently well (even on first try) as well as I can play them, why am I getting upset over someone (lets call it not pulling their weight but its more serious than that, it has to do with them seeming incompetent(or inexperienced) yet they don't warn, or ask for help or advice. I consider incompetence the only "unforgivable sin" so to speak).

Seriously trying to figure out why its making me upset or angry/annoyed though, if anyone has experienced this and knows please post. Or any psychological babble you've got too.

7 Comments

EvilDustMan8/7/2017, 1:16:23 PM1 votes

It's a team game. The fact you have to rely on others, especially those who aren't in like mind or direct communication, is rough.

CamilleRule348/7/2017, 2:33:35 PM1 votes

Its actually a phenomena, people more intelligent in a field forget that at one point they too were not well versed in that field. If lets say you're diamond 3, and 2 people on your game are diamond 5, thats a decently sized skill gap since higher elos tend to have higher gaps between actual divisions.

So if you are performing at Diamond three, most people are incapable of comprehending not performing at that level, since thats the norm for them. anything below that is sub par, holding them back, and thats where the frustration comes.

The easiest way to not feel this way or not let it affect you is to remind your self 2 core things 1) There may be some factor in the game that is happening or has happened that you have not been able to observe because you are in fact focusing entirely on your game at the moment, and you (and most people) probably only notice the bad things when they pop up, and not the good things.

  1. You have to lead by example. Even if you don't mean it, if you see someone falling behind, encourage them. On your way to lane give them a "dw you can do this", even fi they dont accept it, you tried. Alternatively, help them. If you're a 5/0 darius eating Camille's ass with a side of butter, you can either Rortate to mid and help make the enemy mid laner more wary, giving your mid more breathing room, or you can start looking around the jungle for someone to prey on, so you can make the enemy jungler less effective in their job.

I wont tell you to tell yourself that its just a game, because lets face it , it really isnt. But you should tell yourself that the consequences of losing arent nearly as bad, statistically, as the reward of winning. Strive as hard for the reward but if things start looking like failure, dont look at the consquences of failing, focusing on soley achieving vitcory.

Blutseuche8/7/2017, 5:38:26 PM1 votes

Its ok to be mad about this or atleast pissed, because after all, it does gimp your performance and your climb, or worse, your fun and enjoyment.

I too get pissed if my Irelia main loses against an Aatrox main in Mid-Plat.

We hate losing, thats it. We dont want to lose and dont want to get punished for the mistakes of someone else. But thats the game. Just work on trying to keep your anger about it under control. Dont forget that for every feeding teammate you have, you will havea good teammate, statistically speaking. A lot of games will prove this statistic to be true, so dont view the game as a single game, but as a progress of 100s of Games, constantly improving and such.

Ashen Rider8/8/2017, 12:38:05 AM1 votes

You only play ARAM, what do you expect? People often get put on champs that they don't play, or difficult champions that they have no practice with.

Cornerstone18/8/2017, 11:12:16 AM1 votes

You have unrealistic expectations.

Hensetsu8/8/2017, 12:29:00 PM1 votes

You assume people share the same knowledge and experience you do subconciously.

When they don't perform optimal actions based on the knowledge you have, you feel like it's a waste. It's like they're giving 50% and dragging you down.

In truth you never know, there are too many variables to determine it.

Here's an exercise, the next time it happens, imagine playing with someone like Faker. You can't replicate his skill right now, but if you tried your best how would you want him to see you? Try to see other players that way.