Dear everyone who belittles and degrades other players

I know that sometimes games don't go well and sometimes people get steam rolled from lack of skill and sometimes its out of their control, but please be considerate that some people cannot continue to better themselves when they are being attacked, harassed and embarrassed by angry team mates. A lot of people may be able to just mute the nonsense and never think twice about how rude it is, but some people like me who have anxiety disorders can't cope with it that way. Nobody can control the situation if their pick gets countered by another player of even higher skill than them. If a player is not playing up to par, offer suggestions. Offer to help them get a kill or let them switch lanes if it's a decent move to do so. Don't say things like "this (insert champ here)" or "don't smoke crack before you play League next time" and report them for not doing their greatest. I am fully capable of games ending with 30 kills and 5 deaths or less, but not under the embarrassing and humiliating pressure of a nasty person.

I enjoy LoL with all my heart and have been a faithful summoner since season one, but please remember that behind those champs who are having a poor game are real live people, some of which suffer from disabilities and your humiliating words do a lot more than just insult them. You might not care when someone does it to you, but when I'm shamed and mocked in front of people who don't even know me from Eve, it makes it very hard to concentrate and do better because the first thing a brain does to prevent an attack is to disassociate from the issue and I can't control that. By making me feel like garbage, you're making me quite literally useless to the team who needs me because my brain is not processing enough to function. What's more than that, in rare cases if the conditions are all wrong and the harassment is extensive, your attacking and degrading words can cause me to have a seizure. I shouldn't have to play my favorite (and only) game in fear of my own team mates. I have always loved LoL but I truly miss the days where you could play and everyone was so helpful and supportive. It's becoming so toxic that I've started to have my service dog keep an eye on me while I'm in game because a couple times I've been so close to something that can endanger me and spoil the game for the rest of my team, all because someone chose to repeatedly belittle and hurt me.

Please consider what you're about to say before you hit enter. My condition may be worse than others, but I know I am not alone. Many people cave under ridicule and making them feel ashamed and attacked isn't the best choice to make.