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Desperately Need Confidence builder

RUMBLER J·7/13/2015, 1:34:17 AM·3 votes·1,401 views

Sometimes I feel like I am the absolute worst player of League of all time. No matter what I try, no matter how I try, and no matter who I try, I'm always end up last. Even playing with bots, my team performs better than me. And when I'm this close of getting a kill, someone stole it from me. Why do I even try at all? I've got absolutely no skill at all.

I mean, what's the world coming to when I just can't seem to get better no matter what I try. I feel like the whole world is ending to me. I feel like I'm just nothing. Nothing at all. My confidence level is completely gone. I'll never be skillful enough to even get the 16 champs I need to play ranked. Most people are better skilled than me. In fact, everybody's better skilled than me point blank.

All these worries in my head, I'm certain that I am 100% neurotic. I desperately need a therapist, but not a doctor. It's more of a mental and psychological issue than a physical issue. I feel like that nothing good ever comes to me and they never will come good to me. No matter what, I'll always be... at the bottom. I'll never rise to the ranks. I'll never reach the top. I'll never get out of Bronze. I'll never have a good life. I'll never do anything worthwhile.

I'm such a failure. I'll never get out of my funk. No amount of practice, no amount of wisdom, no amount of therapy, no amount of meditation, not even music..., absolutely nothing will build my confidence up. I just can't do this anymore. I'm the absolute worst player ever. I... just can't do it.

16 Comments

kokopelli27/13/2015, 2:39:15 AM3 votes

If you ever feel bad about yourself play Ryze top

Torenthal7/13/2015, 2:55:07 AM1 votes

Add me in game, let's talk somewhere more private bro.

warpenguin5557/13/2015, 3:04:09 AM1 votes

it sounds like you need some new champs. go into teambuilder for a bit, when you 1st use some champions you get to lane vs others who are new to their champions. builds confidence for me.

TouchpadExpert7/13/2015, 3:29:44 AM1 votes

First off, Ryze is 450 IP. If you only play a game a day you can afford Ryze after 2-3 days of playing. He's strong right now.

Secondly, do you know about mobafire or solomid? Those websites have build guides that help you know which abilities to take at what levels, what items to build (and in what order) and then some even list out some tips and tricks on how to play that champ against another champion. You should check it out if you haven't done so already.

Thirdly, kills aren't everything. Last hitting those minions often times nets you more gold. Focus on creeps early on, go back and buy items and if you can CS better than the other guy you will slowly pull ahead. And with better items sooner you'll be more capable of getting kills later on in the game.

Fourthly, establish what "winning" is. Winning doesn't always entail you gloriously standing over the corpse of your enemy laner. If you can make him back before you do then that is a small victory. Shove the lane into his tower and back before the gank comes. You ran into a team fight and were the first one to die, but your teammates quickly killed three of the enemies because they all blew their ultimate abilities on you, thats a win. You got ganked by four people on the other team and died yet while they were ganking you your team shoved a different lane and took two towers. That's a win.

I can play some bot games with you to teach you some things. Bots are great at teaching mechanical skills such as last hitting, positioning, besieging turrets and trading properly. They also test your reaction timing because bots have faster reaction times than Koreans. And because Karthus bot is a complete asshole with his ultimate.

Lastly, how long have you been playing this game for? It takes a long time to actually be decent at this game, let alone good.

JustCallMeSpud7/13/2015, 4:30:14 AM1 votes

Get away from the computer and join a gym. Get regular exercise. Try the Stronglifts 5x5 program, youtube how to perform the exercise. It will help you feel MUCH better if you stick with it. Exercise has been shown to be as powerful for fending off depression as meds, with no side effects. Do it now. Relax.

R3aL7/13/2015, 1:05:10 PM1 votes

ffs u aint a failure , and what do u mean with u never will have a good life? League has nothing to do with life , u will get out of bronze Chill out , go out with ur freinds play fun champs such as Lee Nidalee Irelia League is not only ranked ranked reach challenjour , no dude , league if a game where u can have fun with ur freinds Simply think for another thing if u decide to quit league , i recommend quitting it for a short period , do something else , go out with ur friends , play soccer , go at gym , watch anime , go at the beach, but never say that u will never have a good life

Randomonium7/13/2015, 2:25:51 PM1 votes

Chill out man, its just a video game. You won't improve if you aren't having fun.

If you don't feel like you know how to improve then there are entire websites devoted to helping people with this game. Not only that but there are thousands of streamers, myself included, who regularly post videos on YouTube to help people.

You're not alone in this. There are thousands of people out there spending countless hours trying to help people like you who are struggling.

Sundragon877/13/2015, 5:27:53 PM1 votes

For everyone who goes positive someone has to go negative kappa__

RUMBLER J7/13/2015, 8:22:03 PM1 votes

Randomonium, What do you mean shooting myself in the foot? What do you mean jumping into unfair fights? How will I ever know if I have a fair fight or not?

RUMBLER J7/13/2015, 8:49:03 PM1 votes

What are you trying to say, Tombdragon?