RWF - Don't turn Mental Health into a scapegoat

[Jalen-emerald-dream (Jalën)]

@Nocht-runetotem

Thereza winning so hard right now

Only idiots believe this

[Felforsale-illidan]

It’s just a statement of fact. I don’t know if liquid or whomever had legitimate mental health issues or used it as an excused. I don’t pretend to know. So I disagree with OP in the assumption it’s an excuse. And I disagree that you know it’s legitimate.

I do assume it’s true until given reason to doubt though. I don’t lack empathy, but I’m comfortable saying the three words most missing in today’s debates “I don’t know”.

[Rosenivy-area-52 (Rosenivy)]

@Felforsale-illidan

So people with possible mental illness should be treated well only if you enjoy the symptoms that result?

Yeah sure whatever you say

[Felforsale-illidan]

If I misinterpreted your post I’m happy to be corrected. I will say this post of yours doesn’t clarify anything and sounds kind of like “I know you are but what am I”.

Edit: typo

[Wonkers-aerie-peak]

@Thereza-netherwind

They should be prepared for the pressure of the competition

This right here shows just how clueless you are on the subject. Please, for everyone’s sake, stop talking.

[Rosenivy-area-52 (Rosenivy)]

Dude the op is a racist among other things. I ain’t gonna support them. You wanna put words in my mouth for that, go right ahead.

OP is claiming people were faking mental illness. I don’t support that. It’s not that complicated bro

[Nìkto-zuljin (Nìkto)]

@Thereza-netherwind

But when we are talking about Athletes or e-athletes, those who are paid for the competition, have sponsors, who have weeks if not months to prepare for the competition (talking about Olympics it could be even years of preparation)

If you think most Olympic athletes are paid or even sponsored you are kidding yourself.

[Vadimier-tanaris (Vadimier)]

I really don’t think that you understand how mental health functions. You can make all of the preparations in the world but if you aren’t there mentally, it doesn’t matter.

Mental health is an exceedingly complex subject that I’m willing to bet the majority of us are not qualified to have a serious conversation about.

[Eijian-wyrmrest-accord]

This thread basically comes down to people trying to police/control other peoples mental health vs people who take what someone says at face value who don’t assume the worst.

If you are the type of person to think ANYONE else is lying because of your own biases you probably should take a psychology 101 course before making a total fool of yourself on the internet.

[Jalen-emerald-dream (Jalën)]

Cool. Then you understand that you shouldn’t even be talking to me about any of this if you’ve been reading and here’s the important part… UNDERSTANDING what my stance is.

[Flynt-borean-tundra (Flynt)]

I’d have more sympathy for Liquid if they didn’t run 5 minutes of continuous ads before you could even begin watching their stream.

Treat your stream and RWF like a business and I expect professional results, not excuses when you realized you wouldn’t win.

It was a cop-out. Just congratulate the winner without an excuse and accept that you came up short.

[Rosenivy-area-52 (Rosenivy)]

Exactly. I can prepare for my invasive thoughts all I can but they still sting

[Shyaelle-wyrmrest-accord (Shyaelle)]

@Thereza-netherwind

But when we are talking about Athletes or e-athletes, those who are paid for the competition, have sponsors, who have weeks if not months to prepare for the competition (talking about Olympics it could be even years of preparation), I feel unacceptable that people will simply go and use mental health as a scapegoat.

This topic is TOO IMPORTANT for “when everything is hard, let’s just push mental health button and give up collectively”.

If you’re willing to discard the mental health of athletes just because “think of the sponsors”, then it’s not very important to you.

[Felforsale-illidan]

I don’t understand your point. I have been reading it and I understand your stance. It’s commendable in principle but you have no idea is OP’s guess is correct or not.

And you’ve condemned poor behavior only to act poorly yourself with name calling among other things.

You may be right, but you proceeded to burn down the high ground you were attempting to stand on.

[Ahnohla-hyjal]

How do you know the buildup hasn’t been going on for a long time and this is the straw that broke the camel’s back? Which is… you know… the textbook definition of a mental breakdown.

[Arriniti-arthas]

I love have the 0 iq brainlets in this thread immediately think “oh we are losing anyways we need an excuse”.

Instead of “we are losing anyways let’s not push our raiders anymore”.

Did any of you actually watch the race out curiosity? Liquid’s pulls went to trash in the last 2 days, there was obviously fatigue/stress setting in. If it was past the point of winning for liquid, why push them to the point of problems (mental/physical) occurring?

[Holigreen-bleeding-hollow]

Clearly you didn’t read the prior comments… until you actually apply some effort to that, your opinion means very little due to your lack of understanding the full conversation.

[Felforsale-illidan]

But I did read the comments. And I understood them. I can notice OP is acting poorly and notice OP’s detractors are also acting poorly.

Two things can be true at the same time. This isn’t and either/or situation.

[Holigreen-bleeding-hollow]

Entitled to your opinion, not gonna try and change it because it means nothing to me.

[Felforsale-illidan]

Awesome. Thanks for clarifying.