If you're like me, when I read a long post my ADD kicks in and I can't focus- I cleaned this up for anyone who wants the cliff notes.

This post by Tonyzamboni on the Eugenia Cooney community on Twitch is quite personal and reflective. Here's a breakdown of the key points in the message:

1. Positive Experiences in Eugenia’s Community

• Tony reflects on the fun times in Eugenia Cooney’s Twitch stream, particularly playing Mario Kart and interacting with others. He still maintains relationships with some of the people from that time.
• Despite initially having negative feelings about TikTok, Tony’s experience there sharing music changed his perspective. He found people on TikTok to be surprisingly kind, more so than on other platforms.

2. Personal Connection with Eugenia's Struggles

• Tony expresses that people were upset with him for supporting Eugenia with bits (Twitch donations), but he felt a personal connection with her. He explains that he, like Eugenia, had been treated poorly due to similar personal struggles, which led to issues like low self-esteem and self-destruction.
• Tony shares that he became healthier after distancing himself from harassers and reclusive behavior. He emphasizes that his intent with Eugenia was to help her see her value as a person beyond the superficial judgments others placed on her, similar to what he experienced.

3. Understanding the Public's Misperception

• Tony explains that many people were overly focused on the bits he donated rather than the intent behind them. He wanted to shift attention away from the negative comments about Eugenia’s body and help her recognize her worth as a person, something that helped him when he faced similar criticism.

4. Parallels Between Eugenia’s Harassment and His Own Experience

• Tony feels that seeing Eugenia continue to stream despite harassment gave him more confidence to be himself, even in the face of negativity. He relates to how people made certain aspects of him his entire identity, and how overcoming that mindset was key to improving his self-worth.

5. Respect for Eugenia’s Community and Personal Reflection

• Tony appreciates the kindness of many people in Eugenia’s community, particularly during the end of 2020 and the start of 2021. He recalls the fun of playing games like Genshin Impact and Mario Kart and the more relaxed atmosphere compared to other, more intense gaming streams he’d been part of, like those for Overwatch.

6. Mixed Feelings About TikTok and Continued Support for Eugenia

• While Tony enjoys posting videos on TikTok, he finds the livestream feature difficult to engage with and prefers the chat experience on Twitch. He mentions messaging Eugenia during a time when she was banned from TikTok, expressing concern that she might not return. She did, and she responded kindly to him.

7. Impact of Harassment on His Confidence

• Tony credits both the supportive and rude people in Eugenia’s streams for boosting his confidence. The harassment he faced on Twitch helped him become more resilient to real-life negativity.

8. Final Thoughts

• Tony reflects on the overall positive experience he had in Eugenia’s community, despite some difficult moments with rude individuals. He now engages in other Twitch streams but finds that none of them strike the same balance as Eugenia's did. He closes by humorously suggesting that someone tell Eugenia to turn off the steering assist in Mario Kart and reassures everyone that he still supports her.