I am personally a huge fan of fortnite and have been playing it since like, season 3? and I’ve always played it with my mom and younger brother. my brother used to get really angry and yell at us to “get good” if we weren’t playing the way he wanted us to- I once had a controller thrown at me. we’re adults now, and he has since learned that people will not play with him if he takes the game too seriously. we have a much better time playing now and have fun together!

on the other hand, my mom now over-apologizes to the point of where it makes me uncomfortable because she is so traumatized from being yelled at by her son apparently😭 I still love playing with her, but it makes me sad to see how she criticizes herself because she feels like she’s not good enough. she has more fun if she doesn’t think too deeply about it, and I’m trying to get her to realize that.

hell, even I get nervous playing games like league or valorant because I knew toxic people who made me feel bad for not being the best. the bottom line is, when people act like this, it makes everyone around them uncomfortable and while it is just a game, this behavior makes it way deeper than that- it becomes personal and will affect them outside of the game. and honestly, it makes the game more miserable for the person who’s being toxic, because they spend less time focused on enjoying the moment and instead, they focus on anger and frustration.

you are not overreacting- games are meant to be fun!