The solution is simple for me: admit it.

I’m a hypocrite. I know I will say these exact words, “I’m leaving Overwatch, game is broken”, in the future. When I have a bad match.

I know that every fibre of my being wants to go on reddit to rant just like you. I know I’ll be receiving the same messages as the ones I’m making. Joking about you, people joke about me too. I will live. It’s a script. We all live on scripts. People who are manipulative cannot change, they’re hard wired to act in a single way. Why do you think abusive relationships exist: both parties could just stop, but they can’t. The abuser will remain in control and cannot break away even if they want to. the victim will remain the victim and cannot break away no matter how hard they try. The abuser is supposed to be the bad guy, they will be painted in a bad light for everything they do, and everything they do will subconsciously further their agenda even if they don’t realise it. It’s a script. You cannot change.

Right now you’re the victim, and I’m the one who makes the jokes. And everyone else in this comment section. The roles will soon be switched when I get my angst moment, bad enough to push me over the edge and make me create a Reddit post, and when that happens, I will be the one in the dirt, and you will be the one who makes the jokes. It’s a cycle.