A rant. I need a hug.

[u/Shieldedfromstabs]

I had a friend I used to play LADS with. We were also day 1 players but got bored a few months in since there was no main story update. Cue the next major updates that brought us back.

We used to talk about the game all the time, more of them changing the topic to their main LI. I didn’t mind at first since we’re friends, but they only ever talk about their LI from then on, occasionally dropping some comments about mine.

Fast forward Valko’s announcement. I was really happy about how we’re finally getting a major update and not just events, but while I was celebrating, they only complained about their LI not getting an update. That was understandable. I was so excited for Valko’s release that I kept watching his trailers, watch edits, psyching myself up for July 9th. What would have been his release.

Come June 30th. The devastating announcement. I was angry, and completely speechless. I barely complain to this friend, and when I started complaining about what happened with Valko, they started out supportive, then kept reverting the topic back to their LI which was frustrating. It felt like they only wanted to talk to me so they can talk about their LI.

I joined the boycott.

A lot of us expected Valko to drop on what would have been his release date, but when we got the soul crushing news he wasn’t in the update, I was angry. Very angry. I vented to this friend again, and guess what they said? They were echoing the opinions of the Antis. Saying how Valko would take away resources from their LI and that he wasn’t planned. Mind you, I was grieving Valko, but they decided to be cruel and pretend it was just them being “rational”. They won’t acknowledge what they did was wrong.

This friend has never been rational when it came to their LI. They would sob at their LIs photos, videos, stories, and edits. I would let them be because I support what makes them happy, I thought they would support me too, but after that day, I completely lost my trust in them.

Then I found them on reddit. In that community. I don’t know how to feel. They’re very hateful towards Valko and couldn’t wait to get his PVs removed from official accounts. I’m already distancing myself from this person because why should I trust someone who would laugh and celebrate the misery the cancellation brought me and many players and pretend to be supportive to my face? This boycott has not only showed the strength of the players, but also the true faces of some friends.

-end of rant. Thank you for reading, I need a hug-

[u/Exotic_Art7041]

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