MikeYeung

MikeYeung · @MikeYeung

17th Jan 2021 from TwitLonger

What MikeYeung means to me


This is a bit hard to write about. TLDR I've had a lot of trauma from competing in the LCS and a lot of self confidence issues, but I've healed and I am now happy and proud of the time I've spent as a pro and proud of my achievements and how I'm moving forward in life.

Back in 2018 I'm sure you guys know but when I joined TSM I started having shit confidence and became depressed and that depressed self was unable to perform at a high level bc I just hated playing league. I remember there were days that I was so sad at how I was getting so much hate and flame for my play by the community that I just watched anime all day in my room bc that was the only thing giving me joy in life. Sadge.

I started to hate seeing my name MIKEYEUNG mentioned anywhere, twitter, reddit, lcs, etc. It would make me remember the times I've been spoken about negatively online. I needed a break, and I took the break when I went to China with my mom for vacation for 2 months.

After this I was so much happier and refreshed and joined Team Liquid.
Team Liquid was family to me, they loved and appreciated me and I've made countless friends there and I love my ex teammates. Shoutout to Bobjenkins on teamliquid and chef Manny.
I started playing so much better and was at times sharing time behind the scenes with Xmithie.
I fked up my chance tho, made a few mistakes here and there in scrims, and didn't get starter time. It's okay though because I had sooo much fun playing with everyone and watching them play through MSI and getting to the finals in Asia!

To end, I am happier now that I've retired from the Pro lifestyle and I can focus on streaming on twitch, school, and my friends. I think the pro lifestyle isn't for everyone, and I was not prepared for all the hardships. I am proud of how I've grown from it though and I'm happy for all the friends I've made because of it.

Shoutout to all my friends in my private discord you guys mean the world to me <3

Today I can proudly say I'm MikeYeung without feeling pain in my chest

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