Geoff 'iNcontroL' Robinson has passed away - Page 43

Just a message to all the self-identifying 1-post ‘nobodies’.

The passing of an e-sports personality you follow is so different to any other public personality. We watch them for thousands of hours, and they give us their candid selves. They joke around, talk seriously about the world and life in general, they reveal their personal lives and struggles, they teach and give guidance, and they share our love and passion for a game with intensity and in a world where it’s difficult to find others who do so.

Even though we don’t talk it feels like we are on the couch with them. We are in our deeply personal spaces when we watch them on stream. Slouched on our desks in our room in our PJs drinking hot chocolate. Sometimes they are a constant presence in the background while we do other things. We watch them when we are vulnerable and going through difficult times – when we turn on their stream when we don’t feel like getting out of bed, they are literally there next to us providing comfort.

Especially in TB's and Geoff’s case – its so obvious that there was genuine care and nurturing for us viewers in all that they did. Whilst you might think you and Geoff never met, he absolutely knew and cared about you. There’s an emotional bond that forms, as weird as that may seem.

Trying not to be over-dramatic here, but I think you should allow yourself to feel like you've lost an actual friend, even though your rational self will tell you otherwise. Allow yourself to grieve and take the same recommendations for grieving that would apply to an IRL friend.

A huge loss.