A Valorant Twitch streamer broke down in tears on the ranked climb after their mother gave them encouraging words, inspiring her to win and start celebrating with her family.
The community gathered to celebrate the Platinum ranking of Twitch streamer “itsmerku” as well as the relationship between the streamer and their mother. However, based on how her mother responded to the level-up, Itsmerku appears to have been successful in bridging the generational gap.
ItsMerku asks her mother if they can have a joke celebration for her, referring to when the Valorant player hits Platinum, and this starts the conversation between the child and mother.
Many Asian gamers experienced negative parental attitudes toward their hobbies as children because their parents viewed games as a waste of time and a bad influence. Any hobby that wasn’t musical, educational, or extracurricular was, in fact, almost always flamed.
Together, they celebrated; even though Merku’s mother is happy to see their child succeeding, she is unsure of what it means to achieve Platinum or what exactly Merku is doing.
The mother’s attempts to comprehend the cultural connotations associated with Merku’s accomplishments are endearing, despite the fact that they don’t always fully understand one another.
