15-year-old person asks Twitch streamer for advice, shocking her viewers: „Bullying strengthens character“

The Twitch streamer Erica Alexis wanted to hear the problems of her viewers and give them advice. A 15-year-old person reached out about a bullying issue, but the streamer’s response was harsh, causing outrage among viewers.

This stream is about: The streamer, who appears online under her first name Erica, offered an “Advice Stream” for her nearly 50,000 followers on September 4th. Viewers had the opportunity to consult Erica with their problems, whom she then wanted to advise.

Erica apparently did not take the matter particularly seriously, as she joked that Twitch viewers perceive streamers as therapists anyway, so she could also offer free therapy. However, one person had a more serious concern.

This was the problem the person had:

I am 15 and will soon be in the 10th grade of high school. I have a disability that requires me to use an electric scooter to get to my classes, and I am being bullied a lot. What do you think would help me in this situation?

Anonymous person via Twitch

Streamer advises just not to be a wimp

This is how the streamer reacted: Erica skimmed through the message and immediately exclaimed that she would not give advice to 15-year-olds. However, she did have a shocking piece of advice for the viewers:

You’re being bullied? Destroy them, bro. Stand up for yourself and don’t be a little wimp.

Erica via Twitch

In doing so, Erica repeatedly used the term “stand up for yourself.” Her viewers pointed out that this wording was very inappropriate given the situation.

However, Erica continued: Being bullied is a good thing because it builds character. Those who were bullied as children are now strong, while those who were not bullied are now wimps.

Then Erica added that 15-year-olds have no business in her chat anyway because they have no money. The streamer referred to it as “tough love.” However, some viewers disagreed: “I like you, but what you just said was really stupid.”

Viewers shocked by insensitive behavior

This is how the viewers reacted: A clip of the incident was shared in the popular subreddit r/LivestreamFail, where the reactions were similar to those in Erica’s own chat. While some users shared the streamer’s humor, others were shocked by the insensitive wording.

One person made a sarcastic remark: “Hahaha, she just told a depressed child looking for advice not to be a little wimp, hahaha, so funny.” Others were concerned about the potential consequences of supporting bullying in American schools.

However, some users sided with Erica:

I’m not sure why people expect streamers to give advice. Talk to the people in your life, your family, your friends, a therapist, not some random guy or girl who streams for entertainment.

Rebecca-Loran via Reddit

At this point, however, some saw the problem: These people would simply have no one to talk to and would therefore seek advice from someone they regularly see.

What do you think about all this? Was the streamer too harsh on a person who came to her with a problem? Or are streamers not responsible for the problems of their viewers? Feel free to leave a comment with your opinion.

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