Twitch streamer responds after facing backlash for saying he\u2019s better than the average person After being the subject of much conversation over his comments at TwitchCon, Twitch streamer Michael \u2018mmDust\u2019 Duarte has finally spoken out. During a Twitch panel at the annual event, mmDust said that he has a \u201clow-key god complex\u201d and thinks of himself \u201cas above the average person.\u201d The comments quickly spread on social media where he was blasted from all angles after many concluded the statements were very much in bad taste. After letting things simmer for a few days, mmDust finally spoke out in a TwitLonger to explain just what he was thinking during the panel. Addressing my actions from Twitchcon Read: https:\/\/t.co\/MmB72VkHl9 \u2014 Michael Duarte (@mmDust) October 31, 2018 He starts out by saying that admitting that what he said was \u201cstupid\u201d and wasn\u2019t an accurate representation of who he is before getting to the meat of his statements at TwitchCon. \u201cThe whole \u2018I believe that I\u2019m better than the average person\u2019 thing is a mindset that I\u2019ve acquired as a result of my personal lack of self discipline and motivation. I struggled with this for years,\u201d explained mmDust on the main comments that drew so much backlash. Further explaining that he would frequently tell himself \u201cYou\u2019re better than that\u201d when skipping a workout or cheating on his diet, mmDust said this mindset was healthy for him but that he simply expressed it the wrong way during the panel. \u201cWhat I was really saying was that I don\u2019t WANT my viewers to relate to me because I am so far from where I want to be,\u201d added mmDust, as he said that complains a lot on stream and doesn\u2019t want his viewers to try and relate or copy his behavior. mmDust closed out his letter by once again apologizing and lamenting the fact that he waited so long to speak out. Read More: Police shut down Halloween party at Clout Gang House hosted for Bella Thorne \u2013 Tfue video – \u201cI\u2019m truly sorry for what I said and I should\u2019ve apologized sooner rather than try to meme the shit out of it on my stream afterward and doubling down on being a dickhead.\u201d He has since returned to streaming after TwitchCon and has actually seen a small uptick in viewers, according to Twitch statistics tracker Twinge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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