My roommate and I have been playing a lot of Helldivers recently (a very difficult game at times that requires everybody to be on the ball). I like cranking up the difficulty because 1) it gives us better rewards and 2) I enjoy the challenge and overcoming it. The problem is how my roommate reacts when we lose.
If we lose more than once, or even if he's killed just once or twice for stupid reasons (very common in a game like this), it almost immediately sets him off. He starts throwing these mini tantrums in that he swears and shouts about "how this is the gayest shit in the world", or how "the other player is a complete idiot". If we try and fail a few more times he just becomes uncommunicative, completely ruining the fun until we either switch the difficulty down and he starts winning without trying, or we stop playing.
It's immensely frustrating for me because I see this as childish behavior: I've been frustrated by games before, sure, everybody has, but if this roommate ever gets stuck on anything, in any game, it immediately turns into a song and dance about how the game is "cheap" or "stupid". This game specifically has been a clear indicator because it's so tough.
My question is, how do I deal with this? His attitude can ruin the game entirely sometimes. It's annoying, and I see him as being a man child whenever he throws his spats. But I don't know what to do or say to help the situation.
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