Feeling so sad reading abt the tragic death of Gen Z Bilibili game streamer “Ink Tea.” Looks like he died of extreme poverty & lack of healthcare. His page now over 1mm fans (was 200 at death). W out his virtual friends crowdfunding $, he might’ve died earlier. Ppl still kind. 
Current reports state his mom left at young age (divorce). Dad unreliable / ran from debt. He’s from a notoriously poor place in China. Even if his specific case untrue, can vouch personally w 1st hand exp that single parents v common in rural China. Lots of abandonment, disease.
Ppl so moved by his story bc despite being in pain not able to feed himself / buy meds he didn’t sell his story for pity $. Even tried to take care of a kitty, buy milk for it. Might be irrational but really understandable. Was a kid w no one else nearby. Hope the kitty made it.
Adding to thread since multiple news media reporting that his family wasn’t “super” poor. I don’t think it negates fact that he died from lack of proper care. Whether that care should have come from his family folks might disagree, as he was not a minor. It’s tragic either way.
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