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(After posting in the wrong sub, I hope I'm in the right place!)

Never posted in this sub, but I (32F) didn't really know who else to ask. So my son (10M) plays Fortnite. For the past year or so he's focused on tournaments and competitions and has really focused on wanting to be a streamer someday. Part of me remained supportive, but the other part of me chalked it up to a typical 10 year old phase. Last night, however, he informed us he was "Elite" ranked, which my husband said was much higher than he thought he was. My husband plays World of Warcraft, but nothing like Fortnite. He only mildly understands what Fortnite is.

Wanting to be an invested mom, I looked at my son's "stats" and apparently he plays duo tournaments. I know he's rotated duo partners over the past few months. If I'm reading correctly, it appears the tournament "highs" are like 700 points and he's averaging like 400 points (please correct me, I have no idea if I'm getting these right).

Anyway... I'm here asking- is he above average? My son has struggled to find his "thing." He played football and baseball and other sports over the years but doesn't really have a hobby or a "thing" he is passionate about, but he seems very passionate about Fortnite. I want to be supportive and if this is something he can do well at, I'd invest whatever time or energy or focus I could on it. But I also don't want to give him false hope. I've tried encouraging him to play other games, as I work at a University and we have an esports team that plays "League of Legends, Overwatch, Valorant and Rocket League." I'd think he'd have a better "chance" at a different game because it seems like there are so many people in Fortnite trying to "make it." I just want to help him out in the best way possible and I was hoping Reddit can do that. I appreciate your help in advance.

- Clueless Fortnite Momma.

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12 months ago - /u/EmptyTux - Direct link

Mom of the Year! 🏆