>>938371904
a bit of both imo. the parasocialness is what you see out of chatters and unpaid mods that are trying to bait subs out of the chat. they want their streamer to be rich (this happens even not on birthdays lmao) and they act as if the streamer's success is their own success. some of these dudes gifting are just generous but for the most part its classic simping to make a pretty girl that doesnt know them at all happy