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Retreating from the Real World into the Fantasy/Gaming Worlds
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:31 pm
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:31 pm
It's a topic a lot of people have talked about in the past, how more and more people (especially millennial men like myself) are spending more time playing video games.
I've always tried to be responsible, personable, presentable and have a decent amount of hobbies. Heck the last 6 months I've even been on a pretty brutal work out regiment that has me looking considerably better. I've also lost about 15 lbs. With that said, dating is still the area that has absolutely frustrated me.
I kind of had a mental break over the weekend with all the dating stuff (plus being just past Valentine's Day didn't help) and I'll admit, I've given up.
Part of me has just decided in the last few days to live for myself. What do you think? If I'm not going to ever have a wife and family, why bother? I loved gaming back in the day and I've followed a fair amount of anime and sci-fi series into adulthood. Part of me is thinking to just retreat from the real world and absorb myself back into gaming and into anime and sci-fi. Heck at this point the gaming and fantasy world seems better anyway.
Is there a reason why I shouldn't do this? Am I wrong to just have a "f*ck it all" attitude at 36 and just want to escape into fantasy?
I've always tried to be responsible, personable, presentable and have a decent amount of hobbies. Heck the last 6 months I've even been on a pretty brutal work out regiment that has me looking considerably better. I've also lost about 15 lbs. With that said, dating is still the area that has absolutely frustrated me.
I kind of had a mental break over the weekend with all the dating stuff (plus being just past Valentine's Day didn't help) and I'll admit, I've given up.
Part of me has just decided in the last few days to live for myself. What do you think? If I'm not going to ever have a wife and family, why bother? I loved gaming back in the day and I've followed a fair amount of anime and sci-fi series into adulthood. Part of me is thinking to just retreat from the real world and absorb myself back into gaming and into anime and sci-fi. Heck at this point the gaming and fantasy world seems better anyway.
Is there a reason why I shouldn't do this? Am I wrong to just have a "f*ck it all" attitude at 36 and just want to escape into fantasy?
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 2:32 pm
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Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:32 pm to OceanTiger1
Nope. Your life to do as you please as long as you’re not harming anyone else.
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 2:33 pm
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:32 pm to OceanTiger1
if she can't take you at your worst, she doesn't deserve you at your best!!1
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:32 pm to OceanTiger1
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Retreating from the Real World into the Fantasy/Gaming Worlds
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dating is still the area that has absolutely frustrated me.
there is a coorelation there king fish
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:33 pm to OceanTiger1
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Is there a reason why I shouldn't do this? Am I wrong to just have a "f*ck it all" attitude at 36 and just want to escape into fantasy?
you will probably end up shooting up some place later in life, but hey YOLO amirite?
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:33 pm to OceanTiger1
Do whatever you want, nerd.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:33 pm to OceanTiger1
I'd tell you to save some pussy for the rest of us but I'm fairly certain that doesn't apply here
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:33 pm to OceanTiger1
You're basically looking at this progression:
Gaming>incel>Mass Shooter
Gaming>incel>Mass Shooter
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:34 pm to OceanTiger1
A happy medium?
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:35 pm to jamboybarry
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You're basically looking at this progression:
Gaming>incel>Mass Shooter
How many gamers have you really seen do this? Have you seen how people act out in public? Heck just look at the American Airlines flight fiasco. I'll take my chance with the gamers.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:35 pm to OceanTiger1
Gamers...rise up
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:35 pm to OceanTiger1
We all die. Not all of us live.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:35 pm to OceanTiger1
Keep improving yourself. You're the only one that knows what that looks like.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:36 pm to OceanTiger1
Fantasy football is just D&D for people with no imagination
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:37 pm to OceanTiger1
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Part of me is thinking to just retreat from the real world and absorb myself back into gaming and into anime and sci-fi
Whatever you decide, continue to be balanced and exercise moderation with everything. Spending 90%+ of your free time with one type or genre of activity is going to burn you out on it and decrease its enjoyability.
Don’t give up on anything. Keep an open mind. Doesn’t mean you have to stress about it.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:37 pm to jimbeam
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We all die. Not all of us live.
Makes me think of that baw in the divorce Thread who said he came home to a note on the door that said, ‘I’m tired of living for everyone else. I want to live for me’ and she drained the bank and the left the dude.
This is OP’s chance to live that lvl 75 archer main without any regrets.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:37 pm to OceanTiger1
I do so often. The key is finding a balance so that you’re spending enough time in the game to enjoy yourself and reduce stress but not so much that you hamper your social life.
No matter how much you escape, the world is always there. You can never escape entirely, and the longer you’re away, the less prepared you are to face the world.
Also, no matter how good the game, you someday run out of quests to perform and new regions to explore. Life never stops throwing side quests at you.
No matter how much you escape, the world is always there. You can never escape entirely, and the longer you’re away, the less prepared you are to face the world.
Also, no matter how good the game, you someday run out of quests to perform and new regions to explore. Life never stops throwing side quests at you.
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 2:40 pm
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:37 pm to OceanTiger1
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Retreating from the Real World into the Fantasy
Not gonna lie, ever since VR porn came out I've been struggling with this.
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:38 pm to McCaigBro69
Part of me just doesn't care about anything out in the real world anymore. There are some activities I used to like that I no longer enjoy. I used to enjoy being outside but honestly my body just doesn't like the heat anymore (I live in Florida so of course it's like an inferno 8 months out of the year) and would rather be inside.
I guess the biggest issue I have is that I have no purpose in life at this point. In your 20s it's okay, even embraced, to not have a true purpose. But now a lot of things seem empty. Even traveling by myself has changed. I used to love solo trips but now there's an empty feeling knowing I have no one to share it with. I know I should try to resolve the fact that I have no purpose in life but again at this point why try?
I guess the biggest issue I have is that I have no purpose in life at this point. In your 20s it's okay, even embraced, to not have a true purpose. But now a lot of things seem empty. Even traveling by myself has changed. I used to love solo trips but now there's an empty feeling knowing I have no one to share it with. I know I should try to resolve the fact that I have no purpose in life but again at this point why try?
Posted on 2/18/20 at 2:38 pm to OceanTiger1
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If I'm not going to ever have a wife and family, why bother?
In all seriousness, you're only 36.. why are you accepting this as fact? If you lost weight and are looking better, put yourself out there. Use dating apps (to either meet someone with common interests or just get laid). There's plenty of decent looking girls on those apps that are into gaming and anime. Not telling you to give up your hobbies but you can't just resign yourself to being a recluse and accepting defeat.
ETA: It sounds like you need to try out some medication or at least start talking to someone. You're not going to get what you're looking for on TD. No shame in asking for help.
This post was edited on 2/18/20 at 2:40 pm
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