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Originally Posted by bettyboo11  hi homeboy..sorry to hear about your situation.. but i can totally relate.
my boyfriend was a world of warcraft 'addict' for about 2 years. my experience is that you can't force someone out of this situation..it is a decision they have to make for themselves.
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anyways, it's nice of you to worry about him, but part of me thinks you're just disgusted that he's living his life in a way that you don't agree with. i had the same problem with my roommate, but then i chose to accept her for who she was.. i just chose not to be around her as much. now she doesn't drive me crazy anymore and we have very cordial relations.
it's probably really annoying to look at him wasting his life, but don't let that waste YOUR life. he'll snap out of it when he's realizes what he's doing, but until then you can't physically force him to not play.
"a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still."
and plus, you're going to be graduating so soon..once you move out, i doubt you'll even think of him anymore. |
Hi homeboy,
I agree with the above points.
The fact is, no one can decide how or with whom your roommate spends his time. Would you appreciate him telling you to get over your addiction to offline socialization? He probably feels that you are the one wasting your life.
I happen to hate MMORPGs, but I'm not going to start criticizing my friends who play them. I don't hate them for the reasons you do, but I do recognize the enormous time commitment they require. However, how is investing your time in a cerebral, strategic game a "bad" thing? It's no different to investing your time in, say, playing chess, pool, or some other sport. It's better than playing a drinking game.
I'm also curious how you know that his online friends do drugs. Also, I'm not sure I understand this point (please don't be offended if I'm wrong): Are you saying that your own friends do drugs? If that's the case, then I think it's better to limit such contact to the internet, as your friend does.
Lastly, this is only a problem if it's interfering with your roommate's studies. However, I would once again suggest that you don't worry about it.
I think you're letting someone so very different to you frustrate you. I know what it's like, because I live with people who are nothing like me. In the end, all you can do is work on your own activities, and let them speak for you.
If your friend pursues different activities, then that is his own choice.