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Isis Kali · 04-12-2007, 05:56 AM

He was an EverSmack addict first, plus a tabletop junkie. He ran a forum, worried about recruitment, spent money running a radio station. When EQ started to not be his cuppa, he then turned his addiction to WoW...where he then met his long-distance girlfriend, who neglects her children to sit online and spew gaming crap at him. Wow. I'm suppose I'm jus' jellus of their twu luv- gag.

This 32 year old man is a sad, sad case. He'd started to leave the house to go out dancing, or to visit with my friends who had become his friends, as well. We were having a BLAST, becoming great friends, having a ball.

No dice. He went right back to the game. The game turned him belligerent; he figured that, since he was in a position of power in the game, that no one in real life really mattered. He expected Mom (or me!) to feed him and clean his house. When he got liquored up to play, he'd blast his music (I cannot stand loud music, and he knew that, but didn't care). He'd delay doing his job to play, lying to his bosses so that he could sit on the computer.

I moved out. I couldn't take being aroun dthe negative energy sinkhole any more. Yeah, let me be judgemental here. There are gaming addicts, they suck, and they need to get a gooddamned life. It's an addiction, just like any other. It can ruin friendships, homes, relationships, income...all of it. This guy wouldn't even go to the store to buy food. He'd wake up at 9:30 AM, flop down in his chair, and get up for bed at 4 AM. The Japanese gov't is running clinics for these people now. At this point, I hate gaming so much that I won't date a man who plays them, full stop.

PS- This guy used to date my ex best-friend. His behavior broke up the only local love relationship he's ever been able to find and keep.

No pity here. Not a bit.

04-12-2007, 05:56 AM	#16 (permalink)
Isis Kali Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 212	Gee, this is my ex-roommate! He was an EverSmack addict first, plus a tabletop junkie. He ran a forum, worried about recruitment, spent money running a radio station. When EQ started to not be his cuppa, he then turned his addiction to WoW...where he then met his long-distance girlfriend, who neglects her children to sit online and spew gaming crap at him. Wow. I'm suppose I'm jus' jellus of their twu luv- gag. This 32 year old man is a sad, sad case. He'd started to leave the house to go out dancing, or to visit with my friends who had become his friends, as well. We were having a BLAST, becoming great friends, having a ball. No dice. He went right back to the game. The game turned him belligerent; he figured that, since he was in a position of power in the game, that no one in real life really mattered. He expected Mom (or me!) to feed him and clean his house. When he got liquored up to play, he'd blast his music (I cannot stand loud music, and he knew that, but didn't care). He'd delay doing his job to play, lying to his bosses so that he could sit on the computer. I moved out. I couldn't take being aroun dthe negative energy sinkhole any more. Yeah, let me be judgemental here. There are gaming addicts, they suck, and they need to get a gooddamned life. It's an addiction, just like any other. It can ruin friendships, homes, relationships, income...all of it. This guy wouldn't even go to the store to buy food. He'd wake up at 9:30 AM, flop down in his chair, and get up for bed at 4 AM. The Japanese gov't is running clinics for these people now. At this point, I hate gaming so much that I won't date a man who plays them, full stop. PS- This guy used to date my ex best-friend. His behavior broke up the only local love relationship he's ever been able to find and keep. No pity here. Not a bit.