tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post8418153317114761353..comments2015-06-15T15:44:46.108-04:00Comments on Revelations of Insanity: Reality vs. FantasyJacindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09858879135449402266noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post-54778998683835221372010-03-31T04:59:50.188-04:002010-03-31T04:59:50.188-04:00There's nothing wrong with choosing a differen...There's nothing wrong with choosing a different medium for activities, it's like berating a chess player for staying inside all the time... I enjoy coming home from a long day, sitting down, and spending time with my friends. On my days off it's gotten to the point where I do it if I don't have anything else on the go now, but I'm busy. Other times I'll spend 3 days straight getting something done and never leave the house. Note I'm writing this at 3am, I wonder which it falls under this time around? :D Many of the friends I've met online will likely never head up to Canada, much less Calgary. It doesn't make them any less real, or make the friends next door any more so simply due to geographic location. You get up, you go to work, and you spend your free time with your friends/family. Sounds pretty normal to me.<br />~BhinashaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18294873335007057047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post-54254684521294206752010-03-30T09:13:19.407-04:002010-03-30T09:13:19.407-04:00I get these questions time to time from people at ...I get these questions time to time from people at my work more than anything( I tend to do my FFXI blogging and forum stuff @ work.)<br /><br />My answer normally is that "It makes me happy." I spend time with my son and my wife when they are open to do so. My wife works nights and when my son goes to day, I end up on FFXI. I wouldn't worry about it coming from a non-gamer because they will never understand. Tell them to accept you as you are or keep moving alone because you don't need their input to live happilyDizzmalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00530080458401923101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post-52937433977432437262010-03-29T22:20:52.389-04:002010-03-29T22:20:52.389-04:00THREE readers! You're way more popular then y...THREE readers! You're way more popular then you give yourself credit for. ^_^Preciouskittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237636695441338595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post-44196434255152296972010-03-29T20:15:09.944-04:002010-03-29T20:15:09.944-04:00Criticism from people who don't understand gam...Criticism from people who don't understand gaming calling it a waste of time I wouldn't take too seriously. Obviously, when you're playing a videogame you're not doing something productive. But people do lots of unproductive things because they're fun. <br /><br />Gaming isn't inherently destructive or harmful, so unless you're neglecting serious responsibilities if you're enjoying yourself I don't see a problem with it. There's people who won't "get" it, but there's recreational activities other people enjoy (i.e. Golf) that I don't get.<br /><br />I've been playing videogames since I was five or six too, so I've run into quite a few people who had similar attitudes. About half the time you can turn them around if you hook them on a good game. ;-)Evilpaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375464975487637177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post-44616355422137120712010-03-29T13:37:57.924-04:002010-03-29T13:37:57.924-04:003) Do you feel anxious, irritable, etc. if you can...3) Do you feel anxious, irritable, etc. if you can't get your "fix"?<br /><br />- Do you need to get to your addiction first thing in the morning, or immediately after work to feel complete?<br /><br />Sometimes, yeah. I want to get home, get all of my cleaning and whatnot done, then jump online and see what's going on. See some friends, do some leveling, etc. I can't say I feel incomplete if I don't do it, but it is something that I want to do when I have free time.<br /><br />- If you are away from your addiction, miss a "hit" for a day, do you feel a craving for it? How strong is that craving?<br /><br />I do think about gaming if I'm not doing it, but I can and have stepped away from my system for weeks or months at a time if I don't feel like playing.<br /><br />4) Do you find yourself spending more money or time then you intended to limit yourself to?<br /><br />- Do you lose sleep to continue your addiction?<br /><br />I have a general time that I go to sleep, regardless of what I'm doing. I don't go out late at night if it will pass my "bedtime" and I won't usually stay online past midnight on the weekdays.<br /><br />- Do you buy more and more to support your addiction?<br /><br />When I need to save money, I do. There are many games out right now that I simply just can't buy. If I neglected other obligations, sure I could. Though I'd also be without food and a place to live.<br /><br />5) How do you treat others that interrupt your addiction?<br /><br />- Do you hide your addiction (time spent, materials, etc)?<br /><br />No. I don't make any attempt to hide my gaming. Anyone who knows me knows all about it. If someone calls and asks what I'm doing, I have no problem telling them.<br /><br />- Do you resent interruptions, even for important reasons?<br /><br />I don't like interruptions for anything I'm involved in. Eating, talking on the phone, watching a movie. I don't like distractions in general.<br /><br />However, I don't snap at people who do interrupt me. My friend's daughter comes by all the time for homework help. If I'm online, I'll tell people I have to go for a bit to help her and that's that. If other people need me for something, I go help them as well. My little cousin likes to come in and talk my ear off while I'm online, and I'll spend time with him as well.<br /><br />I know I game a lot. I won't deny that. I just don't know if I should feel bad because of it, and if I'm supposed to stop gaming to be considered responsible.Jacindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858879135449402266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post-26052763674705828952010-03-29T13:37:48.522-04:002010-03-29T13:37:48.522-04:00Thanks for the responses you two. See, I told you...Thanks for the responses you two. See, I told you only two people read this regularly. ^_^<br /><br />I looked over the questions and gave them an honest answer.<br /><br />1) Do you neglect other things, important things, as a result of your "addiction"?<br /><br />No. I make sure that I have the things I need to take care of done and out of the way prior to signing on. I miss several in-game events and gatherings weekly due to things going on in reality.<br /><br />-Do you miss special occasions or times with your partner, with your family, because you are involved with your addiction?<br /><br />I'm single, but I can't say that I have ever missed an occasion or event due to being online.<br /><br />-Have you ever missed something really important because your addiction came first?<br /><br />I did forget to tell someone happy birthday, and I honestly feel bad about that.<br /><br />-Do you feel badly having missed those events but know you would miss them again if you had to choose between them and your addiction?<br /><br />No, if I feel bad about missing something, then I take steps to make sure I don't miss it again.<br /><br />2) Do you continue your "addiction" despite having psychological and physical problems with it?<br /><br />-Is your addiction causing breaks in your life, i.e., moments when you know you are not the same person you used to be?<br /><br />I can think back to several years ago in my life, and if I had to point out reasons for any personality shifts, it's been due to many of life's experiences.<br /><br />-Psychologically, are you further away from your problems than when you started?<br /><br />I only wish. The problems I had prior to gaming are still right in my face today. Well except the ones that I managed to resolve.<br /><br />-And now physically, can you feel the results as well?<br /><br />I don't know if it's gaming or general laziness. Sometimes, I feel like being lazy and just keep gaming or go to sleep when I know I should go to the gym. Of course, I tell myself to get off my ass and go workout, so I do.Jacindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09858879135449402266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post-73095523050986199382010-03-29T12:54:53.619-04:002010-03-29T12:54:53.619-04:00Assessing an addiction level comes down to the sam...Assessing an addiction level comes down to the same questions, no matter which addiction is being assessed. There might be more to consider but the answers to these questions are very telling. And no, asking is not proof of anything except a person's willingness to think about themselves. The bottom line is, this is something people need to decide for themselves. The fact that it's your hobby of choice, does NOT make it an addiction. The following does:<br /><br />1) Do you neglect other things, important things, as a result of your "addiction"?<br /><br />-Do you miss special occasions or times with your partner, with your family, because you are involved with your addiction?<br /><br />-Have you ever missed something really important because your addiction came first?<br /><br />-Do you feel badly having missed those events but know you would miss them again if you had to choose between them and your addiction?<br /><br />2) Do you continue your "addiction" despite having psychological and physical problems with it?<br /><br />-Is your addiction causing breaks in your life, i.e., moments when you know you are not the same person you used to be?<br /><br />-Psychologically, are you further away from your problems than when you started?<br /><br />-And now physically, can you feel the results as well?<br /><br />3) Do you feel anxious, irritable, etc. if you can't get your "fix"? <br /><br />- Do you need to get to your addiction first thing in the morning, or immediately after work to feel complete?<br /><br />- If you are away from your addiction, miss a "hit" for a day, do you feel a craving for it? How strong is that craving?<br /><br />4) Do you find yourself spending more money or time then you intended to limit yourself to? <br /><br />- Do you lose sleep to continue your addiction?<br /><br />- Do you buy more and more to support your addiction?<br /><br />5) How do you treat others that interrupt your addiction? <br /><br />- Do you hide your addiction (time spent, materials, etc)? <br /><br />- Do you resent interruptions, even for important reasons?<br /><br />Not sure how you could handle the person pressuring you. Maybe go over these points with them and explain the difference between a hobby and an addiction. Give examples of how you don't fall into the addiction category, such as meeting your responsibilities and not overextending yourself or your resources to continue playing. I hope this helps.Preciouskittenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12237636695441338595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post-16367378153315013292010-03-29T10:34:01.313-04:002010-03-29T10:34:01.313-04:00I hope I managed to express my ideas, sometimes it...I hope I managed to express my ideas, sometimes it's difficult for me to do it in English. lolzmatheuscpnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208813792488983546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7099984801346158375.post-18160019399472605522010-03-29T10:22:50.144-04:002010-03-29T10:22:50.144-04:00Who hasn't come up with this kind of questioni...Who hasn't come up with this kind of questioning about gaming, I wonder.<br /><br />Of course we all do. I constantly think of myself the same ways family tell fellow gamers: wasting my life, etc etc etc....<br /><br />I agree with them in certain aspects. Yes, I've turned down a lot of RL friends invite to be gaming and stuff, but the fact is, I just wanna do what I'm up for it.<br /><br />When I was single I felt this need of going out every single fucking day of the week to get drunk, party, etc, just to make me feel "sociable", or "accepted". The fact is, while I was somewhat happy, I was never entirely. I mean, the other ppl thought I was happy just cause I socialized and went partying a lot. While other ppl thought I was happy, I just wanted to say FUCK YOU and stay at home playing FF12 at the time, stoned out of my mind.<br /><br />So after all, I do agree in somethings they say. But in the end of the day, it's only a waste for them. I think it's a waste to watch soaps, or play farmville, or stay in MSN/twitter/facebook. But now it's sociably acceptable to do that. Each one with its own addiction.<br /><br />I only think its bad when you don't work and spend all day gaming, wasting someone else money. But if you work, pay your bills, is happy, then you're free to do THE FUCK YOU WANT!matheuscpnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10208813792488983546noreply@blogger.com