Dad of Light - Inspired Story Thread

[DamianFatale]

Watching the Dad of Light series made cry through most of it. It was one of the most moving experiences, that I've ever felt with a video game, and it reminded me of why I kept playing in the first place. I want to hear how this game impacted your life, and react to your stories.

Here is mine:

I have developed post traumatic disorder, have recently begun getting treatment. To be honest with you, I'm nearly twenty three, and have been failing to treat it since I was 17 years old. Dark times that I'd rather not repeat made me skeptical of human beings, and gradually turned me into a recluse. It wasn't long before I just flat out gave up, and accepted feeling broken.

I was at a point where I had no idea what friendship was like anymore. I felt like everyone in my life hated me, and that I'd never amount to anything, and would just pass away by the time I was 20-21. In 2015 my father gifted me the game, and a PS4 after seeing me reminisce over my Final Fantasy VI GBA cartridge, and a couple other Final Fantasy games. He even got me a keyboard with a mouse, so that I could talk to people easily.

To be honest, a month later I almost quit. I was about to be done. Everything felt so lonely, and I just didn't feel like anyone actually cared here too. I was wrong.

I met an FC called From The Ashes, and met my best friend. We'll just call him Lyn for short, because of privacy, and suddenly I was making friends! Yes it took me a year to not be lonely again, I played on and off, and truly did like the gameplay, but these people changed everything. I realized how kind adventurers are, and that people do actually want to spend time with you in this life.

Now I run my own FC, and a lizard LS, and there's so many active people! I've created my own online family, and I'm just so relieved. It's because of these people that I felt the courage to finally fight my mental illness, go out and meet people in my area who actually like me, and start getting my life back together. Thank you Eorzea, and thank you to the developers for giving me something to remind me that human beings are usually good, not quite as evil as I feared. I'm going to therapy, and getting medical treatment. You showed me that kindness is real. All I ever wanted was for someone to act happy to see me for once in my life, and man did that wish really grow into something real.

This is the best game ever.