Time to hang it up?

[NoOneofConsequence]

Friends, it's a videogame: play it if it's fun and don't play it if it isn't. It really, truly, does not need to be more dramatic than that.

You are absolutely right, but some people get wrapped up deeper than that. I was once, and it took work to get myself back to where you are fortunate to stand. Not everyone is so lucky. And my post is basically the tool I worked out for myself to help develop the willpower to walk away that I had lost at some point.
Being dramatic was not my goal, so I apologize for coming across as such.

[Boblawblah]

just read the title and your username, so I'm going to go ahead and say, yea, it's probably time for you to hang it up.

Bye!

[NoOneofConsequence]

just read the title and your username, so I'm going to go ahead and say, yea, it's probably time for you to hang it up.

Bye!

I don't think this thread means what you think it means.

[Ardeth]

I think about it some days. The game has gotten so passive-aggressively toxic. I can't even have normal conversations with people without them turning it around on me for no reason. I was having trouble doing something and I was trying to figure it out, but instead of being helpful or constructive I was being treated like I needed to quit the game and let someone else do what I was doing. It's frustrating, to say the least. I'm keeping it vague for obvious reasons. But it's bad. Everyone is like that. I'm not openly criticizing anything. I'm just trying to be friendly and helpful, and I feel like nobody wants me around. Some days I can't stand it. I hate how anti-social everyone is now. And I know a lot of it is returning people who are gonna leave and have no steak in anything, but it just sucks. It sucks feeling like a group of strangers have nothing but contept for you. It sucks feeling like you're wasting everyone else's time just being you. And it sucks that I have to feel this way. A game that brought me so much joy is legitimately making me depressed.

Anyway, I'm not gonna keep going. It's getting too sad.

I moved over to Mateus to play with my best friend, but I think he ditched me. And everyone here is worse than what I have been dealing with.

[NoOneofConsequence]

I think about it some days. The game has gotten so passive-aggressively toxic. I can't even have normal conversations with people without them turning it around on me for no reason. I was having trouble doing something and I was trying to figure it out, but instead of being helpful or constructive I was being treated like I needed to quit the game and let someone else do what I was doing. It's frustrating, to say the least. I'm keeping it vague for obvious reasons. But it's bad. Everyone is like that. I'm not openly criticizing anything. I'm just trying to be friendly and helpful, and I feel like nobody wants me around. Some days I can't stand it. I hate how anti-social everyone is now. And I know a lot of it is returning people who are gonna leave and have no steak in anything, but it just sucks. It sucks feeling like a group of strangers have nothing but contept for you. It sucks feeling like you're wasting everyone else's time just being you. And it sucks that I have to feel this way. A game that brought me so much joy is legitimately making me depressed.

Anyway, I'm not gonna keep going. It's getting too sad.

I moved over to Mateus to play with my best friend, but I think he ditched me. And everyone here is worse than what I have been dealing with.

I can't relate personally in some of those issues. But I do know that misery loves company. And the overall atmosphere in EW started to change due to design decisions. Additionally, some players are not great with setting their expectations of others. Even I can be guilty of that sometimes. But, you only know them through your interaction in game. You are only seeing one facet of them. It is possible they are just a dick, or they could have reasons for it, etc etc. Its not a one size fits all scenario.

If you are having that negative a reaction though, seriously though, step away for a bit. <3
How the game affects you will not impact any other person, focus on yourself. Don't hang around and beat that joy with a stick until its dead :-(.

[Ardeth]

I can't relate personally in some of those issues. But I do know that misery loves company. And the overall atmosphere in EW started to change, and DT it seems has spiralled it further a bit, and it'll draw some of that out.

If you are having a negative reaction though, seriously though, step away for a bit. <3
How the game affects you will not impact any other person, focus on yourself. Don't hang around and beat that joy with a stick until its dead :-(.

It stinks because I want to play the game. I want to do stuff. I just feel like nobody else does. Or wants to with me. No matter how hard I try to fit in so to speak I am treated like crap. Not bad enough to report the people, but bad enough to know the intent of it.

I appreciate the kind words though. I just don't get it sometimes. It just feels personal and I know it's not. These people clearly don't care. They eat you alive any chance they get, but it just stinks ya know?

Anyway I'm gonna try not to think about it.

Thanks for the kind words again.

[PrincessLily]

@ Peter Redhill

HI, sorry hear about your run in with ppl, you ever need help let me know I’m on your sever.

[Ardeth]

@ Peter Redhill

HI, sorry hear about your run in with ppl, you ever need help let me know I’m on your sever.

I appreciate the offer, but at this point, I'm going back to my old server. The day I spent here has made me almost quit the game.

[Vandi]

Stepped away from Ff. Played Earthbound > Lufia 2 > Dragonquest 7 in the evenings by fireplace. My equilibrium is restored.

[NoOneofConsequence]

Stepped away from Ff. Played Earthbound > Lufia 2 > Dragonquest 7 in the evenings by fireplace. My equilibrium is restored.

You have excellent taste!