What are you escaping from?

[Fluffythepoo]

not enough bandwidth to watch tv, need something mindless to do for 2-3 hours

 

[Kolby Jack]

Um, nothing? I dunno. I never really felt like my free time was an escape. It's just I'm doing what I want to do, and not what I have to do (ie work). You could see it as me then escaping from responsibilities, but I see it more like my leisure activities are the norm and work is the distraction. Some would call that mindset irresponsible and unproductive, and I agree, but then it's my life, and I don't owe any part of it to anyone.

 

[CpT_x_Killsteal]

Life in every aspect. Social, medical, mental, pretty much all of it.

Because of a medical condition causing me great amounts of pain, I had to leave school. I live in the bush away from other people so there goes my social life. Medical condition sitll hurts so I can't go anywhere anyway.

Also another one of my pets died. Hit and run and dumped on side of road by truck. We're pretty sure we know who did it.

That last one is gonna be stuck on me for a while I fear...

 

[Trippy Turtle]

My family's ability to be annoying and homework/boredom. Seriously I rarely visit the rest of the house simply because my family over complicates everything and makes life harder for themselves and me.
Not to say I don't like them but damn I love pointing that out.

 

[Screamarie]

Well a lot of things, people for the most part and my multiple anxiety issues that takes any little worry I have and magnifies it about ten times, but currently I'm really trying to escape from the fact that my step-father is dying and I'm the only one taking care of him.

My mother would be helping, but she lives an hour away to take care of my elderly grandmother, but as for my step brother and step sister, they don't really know and if they did they really wouldn't care. So...yeah that's my life at current.

 

[FalloutJack]

Stalag-13. They say nobody escapes, but Hogan and I know better.

 

[Mr Binary]

I'd say I escape from a lot of things. I'm not exactly the most social person, I only have 2 or 3 friends and a large amount of social anxieties and depression. I'm most likely just trying to escape from everything. I mean, it's a lot easier to talk to people behind a screen than it is face-to-face.

 

[Kae]

My emotions I guess, well more like my lack of emotions, I mean I come here and I'm not afraid to say that I love something or that I'm scared of something, here I can sort off express any emotion I want, where as in real life it seems I can only express boredom, sarcasm, anger and pity, I never smile, I never cry, I never laugh, I'm just like a rotten emotionless husk there, except I actually really want to help and I care about people, but it's hard to be taken seriously when you always look and sound so indifferent.

I guess that what I mean is that it's hard to be an optimist when I look and sound like pessimist, but I guess it's my fault if I actually laughed at the jokes I find funny, maybe people wouldn't think I'm so bitter and sad, what annoys me most is that even when I'm really exited about something I sound like I'm bored when I explain it, which it's why I like it here, if I type that I'm exited about something people will read it as if I actually was talking excitedly about it, or at leas I think that's how they'll read it, if they don't I really hope they don't tell me.

 

[Erana]

Because of a medical condition causing me great amounts of pain, I had to leave school. I live in the bush away from other people so there goes my social life. Medical condition sitll hurts so I can't go anywhere anyway.

I'm sorry to hear that. I have migraines and other health stuff that makes it tough to know when I can be social, but not that bad.
But my mother's developed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in her hand, and the implications of chronic pain are finally sinking in in my mind, and that's really hard to cope with. And I'm not the one with it.

In general, though, life always astounds me with its wonders, all the blessings I've received, and the sheer wizardry that is the technology we live with every day. And for a long time, I've recognized this even when I'm feeling grim, and it doesn't perk me up. I suppose a part of growing up is that even the most magical of things in our life begin to feel abbreviated and mundane, but in addition to being a favorite medium for me to experience, video games also make a successful distraction that make me stop thinking dark thoughts. Books just aren't engaging enough when I'm upset, and I have bad associations with the very act of sitting down and watching shows/movies by themselves. Video games are something safe and special to me. Mild problem solving and a sensation of having a choice just soothe me so well.

The only thing is, now I need to play To the Moon, and if what I've been told is correct, its gonna make me cry. :<

 

[King of Asgaard]

Work, really.
I have some research and a couple of essays to write, as well as starting a project, but I can't seem to tear myself away from the forums.
The kicker is that the essays and research must be done by Tuesday (end of summer holidays), and a substantial portion of the project finished by the 15th.
You can't spell 'procrastination' without 'PRO'.
Also, just an addendum to the whole summer ending thing:
Manly tears every time I watch that scene.

 

[loc978]

The physical limitations of my severely damaged body... and human society. I really don't like what we've become as a species. I hope this is just a transitional phase before a large-scale period of enlightenment. I'm not holding my breath, though.

 

[the darknees abyss]

people most people I know are ass holes

 

[Arakasi]

My mind.
And of course, other people.

 

[Violator[xL]]

Original thoughts, a good night's rest.

 

[Spinozaad]

Reason, healthy mental models and work.

I'm always baffled by the way this community views itself and the outside world. Probably has something to do with the average age, and what not. But still. Quite interesting, indeed.

 

[Sandjube]

Life. If I game and come here I can sometimes forget, however briefly, real life. Thanks from reminding me.

 

[Ganath]

I should be working right now. But I'm waiting for the papers to register in the PC so I can finish the case I'm working on D: I'm not a bad person, I swear.. it's my mind.. it tends to stray! So in other words, I'm escaping from... boredom. Other than that, life is good! *Whistles happily to illustrate his point*

 

[Savryc]

Mostly as a time kill. There are only so many CV's I can send out before I need to do something else. With all the free time I have now I'm out of work I get so ridiculously bored and all my friends work full time. Plus I'm hardly Mr. Social.

 

[jhoroz]

From this guy: