What are you escaping from?

[MeChaNiZ3D]

The Dahaka.

 

[CpT_x_Killsteal]

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. :<

Yeah, I honestly think people who think videogames should be destroyed/heavily regulated are stupid. I'll be honest. While I was going through a serious depression, videogames were the only thing that stopped me from killing myself.

 

[prophecy2514]

psychic ninja death raccoons.

and my silly imagination

 

[Araqiel]

The usual, work, boredom, responsibility, yada yada yada

 

[cerebus23]

Mostly come here to read articles forum posts post a bit when motivated.

This AM i just woke up ungodly early with a migraine, felt like my head and my heart were going to explode, then had to vomit the cont4nts out my empty stomach, thank god these days i dont get migraines the way i used to when i was in my teens.

 

[Padwolf]

Mostly my own mind. Partly boredom. Mostly to escape from being so down all the time. Escaping worries about my future. Escaping the worry that my family will become homeless in a couple of months. Escaping the sadness I feel when I see rejection letter after rejection letter. Escaping the weird feeling I get - whenever something good or fantastic happens I feel sad and depressed about it later. Escaping the fact that I've not played piano for a couple of years, it meant a hell of a lot to me, 11 years of playing then suddenly it's cut off from me. It bothers me on a daily basis.

Quite a few things all in all. But also I just love this place.

 

[Fappy]

Boredom usually, or simply because I want to spend time here even if I could be doing something else.

Somewhat related, I used to be addicted to WoW because I was trying to escape a toxic relationship with my ex. That was no fun D:

 

[DoomyMcDoom]

My shitty pointless, meaningless existance, in which I am currently faced with the very real and immediate possibility of homelessness and starvation in the coming months due to not being able to get a job... and having nothing left to sell, and living in the spare room of people who are due to move soon, combined with having nowhere else to stay...

 

[Scarim Coral]

Boredom I guess but in saying so I spend most of my free time playing GW2 these days. However before that it was boring as hell since I had little cash (I got a job now), no live tv channel on my tv and I own a Wii (I had so many game droughts).

 

[AngloDoom]

Also, just an addendum to the whole summer ending thing:
Manly tears every time I watch that scene.

Oh gods, don't. A friend of mine started the series on Kingdom Hearts II and hated Sora for essentially 'killing off' Roxas just when she'd grown attached to him. That guy's had it rough.

OT:

Boredom here. I'm waiting for the results of an interview, while saving up for a course, while deciding on a career, while planning for the future. Right now is just a stepping stone to better things, but it's still a boring grey stone to be on in the first place.

 

[Patrick Buck]

I came here for the British people swearing, not as much escaping.

Well you're going to be bloody pleased with me!

OT, having to do work.
Also kinda escaping TO the escapist, mainly for ZP and Miricle of sound.

 

[MammothBlade]

People. People. People.

And mundane reality.

Sometimes I play to escape, sometimes I play because it's stimulating and fun. Mostly the latter. It's only aimless escapism about a quarter of the time.

 

[randomrob]

I'm escaping from the mundanity of everyday existence, the ignorance, stupidity and hatred of people and the boredom of an extended holiday period.

 

[rayman56]

My social ife, or lack there of. I mean, I have plenty of people I consider friends, but I really, really don't like leaving my house to do anything. I honestly only leave if it's mandatory to do so. (School, practices, stuff like that)

 

[Evil Smurf]

my lack of a job, overbearing mum and desires of alcohol. I am a mess.

 

[Jedoro]

Work, which is where I am right now, and people, because they expect me to talk and I generally don't know what to say. Here, I can sit quietly and watch what's going on, and no one really expects me to contribute much.

 

[Wolf In A Bear Suit]

At this point in time I'm writing a big history essay for school and I need a break to blow off some steam. Theres only so much "Economic and Social Development in America from the presidency of Roosevelt to Reagan" I can take

 

[zombiekiller1907]

The limitations of the real world. I hate the fact that some things can never be in the real world. At least here, or when I'm playing games, I can forget about those things.

 

[natster43]

Mostly the amount of work I have to do for my classes. It feels like it is going to be a tough semester.