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I mean, there is no way to know about what is happening in people's heads, so you may well have made the correct choice - however when I was 16-17, I played onl
by JauntyHatAngle 9y ago
I mean, there is no way to know about what is happening in people's heads, so you may well have made the correct choice - however when I was 16-17, I played online games a fair bit and the reason for it was because I enjoyed them a lot and had friends on there I didn't have in real life.
When I went to uni I met similar friends which led to my social life improving, but before then there really was no substitute for online games at the time simply because I did not enjoy the company of the people I'd met at the time.
When I didn't have access to online games I'd just read the same amount instead.
I guess what I'm saying is that a lot of the time (but not always), online games are a symptom, not a cause.
- JBlue42 9y agoYeah, same for me. I played team sports until 18 or so all year but also found a great virtual friends playing MUDs and going on BBs and mailing lists centered around subjects that I was interested in. Really opened my eyes to a wider world. Then had a chance to strap on a backpack and go explore it. It's actually nice for an introvert - you can be of the world but still anonymous, engaging with other people when you want, withdrawing to read or re-energize when you don't.