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I am not proud to admit this but I am an addict and a Masochist. I realized this fully today.
Yesterday I raged quit after failing my 3rd ascendancy and then posted a rant about how I hated the system, hated having to spend hours to re-farm a stupid token to attempt the entire 'Trial of the Suckema' shit again which would take hours to get back to the third boss.
I vowed to myself, I am done here. I enjoyed the game, got lots of enjoyment from the campaign but my time is valuable and I will not subject myself to this kind of un-fun punishment on my free time. I should spend my time having fun, relaxing or enjoying time with friends and family.
Well, today I came back and re-launched POE2 and am playing the damn game again. Why? I am addicted and I must have masochistic tendencies. I am pretty sure that any of my non gamer friends would say I have major issues and need therapy!
Why spend money, time and get mad at something intangible that doesn't exist, doesn't add value in your life? Why? Once the game shuts down, I've accomplished nothing but ruin my mental and physical health. All that for a Dopamine rush that comes in small hits between massive frustration in between.
Some would argue that well maybe my life really sucks outside of my PC and gaming is an escape from that and empowers me...blahblahblah....
Well that's the thing, in some cases I can see that argument but for me my life is pretty dang good right now. I have a beautiful and amazing wife, have an awesome dog and live in a penthouse in Honolulu, Hawaii with an ocean view and a 7 minute walk to the beach. I have a dream life as many have described but yet I keep coming back to get punishment from POE2 and other similar games. Why?
Someone please tell me why or recommend a good Therapist!!!
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Posted bymorningstarr11#7069on Dec 19, 2024, 10:14:44 PM
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I am not proud to admit this but I am an addict and a Masochist. I realized this fully today.
Some would argue that well maybe my life really sucks outside of my PC and gaming is an escape from that and empowers me...blahblahblah....
Someone please tell me why or recommend a good Therapist!!!
Dude, you are spewing your inner monologue all over the internet you do actually need therapy, nobody here needs to know ANY of that crap about your wife, life and whatever else you blabbed on about to justify logging in to a video game.
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Posted bystormyknight#7628on Dec 19, 2024, 10:24:04 PM
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part of the crew part of the ship OP. welcome aboard, and make sure you stay on good terms with the waif if you got kids. cheers
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Posted byAintCare#6513on Dec 19, 2024, 10:29:43 PM
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I am not proud to admit this but I am an addict and a Masochist. I realized this fully today.
Some would argue that well maybe my life really sucks outside of my PC and gaming is an escape from that and empowers me...blahblahblah....
Someone please tell me why or recommend a good Therapist!!!
Dude, you are spewing your inner monologue all over the internet you do actually need therapy, nobody here needs to know ANY of that crap about your wife, life and whatever else you blabbed on about to justify logging in to a video game.
Aren't you a delightful person! lol
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Posted bymorningstarr11#7069on Dec 19, 2024, 10:43:45 PM
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I am not proud to admit this but I am an addict and a Masochist. I realized this fully today.
Yesterday I raged quit after failing my 3rd ascendancy and then posted a rant about how I hated the system, hated having to spend hours to re-farm a stupid token to attempt the entire 'Trial of the Suckema' shit again which would take hours to get back to the third boss.
I vowed to myself, I am done here. I enjoyed the game, got lots of enjoyment from the campaign but my time is valuable and I will not subject myself to this kind of un-fun punishment on my free time. I should spend my time having fun, relaxing or enjoying time with friends and family.
Well, today I came back and re-launched POE2 and am playing the damn game again. Why? I am addicted and I must have masochistic tendencies. I am pretty sure that any of my non gamer friends would say I have major issues and need therapy!
Why spend money, time and get mad at something intangible that doesn't exist, doesn't add value in your life? Why? Once the game shuts down, I've accomplished nothing but ruin my mental and physical health. All that for a Dopamine rush that comes in small hits between massive frustration in between.
Some would argue that well maybe my life really sucks outside of my PC and gaming is an escape from that and empowers me...blahblahblah....
Well that's the thing, in some cases I can see that argument but for me my life is pretty dang good right now. I have a beautiful and amazing wife, have an awesome dog and live in a penthouse in Honolulu, Hawaii with an ocean view and a 7 minute walk to the beach. I have a dream life as many have described but yet I keep coming back to get punishment from POE2 and other similar games. Why?
Someone please tell me why or recommend a good Therapist!!!
you are not alone in this man :)
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Posted byRoksonix#1182on Dec 19, 2024, 10:44:18 PM
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part of the crew part of the ship OP. welcome aboard, and make sure you stay on good terms with the waif if you got kids. cheers
Haha, thank you mate!
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Posted bymorningstarr11#7069on Dec 19, 2024, 10:44:23 PM
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I am not proud to admit this but I am an addict and a Masochist. I realized this fully today.
Some would argue that well maybe my life really sucks outside of my PC and gaming is an escape from that and empowers me...blahblahblah....
Someone please tell me why or recommend a good Therapist!!!
Dude, you are spewing your inner monologue all over the internet you do actually need therapy, nobody here needs to know ANY of that crap about your wife, life and whatever else you blabbed on about to justify logging in to a video game.
Aren't you a delightful person! lol
Truth sucks, know why its true. Go run this rant of yours past your wife verbatim see what she has to say...
She probably start looking for therapists on the spot.
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Posted bystormyknight#7628on Dec 19, 2024, 10:47:36 PM
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[/quote] Dude, you are spewing your inner monologue all over the internet you do actually need therapy, nobody here needs to know ANY of that crap about your wife, life and whatever else you blabbed on about to justify logging in to a video game.[/quote]
Aren't you a delightful person! lol[/quote]
Truth sucks, know why its true. Go run this rant of yours past your wife verbatim see what she has to say...
She probably start looking for therapists on the spot.[/quote]
Dude, you clearly missed the humor in the post! lol and are clearly an angry vile person looking for a reason to trash talk someone and let your anger out. I guess you need therapy too! You don't even play POE2, all you ever did was trash the game and you confirmed many times that you will not play it, so why the hell are you here on the boards stirring the pot! LOL dude!
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Posted bymorningstarr11#7069on Dec 19, 2024, 10:54:51 PM
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Dude, you clearly missed the humor in the post! lol and are clearly an angry vile person looking for a reason to trash talk someone and let your anger out. I guess you need therapy too! You don't even play POE2, all you ever did was trash the game and you confirmed many times that you will not play it, so why the hell are you here on the boards stirring the pot! LOL dude!
Can you point out the humor in your OP ?
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Posted bystormyknight#7628on Dec 19, 2024, 11:09:18 PM
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Dude, you clearly missed the humor in the post! lol and are clearly an angry vile person looking for a reason to trash talk someone and let your anger out. I guess you need therapy too! You don't even play POE2, all you ever did was trash the game and you confirmed many times that you will not play it, so why the hell are you here on the boards stirring the pot! LOL dude!
Can you point out the humor in your OP ?
Sure, the OP was a humorous, self-aware post that exaggerates the emotional rollercoaster of playing a difficult game, blending frustration with obsession in a way only true fans understand.
But since you are not a fan of POE2 and want to keep playing POE1 I guess you wouldn't qualify as a true fan, hence why you didn't understand the veiled intention of my OP.
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Posted bymorningstarr11#7069on Dec 19, 2024, 11:34:39 PM
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