So I was playing World of Warcraft, and in this guild, there are a few assholes. Most people are cool. One person in particular stood out. Apparently, he was like a high-school kid. We were doing this dungeon run, and everything was cool. I made some joke to the guy while we're sitting there doing nothing, and then afterwards, he started freaking out over every little stupid thing. I figure, I shouldn't say anything, 'cause it would just make things worse. I didn't log on that much, for about a month, 'cause I was out of town and the game gets very repetitive, but when I got back home, I logged on to mess around a bit. This guy is there, and he see's me, and he kind of flips out again. I never did or said anything to this guy, but he kept flipping out ever since I made some random off-hand joke.
I figure the guy is bipolar, and for some unfortunate reason, the joke I made triggered his disorder. It made me think, how many nutjobs are there in the World of Warcraft? Maybe the game is like a haven for nutballs? In a game like Quake, I don't think you'd survive being bipolar or manic depressive. I'm just wondering, do some games attract crazy people and others repulse them?
I figure the guy is bipolar, and for some unfortunate reason, the joke I made triggered his disorder. It made me think, how many nutjobs are there in the World of Warcraft? Maybe the game is like a haven for nutballs? In a game like Quake, I don't think you'd survive being bipolar or manic depressive. I'm just wondering, do some games attract crazy people and others repulse them?
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That being said, do certain games attract crazy people? I don't think so. Hell I don't even think certain games attract different subcultures of people anymore. I've seen plenty of games attract all sorts of different people from all walks of life. I think gaming is just starting to become something that's common for people to do regardless of age, gender, or interests.