It’s very hard not to realize when you look around, that things have changed significantly when it comes to people’s hobbies. More and more teenagers choose the online world over basketball of football or just a simple walk in park. The virtual reality is so captivating, that sociologists fear an “epidemic”. A mental epidemic that is both subtle as well as silent, since most people do not admit they have a problem. World of Warcraft has already a player base of 11 million players after 7 years since its launch and many other games have many other few million player bases. Not only that, but new games are coming forward and gamers jump from one game to another hopping this one will be different. Since an average player spends several hours every day playing his favorite game, he has no friends anymore and he is very frustrated outside his gaming console or computer. Looking at the situation we can safely assume that he has a problem.
But how did this problem occurred? And why do people get so attached to their games. Usually a player play multiples games not just one. If he wanted to quit he could sell used video games online for cash and use those money to purchase a quality basketball ball or why not an remote controller helicopter. The options are endless, but it’s hard to tell these folks that their virtual world has nothing to do with the real world. If they are a “Level 85 Hunter” in World of Warcraft that doesn’t make them a better person in real life. When they log off, their lives remain the same, and frustration unconsciously builds up. In the end, they lash out to their loved ones: family and friends when they are trying to make them see their situation. As they started to play games more often, they begin to lose perspective and forget what’s important for them.
A lot of gamers have lost their real life friends. Their replaced them with virtual ones. Although there are real people behind gaming characters, they are not the same in real life. A “good friend” in game will most likely not interest you in real life. That is why is important to maintain a good relationship with your real life friends, despite your gaming habits, because these people will bring you to your senses from time to time.
If you have friends that play a lot of games try to not give up on them. Forget their bitterness and hope they will soon realize how important their real life and friends are. Actually, some people have taken the healthy step: they took all of their games, searched for an appropriate website like Trade 2 Save and sold their used games online. You too can sell your games if you feel that your gaming habits got out of hand and you can’t control your addiction anymore. But this is easier said than done. By the time we realize that we lost 5 years of our lives playing some game that gives us nothing in the end, we feel older and a deep regret that our lives have gone by and we haven’t done anything about. Sell your games online and get back to your real life hobbies.
