My ND NT husband will just like, play a game every once in a while when he feels like it. He’ll just pick it up every so often, maybe play a few days in a week, and then leave it be again for a while to come back to later.
Meanwhile I will get into a game and spend every waking hour playing it. My sleep, diet, work, hygiene, all suffer to varying degrees. I give myself wrist pain and thumb calluses. I will not rest until I 100% it. And if I can’t, I’ll stop and most likely never pick it up again.
Anyway, anyone else playing Silksong?
I don’t even enjoy playing them but I keep doing it. I feel guilty or that I’m wasting my time. I get tired of being me.
Real talk: consider talking to a therapist. This sounds like depression, possibly serious and chronic.
Source: waves at you while walking beside you on the road of life
Thanks, but I’ve been in therapy for 5 years now. Cptsd but depression comes along with it. I appreciate the concern though. I hope your walk is as easy and fulfilling as it can be.
Some similar circumstances myself. Keep your chin up, friend. ❤️
You can be me for awhile if you want, but it would be a lateral move. At least the scenery would be different?
Two sides come to mind:
Remember that productivity is at its peak with life satisfaction as well; we need relaxation and breaks, even if they must be scheduled at times, to maintain long-term productivity. We’re not emotionless robots.
On the other hand, it’s totally fine to feel phases when gaming isn’t currently for you. Digging into a skill-based craft (pottery, cooking, music-making, etc.), exercising while watching TV & film, or even writing scripts is all fine as well, if not maybe even preferable. For me, I went through a time when the majority of my gaming was casual, turn-based, multiplayer board games with friends over voice chat, mostly just to have fun with and catch up with said friends almost more than the actual games (which include a range of both co-op and competitive titles). I’ve also generally gotten hyper-picky with games and how I spend my time; Lemmy posts are just as interesting as many games, or tinkering with the programs Espanso, Syncthing, etc. There is nothing wrong with leaving gaming due to a lack of personal interest, even if you were a hardcore gamer before or whatever. I can’t even visit my favorites from before, but I find immense joy in watching a friend play through any of them for their first time. There are all sorts of things we can do in life outside of our own direct playing of games. Some even get wanderlust and fly abroad… those weirdos (lol jk).
If this has been going on for a while, and the above mindsets don’t make a dent, it sounds like a trip carefully planned and actively supervised by a veteran psychonaut may be worthwhile. 🍄