Slarethorn
April 12th, 2006, 10:59 PM
Okay, little disclosure time. I've had some thoughts lately, and was curious if anyone else has had stuff like this happen.
These past few days, as I listen to my old EQ themes on my MP3 player (some of them are actually pretty sweet pieces of music, and bring up some good memories), my thoughts drifted back to when I was still playing EQ itself, as well as my old guild, Tunare's Forsaken Few. I really enjoyed the group of people that were in it, and got along extremely well with several of the members. Sadly, it fell apart a few months before I left for WoW, but it's downfall is not the main issue. During these days, I recalled my mother always criticizing me for spending so much time playing EQ (note that, in her opinion, 2 hours or less on 3 weekdays and 4-8 hours on fridays and saturdays was considered too much) and why I didn't get out more, and be more active. I responded that the people I was playing with enjoyed my company, and I in turn enjoyed theirs, and that I considered many of them my friends.
She responded with something along the lines of, "You've never met these people face to face before. That isn't much of a friend to me." This attitude has always bothered me, since there are instances of pen pals and such who seem to be counted as friends, despite being an identical situation. Although I attempted to counter with the fact that some of them had given names and ages, as well as a picture from one or two, she gave the typical line, "You can't be sure they're telling the truth" or whatnot. I can see her point, but I would like to think that my guildmates were better than that, and would not falsify such information.
That is the first part. The second relates to the guild's eventual breakup. When I remembered some of the good times I had with my guild, it saddened me a bit when I realized that all that was in the past, and that I would more than likely never experience a guild like that again.
I know some of you have gone through guild breakups, and I know that it affected you to some extent emotionally, as it did me. However, do you believe there is anyone around you who doesn't play MMO's and wouldn't understand your pain, or even go so far as to scoff at it or treat it as no big deal? I have a feeling my mother would be somewhat of that mind, and therefore was wondering if anyone else here knows people who are the same.
The first section also applies. Do you know of anyone who doesn't understand that a closeness or friendship doesn't require you to have seen them in person?
I thank you for all your responses, and hope my long-winded writing hasn't been too bothersome on the eyes. :)
These past few days, as I listen to my old EQ themes on my MP3 player (some of them are actually pretty sweet pieces of music, and bring up some good memories), my thoughts drifted back to when I was still playing EQ itself, as well as my old guild, Tunare's Forsaken Few. I really enjoyed the group of people that were in it, and got along extremely well with several of the members. Sadly, it fell apart a few months before I left for WoW, but it's downfall is not the main issue. During these days, I recalled my mother always criticizing me for spending so much time playing EQ (note that, in her opinion, 2 hours or less on 3 weekdays and 4-8 hours on fridays and saturdays was considered too much) and why I didn't get out more, and be more active. I responded that the people I was playing with enjoyed my company, and I in turn enjoyed theirs, and that I considered many of them my friends.
She responded with something along the lines of, "You've never met these people face to face before. That isn't much of a friend to me." This attitude has always bothered me, since there are instances of pen pals and such who seem to be counted as friends, despite being an identical situation. Although I attempted to counter with the fact that some of them had given names and ages, as well as a picture from one or two, she gave the typical line, "You can't be sure they're telling the truth" or whatnot. I can see her point, but I would like to think that my guildmates were better than that, and would not falsify such information.
That is the first part. The second relates to the guild's eventual breakup. When I remembered some of the good times I had with my guild, it saddened me a bit when I realized that all that was in the past, and that I would more than likely never experience a guild like that again.
I know some of you have gone through guild breakups, and I know that it affected you to some extent emotionally, as it did me. However, do you believe there is anyone around you who doesn't play MMO's and wouldn't understand your pain, or even go so far as to scoff at it or treat it as no big deal? I have a feeling my mother would be somewhat of that mind, and therefore was wondering if anyone else here knows people who are the same.
The first section also applies. Do you know of anyone who doesn't understand that a closeness or friendship doesn't require you to have seen them in person?
I thank you for all your responses, and hope my long-winded writing hasn't been too bothersome on the eyes. :)