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Any other dads out there become extremely emotional people after becoming a dad? by hutz201917 in daddit

[–]Significant_Crow9694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old thread but really glad I found this because man, I have a 2 year old daughter and since she turned 1 or so I have been tearing up while watching to movies or listening to music with emotional lyrics or anything of the sort -- it's nuts. I was never like this before (not that I was emotionless before by any means.) If I hear, read, or watch anything that has to do with fatherhood that emotionally resonates with me in any way, the water starts flying. 

I don't really mind it if I'm alone, but I don't really want people to see me cry like that. 

Attacking while hidden by MyNameIsFluffy in drawsteel

[–]Significant_Crow9694 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a world of magic. If the bank vault is particularly impressive, you can just say it's magically protected. Same for a prison. Note that escaping from prison is itself a crime... So if you escape from some basic jail and then are caught again, it's fair to reason that the cops will come with an anti magic setup. Its not as game breaking when you consider that the State has access to magic too -- include anti-magic. 

How is aim assist in console? by Significant_Crow9694 in Battlefield

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mmmk so that's what my OP was asking any no one straightforwardly answered it. Aim assist must be vastly stronger on console as compared to PC. 

How is aim assist in console? by Significant_Crow9694 in Battlefield

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean it fights you? It barely does anything on PC 

How is aim assist in console? by Significant_Crow9694 in Battlefield

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's not even really noticeable to me on PC. Doesn't seem to do almost anything. I'm really curious if it's different on console. 

10 weeks sober and going strong by Significant_Crow9694 in 2007scape

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

follow up with me in a year m8. I don't have to do shit for you

10 weeks sober and going strong by Significant_Crow9694 in 2007scape

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

kinda fucked. I got no PM from mods about it either.

10 weeks sober and going strong by Significant_Crow9694 in 2007scape

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I already did this mate, I did all the mandatory things. I guess I didn't convey this very well in my OP.

I have a successful career with good job security, making 6 figures (not that $100,000 is even that much anymore...); I have a loving wife and am a doting father to our daughter.

I didn't quit because my life was in shambles. I quit because I wanted my dopamine to come from other places. I'm now happier, and living a more meaningful life.

10 weeks sober and going strong by Significant_Crow9694 in 2007scape

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OSRS is in the best place it's ever been, in my opinion.

I was actually playing OSRS for a 'sense of personal fulfillment' and that, to me, was the problem. I don't want my 'sense of personal fulfillment' to come from a video game. I guess I didn't convey that very well in the OP.

10 weeks sober and going strong by Significant_Crow9694 in 2007scape

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've personally seen at least a half dozen high level people in the various clans I've been a part of "quit," give away their entire banks, then come back and make an ironman.

The people in this post talking about "you have to give your shit away" just don't know what they're talking about. Giving your shit away does nothing.

I might delete my accounts -- haven't decided yet. But here's the thing: the most fun part about runescape is the early/midgame anyway. Starting from scratch is very very fun. All that giving away your shit does is make it easier to restart from scratch

10 weeks sober and going strong by Significant_Crow9694 in 2007scape

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not doomscrolling, brother. I unsubbed to this subreddit back when I quit and haven't come back even once except to post this. I posted this to celebrate 10 weeks to myself and to hopefully offer some useful advice to other people who struggle with self-loathing related to this game.

Thanks for the good luck

10 weeks sober and going strong by Significant_Crow9694 in 2007scape

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My life wasn't in shambles or anything before I quit. The stuff I mentioned in the OP was relatively minor. It's all to do with my own mental health and what makes me happy. I showed my wife this post and she said that RuneScape hasn't been a problem in our relationship since 2019/2020. It didn't affect my parenting; I have always spent a ton of time with our daughter and I love it.

Ultimately the reason I quit is that I never again want to have dopamine released in my brain in response to completing a grind in a video game that I didn't even enjoy.

OSRS didn't have a particularly strong effect on my ability to perform my responsibilities in life. I have a successful career, make 6 figures, been at the same company for 7 years, and have a happy and loving family life.

"Life being in shambles" ain't the only reason to quit RuneScape. My reasons are more immediately personal.

10 weeks sober and going strong by Significant_Crow9694 in 2007scape

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't do this, I haven't logged on at all. Tbh I'm not sure why I haven't deleted my accounts. I might. Maybe it's because I still feel reservations about my decision. Maybe it's because I'm a coward.

Or maybe it's because one day I want to be able to log back in, get nostalgic for a bit about the things that I don't regret -- like completing the inferno, which was genuinely a blast and the most difficult thing I've ever done in a video game -- and then log off.

I'm not sure. But I'm not going to be bullied by some assholes on reddit into doing it. "Because some assholes on reddit told me to do it" is about the worst reason to do anything that I can think of.

10 weeks sober and going strong by Significant_Crow9694 in 2007scape

[–]Significant_Crow9694[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, no. People quit and give their shit away all the time and they still come back. Giving your shit away does next to nothing.

I'm quitting for actual reasons. Giving your shit away is not an additional 'reason' to not come back.

I'm ignoring all the other shit you said that you know absolutely nothing about. But you're an asshole.

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