A real game of Life

[Tesserax]

We often seem to talk about our generation, with media on occasion talking about the seemingly increasing pregnancy and drug/alcohol abuse rates of our generation. Particularly in Australia, there are several alcohol-related incidences every year; assault, drunk driving, and other things. On top of this, teenagers over the last few decades have been found by reports to think less of sex as something special, and just something to be cool and feel good.

But I think this all stems from one major problem; a lot of people (including some of my friends and others that I just know) seem to treat all of it like a game. These things seem to be like landmarks, levels in games that people strive to achieve, and show off that they can do because they're that much better than you. I often see people throwing relationships around like it's nothing, like they never shared anything special with that person, often speaking of their ex-girl/boyfriends as nothing but scum.

I just don't get why people seem to be losing sight of the value of these things. A relationship is something special, a connection between two people that should remain even if they break up. If two people were every truly in love, or ever truly cared for each other, they would never speak badly of them, only that it was a shame it did not work.

Of course, a lot of it is opinion, and I personally think that sex should only happen with somebody you truly care about, and other people I know are of the opposite opinion. But overall, I wanted to see what you people think about this. Are people starting to treat life more like a game? Why do we do these things? I just find it confusing that people seem to drink alcohol like they're grinding mobs in an RPG, or try to pick up girls like it's a difficult quest/challenge to be completed, or have lots of sex like they're going to get some special achievement for it. It just feels like a lot of these things are just occurring without any real value to it, only because people feel like it.

Anyway, sorry for the terribly written post; I'm quite tired and I'm not feeling 100%, but thank you all for reading, good luck in your ventures and have a great day

[Microcosm]

I know what you mean, Aaron. Some people nowadays don't value life so much and they just drink their lives away. It's what makes them happy. This is unfortunately the sad truth of the world we live in today.

But there are leaders and there are followers, it's up to you to choose which one you'll be.

[Sir Suomi]

If Phuck sees this, he'll either blame it on the Libertarians or the Jews. Or worse, the Libertarian Jews.

But to be serious, I'll agree, it's sad to see what used to be our traditional culture begin to fade into the degeneracy that it is today. However, cultural shifts are an inevitability, however they normally do not occur at the rate it has been these last 30 years. There's a variety of factors that come into play when you try and determine the reason behind it all, but at the end of the day, what has come is irreversible, and all we can do is ride the wave into the Second Dark Age.

[hesaidhesaid]

Ignore this version, read below my reply: (didn't realise it did it twice)

[hesaidhesaid]

We often seem to talk about our generation, with media on occasion talking about the seemingly increasing pregnancy and drug/alcohol abuse rates of our generation. Particularly in Australia, there are several alcohol-related incidences every year; assault, drunk driving, and other things. On top of this, teenagers over the last few decades have been found by reports to think less of sex as something special, and just something to be cool and feel good.

But I think this all stems from one major problem; a lot of people (including some of my friends and others that I just know) seem to treat all of it like a game. These things seem to be like landmarks, levels in games that people strive to achieve, and show off that they can do because they're that much better than you. I often see people throwing relationships around like it's nothing, like they never shared anything special with that person, often speaking of their ex-girl/boyfriends as nothing but scum.

I just don't get why people seem to be losing sight of the value of these things. A relationship is something special, a connection between two people that should remain even if they break up. If two people were every truly in love, or ever truly cared for each other, they would never speak badly of them, only that it was a shame it did not work.

Of course, a lot of it is opinion, and I personally think that sex should only happen with somebody you truly care about, and other people I know are of the opposite opinion. But overall, I wanted to see what you people think about this. Are people starting to treat life more like a game? Why do we do these things? I just find it confusing that people seem to drink alcohol like they're grinding mobs in an RPG, or try to pick up girls like it's a difficult quest/challenge to be completed, or have lots of sex like they're going to get some special achievement for it. It just feels like a lot of these things are just occurring without any real value to it, only because people feel like it.

Anyway, sorry for the terribly written post; I'm quite tired and I'm not feeling 100%, but thank you all for reading, good luck in your ventures and have a great day

I agree with the above entirely. I'm proud to say I've had "one" first time and no partners since. Why? Because it took so long to find the one person who cared about me as much as I cared about her- and I've not found one since.

I think people mistake the cliche that "life is just a game." Life is a game where you be successful- and those who are successful (in their own relative and communal terms) win the game. But you see the paradox is that life's game never really ends until you reach the end of it- whatever that might contain for you. Yes, there are landmarks and yes everyone wants to get there as they want their friends to be there with them. But who cares? Let you be you and run life the way you want to play the game. I think of sex as something incredibly special to me and my (ever so rare and small) drinks at home are special to me. But more special to me are the people around me and the things I do to make them happy and to make our world a better place.

That is what we should all try to do.

(I am considering to put that whole piece as the next subject of my hobby columns as a stimulus, if that's okay with you. Trust me- you'll get some serious street cred for it. It's well written and it makes perfect sense.)

[phuckphace]

yes, you're living in a hell-world. yes, social liberalism causes dysfunction and misery on an epic scale. your powers of observation are at least as astute as my own.

recently I've concluded that you're either a nationalist or a boiled frog. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boiling_frog) there's really no in-between.

[sqishy]

I like what you say, it sure seems like too many people are in some sort of competition and desensitivity to what used to be more important or valuable things. Personally for me, that's one of the bad aspects of how the world is today. In some way it's racing and rushing to some goal that seems to be mostly for high quantity of social links and impressions for the sake of it Only my opinion. It's probably linked to how I've not been in a relationship yet; I don't want to look for someone to date like how it 'generally' happens, only because I won't feel a close connection in that way emotionally. Then again, it's also one way I feel ashamed at myself when I feel bad, that if I have not been with someone yet it means I'm unlikable etc.

[tonymontana99]

Let them die. Only the strong will survive. But booze and drugs should be outlawed, they're degenerate.

[Miserabilia]

Let them die. Only the strong will survive. But booze and drugs should be outlawed, they're degenerate.

so outlaw coffee and tea and chocolate aswell... oh and high sugar foods, or sugar-fat combo's.. those are more / atleast as addictive than most drugs and cause more problems.

[tonymontana99]

so outlaw coffee and tea and chocolate aswell... oh and high sugar foods, or sugar-fat combo's.. those are more / atleast as addictive than most drugs and cause more problems.

Caffeine and sugar are more addictive than meth and crack. Lol pff, but yeah, got ahead and ban those too. Ubermensch society. And don't give me that crap that sugar is worse than crack or meth. Let's see a sugar "addict" versus a crackpot and see who is likely to die soon. I bet on the latter

[Miserabilia]

Caffeine and sugar are more addictive than meth and crack.

Sugar rewards the brain, sugar+fatty foods reward the brain. This is addictive, which is good for survival; the brain strengthens whatever brain activity you were having at the time of consumption stimulating you to repeat this. In nature this means you'll be better at remembering and finding good food sources, for us it's a way of gettting addicted to eating the same type of foods.
Almost every caffeine user is addicted to some extent, whether it be energy drinks, cola or coffee, there's a reason they keep coming back.
Me included on both these.


Lol pff, but yeah, got ahead and ban those too. Ubermensch society.
I don't disagree stronly, I don't think there's anything wrong with a society where all psychoactives are banned including coffee and alchohol.
It's just a matter of where to draw the line. Humans are easily influenced, addiction isn't always to a substance it can be to a situation a feeling a place or a person, yes, physical addiction.


Let's see a sugar "addict" versus a crackpot and see who is likely to die soon. I bet on the latter

Meth has faster damage, the amount of sugar sugar "addicts" consumes damages more slowly. Think of diabetes for example.

[pjones]

i have three close friends, we all grew up together, and we talk about this. seeing the kids at school that seem to feel entitled about life and treat others lousy is amazing,there are so many of them. they don't seem to care about anyone or anything that doesn't fit their plan for life and better get out of the way if you aren't on board with them. being a game is a great way to put it, never thought of it that way but it makes sense.

[tonymontana99]

Sugar rewards the brain, sugar+fatty foods reward the brain. This is addictive, which is good for survival; the brain strengthens whatever brain activity you were having at the time of consumption stimulating you to repeat this. In nature this means you'll be better at remembering and finding good food sources, for us it's a way of gettting addicted to eating the same type of foods.
Almost every caffeine user is addicted to some extent, whether it be energy drinks, cola or coffee, there's a reason they keep coming back.
Me included on both these.



I don't disagree stronly, I don't think there's anything wrong with a society where all psychoactives are banned including coffee and alchohol.
It's just a matter of where to draw the line. Humans are easily influenced, addiction isn't always to a substance it can be to a situation a feeling a place or a person, yes, physical addiction.




Meth has faster damage, the amount of sugar sugar "addicts" consumes damages more slowly. Think of diabetes for example.

Exactly. It's not fair to compare meth and sugar, something we use everyday, although they should all be banned.