Once I was on my way to PAX east. I saw this teenagekid at the airport playing a DS he looked really akward. I started talking to him about zelda and other games. I asked what he was doing and he said that he was going to see his friends at pax.
After a long conversation with him it turns out he had no friends at home. He was really shy and akward physically. Online games gave this kid the outlet to meet people and become good friends with them.
I thought that was really special. Some friends of mine think its creepy that people make friends with strangers through video games online, that they people are crazy or wierd. But with many people life is just different and games are some of the only outlets that they have to be able to find like minded friends.
I think its a wonderful thing, video games. Just look how it helped boogie out, traveling around the country playing Magic. Its great. I love games for that.
Just dont ignore real life because of a game though.. thats the danger zone
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