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>When did you have your first period of societal exclusion by willing over-immersion to a video game?
>What game was it?
My first began when I was very young. I was born in to a low income family where my parents were divorcing as I was born. Never knew what it was like to have a 'normal' family, but I guess then you never know what you're missing so it's not so bad. I digress. Due to my broken family, Christmas was my favorite time of year. With multiple families came multiple Christmases, which at the time my family considered something like 'full wholesome values' or 'tradition', I'm not really sure in truth. Again I digress. Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow. 3 parts of the family. Perfect lineup. Got Red and Blue. 2/3 ain't bad. I always thought Charizard was cool, but I really liked the idea of a Blastoise. A stalwart protector, plus great against Brock's Rock Type (which I learned from friends was the first Gym Leader, but that's all I knew). I played this game for Y E A R S. It was an incredible journey, I learned words and pronunciation of colors, it helped me speak and communicate with emphasis and clarity. During the years I spent craving this game five days-a-week during school hours, my father remarried as did my mother. I treasured this game a little extra, because my dad was a broke mother fucker and he was the one who paid for it. He was my provider, how could I not treasure a gift from a father? My Blastoise represented this bond to me, I would imagine it was secretly my father playing from another game and somehow playing in my party. At 11 my mother left, this wasn't a big deal as I only saw her 4 days each month (maybe one more for a holiday or birthday), it was primarily irrelevant, as she was cruel and has her own demons to battle.
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>What game was it?
My first began when I was very young. I was born in to a low income family where my parents were divorcing as I was born. Never knew what it was like to have a 'normal' family, but I guess then you never know what you're missing so it's not so bad. I digress. Due to my broken family, Christmas was my favorite time of year. With multiple families came multiple Christmases, which at the time my family considered something like 'full wholesome values' or 'tradition', I'm not really sure in truth. Again I digress. Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow. 3 parts of the family. Perfect lineup. Got Red and Blue. 2/3 ain't bad. I always thought Charizard was cool, but I really liked the idea of a Blastoise. A stalwart protector, plus great against Brock's Rock Type (which I learned from friends was the first Gym Leader, but that's all I knew). I played this game for Y E A R S. It was an incredible journey, I learned words and pronunciation of colors, it helped me speak and communicate with emphasis and clarity. During the years I spent craving this game five days-a-week during school hours, my father remarried as did my mother. I treasured this game a little extra, because my dad was a broke mother fucker and he was the one who paid for it. He was my provider, how could I not treasure a gift from a father? My Blastoise represented this bond to me, I would imagine it was secretly my father playing from another game and somehow playing in my party. At 11 my mother left, this wasn't a big deal as I only saw her 4 days each month (maybe one more for a holiday or birthday), it was primarily irrelevant, as she was cruel and has her own demons to battle.
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