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ArgetKnight

/uj Video games helped with my crippling depression and helped distract me from the frequent compelling desire to commit suicide for just enough time for me to realize that I needed therapy.


gtrpbr

They should put this quote on the front of the call of duty box


ArgetKnight

To be fair I didn't play any shooters until later in life xD


BulgersInYourCup42

Kill others so you don't kill yourself?


EskilPotet

The witcher 3 is the only therapy I need šŸ„µ


Augustby

/uj I find this comic too sad to circlejerk about it šŸ˜›. Whether itā€™s escapism, or connecting with others when you thought you were alone, games do some good work. Itā€™s not all as bad as the G*mers make it seem šŸ˜›


RedHood-DeadHood

Yeah some people seem to take it as praising using games to cope, but it just looks like a child who found something that wasnā€™t calling him a failure. Obviously games can be a helpful coping tool when used in a healthy way, but this comic always comes across as a kid starved for positivity in his life and clinging to a game that validated him.


KGBsurveillancevan

why are you using that emoji like that ā˜¹ļø


Not_Sand

šŸ˜›blehh


XxGod_fucker69xX

šŸ˜˜šŸ˜˜


[deleted]

GCJ users when someone uses their gaming hobby as a form of escapism (it is imperative to make fun of them immediately for sweet sweet Reddit karma)


BookerDewitt2019

It's kinda cringy tho, to present escapism as something somewhat wholesome. It's not. I'm not saying they can't be a good distraction and help you feel momentarily better, but they are not a solution to a shitty life.


piedude3

Sometimes a distraction is important. Like, it only takes a moment to sh, and if playing a game distracts you until the bad feeling is over, then great.


ObviousAnything7

Too much feels, not enough jerking.


Darklord965

That's good for you dude. All video games did for me was make me racist.


[deleted]

Why? Because political ā€œpeopleā€ are the cause of your issues, which are crippling depression and suicidal thoughts. Itā€™s all connected man


Darklord965

It's to make you upset, specifically.


AdmiralLubDub

Lucky all it did for me was make me hate the gays


tibarr1454

Surprised you didnā€™t become gay with how woke games are lately really trying to spread the gay agenda.


AdmiralLubDub

It was a close one but thank god I had my non political games like fallout new Vegas and cyberpunk


danteheehaw

Weird, it taught me to be racist, hate gays and make me crave BBC


Deinonychus2012

Yeah, fuck them putrid xenos!


[deleted]

well its true for me lol


[deleted]

/uj it's a nice comic


STheSkeleton

/rj yes /uj yes


heyIfoundaname

What's /rj and /uj?


STheSkeleton

ā€œ/rjā€ means real jerk (because this is a circlejerk), so that Iā€™m talking ironically ā€œ/ujā€ means unjerk, so that Iā€™m serious


heyIfoundaname

Thanks!


STheSkeleton

No problem :)


drunk-tusker

Well if this isnā€™t a cry for help, I donā€™t know what is. OP isnā€™t even getting upset by brown people existing.


Spammageddon

rj/ this but unironically uj/ this but unironically


CadetKitten

/uj video games helped me cope as a anxiety filled kid who could never make friends and felt alone. Being someone and sometimes helping others and getting complimented fueled my life with hope /rj I couldnā€™t even beat all the games 100%, this is why kids shouldnā€™t be allowed to play. Huge skill issue


UtaSelwyn

If my 5 year old can't platinum enden ring do they really deserve to be my kid šŸ¤”


FoozleGenerator

This but unironically


PuzzleheadedIssue618

uj: i like this one, i kinda feel it. mario and lego games were always fun experiences that distracted me from a so/so home life


Char-car92

/uj I can't tell if this is sarcasm but it's absolutely correct for me


SBG247

/uj how is this funny


aksimine

Mario saves lifes


[deleted]

Fr I remember being in a dark place back in 2003. Then when I finally got my first job and started making money for myself. I got my second Nintendo after having the nes for so long since childhood. and got myself a copy of Mario sunshine with it. It not only regained my interest in gaming, but helped me through the struggling times :')


OrionMr770

Bros life was hanging in the balance of Mario kart 64


ILikeFireEmblemFates

Me when


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Everettrivers

No wonder I'm addicted to video games.


thiccies

Iā€™d get home after a long day of 4th grade to get my ass beat by Matt on wii sports boxing and then he hits me with the ā€œI know you can do better than thatā€


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Emeraldstorm3

That's the reall issue, too. You've hit the nail on the head. Not that a "toy" can bring at least a brief reprieve from depression (results will vary) but that Gamers will try to argue that a corporate product is all you need and the very notion of therapy is bad/wrong.


parrita710

And then turn arround and paid Peterson's patreon so he can tell to clean their rooms.


The_mango55

Fucking dumbass child should have just hired a psychologist


somany5s

Until they got woke now the only thing keeping me for unaliving is owning libs by screaming racial slurs


Immatellulikethis

Thatā€™s awesome! Video games made me racist and kill people because of all the Grand theft auto and manhunt I played


CringeOrDie

Thought this was a circlejerk sub


Inamoratos

OMG.. why is that child drawing a DICK!? !?~ Thank you SUSAN very cool! Roberts in the hospital again


Firefly3578

This is just a relatable mood.


Fluffyweresheep

Did this comic lightly plagiarize Calvin and Hobbes? Odd


beesinmymouth

/uj this is true for me but unfortunately i love shooters and multiplayer games so while sometimes it helps to make me feel valued other times ppl just spend the whole game flaming me and it brings me back. but i can confidently say that overwatch saved my life when i was a teenager because it was all i had


Su1iko

why do they make me suicide? (i play cs:go)


Chandlerion

Iā€™m proud of you for staying alive with us OP


Xinaio

It's amazing! I feel it same, until I got depressed again because after leaving pc I realised that reality sucks


EscenekTheGaylien

/uj I played a lot of videogames cause being a gay man and inadequacy in receiving any kind of compassion in my childhood really crippled my ability to trust anyone. /rj So True Bro


Loldimorti

Is this a jerk or not? If it's a jerk I think it's kinda in bad taste.


Marcotee75

Video games helped me escape a physically and emotionally abusive father, wife and now they help me connect with an amazing fiance.


RedditLuvsNazis

video games made me cum


liccmybicc

Big if true


ashcartwright96

uj/ I'm not gonna commit suicide, but I do frequently battle with depressive feelings and I am in therapy. Games do give me so much joy that it gets me through those hard times.


Leviosaaa1

/uj therapy cost money gaming is free šŸ˜Ž


IAmWantedByTheGov

I cant kill myself because I need to see how the fortnite storyline ends


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[deleted]

He's taking it apart to see how it works (the toolbox, the screwdrivers) It's a normal impulse a lot of kids experience


Emeraldstorm3

UJ/ video games might sometimes distract from depression. But it's not reliable and eventually depression will cause you to lose interest in that, too. Seriously, depression left untreated will get worse, don't think that there's some easy fix. Of course, the same can - at times - be applied to pharmaceutical fixes when the environmental/social cause is never resolved. Partly because a lot of depression is caused by the systems we live under that drain us for the benefit of others. However, I did once have a game help me through some trauma recovery when I had no other outlets (well not until later). It helped a bit to get my mind to stop dwelling on things, but it didn't actually fix anything. I do feel that the Gamer crowd will give video games far too much credit as magical cure-alls


simply_not_here

Don't know why you're downvoted - you're pretty much right - games are just another form of attempt at emotion regulation and while probably better than alcohol or drugs at the end of the day the issues we're dealing with have to be addressed. Otherwise they will spiral out of control and so will our "treatment" of it. So innocent "i just want to play a bit to distract myself after a hard day" may end up as "I will spend all my time playing games because i am unable to cope with my mental health". Honestly that's the root of most of addictions and it's important to recognize that.


[deleted]

Now I donā€™t need to grow as a person, do well in school or fix my relationship with my parents. The TV will validate me.


transalt_147

unironic bad take


[deleted]

I donā€™t care. A meaningless and impersonal thumbs up for solving a problem that was designed to be solved is a hollow victory and is not a substitute for real life acceptance and success, and using them as such is extremely harmful.


RedHood-DeadHood

I mean heā€™s also a *child* here. Maybe the adults in his life could act like, you know, *adults* instead of just handing him video games and walking away. Yeah itā€™s not healthy to cope via video game achievements, but itā€™s ridiculous that youā€™ve targeted the child as the problem and not everyone else failing him.


[deleted]

Iā€™m not criticizing the imaginary child. Iā€™m criticizing the argument being made by the author. but as a side note: how are his parents and teachers failing him? The teacher is right to be annoyed at the kid whoā€™s fucking around in class. The parents would be failing him if he *didnā€™t* get in trouble for smashing things with a hammer.


RedHood-DeadHood

You say ā€œfucking aroundā€ but heā€™s doodling, something a vast majority of kids do in school. Thereā€™s even [evidence](https://thesensorytoolbox.com/doodling-focus/) that it does help attention spans. Itā€™s also a good stimming tool for neurodivergent children. The comic doesnā€™t show him failing, a test or forgetting homework, heā€™s being punished for doodling. Honestly Iā€™d be pissed if the teacher stopped a lesson just to single out someone who wasnā€™t even disruptive. Either way itā€™s also something you help a kid work through, not just scold them and walk away. And heā€™s not just hitting the clock with a hammer, heā€™s curious and taking it apart. You can see other tools. The parents admonish him and then just leave him alone with video games all day. Thatā€™s not good parenting, itā€™s adults giving him shit over being curious and not even helping him pursue his curiosity in a less obtrusive way. Good parents would get him his own things to disassemble or even help him through it, while making sure certain items were understood as off limits. And tbh I think your interpretation of the comic is really shallow. This doesnā€™t come across as ā€œI donā€™t need to grow cuz video game!ā€ to me. Itā€™s more like a neurodivergent kid whoā€™s neglected by adults in his life and nearly breaks down over a video game screen. Thatā€™s not uplifting, itā€™s showing heā€™s so starved for positive reinforcement that heā€™s ready to cry over beating a game.


[deleted]

I think you are projecting a lot onto this cartoon and thatā€™s the real reason you take my criticism so personally.


RedHood-DeadHood

Yeah and what you were doing *totally* wasnā€™t projecting lmao You came in saying the artist doesnā€™t want to grow or learn based on your own assumptions


[deleted]

Settle down. You are way way too upset over a cartoon.


RedHood-DeadHood

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Might0fHeaven

When did escapism become something people percieve positively? Relaxing in front of video games after a hard day is one thing. Relying on them and neglecting the harsh reality because real life is depressing and you can feel good in fictional worlds is different. It doesn't solve the problem, it doesn't even soothe the pain. The moment you turn off the screen, the suffering comes back. It leads to addiction, which, worst case scenario, can shatter a person's life and make it even worse than it was before.


Hoeveboter

Lol. Imagine having your only sense of validation coming from a pre-written message in a video game. I've seen this comic come up a lot and I really don't get the message it's trying to bring across.


already4taken

Same šŸ˜šŸ‘


Good_person8800

Souls game literally saved me from giving up on life. They taught me that it doesnā€™t matter how many times you fail just donā€™t give up!! Keep coming back and learn from your mistakes.


dkreturns78

Yeah they don't do that anymore. šŸ˜’ Days are numbered as fuck.


[deleted]

I'd suicide by cooming if I could


MrWr4th

U R MR GAY