I’ve been playing games for almost 3 decades and I’ve owned almost every Xbox, so the online factor is there and overall easily accessible but I just never got this community feel I read in some places, my most played games are probably WWE 2k14 and Tekken 7 and 8, yet I’ve never interacted with anyone, I don’t have a headset and I don’t wanna hear voice or chat while playing though, it just distracts me and I despise losing, but apparently the people connect, make friends and a few even found love while playing their favourite game.

I envy them.

Is like the only hobby I have and tbh it isolated me even more from getting any type of affection or contact.

Some people mention discord but that awful app is terrible plus people act weird there, is like the game is very secondary there and just post cringe stuff instead.

  • Snot Flickerman
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    2 days ago

    People shit all over parasocial relationships, but gaming communities, especially online ones, are types of parasocial relationships.

    Getting involved is different and more aloof than getting involved in an in-person community.

    Unlike being the guy standing in the corner visibly not involved so someone can see you and say “hey come join the fun” that doesn’t happen so often online because you can have 15 people all idling nowhere near their computers only to come back to a message 16 hours later “come and join the fun” when the fun is all said and done.