What was the video game that affected you on a very personal level?

The Last of Us. Aside from the story/gameplay mechanics being very sound and leading towards Game of the Year. I took value in it that I will probably never experience.

I am an Uncle of three amazing nieces, although very young nieces. I cherish them very much and I'm the type of person that hates most things that exist. I'm kind of a shitty person and an even shitter boyfriend. I just don't have that ability to care about my SO because I know what I want, or moreover what I don't want and thats raising a child.

So any relationship I have comes down to that point and I always unequivocally say that I don't want kids and it all ends the same way. Whatever bullshit breaks us up. In short, I won't be a dad, and I will more than likely be alone... Nothings certain but...

So back to Last of Us. It tells a great tale of being a father, no longer, then being one again. The better part of it being getting back to Joels deepseeded genes of fatherdom and how its a part of him and the relationship he develops with ellie and how he is once again... caring.

I'm not saying I couldn't be a good father. Joel showed me I could be... It's that Joel showed me something else. Through playing him and being him I furthered my own narrative in not wanting to be him.

I enjoyed the fantasy of it, but it doesn't mean I want to walk into the depths of mordor and destroy the one ring. I take great pride in the guy millions of years later that gets to follow that story and have small contributions to it.

Basically, I'd rather be an Uncle. I enjoy it right now, and I will enjoy it much later when I catch them trying to sneak cigarettes or smoking pot and I have zero obligation to not join in.

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