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<blockquote data-quote="papastebu" data-source="post: 3525617" data-attributes="member: 40894"><p>When you say, " ....all of a sudden," do you mean it's the latest fad in illness, or that it comes upon one abruptly and without warning?</p><p>I am curious, because ADD, which has plagued me all of my life, but which I only became aware of about six years ago, is called one of these "fads", and has been--tenuously--linked to autism.</p><p>Anyway, I have been a gamer for a very long time. I am not of the opinion that all gamers are true escapists, because many of them that I know have lives, families, and interact with what is called "reality" in most places I have been. Having said that, any act in which a person pretends to be something that they are not is either a deception or an escape.</p><p></p><p>Gaming attracts a cross-section of people, just like every other interest. You might just as well ask, "How many football players are prone to anger-control issues?", because the answer would be about the same.</p><p>Had a bad day? Make a fighter, go kill sumpn'.</p><p>Like to be in control? DM!</p><p>Lacking mystery in your life? Make a wizard. Cast magic.</p><p>Read a book.</p><p>Go to a movie.</p><p>All of these things are valid escapes. I say valid, because everyone needs them, whether they are obsessive or otherwise.</p><p>It's called recreation for a reason: It RE-CREATES you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="papastebu, post: 3525617, member: 40894"] When you say, " ....all of a sudden," do you mean it's the latest fad in illness, or that it comes upon one abruptly and without warning? I am curious, because ADD, which has plagued me all of my life, but which I only became aware of about six years ago, is called one of these "fads", and has been--tenuously--linked to autism. Anyway, I have been a gamer for a very long time. I am not of the opinion that all gamers are true escapists, because many of them that I know have lives, families, and interact with what is called "reality" in most places I have been. Having said that, any act in which a person pretends to be something that they are not is either a deception or an escape. Gaming attracts a cross-section of people, just like every other interest. You might just as well ask, "How many football players are prone to anger-control issues?", because the answer would be about the same. Had a bad day? Make a fighter, go kill sumpn'. Like to be in control? DM! Lacking mystery in your life? Make a wizard. Cast magic. Read a book. Go to a movie. All of these things are valid escapes. I say valid, because everyone needs them, whether they are obsessive or otherwise. It's called recreation for a reason: It RE-CREATES you. [/QUOTE]
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