Sunday, 15 January 2012

It all started with a game...

Hey there anyone who happens to stumble upon this almighty blog,

Seeing as this is my very first entry, I should probably write something really nice and sweet and sentimental that will make you all want to come and visit my blog every day to see if i've written something new. But sadly that beautiful juicy stuff you're dying to read will have to wait.
For the initial purpose of starting this blog was to get the troubles out of my mind so I can go to sleep (I'm very tired). If I don't express these troubles then I probably will not sleep well. Since I find writing the best means for me to express myself, I decided to make a blog. The very blog which you see before you.

So what does it mean "It all started with a game..."? Why did you name this blog entry those very words?

Here's the speal: Today I stumbled across something that someone else (let's name this person, whose gender will also remain anonymous, Higlessbottom) had written whilst logged into MY social networking account (which will also remain anonymous, so I shall call it SocialNetwork).
Why was this person logged into SocialNetwork as myself, you ask?

Well, Higlessbottom had become addicted to a game (whose name I will not make up, nor shall I mention it) that Higlessbottom then proceeded to introduce me to. It was quite a fun game and I wasted hours over several days playing it. It was addictive. But then the original fascination for the game died off after a while due to this thing called "School Work", so I stopped playing the game. However, Higlessbottom took it upon Higlessbottom's self to continue my game for me (Higlessbottom new my SocialNetwork password) because if Higlessbottom wouldn't then my people and my citadel would die.

I could see that Higlessbottom found pleasure in playing not only their game, but also mine, so I allowed it (despite it being slightly annoying for me - I didn't say a word). This was all good and jolly, until I discovered that Higlessbottom had ensured I was joined in a SocialNetwork group that were my allies in the game. That was fine - after all I could switch off the dozens of notifications I was receiving if I wanted to. Then horror struck as I discovered Higlessbottom had made contact with some of these unknown people through this group through my account. I was greatly displeased by this. I still am. Since writing those simple words in the group "Hello? :)" I had started getting friend requests from these people who I didn't know. Enough was enough, so I insisted on speaking with Higlessbottom about this.

Higlessbottom came and I explained that I wanted the interaction between players to remain within the game, not in other areas of SocialNetwork and that I didn't want to Higlessbottom to talk with them through my account. Higlessbottom said that it was remaining in the game, that the group was only an extension of the game. I explained that I had since gotton friend requests that I really didn't want and that I didn't want to continue getting the dozens of notifications every time someone wrote in that group. Higlessbottom was unhappy and said (as leaving the place we conversed) "I should stop playing your game then too."

I know how much Higlessbottom enjoyed playing the game for me and I didn't mind if Higlessbottom continued playing it, I just didn't want Higlessbottom to pretend to be me and interact with people i didn't want to. There is a chat within the game that I am more than happy for Higlessbottom to converse through.

Now Higlessbottom is upset and angry I think too. Higlessbottom has been going through a lot of things lately. I didn't know how to speak with Higlessbottom about the issue to I spoke bluntly. My social interactions when it comes to sticky subjects aren't even close to satisfactory and I know that. I was hoping Higlessbottom would know that too, since Higlessbottom and I have known eachother for a very long time.

I apologise for coming across bluntly and if Higlessbottom ever reads this, I also apologise for picking such a silly name for this person.

I am much calmer now that I have gotten my feelings out in writing, even if it is on a not-so-private blog...

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