(surprisingly, I wasn't able to get through more than 3 minutes of that episode. It just...didn't carry my attention. >_>)
Aisaku said:
The tendency to escape from daily reality or routine by indulging in daydreaming, fantasy, or entertainment.
If that's the definition of "escapist", then hell freakin yeah I'm one of those. And I'm not ashamed.
My life is pretty good, but the world at large sucks. I don't think it's wrong to want to submerge myself in other worlds, ones where I can actually BE a hero and do some good, rather than a simple nerd in a word that refuses to change for the better no matter what anyone does. This ranges from my gaming, to my non-stop daydremaing (hey, I have aspergers, which gives me an over active imagination. Why NOT put it to constant use?). But for the purpose of this post, let's look at the gaming mostly.
That being said, while I AM a borderline compulsive gamer (it's my main activity, and I tend to game or surf the net whenever I have free time), I do NOT do so at the expense of my life. If I have work, I will work (and get the proper amount of sleep beforehand too). If I have school, I will study (ok, maaaaybe a BIT less than I should, but I still study!). If I have a date with my GF, I will not freakin miss it.
So yeah, I play games and post on forums and stuff probably more than I should, and yes, gaming is one of the big focuses of my life. But I have not forgotten that there is a real world, and I understand full well that I need to live in the real world in order to play in those tantalizing fantasy worlds.
So yes. Escapist and proud. But not an addict. ....At least...not that badly.
