Very well spoken. It's true. Most people who get THAT
lost in EQ are the kind of people who would become
lost in something else, if they hadn't found EQ to
fill their time. I have a toddler and I make sure he's
taken care of, fed, played with and put to bed before
I dive into the world of Norrath :)

--- Lorie C <mlchiello@...> wrote:

> You can beg all you want /grin. I don't think that
> it is the game that is the problem. The problem is
> self-esteem for the one woman. The day you see
> someone go into DTs from EQ, you can talk to me
> about it being an addiction. These people play too
> much for other reasons (insecurity, mental problems,
> withdrawal). If they were not hiding in EQ they
> would be hiding elsewhere.
>
> Awulfie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Torran
> To: EverQuest@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 5:05 PM
> Subject: RE: [EverQuest] Magazine Looking to
> Interview Players
>
>
> I beg to differ. I know people who let their house
> go, play from the time they get home from work til
> the time they go to bed, and their small children
> live there knowing they come second to a video game.
> Another person I know is a huge lady. She tells me
> that she loves EQ and spends all her free time there
> because where else can she be beautiful and skinny.
> She has children too. I keep hearing about how they
> get up to go to bed and find their kids asleep on
> the floor near their computer desk and they didn't
> even realize the children were there.
>
> It is sad. And I think this happens far more than
> people will admit.
>
> I think it is a true addiction for some.
>
>
>
>

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