UnwrittenTale
Senior Member
I have general and social anxiety, panic attacks, & depression. I am frequently emotionally isolated, deal with a parent who has a undiagnosed mental illness, and haven't had friends since about three years ago. Animal Crossing isn't just a game for me like Mario or Donkey Kong would be. You walk away feeling empty and back to the monotonous. I find it fully immersive and it lifts my spirits. It's a place to visit when I need to remember that there are better days and better places. I feel refreshed.
Smiling faces that are happy to see me and want to be around me. Little reminders in letters from cranky villagers to 'not go crying about silly stuff', letters from my Mom that cheer me up with thoughtful gifts, or notes from Marshal saying how he had this one dream that I was a mermaid with spaghetti hair, or was too shy to say in person he thinks I'm irreplaceable. For me it's the little things that count the most. Just a chance to live another life and forget about the problems for a while, laugh it off, and help some villagers out or focus on the town. That's what counts for me the most. I haven't found another game like this.
Smiling faces that are happy to see me and want to be around me. Little reminders in letters from cranky villagers to 'not go crying about silly stuff', letters from my Mom that cheer me up with thoughtful gifts, or notes from Marshal saying how he had this one dream that I was a mermaid with spaghetti hair, or was too shy to say in person he thinks I'm irreplaceable. For me it's the little things that count the most. Just a chance to live another life and forget about the problems for a while, laugh it off, and help some villagers out or focus on the town. That's what counts for me the most. I haven't found another game like this.
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