YAGT: The Bane of Video gaming

[Circlenaut]

Well I suppose up until a year or more ago I was a ?typical gamer?. Well dunno about the typical. I used to spend at least 30 hours a week playing Unreal Tournament (The original one). I looked horrible, had no social skills, did horrible in school (somehow had a 3.67 GPA), and overall was just depressed. So after a fiasco I had with some friends last year over a GF, I left them and stopped playing completely. Fast forward today. I have a 5.2 GPA (5.4 scale) senior year, I?ve gained 30 lbs (used to weight 100 lbs at 5 ft 7) and am overall happy with my life. Now, remember that girl? Well she ended up not wanting to go out with me because I ?deserted my friends? and some other reasons. I deserted these ?friends? because they were absolutely addicted to video games, friends who made fun of everybody and thought everything of themselves. I had no idea why this girl (plays the flute, 800 on verbal SAT, absolutely smart, doesn?t play video game, artsy) would like this ?friend? of mine (quiet, socially inept, addicted to video games, full of himself). Flash forward a year. I talked to her last night and check this they?ve been on and off for about 6 months now because this old ?friend? is addicted to WoW and complains that she constantly nags him (her words). She ended the relationship last month. I completely cut off all communications with her and them during this year (I absolutely loved the girl but I saw her as a part of them). After she told me this I had to sit back on my keyboard, put my feet on the table, and bask in irony?s glory (think satisfied Cartman). So we talked for a while. I asked her ?So does this make us friends again?? ?I thought we were always friends?? she said. ?You know the answer to that? I said truthfully. All in all the conversation ended with her promising to start giving me flute lessons Took me over a year to completely forget about her (I could honestly say she?s been the only girl I was in love with until this point of my life). So I?m making a promise to myself to not fvck it up this time (I?m lucky to have a second chance) for I know I?ll regret not at least trying years from now. Point is, I hope I fall in love with her because? well there isn?t another world besides love that would describe the feelings I truly have. And sorry no pics . For the record I'm 19 and she's 17 (18 in august)

Cliffs:
- Used to be gaming nerd
- Changed for the better
- Meet awesome girl that I could love
- Lost her to a gaming nerd because I ?deserted? my friends
- Broke up with gaming nerd a year later because he was addicted to WoW
- Basked in irony?s Bliss
- Have a second chance
- Won?t fvck it up this time.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

You're in high school. Go chase another girl.

And WTF, 5.2 gpa scale, how the hell does that work

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
You're in high school. Go chase another girl.

And WTF, 5.2 gpa scale, how the hell does that work

yeah, highschool is nothing. i'm in my senior year as well.

 

[BrokenVisage]

You'll fvck it up, trust me. You're young, foolish, and will find someone better.. it's only a matter of time. Hopefully it will be for the good though. I read the whole damn thing too, didn't know there were cliffs.

 

[ggnl]

Paragraphs please?

Edit: And I forgot to mention, you'll fsck it up. It's easy to stay motivated for the whole self improvement thing when you're still chasing the girl, but you'll go back to your old habits when the complacency sets in. Then she starts fscking your friends and the whole cycle starts over again.

 

[Circlenaut]

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
You're in high school. Go chase another girl.

And WTF, 5.2 gpa scale, how the hell does that work

Dude, I know where your coming from. But this girl... No I KNOW I'll regret myself for not at LEAST trying.

My school is on a 4.0 standard scale. A 99 in standard class = 4.0, honors = 4.8, and AP/advanced = 5.4

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
You're in high school. Go chase another girl.

And WTF, 5.2 gpa scale, how the hell does that work

dont worry, after high school there are worse things that can happen.... like girls who are crazy, right, Accrued?

 

[JDrake]

Rebound sex FTW?

 

[Circlenaut]

Originally posted by: ggnl
Paragraphs please?

Read Cliffs

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: Pippy

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
You're in high school. Go chase another girl.

And WTF, 5.2 gpa scale, how the hell does that work

Dude, I know where your coming from. But this girl... No I KNOW I'll regret myself for not at LEAST trying.

My school is on a 4.0 standard scale. A 99 in standard class = 4.0, honors = 4.8, and AP/advanced = 5.4

your school seems to inflate their gpa, compared to my school at least.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: InlineFour

Originally posted by: Pippy

Originally posted by: AccruedExpenditure
You're in high school. Go chase another girl.

And WTF, 5.2 gpa scale, how the hell does that work

Dude, I know where your coming from. But this girl... No I KNOW I'll regret myself for not at LEAST trying.

My school is on a 4.0 standard scale. A 99 in standard class = 4.0, honors = 4.8, and AP/advanced = 5.4

your school seems to inflate their gpa, compared to my school at least.

A lot of schools do this.

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: InlineFour
your school seems to inflate their gpa, compared to my school at least.

Wow that's gay. At my school its 4.2 for an A+, no matter what level.

 

[CPA]

Flute lessons, eh?

 

[thelanx]

You might think it is love now, but there is much to learn. What you are feeling might seem like love to you, but I'm fairly confident that your definition of love will change as you get more experienced. Anyways, it is high school, so don't worry about it too much, you'll naturally gain experience over time. Good luck and have fun. Hope it works out for ya!

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: CPA
Flute lessons, eh?

bwhahaha great movie

 

[kermalou]

i think you are well into the friend zone, which 99.99% of the time doesn't get past that zone.

 

[A5]

Originally posted by: CPA
Flute lessons, eh?

That's what I said :Q

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: kermalou
i think you are well into the friend zone, which 99.99% of the time doesn't get past that zone.

What the hell is with you people and the "friend zone"? I've never even heard of that before ATOT - and I bet half+++ of the people that use it have no idea what they are talking about. I've had a LOT of relationships with my closest (female) friends. The "friend zone" = bullcrap.

 

[Circlenaut]

Originally posted by: thelanx
You might think it is love now, but there is much to learn. What you are feeling might seem like love to you, but I'm fairly confident that your definition of love will change as you get more experienced. Anyways, it is high school, so don't worry about it too much, you'll naturally gain experience over time. Good luck and have fun. Hope it works out for ya!

I completely agree with you. I haven't even started using the word love untill recently because I was actually afraid of using it wrong. But what else would cause a girl to occupy my mind for almost a year? Certainly my definition will evolve, I just have to base it on something!

 

[Runes911]

Originally posted by: joedrake
Rebound sex FTW?

Originally posted by: Pippy
For the record I'm 19 and she's 17 (18 in august)

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: joedrake

Originally posted by: InlineFour
your school seems to inflate their gpa, compared to my school at least.

Wow that's gay. At my school its 4.2 for an A+, no matter what level.

i thought the highest grade for all highschools is an A, not A+.

 

[BillGates]

hopefully she doesn't want to give you skin flute lessons

 

[Shadowknight]

Headcase who dumped you for a social misfit who you consider a jerk who ignored her. Ignore her and go out with someone else.

 

[Circlenaut]

Originally posted by: kermalou
i think you are well into the friend zone, which 99.99% of the time doesn't get past that zone.

WTF are you talking about? We were never friends, the last time I talked to her we were talking more then friends. I asked her now "if we are friends" to basically ask her if we're talking. To which she enthusiastically said "yes, I'll teach you the flute". I'll see what that ends up meaning.

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: Pippy

Originally posted by: kermalou
i think you are well into the friend zone, which 99.99% of the time doesn't get past that zone.

WTF are you talking about? We were never friends, the last time I talked to her we were talking more then friends. I asked her now "if we are friends" to basically ask her if we're talking. To which she enthusiastically said "yes, I'll teach you the flute". I'll see what that ends up meaning.

she'll teach you the flute....