by Thief » Tue May 19, 2015 7:06 am
I know this is something most people here can't relate too, but I get serious depression from having too many things (and in this particular case, video games). I think it stems from growing up in a house that was filled with junk. My mom was a hoarder and it was hard to even invite my friends over sometimes because of all the crap. Now, as an adult, clutter really bothers me, to the extent that I'm incredibly OCD about it (and I don't mean that in the fake way, but instead, in the up all night trying to fix irrelevant things kind of way).
This isn't SO much of a psychological problem for me, since its usually an easy fix, except when it comes to video games. This is because, although I can't stand having a ton of things, I have so many fond and nostalgic memories towards different games spanning multiple consoles. If they were all on one console, it'd likely be fine, but since they're not, and they take up so much room, it's driving me crazy.
I think i've potentially solved the problem. Realistically, I'm not going to play most of the games that I have these memories for, so keeping them isn't really practical. However, there is still this urge of not wanting to let them completely go. So some games I'm giving to my brother to have, and others, which I care less about, I'm just going to sell. Cold turkey. I've sold games in the past, and haven't once felt the need to buy them back. I hold specific attachments to THE particular game (as in the disc/manual/case) I had, not necessarily the software. Once they're lost to the abyss, I just shrug them off and move on with my life. So I'm going to do that now.
I need a change, and all these videogames plague my mind like a fucking curse. I am literally growing mad from their existence and they need to go.
I've narrowed my video game collection down to 29 games over 3 consoles: the snes, ps3(psx), and dreamcast. All the rest are either going to my brother or to ebay (with instructions to my brother to never EVER let me have them back).
SNES: one retro console hooked up to my CRT
PS3: one hd console (mainly because of metal gear) to serve as blue-ray player hooked up to flat screen entertainment whatever
Dreamcast: literally only to play Shenmue at christmas time, kept with other christmas items.
I know you guys have probably heard me say things like this in the past, but it's a really big issue for me, one I struggle with all the time, even though I'm sure most normal people would just call me crazy.
Thief has received a thanks from: Raithos