Shifting winds in Azeroth

by Duf Gaming, Relationships

There have been a number of changes obviously in my life over the last several months since Ali and I separated.  One of those changes was kind of unexpected.

If you have read my blog over the years, you know that despite my age I have continued to enjoy gaming albeit the vast majority of that gaming has been via the MMORPG, World of Warcraft.  The game used to consume a LOT of my spare time.

I kind of figured that I would be doing more gaming once I was home alone since I wasn’t cutting into time spent with anyone else but me, ,myself and I.  When Diablo 3 came out in April I played a decent amount of it but that has sort of fizzled for me as well.  I literally haven’t touched WoW in at least 2 months, probably closer to 3, the longest period of time I have ever gone without playing the game.

So when I analyze this change I come up with a few answers.

My attitude towards most stuff in general has shifted since the split.  I am now very interested in doing things I have not done before.  I almost feel like if I am not pushing the boundaries of my comfort zone I am missing the boat of life.  WoW is definitely part of my comfort zone that I sunk into over the last 7 years, a virtual existence that allowed me to insulate from real world problems.

Plus in general I just have more to do now with half the amount of hands on deck to handle the myriad of responsibilities associated with the house.  Most nights by the time I am ready to settle down I just don’t feel like playing, in many cases I would rather just catch up on some Tivo programs or watch some of the new tv content now available to me via my HboGo hookup. (last night up until 12:30 watching episodes of 24)

Hell maybe I am finally outgrowing gaming, something I never thought could happen.  My console gaming systems are basically never used for gaming.  My Xbox 360’s are internet video hubs almost exclusively.

Does this mean I am done with WoW for good?  I don’t know,  but I can pretty much guarantee the weeks where I spent upwards of 30 hours in it’s virtual world are ancient history. That’s a good thing no matter how you look at it.