First off, sorry if this topic already existed. I just wanted to make a more positive thread, because I've seen a lot of unwarranted hate towards both DmC and the DMCs (especially 3 and 4) recently. And yes, any offensive responses will be reported. I thought this might be a nice subject. It would be interesting to see how many people relate to what type of video game character.
The one I relate to most is probably Squall from Final Fantasy VIII. He is pretty aloof, and tries to protect himself from rejection or abandonment by keeping everyone at a distance. He likely feels responsible for people leaving him, because he feels that he must've done something wrong. In the scene with him dancing with Rinoa, he felt bad about stepping on her toes, and felt like Rinoa was judging him. But when she showed she had patience and understanding, he started dancing really well. He doesn't seem to like dancing, though. He really needed the right person to do it with, and he never danced again afterward. He appeared to disguise his worry of doing something wrong - and his reluctance to participate - as pride. IIRC, the Griever pendant symbolizes this. Over the course of the game, it starts to symbolize Squall's pride of who he is, and who and what he attracts (such as Rinoa).
Back then, I felt sort of the same way. I had trouble finding people who liked me and understood me, and I still have that, really. I find it tough to find something I have in common with other people. Because of that, I can't keep conversations going. I also don't usually feel the need to keep them going. I know (roughly) what people are like the moment I see them. I can tell what they are like from their faces, all their body language, and some of the things they say. I feel like I get judged constantly, which I probably am. People are judgmental, after all. That is especially true nowadays, since everything appears to move at a fast pace and nobody has patience or time for anything, because our lives have sped up due to advancements in technology and several other fields. I've gotten judged in the past; bullied in middle school for having numerous talents, such as drawing, writing essays, and specializing in languages (English, French, German, and my native Dutch). Prior to that, in elementary school, I was bullied for being the silent type, and... probably because of being good at English and Dutch. Again. I think some people (like the bullies) were just sad, not angry. My parents had gotten divorced, which was a blow, but I soon got a pretty stable personality, and a sense of calm about me, I guess. I figure those bullies might've lacked that.
FF VIII's dancing scene reminded me of how I don't get along well with most people, and I just leave them alone so that they leave me alone. I'm still happy about that arrangement. The most significant part of that scene, though, is how Squall needed the right person. I don't even mean that romantically, but generally. I only have one real friend, and that's because we suit each other. I think he's a leaf off the same tree... or the same genus of tree... well, you get my point. Friendships like those transform you temporarily, almost like you've had a few drinks, but minus the toxicity. I'm not ashamed of my personality, nor of my possible *very mild* Asperger syndrome. It's just a part of me, and people understand. Hell, it's 2014, so they should. I'm fairly content.
Anyway, that was my little story - what's yours? You don't have to share personal information, of course. Is there any video game character you can relate to, or even feel similar to? It can even be a character who you simply feel a lot of empathy for.
The one I relate to most is probably Squall from Final Fantasy VIII. He is pretty aloof, and tries to protect himself from rejection or abandonment by keeping everyone at a distance. He likely feels responsible for people leaving him, because he feels that he must've done something wrong. In the scene with him dancing with Rinoa, he felt bad about stepping on her toes, and felt like Rinoa was judging him. But when she showed she had patience and understanding, he started dancing really well. He doesn't seem to like dancing, though. He really needed the right person to do it with, and he never danced again afterward. He appeared to disguise his worry of doing something wrong - and his reluctance to participate - as pride. IIRC, the Griever pendant symbolizes this. Over the course of the game, it starts to symbolize Squall's pride of who he is, and who and what he attracts (such as Rinoa).
Back then, I felt sort of the same way. I had trouble finding people who liked me and understood me, and I still have that, really. I find it tough to find something I have in common with other people. Because of that, I can't keep conversations going. I also don't usually feel the need to keep them going. I know (roughly) what people are like the moment I see them. I can tell what they are like from their faces, all their body language, and some of the things they say. I feel like I get judged constantly, which I probably am. People are judgmental, after all. That is especially true nowadays, since everything appears to move at a fast pace and nobody has patience or time for anything, because our lives have sped up due to advancements in technology and several other fields. I've gotten judged in the past; bullied in middle school for having numerous talents, such as drawing, writing essays, and specializing in languages (English, French, German, and my native Dutch). Prior to that, in elementary school, I was bullied for being the silent type, and... probably because of being good at English and Dutch. Again. I think some people (like the bullies) were just sad, not angry. My parents had gotten divorced, which was a blow, but I soon got a pretty stable personality, and a sense of calm about me, I guess. I figure those bullies might've lacked that.
FF VIII's dancing scene reminded me of how I don't get along well with most people, and I just leave them alone so that they leave me alone. I'm still happy about that arrangement. The most significant part of that scene, though, is how Squall needed the right person. I don't even mean that romantically, but generally. I only have one real friend, and that's because we suit each other. I think he's a leaf off the same tree... or the same genus of tree... well, you get my point. Friendships like those transform you temporarily, almost like you've had a few drinks, but minus the toxicity. I'm not ashamed of my personality, nor of my possible *very mild* Asperger syndrome. It's just a part of me, and people understand. Hell, it's 2014, so they should. I'm fairly content.
Anyway, that was my little story - what's yours? You don't have to share personal information, of course. Is there any video game character you can relate to, or even feel similar to? It can even be a character who you simply feel a lot of empathy for.
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