Are you a socially awkward ESO gamer?

Cadbury

Because of my size and the fact I played defense in HS Football, I was considered a "jock".

Basically, this:




But, despite my appearances, I liked hanging out with different social groups. Plus, I'm a nerd at heart. I remember being introduced to D&D at 6 by my babysitter. I would watch her and friends play and really get engrossed into the story. That pretty much was the gateway for me into the culture

Narvuntien

That is a strange slang used in this question.

'I was, but I am no longer"

I am still a nerd and even more of a geek than I was when I was younger but my ability to commuicate with people is greatly improved. Except my grammer and spelling and unending typos makes doing it in text to be tricky.

Maybe, i talk a little too much about my hobbies still, but I am much better at understanding when to stop.

I still have trouble if I am put into unfamiliar places or made uncomfortable. And I have a bunch of annoying ticks. Like repeating some joke or point I made I thought was good but no one responded to. I need to stop that.

SirAndy

Aurelle1 wrote: »

Where do you get your emotes from, if I may ask?

@Aurelle1
I'm linking them as images from my main guild's website ...

JamieAubrey

Oh yeah, I dont even spend time with my own family and If I do its always "what's for eating?" even in the outside world I'll keep to myself

Leave me alone in a room with a PC/Internet and plenty of Coke and I'm as happy as a pig in shite

geonsocal

Cadbury wrote: »

I remember being introduced to D&D at 6 by my babysitter. I would watch her and friends play and really get engrossed into the story. That pretty much was the gateway for me into the culture

hahahahahahaha...yes, d&d was a gateway drug for many of us in to the world of role playing fantasy...

that and those late night HBO specials in the 90's...

itehache

Hm, no. I just love playing videogames, but that does not mean that I am socially awkward. I have my irl friends and my online friends, which I have to admit they are VERY different people, but still, all friends

cjhhickman39

There one thing I always tell people, there is only one living creature on the face of the earth that has to like me,my dog because I take care of her everything else it’s optional
Draw what conclusions you want from that.

Rohamad_Ali

I don't think I should choose for myself . I know that at times no one really understands what I am saying . But then I enjoy awkward silences more then gifts on birthdays . In public I always give all my friends a kiss on each cheek when greeting them and the guys always blushing an wide eyed like I may ask them for a date too but I am not that way . I get nervous a lot and can't stop smiling and this is sometimes weird especially at funerals . Are those that make me socially awkward gamer ?

Curragraigue

Rohamad_Ali wrote: »

I don't think I should choose for myself . I know that at times no one really understands what I am saying . But then I enjoy awkward silences more then gifts on birthdays . In public I always give all my friends a kiss on each cheek when greeting them and the guys always blushing an wide eyed like I may ask them for a date too but I am not that way . I get nervous a lot and can't stop smiling and this is sometimes weird especially at funerals . Are those that make me socially awkward gamer ?

You don't mention gaming at all so no they are not

@Rohamad_Ali

PS needs a meme/gif I expect more from you!

Rohamad_Ali

Curragraigue wrote: »

Rohamad_Ali wrote: »

I don't think I should choose for myself . I know that at times no one really understands what I am saying . But then I enjoy awkward silences more then gifts on birthdays . In public I always give all my friends a kiss on each cheek when greeting them and the guys always blushing an wide eyed like I may ask them for a date too but I am not that way . I get nervous a lot and can't stop smiling and this is sometimes weird especially at funerals . Are those that make me socially awkward gamer ?

You don't mention gaming at all so no they are not

@Rohamad_Ali

PS needs a meme/gif I expect more from you!

OH yeah sorry .

Here you go my friend .

Koovster

Socially awkward, for me I think, is a bit of an understatement...

16BitForestCat

Severe anxiety disorder, PTSD, history of preferring cats (most animals, really, and also plants) to any human company, still trying to get used to being around my dude despite being friends for nearly fifteen years and together nearly a decade, lurking 99% of the time on every Internet forum where I hang (hi)...you tell me. :P

I even have a teeny-tiny ESO guild which consists entirely of, like, five or six people I know IRL, mostly my guy's siblings. I keep wanting to open it up, get it up to at least ten members so it can become a storage bank guild for every member to dump/take what they want with no guild requirements or restrictions. But doing guild recruitment would require being social, and I'm convinced no one is going to want to join a purely storage/exchange guild anyway. It seems like nearly everyone else wants guild events, trial group runs, lots of chatting, and especially guild traders that demand bidding wars against other players...all those things that require NOT being a total introvert who gets panic attacks if she spends too much time around even one other human person. I normally don't do MMO's that can't be done totally solo--I only made an exception for ESO because I love Elder Scrolls so much! And I cringe at all the achieves I have yet to claim because they require groups or PVP, heh.

Slick_007

ookami007 wrote: »

Am I a geek/nerd? TOTALLY. I can quote Princess Bridge, Monty Python, Spaceballs, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings with the best of them. And yes... I TOTALLY saw Thor Ragnrock the opening night!

you must be so nerdy to quote princess bridge. i havent even heard of that one.

Beardimus

I am surprised in an MMO how many people are scared of using the mic. Even in small group content were comms is needed.

Assume its a game genre thing as in FPS you get too many on it who should be lol playing tunes down the mic and kids screaming

FloppyTouch

Before video games where a really big thing I played warhammer 40k table top game was a social setting. Had no issue talking and playing with other people. I started mmos bc I loved playing and talking to people about games.

Nerd yes! Social outcast nope

Jade1986

I had a row with addiction seven.long.years. Before that I was what you would call a social butterfly, but that changed completely afterwards, since I managed to get my addiction under control, my social skills are just gone, my anxieties and phobias are through the roof ( getting help, dont worry), and my paranoia , albeit better now, was incredibly bad after I got clean.

So yeah, so pretty social awkward IRL atm. Hope to get back to social butterfly status soon

Turelus

I am a little, I used to be much worse but as I have gotten older and experienced life and the crap it throws at you I've changed a lot.

AdamskiAlders

Socially Anxious yes which can sometimes come across as awkward.

Dymence

Oh man, the poll's options are super cringy

Ch4mpTW

In a huge geek/nerd, although I don’t dress/look the part. Always has been that way with me. For example, I dress preppy (moccasins and Ralph Lauren polo and rugby shirts)... Yet, I talk like I’m from the hood somewhere in New York. Lol. Meanwhile, I’m obsessed with things like: Anime, computers, gaming, healthiness, and various forms of technology.

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In other words, I am a walking contradiction on multiple fronts. I’m complex.

Jade1986

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

In a huge geek/nerd, although I don’t dress/look the part. Always has been that way with me. For example, I dress preppy (moccasins and Ralph Lauren polo and rugby shirts)... Yet, I talk like I’m from the hood somewhere in New York. Lol. Meanwhile, I’m obsessed with things like: Anime, computers, gaming, healthiness, and various forms of technology.

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In other words, I am a walking contradiction on multiple fronts. I’m complex.

Ha! Sounds like me in a way. Wear death metal designer hoodies and boots, but my jeans are pretty preppy and my shirts are either incredibly preppy or hip hop- rave -esque circa 1985. >_<

Ch4mpTW

Jade1986 wrote: »

Ch4mpTW wrote: »

In a huge geek/nerd, although I don’t dress/look the part. Always has been that way with me. For example, I dress preppy (moccasins and Ralph Lauren polo and rugby shirts)... Yet, I talk like I’m from the hood somewhere in New York. Lol. Meanwhile, I’m obsessed with things like: Anime, computers, gaming, healthiness, and various forms of technology.

...

In other words, I am a walking contradiction on multiple fronts. I’m complex.

Ha! Sounds like me in a way. Wear death metal designer hoodies and boots, but my jeans are pretty preppy and my shirts are either incredibly preppy or hip hop- rave -esque circa 1985. >_<

Haaaaa! Nice. There’s not too many of us contradictions roaming about these days. But, I’m proud to be the way I am. I am the way I am, because I can be no other way. Mavericks will maverick.

Darkhorse1975

By coincidence, I was packing some moving boxes today and came across some junior high year books of mine. Quite a few of the signatures from classmates stated "you're goofy" or "stay cool". Probably meaning "nerd".

ookami007

SirAndy wrote: »

I hate people ...

My wife is the same way. It comes from years of working in retail.

ookami007

Megabear wrote: »

Defilted wrote: »

I have no issues with social situations. Big crowds or small, or 1 on 1 conversations. they are all fine and I enjoy them.

I'm a mix of both. I never enjoy social situations but I handle them very well when in one. You'd never know that I prefer to be alone.

ookami007 wrote: »

Other than gaming, I am:

* A kids entertainer (magic, balloons, etc) and mental magician
* A comedy hypnotist
* Abjunct faculty at two colleges teaching computer and life improvement courses
* A web developer
* An indie game designer (6 games published so far)
* Author (2 books published)
* Internet marketer

So I doubt I fit into ANY stereotype.

Am I socially awkward? Yes and no. I am naturally an introvert, but I've learned to fake extrovertism (ok, not a word) enough when I need to - for shows, teaching, etc.

Am I a geek/nerd? TOTALLY. I can quote Princess Bridge, Monty Python, Spaceballs, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings with the best of them. And yes... I TOTALLY saw Thor Ragnrock the opening night!

I already love you lol. I'm also a natural introvert but have adopted to be extrovert in social settings. Can't say I'm a geek/nerd in the same way as you but I do enjoy reading more than anything else. Even gaming.

LOL... I do love reading as well, but I've found because of my dyslexia, I enjoy audio books more nowadays. Plus, I can listen to them while I commute, while I work out, etc.

freespirit

rotaugen454 wrote: »

MLGProPlayer wrote: »

Megabear wrote: »

The poll is ANONYMOUS.

Consider this. Long ago, avid gamers were generally considered at least a bit nerdy and/or socially awkward, at least it was so when I went to school in the 90's. Not something you'd want to tell your potential g/f if you know what I mean. It's still true.

Nothing has really changed from my experience. I'm a grown man now (26 years old), and most of my friends have stopped gaming 10+ years ago (I know very few gamers anymore). People often think I'm joking when I tell them I still play video games. They say it's time to "grow up" and become an adult. They can bite me.

I'm in my 50s and still game. They can bite me too.

55 this week......

I cope with online chat/voice comms ok but very rarely leave my house in RL

This weekend I noticed a line of chat going on in one of the Guilds I'm in......

A 45yr old was being teased for being "too old" to game, not nastily just in jest, so I pointed out my age and promptly got told I was beyond ancient........

That amused me but the thing that was absolutely hilarious was the total shock and horror expressed when I informed said younglings that I was also a FEMALE.

I thought their heads' were going to explode!!

ESO provides my social life atm, so socially awkward? In RL very much so but when online not really.

Kay1

I am not really the type of guy who looks like he play any videogames, but I do and I try to be one of the best PvP player in any game I play

Girls are impressed when I tell em I play sometimes 14h non stop

mewcatus

Damn, hate getting outed. Need to find a new place to channel my inner nerd.

vyndral13preub18_ESO

Not at all. It is everyone else who is f’d up.

Morgul667

I used to be a nerd when they were not cool, now that nerds are cool, im not one anymore