Play Money

This book really hits me close to home. Well, don't tell anyone this, not even him, but my father is an addict to online games. yes, he really is, up to 12 hours a day everyday. Except his game is not EverQuest, but it is Final Fantasy IX. He plays it non-stop for most days. It began when he was fired from his job. His job affected a lot of people, and i think once he couldn't help people any more, he felt useless. So i think he is hiding within this online game. His real world is not what it was, so he has turned to a created, virtual world where he has control. He spends real money playing this online game and for this online life. You know, somewhere I hope that he is one of those people who is making tons of money or even millions playing this game, because my father is smart, but I don't know. I just wish there was a purpose other than for his pleasure, in him spending all this time playing that stupid online game. It is hurting my mom and our family because during family events he rarely becomes unattached from that computer.