When it comes to playing games just for myself, I rarely ever like being timed in them. I play games to relax and unwind. I do have depression and anxiety and prefer to play games that don't push me to do things when I'm not ready to do them. I can be in a hurry on my own when I get wrapped up in a storyline and that's enough of a timed event that I feel comfortable with. Why would I want to play a bit before bed or when I can't sleep and end up messing up my game because I didn't do things fast enough/not being awake enough to react when I'm just wanting to look around in game as much as possible for comfort when I don't have the time or special patience in order to do something "on time"?
There is urgency felt in storylines and maybe very quick moments of hurry to this room or that that are just fine if reasonable. But say, having negative consequences because I'm not comfortable doing something that quickly raises my anxiety is a no go. I play to relax...not make my anxiety worse.
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When it comes to playing games just for myself, I rarely ever like being timed in them. I play games to relax and unwind. I do have depression and anxiety and prefer to play games that don't push me to do things when I'm not ready to do them. I can be in a hurry on my own when I get wrapped up in a storyline and that's enough of a timed event that I feel comfortable with. Why would I want to play a bit before bed or when I can't sleep and end up messing up my game because I didn't do things fast enough/not being awake enough to react when I'm just wanting to look around in game as much as possible for comfort when I don't have the time or special patience in order to do something "on time"?
There is urgency felt in storylines and maybe very quick moments of hurry to this room or that that are just fine if reasonable. But say, having negative consequences because I'm not comfortable doing something that quickly raises my anxiety is a no go. I play to relax...not make my anxiety worse.