Parenting Games
So, I have this weird thing about kids. I don't know if it's because I have a lot of siblings or because I have developed this weird need to take care of others as a way to mask my own issues. Like, I love playing games where I am looking after or taking care of kids. Where I am helping them grow, taking the time to talk to them about their issues, and see themselves as my own kid. An overly large emotional attachment I develop for the virtual kid is almost laughably overdramatic. My family has continuously told me I should work at some form of daycare or become a nanny because they know for a fact I'd genuinely care about their well being (we've had bad experiences at places where childcare was the last thing on the adults' minds). Anyway, back to the important stuff. I am thinking of bringing it up when I get a chance to get myself a new therapist. Before that though, my biggest issue recently has been trying to find full games that are actually about raising a kid. Why is that so hard to find? I don't mind the age the kid is at so long as I get something that has choices that matter and important endings that show real life consequences. Just something genuine and isn't just the fun little side thing in a bigger game. I want the parenting to BE the game. Like, My Child Lebensborn that I've played on repeat for days on end since I got it. Is that too much to ask for?
