Board Thread:Future TES Titles/@comment-207.61.101.254-20160421133006/@comment-842519-20170102134624

I can appreciate that some players might be in a space where they don't want to engage with certain content. The trick is, as a developer, to give the option to engage in that content for players that do want to engage in it.

While you may not want to engage with stories about relationships now, maybe you will in the future.

I was in a space a few years back after I separated from a jerk due to domestic violence where viewing people being intimate made my brain think that one of them was going to start beating the other any second. Thankfully I was able to work through that messed up correlation and now I can enjoy films with sappy romance subplots (never been one for chick-flicks and rom-coms) and not feel uncomfortable.

I guess this is a long-winded way of saying that while you don't appreciate that content now, it's easy enough for you to avoid (just don't take Janessa as a follower, as she seems to have a crush on the Dragonborn) and it will be there for you when you want to engage with it.

Maybe this is a conversation you should have with your psychologist, to get their advice on how you can engage with society and media content in a way that won't make you feel uncomfortable. I'd hate to think that you had to miss out on watching The Avengers movies because the long, lingering glances between Stark and Banner made you uncomfortable. 😉

Not sure where you are in Texas, but remember that there are mental health crisis hotlines you can call at any time if you need someone to talk to (that link is dated, but hopefully it will help you find someone close to you). They can be a sympathetic ear, and/or they can give advice on steps you can take to expand your comfort zone, and/or they can give advice on resources that are available to you to help you beat your Black Dog.



Good luck with taming your Black Dog dude.

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