It is an audio excerpt 30 minutes long. I may not look excited as I am listening, nor would it look like I am having fun, but that is not the point. For some, it is. Having something exciting and having fun playing the game can make or break it. But I see I am experiencing it in a different capacity. I am taking it seriously.
It is as if I am giving it academic study. One might view this as being in poor spirit, the wrong way of experience, or something similar. However, I chose to be here. I am participating for a reason, no? It is to learn and understand. This game--you have fun, you enjoy it, and you share it with others. I hear you laughing when you play it. That much is an opportunity for me to learn and understand. If I weren't interested, I wouldn't be asking, now would I?
The banter reminds me of how infrequently I do the same banter with others when it comes to groups. Perhaps for me that's just an indicator that I'm only a serious person in groups. But some could think I'm not having fun. I don't have to--it's not a requirement, is it? Lack of fun does not necessarily mean boredom, does it? What are the lines between fun, serious, and not fun, anyway? I digress.
But after listening to the excerpt in full, it seems to make sense now what my approach is. Now it would be a bad one if I did not learn, did not understand, or--god forbid--outright rejected the experience. So long as I'm putting in the time, effort, and energy to take part in something another person enjoys or loves, then what's to blame?
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