“You can’t just keep turning this into a conversation about gaming.”

“Why the hell not? That’s what it’s about.” I still can’t bring myself to look her in the eye.

“Bullshit! That’s bullshit and you know it. How the fuck am I supposed to trust anything you say when I know – I KNOW – that you aren’t even acknowledging the problem we’re trying to talk about.” Her voice rises, builds to a crescendo, and collapses into tears with her last words.

And all I can think about is the fact that I’m not plugged in right now, and there are people dying somewhere because she keeps fucking talking to me. READ MORE »