[LambdaTrain]

> Prior to 2010, my CRPG addiction was a solitary, lonely, shameful experience.

Exactly feel for this part. I do not let people know that I play games (rpg, online competitive, etc) as a hobby, except for few friends I have known since school.

It is a mental image in which playing video game is not socially acceptable for a young male in United States. But I do not think it really matters - instead of impressing other people, having a hobby is to create room for myself.