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A long overde thank you to BHVR and DBD

MrFrost102
MrFrost102 Member Posts: 8
in General Discussions

I reached out once on reddit with this but got no response which is fine but this topic made me inspired to share my story https://forum.deadbydaylight.com/en/discussion/322068/dear-behaviour-david-king/p1


I started DBD I believe Jan 1st of 2018, maybe Jan 2nd cant remember but I remember it was nearing the end of winter sale.

During that time my mother was very ill and I was taking care of her, and being a horror fan ( especially of final girls ) this game kinda drew me in quickly.

Little did I know that there was this cool chick called Meg who had similar story to mine, it made me want to play this game even more. Every day after work and taking care of my mother DBD was my go to place playing Meg like crazy.

And when my mom eventually passed away in 2020, this "safe place" thing continued. I would play with my friends daily. And even thou I played other survivors Meg gave me comfort.

Now I no longer play Meg ( thank you toxic solo q people ahahhah jk ) as Jill and many other of my favorites from other franchises arrived, but I still do feel like DBD and my friends deserve a thank you.

It was the distraction I needed, and the connection I had with Meg and finding my story similar to hers made me feel comfortable and sort of "safe".

So thank you BHVR for making this game and giving Meg a story that I could relate to, it was that little thing I needed to make my battle easier.

<3

Comments

  • Sonzaishinai
    Sonzaishinai Member Posts: 7,976

    It's the little things like playing a game with friends that can help us through the hardest struggles.

    I'm glad you found something that can help you like that in life.

    Best wishes to you!

  • Mandy
    Mandy Administrator, Dev, Community Manager Posts: 23,357

    I'm so very sorry for your loss.

    I'm glad that you could find comfort in playing with your friends and with Meg's Lore - sometimes these things are sorely overlooked by people, who do not realise that whilst it might not be important to them, there's people that it connects with. And I'm happy that you could find something that gave you comfort through that time.


    Mandy

  • Rizzo
    Rizzo Member, Administrator, Mod Posts: 17,938

    Thank you for sharing this with us.

    I'm sorry for your loss and I'm glad to hear you could find comfort in the game, it's never easy to find a distraction and motivation in situations like that.

    Best of luck with everything!

  • MrDardon
    MrDardon Member Posts: 4,044

    I am sorry for your loss and glad you've found a good distraction.

    But be mindful, falling into that trap of virtuality and staying there is just a temporary solution. I myself lost my mother this year and I always thought as long as I stay online and play with others that I am good. I was extremely wrong. When I went offline, I felt alone and sad again.

    It was hard for me to overcome my social anxiety but I knew I had to do something, so I went out with colleagues which I now call close friends. They, especially one guy ultimately pulled me out of that hole of emptyness and lonelyness. In just a few months, people I've barely talked to have now become really good friends. And it is important to stay inside of reality and make real friends because virtuality is only a temporary solution which will destroy you eventually if you keep inside it for to long.

    Find someone, school friends, colleagues it doesn't matter. Talk to them, go out with them and bond with them.

    I feel like I am missing out if I don't go outside for at least some time or text my friends at least once a day to ask how they're doing. Because deep inside me, I know as long as friends stick together, nothing bad can happen.


    Anyways, maybe I helped you a bit with that comment, but it's just personal experience from my side as well. But I saw a bit of reflection in your story.