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Social Discussion / Thank you Catalyst Gaming -- From the bottom of my heart
« on: October 09, 2014, 10:31:04 PM »
First off, I just want to say one thing: thank you.
If it wasn't for Catalyst Gaming, I wouldn't be living the life I'm living right now. I would have never lived the way I have the past 15 months if it wasn't for this community being a part of this game.
In May of 2013, I met a stranger who ended up becoming my whole world. One day while in OCRP, I was introduced to a girl by the username of "nikkihagen" by a friend in-game who was going to join my organization. She didn't talk much, but she seemed like she was nice, but kind of shy. She didn't really speak much, and I didn't really know what to say to her. I hate when people try and act "cool" around girls online to try and get nudes or whatever from them, and I was never going to be that kind of person. A few days went by after meeting her, and I added her on Steam because she was a member of my organization, so I figured it would be a good idea to have a way of contacting her. Never would I have imagined that this girl would be so special.
We eventually began to Skype; first with some of my friends, but eventually alone. I started to slow down my gaming and look forward to seeing her everyday, simply because we always had amazing conversations that went long into every night. I enjoyed her company, and I began feeling a way I've never felt before. I enjoyed Skyping with her more than some of my best friends, and more than playing my favorite games. I would sit and wait for her to come home from school, and she'd sit and wait for me to come home from baseball practice at night. It was a strong friendship, and a kind of friendship I never had with anybody before.
On July 1, 2013, I asked her if she'd be willing to try a long distance relationship with me. I told her that I have always disagreed with them and never wanted one for myself, but that she gave me feelings that I had never experienced before. I told her that I was willing to try something to "see where it would go," and that I would stay committed to her if she would stay committed to me. She immediately said "yes," and I can honestly say that the rest was history.
The hardest part about the relationship (I'm sure you could guess this) was that we were 1600 miles away from each other. I live near Chicago, Illinois, and she lives in Alberta, Canada, an entire different country. However, we never let that get in between us. We spent every single day on Skype together, talking non-stop about our daily lives and our future together. We dreamed of meeting and being able to love each other physically, but we never knew when (or if) that would ever happen. In March of 2013, though, I bought a $600 flight ticket to go and spend two weeks with her.
On July 15, 2014, having dated for over a year online, I boarded a flight to Canada. There, I met the love of my life. I can swear that I have never been more happy than I was when I got to spend those days with her. We were able to hug, kiss, and just be physically near each other for the first time ever. It was amazing. Sadly, on August 1, 2014, I had to fly back home. It was by far the saddest moment I've ever experienced, having to watch her disappear into crowd in the airport as I walked to my terminal. I had never cried more in my life.
After being home for a few days, I purchased another flight ticket to go and see her again. On December 19, 2014, I will get to spend another two weeks, and two holidays (Christmas and New Years), with her and her family. I'm beyond excited, and can't believe that I will have the opportunity to spend time with her yet again.
I'm not here to brag, to make someone feel jealous of me, or anything like that. I'm here to simply thank RoflWaffle and everyone who made Catalyst Gaming what it is for allowing my life to turn out this way. I met her in CG's server, and she is not a gamer by any means. That was the first time she had played, and one of the only. Meeting her was simply luck. As for our future together, in roughly a year and a half, as long as everything stays the way it is (which I have no doubt it will), she will be buying a one-way ticket to me and moving in with me in an apartment. It seems like a ways to go, but we've already gotten halfway there.
Here are some pictures of my girlfriend and I together:
Once again, thank you, Catalyst Gaming.
If it wasn't for Catalyst Gaming, I wouldn't be living the life I'm living right now. I would have never lived the way I have the past 15 months if it wasn't for this community being a part of this game.
In May of 2013, I met a stranger who ended up becoming my whole world. One day while in OCRP, I was introduced to a girl by the username of "nikkihagen" by a friend in-game who was going to join my organization. She didn't talk much, but she seemed like she was nice, but kind of shy. She didn't really speak much, and I didn't really know what to say to her. I hate when people try and act "cool" around girls online to try and get nudes or whatever from them, and I was never going to be that kind of person. A few days went by after meeting her, and I added her on Steam because she was a member of my organization, so I figured it would be a good idea to have a way of contacting her. Never would I have imagined that this girl would be so special.
We eventually began to Skype; first with some of my friends, but eventually alone. I started to slow down my gaming and look forward to seeing her everyday, simply because we always had amazing conversations that went long into every night. I enjoyed her company, and I began feeling a way I've never felt before. I enjoyed Skyping with her more than some of my best friends, and more than playing my favorite games. I would sit and wait for her to come home from school, and she'd sit and wait for me to come home from baseball practice at night. It was a strong friendship, and a kind of friendship I never had with anybody before.
On July 1, 2013, I asked her if she'd be willing to try a long distance relationship with me. I told her that I have always disagreed with them and never wanted one for myself, but that she gave me feelings that I had never experienced before. I told her that I was willing to try something to "see where it would go," and that I would stay committed to her if she would stay committed to me. She immediately said "yes," and I can honestly say that the rest was history.
The hardest part about the relationship (I'm sure you could guess this) was that we were 1600 miles away from each other. I live near Chicago, Illinois, and she lives in Alberta, Canada, an entire different country. However, we never let that get in between us. We spent every single day on Skype together, talking non-stop about our daily lives and our future together. We dreamed of meeting and being able to love each other physically, but we never knew when (or if) that would ever happen. In March of 2013, though, I bought a $600 flight ticket to go and spend two weeks with her.
On July 15, 2014, having dated for over a year online, I boarded a flight to Canada. There, I met the love of my life. I can swear that I have never been more happy than I was when I got to spend those days with her. We were able to hug, kiss, and just be physically near each other for the first time ever. It was amazing. Sadly, on August 1, 2014, I had to fly back home. It was by far the saddest moment I've ever experienced, having to watch her disappear into crowd in the airport as I walked to my terminal. I had never cried more in my life.
After being home for a few days, I purchased another flight ticket to go and see her again. On December 19, 2014, I will get to spend another two weeks, and two holidays (Christmas and New Years), with her and her family. I'm beyond excited, and can't believe that I will have the opportunity to spend time with her yet again.
I'm not here to brag, to make someone feel jealous of me, or anything like that. I'm here to simply thank RoflWaffle and everyone who made Catalyst Gaming what it is for allowing my life to turn out this way. I met her in CG's server, and she is not a gamer by any means. That was the first time she had played, and one of the only. Meeting her was simply luck. As for our future together, in roughly a year and a half, as long as everything stays the way it is (which I have no doubt it will), she will be buying a one-way ticket to me and moving in with me in an apartment. It seems like a ways to go, but we've already gotten halfway there.
Here are some pictures of my girlfriend and I together:
Spoiler for Hiden:
Once again, thank you, Catalyst Gaming.