dude, i dont have any good co op game, but if i were u i would buy portal (both 1 and 2) because the single player is relaxing and the coop is great
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perhaps it's more of a social anxiety rather than general anxiety, in which case I could see the simple step of playing a cooperative game with someone being a bit helpful, so long as both parties are aware of what's up and generally non-antagonistic people.
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Why not? Trying to find people for CO-OP on a relatively friendly site greatly reduces their chances to stumble upon a toxic asshole who would only strengthen their anxiety, and playing with friendly people might be a nice exercise to lower social anxiety. All in all, it's not a terrible idea.
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Yeah, that's pretty much her calling card. But I do strongly suspect that she might be on the spectum and not heartless per se.
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i can understand what you mean and in a way i can agree , having real contact with a person like a friend or family can help a lot but dont underestimate internet friends and community ;)
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I mean you must be old enough to have a job at this point, so I don't understand how you're this foreign to basic life? Are you just a trust fund baby or something? Nothing wrong if you are, just that it's not exactly the average human experience.
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That's basically what you did. Assumed op doesn't work when all he asked for was people to play with to help him take his mind off things.
You are acting like he's a lazy bum and you are a superior being.
But if you see nothing wrong with your behavior, then something is very wrong with you. Like you said, you are often referred to as having no empathy. If you don't get it by now, then nothing can help you.
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Congrats, you just go in circles with your bs. I never said I was perfect but you act like you are.
You have nothing good or useful to say. Sad thing is that you prove over and over again that you will never learn or become a better person.
Because attention is what you seem to crave, I'll ignore you from now on.
But keep in mind: if X people told you the same thing, then certainly they are NOT the problem.
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The reason I said "Trust fund baby" was mainly because you have an interesting notion of what work is. It was the same that I used to have, but for me also it was before I ever had a job. With the dice roll of life you'll inevitably have a huge portion, a majority of the population that will not be working a job that they love or that they enjoy. Just because you're preoccupied doesn't mean you'll just lose your anxieties.
But also you're right. Doing nothing will inevitably lead us off on a cycle of negative thoughts if we're unoccupied for too long. But hobbies and so on will be just as good as a job, especially since you generally can choose a hobby while not being able to be so picky when it comes to a job.
I might've come off as hostile, but there was only so much the original comment elaborated. Saying "playing with a faceless internet won't likely help you" means nothing since it inherently is a meaningless statement. The only real thing adding meaning to it is the "Get a job" part. That's why everyone here assumed you said "Playing games won't help. Get a job." which isn't helpful to anyone anyways since it's like telling someone to be more healthy when they complain over their heart problems. It's basically an answer that relies on such specific circumstances that the chances are like 1 in 10 that it'll even hit somewhere close to the issue. Because of that, I guess we just saw hostility.
My bad if that wasn't the original intent, of course.
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and what kind of boss... Had very bad experiences with some of them (not every boss fortunately). Some of them are very good at sinking you lower than the ground or just devaluate your work and efforts regularly
For an avoidant personality disorder its a very bad situation
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well i dont play online games much but if you want to chat let me know ;)
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I think with whom and what you play with is very important in this case. If you are with a friend who is chill and you are playing some simple puzzle game with no pressure that's totally different than a high stress Warzone ranked game with a person you know, but not as a friend. Obviously it's different from person to person, for some people perhaps gaming is not helpful at all.
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From my experience it's good to expose yourself to some anxieties in a safe environment. Video games are perfect since it's your home, you can leave whenever, you're doing a fun thing and your co-op partner's probably not out to do anything but chill out with you.
That's of course if they're talking of social anxiety.
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May I share some experience for ya. If my anxiety suddenly overwhelmed me, I used to avoid online communications. I find some people to talk to. But, real ppl like close friends i can talk to usually is my best bet to cope with anxiety. But, don't worry, if online games are your cure. Why not?
I wish you have the greatest day of your life after posting this thread, buddy :) Cope with anxiety is sucks but, life never flat. Ups and Downs are always there :) Be honest to your surroundings to relieve your anxiety. (For me, real/IRL communication is the best cure I've ever had)
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what about live playing boardgames or RPG games ? you can meet new people and enjoy great games.
eg. I play Dungeons & Dragons 5E with my friends. I collect miniatures so I have opportunity to use my minis in D&D ;)
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When i feel stress i go outside walk on beach\sea,or i go deep mountain\park that require more body fatigue for go up up or i go do "works" but for free (help people to put box in truck,cut glass gardens,help old people or homeless etc) this help me much to remove stress or nervous.
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To answer your original question, Payday 2 is a fun co-op game along a similar genre to Borderlands (though definitely different in its approach). I see it's in your library, and it's loads of fun. It fits the co-op shooter genre you are looking for, and assuming you are referring more to anxiety in social settings, it is a good game for communication and teamwork.
I also want to agree with what some others are saying that also mixing in some IRL interaction (again assuming anxiety specifically for social interactions) would be beneficial, but ease into it. When it comes to specific recommendations, I would not be the best person to ask since I don't interact with people in person other than family except for once a week at church and the occasional outing with a few close friends (if we exclude interacting over Webex and Discord calls). However, that may be the way to get some social interaction in. Find something you enjoy doing such as visiting a museum or zoo, attending an event (health precautions taken into account), or just going to the store or picking up fast food. This will let you be around people without having to conduct a deep conversation with people and can ease you into being around people.
The final recommendation is if your anxiety is NOT related to social interactions, you may want to get some guidance from a counselor or therapist to determine the best course of action. Each type of anxiety is different. Some causes and circumstances you can control, and some are uncontrollable. It becomes a case of finding skills to cope with it (games is a good one lol), then making reasonable efforts to either limit exposure to the stressor or changing the circumstance to morph the situation for the better. Again, some stress and anxiety is ok if it's not debilitating, and not everything will be avoidable, but that is where a professional can give you the best guidance.
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Do you exercise? It helps a lot.
Especially if you're doing an activity that progresses with skill and difficulty.
If you work at it, it's an enjoyable activity of discovering yourself. Realizing how much more you are capable of.
Plus, there are great social aspects, and you learn and grow with the people around you.
Re CO-op gaming: Sanctum 2 is a good option imo. I played it heavily "back in the day".
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This post is really old. But if you are still interested, feel free to add me on Steam, and we can look for fun games to play together, with focus on fun and positivity. I'm also missing people to have good, friendly, positive co-op play with, lately.
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Yeah and what comes to my mind, is CO-OP games. Check my profile, i have most of games that i had intrest to play like Borderlands 3 etc.
I suffering lately with anxiety issues, and i want try fix it with playing with people. Maybe then i might be less nervous.
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