I stumbled across another discussion about the video game community here on TRP, and one comment had me thinking.

Disclaimer: I know that this is somewhat faulty thinking, because the idea is to NOT settle for shitty behavior AT ALL...and that this post is essentially picking the better of shitty behaviors...but I also see some value in pointing out that there is a tiny sliver of Red Pill to be found underneath.

We think of video games and nerds as Beta, and it's really fucking sad to think about being so nerdy that you aren't getting laid, however, there is some Jedi master discipline shit going on underneath of some of these dudes.

One of my best friends is totally not suave at all...awkward with the ladies, spends his whole life on computers and gaming consoles or watching cheesy horror movies. I used to engage him in conversation about dating websites, or women, and he just seemed "defeated".

He took charge, got into his job, got into working out, a decent apartment and was being the master of his own fucking destiny...with the exception of having the "escape" of the Horror, Anime, and Gaming.

I came to a revelation today, reading some of the descriptions on here about such escape. I'm a little jealous. I spent so much of my teens and 20s chasing fatties, always wanting the perfect "Leave it to Beaver" family, and placing so much value in being a Beta, placing such importance on connecting with the opposite sex.

His rejection issues enabled him to see right through much of the entitlement bullshit women pull, and his "defeat" wasn't defeat at all. He just didn't need women in his life. Or a better description would be that he didn't need the average American woman in his life. He knew the odds that someone wasn't going to treat him like shit was slim, so he simply chose not to play the game.

I fully agree, sacrificing the male need to reproduce is beta. But in comparison to white knights, these motherfuckers have a lot of self control. I wish I had the discipline to just opt out of the "mating game" at times, when I'm noticing that I've fucked my own game with beta behavior.

Now the idea of "fantasy" to absorb yourself in a fake reality to satisfy emotional and physical evolution is also beta. However, our culture is becoming so goddamned technology-based. Some men will debate every harpy who posts endless Jezebel links on facebook, Some men will spend countless hours on okcupid. Games may be starting to drift toward the feminine, but they are still so manly. So manly that shitty facebook freemium games are advertised as "adults only" with giant cartoon breasts in medieval armour. (even when the game contains none of the sort) You know that shit makes feminists vomit.

I really was thinking about this when playing through Grand Theft Auto 4..(haven't played 5 yet)..how much feminists would hate the frame of this game. Awkward immigrant has an odd charm, but has the bad boy aggressive/assertive streak. While the women are portrayed as sluts, backstabbers, and morons. One thing that bugged me about that game, is that EVERY TIME you went on a "date" in the game....as soon as you pick her up, she seemingly randomly comments on your outfit. Then I went on a date where the conversation was about men's fashion for the first 5 minutes. There is some fucking truth there. If someone is going to spend half of their life connected to a digital fantasy....I hope they are at least being exposed to some truths.

Then you have the other games, where you KNOW it's nothing like reality in American life....and there you can find what SHOULD BE role models for acting like a lady.

TL;DR - It's (slightly) better to escape a bit into an honest digital world where the only 'perfect' women are clearly fantasy or parody (a joke)....than to chase imagined value in unrealistic expectations that you will meet the perfect woman in 'real' life.