I'm really glad i didn't get into pokemon. That and WoW
At the height of its popularity, I saw first-hand the damage that
Pokemon did to people of all ages.
The selfishness, the anger over not getting a holofoil card in a pack, the downright weirdness of the sizable basement-dwelling-fanboy segment... it was just horrible.
I still have occasional nightmares of those dreadful days.
It's a big reason why I got into gaming; it's helped to deaden the emotional pain of those dark times.
'Course, if you want to experience
real emotional damage, try spending an afternoon with several
Warhammer 40k enthusiasts as they play a battle out. After doing that, you'll get down on your knees and pray for a nuclear holocaust.
But enough of my rose-colored happy-go-lucky outlook on life. How are
you doing?