For as long as I can remember, Gaming has been an escape for me. Its been my outlet when dealing with stress, but also a way to comfort me in my loneliness. I grew up an only child and didn't have very many cousins around my age, so video games it was! I'd like to say that gaming was my first true "friend". I would sit for hours and hours playing my favorite games by myself, diving into a virtual world where I knew I wouldn't be judged or criticized for my nerdiness or had to