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bateliteThis is technically a continuation of a two toot thread on my private masto about how I don't feel like I have any proper boundaries. I would like to make a larger post about it (or maybe edit this into one) if I feel like I have enough material. This post is sort of adjacent though.
Suddenly remembering a thing. A few years ago middle brother wanted to get rid of the Wii U (I think this was before any hint of the Switch was about) because at that time it'd still have some value. The proceeds would be split among the three of us. I don't remember exactly what the circumstances around us getting the Wii U, but I think it was a joint purchase. We never had that many games for the thing.
I objected saying I wouldn't have use for the money (bought very little stuff back then) but after weeks of insisting and pointing out I didn't use the thing either (hell, middle brother told me that I should buy games for the thing if I wanted to keep it around) we did get rid of it.
What I was really objecting to was that my brother tended to get rid of console stuff he had no use for himself. Games before this mostly, sometimes without warning. More often handing a large stack over and going "which ones do you want to keep?"
I'm a sentimental person. I don't like losing things, probably to a fault.
The one I remember was Blink The Time Detective for one of the Xbox consoles. I don't think I played it for a while anymore at that point but I had done so lots. I might have been the only one to play it more than a little bit, but I like having the option. I don't play much console stuff, and when I do it's in short (days to weeks) intensive bursts. Brother would trade away a stack of games and get something like 40 euros, which would go to a controller or something he'd use. They weren't things that benefited me. I just had to live with something gone in my life to further another's goal. I never said anything as such, but that was what I was objecting to...
I think the Wii U netted me some 80-110 euro, which I don't feel like it's worth it. My memories don't really have monetary value, and I don't want to sell my memories.
Suddenly remembering a thing. A few years ago middle brother wanted to get rid of the Wii U (I think this was before any hint of the Switch was about) because at that time it'd still have some value. The proceeds would be split among the three of us. I don't remember exactly what the circumstances around us getting the Wii U, but I think it was a joint purchase. We never had that many games for the thing.
I objected saying I wouldn't have use for the money (bought very little stuff back then) but after weeks of insisting and pointing out I didn't use the thing either (hell, middle brother told me that I should buy games for the thing if I wanted to keep it around) we did get rid of it.
What I was really objecting to was that my brother tended to get rid of console stuff he had no use for himself. Games before this mostly, sometimes without warning. More often handing a large stack over and going "which ones do you want to keep?"
I'm a sentimental person. I don't like losing things, probably to a fault.
The one I remember was Blink The Time Detective for one of the Xbox consoles. I don't think I played it for a while anymore at that point but I had done so lots. I might have been the only one to play it more than a little bit, but I like having the option. I don't play much console stuff, and when I do it's in short (days to weeks) intensive bursts. Brother would trade away a stack of games and get something like 40 euros, which would go to a controller or something he'd use. They weren't things that benefited me. I just had to live with something gone in my life to further another's goal. I never said anything as such, but that was what I was objecting to...
I think the Wii U netted me some 80-110 euro, which I don't feel like it's worth it. My memories don't really have monetary value, and I don't want to sell my memories.
