Alister (11-01-2022),Forever (11-21-2022),howdy (11-01-2022),team rocket (11-01-2022)
Angry, yet nostalgic. I want to play, but I'm so tired of getting banned. I know I probably could come back because the reason I couldn't was tony p's hate boner for me specifically, but i'm just so bitter about it still that I don't want to.
Also I'd probably actually come back if they fixed keyquest I'd forgive them then.
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Alister (11-01-2022),Forever (11-21-2022),howdy (11-01-2022),team rocket (11-01-2022)
It makes me feel satisfied like I'm primping a prized collection. I have spreadsheets, other sites to keep track of things, folders of drawings, so much little stuff built up to keep track of. And I always have a list of what I'm hunting for and tracking down, it's like a very involved, infinite scavenger hunt. It feels like I'm scratching an itch on the inside of my skull.
Houndoom (11-01-2022),Mothman (11-01-2022),team rocket (11-01-2022)
howdy (11-01-2022),Mothman (11-01-2022),team rocket (11-01-2022)
howdy (11-01-2022)
Gunna be a bit whimsical with my response, since I think everyone else has covered the other vibes (which I totally agree with btw, neopets pisses me off a lot)
But it makes me feel like Alice falling into wonderland, or finding a secret world in a wardrobe. Like I'm deep diving into a fantastical world with the cutest little critters with infinite possibilities. I love that amongst the neopian worlds there's such a variety as well; there's something so fun about the idea that my neopet can have a spooky adventure (haunted woods), a brendan frasier Mummy adventure (lost desert) or a sci-fi action adventure (virtupets) all in the same lifetime. I love that there's no "wrong" way to imagine this world -- is it just your pets? Are humans and owners there? Are your pets anthro? Are they quad? It doesn't matter!
And developing my pets feels like creating new characters, but with pre-established fun rules to play off of. Some might find that limiting, but conversely I think it makes it more fun. Why is this neopet painted the way they are? Where do they live? How do they feel about faeries? How do they interact with the other pets on the account? How do they respond to the plots?
It's nostalgic, it's cute, it's sometimes spoopy. There can be super high stakes or it can be mundane. And, as others have said, it's comfortable. I know the world. I've lived in it over what feels like several lifetimes as my pets have come and go. It's just nice.
Now if TNT could just treat the world with the respect it deserves....
Last edited by Orbit; 11-01-2022 at 07:59 PM.
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howdy (11-01-2022),team rocket (11-01-2022)
Site wise, Neopets makes me angry. I miss playing flash games. I feel like there is not much to do after the dailies.
But when it comes to the pets I feel happiness and nostalgia. I love drawing (even though I'm horrible at it) and coming up with ideas for my pets. I also love staring at them and their customizations
team rocket (11-02-2022)
This may seem dramatic, but in therapy, I've been working on my inner child, and neopets was a huge part of my childhood.
My therapist pointed out the effects of getting "Frozen" and how that is a traumatic experience to a child.
Re-playing, buying UC's, and creating a cute gallery, has all been a part of healing the childhood trauma that Neopets caused.
Neopets was a safe space for me as a child, it made me feel seen and heard, it was having a sense of identity online that I feel I couldn't have in the real world.
Having all that wiped out (Frozen) hurt me a lot as a child.
But going back now as an adult, and restoring a lot of what was lost, has been a healing experience for me.
I am a human being, nothing human is alien to me.
Autobot (11-02-2022),Forever (11-21-2022),Greenleaf (11-02-2022),team rocket (11-02-2022)
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team rocket (11-02-2022)
Honestly, lately I've been feeling pretty sad and nostalgic. I keep thinking back to times where I could rely on Neo as an escape through the fun flash games, roleplaying, customizing my pets, and actually finding pet trading fun. It's like the life was sucked out, and now when I play it feels like something is missing. I mostly miss seeing my pets' NC customizations animated and being able to play all the games I want.
Kind of a downer post, but I still find joy in making little characters out of my pets, collecting new pets, and working toward what goals I can!
Forever (11-21-2022),team rocket (11-02-2022)