I Think 2K Park Has Mentally Changed Me
I’ve always been an innocent gamer. Never been a mic gamer, never cared to talk to random people online, nothing. But my company gives us a $100 monthly wellness allowance, so a couple months ago I ordered some wireless headphones.
What I DIDN’T realize was that they had a built in mic.
So I’m in the park playing 2K after switching from Xbox to PC two weeks ago, minding my business, and suddenly people start talking crazy to me. At first I ignored it… then over time I started talking trash back.
That’s when I discovered there’s a genuine dark side to gaming.
Some random dude explained the 2K community is notoriously toxic, and once I realized that, I noticed it started rubbing off on me in real life.
Now I catch myself wanting to call strangers “trash,” “buns,” or telling people they “can’t guard me” during completely normal public interactions.
I was in line at the grocery store earlier and almost told somebody “you’re getting carried.”
I fear the park has changed me as a person.
I think I’ve developed some kind of 2K brain rot where every interaction feels like a matchup I need to win.
Has this ever happened to you or anyone you know?