First things first. I am a proud Kim Kardashian fan . I watch the show and follow her on social media. But I never thought that I would want to play the game.
I had a bunch of google play money sitting in my account. So I though why not play for fun. Let’s see if I have what it takes to be a star. At first it was fun. I liked using it as a way to escape while waiting in a doctor’s office or waiting for a food order to be ready.
After a few weeks of play. I started noticing that it was one of the first apps I opened in the morning and one of the last that I closed at night.
I definitely was a character that was always working. I would even use some of my google plus money to refill my energy so that I could work more. Then I would sit on that money and after a few weeks buy a dress or shoes. But it was all work, work, work.
But while I was playing the game I started to notice some things that were starting to run parallel to my real life.
I didn’t intent to style my aviator to be a virtual me, but that ended up happening. Then started noticing that when it was cold outside my avatar would wear pants and a sweater. When it was hot. It was a cute dress and heels. Even though the weather didn’t change in the game. If I wore it, my avatar wore it.
Then I started leveling up me the game and got a boyfriend. I turned down a bunch of guys until one really caught my eye. Ironically, he was closest looking to my husband.
When I would buy him something it was something that my husband would wear. We always were going out to dinner. Something that I reality I cherish doing with my husband and we got married. Quick. This is what happened to Ben and me. We got engaged a year and a half after dating and weren’t even out of our teens yet. (We got married at 19)
I had created a world that was mimicking my real life.
When I introduced my husband to my avatar husband he laughter at me and called me silly. But I think it was deeper connection than that. Sure, I was playing a silly game. But my core personality was shining through the game.
I have always questioned if I had to do it over, would I make the same choices. If my avatar is anything to go by, I would make the same choices. I am not a big fan of making dinner and would always choose going out instead. I had always thought that it was because we were busy and always on the go. I never really thought how much I love going out to dinner with my husband. That was until that’s all I did with my avatar husband. Every date we went on was out to dinner. Just like in real life.
I also didn’t spend a lot of money on cars or furniture in the game. Instead I would save up and buy a cute dress or heels. Again things I would always get myself in the real world.
If my avatar husband and I were to do something other than going to dinner, it was a vacation. Again, a 1:1 match to life.
I quickly made it as an A lister. But as I was playing the game it, opened my eyes up to the life that I would be living if money was not an option.
She could fly around the world and buy fancy things and Work 1000 hours at a time. But regardless of her schedule, after each gig she goes out with her husband. Oh and she is also hoping that he asks her for a baby soon. ��
Instead of always getting on me so about some habits I felt should regret. I’ve embraced them.
This game showed me that a life without worrying about money is going out to dinner and go on more vacations. Since I seem to be acting out the life my soul is craving. So that means more dates with the husband. Not feeling guilty that I rather go out then stay in and cook. Also, buying more shoes and cute clothing.
It also means that I need to stop beating myself up about loving to work and making money. I always thought it was a bad trait to always be focusing on the dollar and to get better and better paying gigs.
But just like I talked about in the past. Instead of focusing on being greedy. It ok to make money and give most of it away.
It ok that I only want to be a good cook at a few dishes and support our local economy for the rest of my food.
I don’t need to be that perfect 1950s wife.
Instead, I can be that 2016 wife. One that can multi task, order take out, keep the house clean and negotiate a pay raise in the same week.
