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I rarely post, have been on and off for years. But this topic is the first one that actually resonates with me.

When I was 5, my parents got divorced. My dad ended up going to jail for physically assaulting my mom, and she moved me and her a few states away.

When it became just her and I, she became very abusive and went to alcohol and men. So when she would have men over, I was locked in a closet with a probably 12 tv, and a Nintendo 64 with Ocarina of Time.

That went on from about the age of 6 until I was 13, and the only other game I got was Majoras Mask. The only thing I really had that kept me going were those two games, and being a hero in my kid mind.

Fast forward, Im 32, Ive broken past a lot of the issues, I have a wife, daughter (who we named Zelda because of what it meant to me), and very good job and like. And I legitimately believe that having that escape saved me from something much worse and helped me stay away from a cycle of abuse.

So yeah, a game changed my life.