Was it wrong for them to get upset over a game?

[Anonymous]

My classmates and I were playing a make-believe game. It was suppose to be about me as the boat captain, my friend as next in line and others as the passenger.

We were roleplaying a disaster but many of us (even me) got carried away in the game. Then suddenly I started leaving the scene (basically abandoning everyone), thinking of ways I would've saved myself if it were real. Needless to say this upset some classmates. They think that if I would do that in a game, then I would be unreliable if I were really in charge.

It was just a game though. Besides aren't captains humans too? Were they wrong to get upset over a game?

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Come to think of it, I don't know how I would react in real life. Maybe I might follow through and stay till the end or maybe not. It was just a game though and in the game, I valued my life more than others.

[sawno]

People often still put their own personalities in a game, that's why.
Its not a reliable factor since sometimes I also like memeing it up and just joking around in a roleplay but they clearly believed you.

[Asker]

I guess so. Honestly, I don't know how I would react if it were a real life situation. I was never placed in a real situation like that before. My respect goes to the poor captain Edward Smith (whom died with the Titanic) that really went down with his ship, upon realizing he couldn't save all passengers.

[sophiedunn01]

Just a game right?

[Asker]

Yes, just a game. We were just roleplaying.

[sophiedunn01]

It’s fine then. Where were you playing? In drama class?

[Asker]

yeah during recess