I read The Game when I was a confused teenager, and spent years harming my relationships with the things you described in it. What would you say differently to confused 16-year-old me if you had the chance?
@andknf, I'm sorry to hear that. I'd say that I understand, and I did the same. The Truth is my journey out to the other side. I was actually, originally going to call it Game Over. Would be curious to hear your story.
@neilstrauss Good to know you found your way through that phase too. It's funny, I think I (and so many others) grabbed onto that book because I identified so clearly with *you*.
I think the most pernicious stuff that kept popping up years later had to do with what happened when I'd feel vulnerable and uncertain in a relationship. The Game encouraged folks …See more
