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I Relate To A Virtual High School Girl

Chloe Price is a character that was first introduced in Life is Strange back in 2015.  She was the player character's, Max, best friend.  In Life is Strange Before the Storm the player takes over as Chloe 3 years before the events of the first Life is Strange.  You get a glimpse into why Chloe acts that way she does towards Max and why she is so determined to find out what happened to Rachel Amber.  Oh and only the first episode is out so far.

Why would I say I relate to Chloe though.  I've talked about Life is Strange in the past and have mentioned how I related a lot to Max.  But Chloe is different.  She's damaged.  Really damaged.  She does what she does because in reality she doesn't really know what to do at all.  She lost her dad, she lost her best friend, her mom is dating someone that she does not agree with at all, and she's just kind of shut herself out.

She interacts with people, but on a very basic level.  She will stick up for others, but not in a very diplomatic way.  She will shut people down with insults just to not have to deal with them anymore.  Ok, only one and a half of those I will do, but the other one I kind want to do a lot.  And then she runs into Rachel Amber.  Rachel helps her out in a bad situation and they have a good time.  Then the next time they meet, Rachel pulls Chloe away to have her go and skip on school to go do something.

Sure, if you think about it, Rachel is probably just using Chloe to help her try and get through a hard time.  Gee, it feels like I've had that happen to me before too.  But Chloe, in at least the way that I and most of the community is playing her, instantly falls for her.  She falls for her, because after all that's happened to her, here is finally someone that seems to take an interest and wants Chloe to be with her.  Chloe hasn't had that for a long time, and it feels nice to feel wanted.

And that's the main area that I relate to Chloe with.  A girl show an amount of interest in wanting to do things with me and I do tend to get attached.  Never in the romantic sense.  Maybe I end up liking her more than I would a friend, but sometimes not.  It's never guaranteed.  But it happens more than it probably should.  But when you go through life a lot of time without anyone showing any interest in wanting to be your friend or just do stuff with, it happens.  It's understandable, and I feel for Chloe.  It sucks, but life is strange after all.

Now if you don't mind, I'm gonna go eat some pizza and watch Blade Runner tonight.

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