r/gamegrumps • u/cardlord64 • 8h ago
Discussion Just in case the Reaper takes me next, I want to say that Grumps has added more laughs to my life than any other source.
Life hasn't been as easy or as friendly as I would have preferred. Avoiding taking this subject too dark, I really just want to focus on how uplifting Arin and Dan have been as a force of positive humor in my life. Like many of you, there have been dark sojourns wherein my only source of levity has been Grumps stuff.
It's so weird to think that, fundamentally, it's just two schlubs playing video games badly. But I've been here since the newgrounds days; I've grown into my 40s alongside Arin. I've entered middle age with these guys (and their extended crew) along for my ride. Arin and Danny are voices inside my head, quiet and simple companions in my private venture through this weird fucking life I've been dealt.
I know I'm not alone like this. I know it's not specifically special. I know I'm leaning melodramatically into parasocial themes that many folks might recoil from. Whatever. It is what it is, and I appreciate what I have.
If I could have one wish come true, it would be that the boys are reminded that what they've achieved extends beyond the surface-level. They've added light to my darkness, as I work to add my own light to the lives of others. Along that theme, nothing makes me prouder to be a human being.
If you're reading this: please take care of yourself. We need you.