"Don't Touch the Big Red Button!" Some Life Lessons

Four lessons a virtual disaster taught me, plus two I tried to teach (Summary)

I learned:

1) Anger generates terrible responses generally, but especially when the offending behavior came from ignorance.

2) Communicating and enforcing boundaries beforehand prevents many future mishaps.

3) I would rather others learn not to press the “big red button” through a video game medium than actual real life.

4) Giving someone an opportunity necessitates risk.

I tried to teach:

1) Don’t take an action if you don’t understand the reasons or the consequences.

2) “It’s just a game.” The cost was steep and I was frustrated, but ultimately my relationship to you is more important.