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13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He’s 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

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Whether it is to avoid punishment or embarrassment, sometimes we all lie. However, some lies which suppose to help us get out of uncomfortable situations can escalate into something so immense that telling the truth is no longer an option. So what can you do instead? Well, if you are dedicated to your lie enough you can take an example from one Reddit user who took the effort to turn their lie into reality. (Facebook cover image: Jason Burrows)

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13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

A couple of years ago, when somebody on Reddit asked to share one lie that got so out of hand that it became part of your life, tossoff72936492749 decided to share his story. Then, the 13-year-old World of Warcraft fan told a seemingly innocent lie to his online friends – he pretended to be 14 years old.

13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

However, this lie caught up to him when 4 years later his gamer friends began asking questions about his college plans. That’s when the whole situation took an intriguing turn. Instead of coming clean or making even more lies, the young gamer decided to actually graduate school early.

13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

“When I was 13 I was playing world of Warcraft and someone asked me my age. 13 was so young so I lied and said I was 14, cause that meant I was so much more mature. Well I kept playing wow, with the same group of people, and 4 years later they thought I was 18.

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Someone started asking me how my applications to college were going since I was that age. Being caught in the lie about my age I played along and asked for advice. I played along with the advice which resulted in me actually putting in a college application to a university and…. I got in. As a high school junior.

So to keep up this lie about my age I now had to finish high school quickly so I could actually go to this university that accepted me. The great part is that I was able to do this by overloading my spring semester of “Senior” year high school with online classes (yay Florida online high school). I managed to graduate high school a year early and went to university a year early to keep this lie going.

So here I am, at a university 1000miles from my home state, finished my BS and am now doing a masters, all because 14 sounded way more mature than 13 on a f**king video game.”

13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

As it turns out being committed to your lies sometimes pays off. Tossoff72936492749 life was completely transformed, from an unmotivated gamer, they turned into an accomplished student.

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13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

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13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

13-Year-Old World Of Warcraft Fan Lies To Other Gamers He's 14, 4 Years Later Has To Go To College Because Of It

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Night Owl 5 years ago

Wow! (or WoW!) Hats off to him

14points

diane a 5 years ago (edited)

If this is true it is weird proof that playing computer games can improve your intelligence..Lol

11points

Marnee DeRider 5 years ago

My son had a different experience. He played Call of Duty (I think?) and chatted with the other people online. They would talk about gun control, abortion rights, all kinds of things, and my son greatly enjoyed being able to talk to adults about these things, because most kids he knew his age had no interest. The discussions were lively, but respectful. They they talked about climate change. My son knew it was real, but was utterly open to someone giving him some evidence it wasn't. He WANTED that evidence. After some discussion when no one could put fort evidence it wasn't real, the leader of the group told me son he should go kill himself. He was 17. I was just shocked, and my son was devastated that people who he so liked and looked up to would say such a thing to him. He never talked to them again. He was kind of heart-broken....

8points

Daria B 5 years ago

Yeah, at a young age, you value interpersonal relationships, so much. They mean a lot and they are very precious. This is why it feels like betrayal and losing a part of yourself when you suddenly get crappy treatment from someone you emotionally felt attached to (be it friendship, romance, family etc.). Many adults forget about that, because many people don't have the perception of other people's feelings, so they throw insults like coriandoli, thinking it's so cool. If you, who are reading this comment, are a parent of a kid who had a similar experience, I'd like to encourage you to just let your kid know that there will always be someone who loves and supports him, no matter what. And you can have open conversations about the adult world too, since, at this point, they are obviously being actively interested in it. Afterall, it's the kind of world that awaits them, the future that's already knocking in. Best of luck and wishes for you all.

6points

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Night Owl 5 years ago

Wow! (or WoW!) Hats off to him

14points

diane a 5 years ago (edited)

If this is true it is weird proof that playing computer games can improve your intelligence..Lol

11points

Marnee DeRider 5 years ago

My son had a different experience. He played Call of Duty (I think?) and chatted with the other people online. They would talk about gun control, abortion rights, all kinds of things, and my son greatly enjoyed being able to talk to adults about these things, because most kids he knew his age had no interest. The discussions were lively, but respectful. They they talked about climate change. My son knew it was real, but was utterly open to someone giving him some evidence it wasn't. He WANTED that evidence. After some discussion when no one could put fort evidence it wasn't real, the leader of the group told me son he should go kill himself. He was 17. I was just shocked, and my son was devastated that people who he so liked and looked up to would say such a thing to him. He never talked to them again. He was kind of heart-broken....

8points

Daria B 5 years ago

Yeah, at a young age, you value interpersonal relationships, so much. They mean a lot and they are very precious. This is why it feels like betrayal and losing a part of yourself when you suddenly get crappy treatment from someone you emotionally felt attached to (be it friendship, romance, family etc.). Many adults forget about that, because many people don't have the perception of other people's feelings, so they throw insults like coriandoli, thinking it's so cool. If you, who are reading this comment, are a parent of a kid who had a similar experience, I'd like to encourage you to just let your kid know that there will always be someone who loves and supports him, no matter what. And you can have open conversations about the adult world too, since, at this point, they are obviously being actively interested in it. Afterall, it's the kind of world that awaits them, the future that's already knocking in. Best of luck and wishes for you all.

6points

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