Agent Palmer

Now you may be asking, what’s an Otaku? Merriam-Webster defines an Otaku as “a person having an intense or obsessive interest especially in the fields of anime and manga.” In high school, and many years beyond, I was very much a self-described Otaku. 

As has been the case with a lot of the video games I own, I discovered Date Everything on Twitch. Upon its release it quickly became a game that everyone wanted to stream and play through.

Back in December of 2024, I was highly pregnant (about 7 months) and lying in bed watching TikTok as I often did, especially when it’s dark and cold out and I don’t feel like doing anything else. 

My husband is a voracious reader and while I once was as well, I have slowed down a lot, often resorting to video games as an easier distraction and stress relief from work.

I will admit that I am addicted to TikTok. While I do not post my own videos, I do follow quite a few creators that I enjoy as well as a lot of friends and I will scroll through video after video as a form of stress relief much to the chagrin of my husband.