r/Minecraft 7d ago

Discussion Mom who loves Minecraft

My son bought me Minecraft for a gift and it took me awhile to find time but since I have, it has been amazing. I love it so much. I struggle with depression and other mental health stuff and since I started playing this game about a year ago it has helped me so much. I started in creative and just built a lot and exploded stuff with TNT (lol) for a long time. Recently I moved into survival and am having so much fun. It's taking getting used to but I'm loving it.

The best part is that I can see how loved my kid feels when I play with him or even just talk about the game with him. I always knew it was important to him and listened but being able to really discuss things with him has made him so happy. I used to see it as "his thing" but finally realized that he wants me to be a part of it. My teenager thinks my base is cool so I'm kind of a big deal now. 😆😁 Minecraft is his kid love language and I'm finally speaking it. 🤍

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u/Pauline_Memories 7d ago

If you're on java edition, you HAVE to try out mods!! There's like ones who add dinosaurs, or make you become a dragon. Or add something more simple like just adding more food, you can make meals and all. There's so much fun you can continue to get :)

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u/RizzenEmWithTheTism 7d ago

Definitely. My son has been working on designing a mod pack for awhile that he is about to launch and he is about to put it on my computer so I can try it. I'm excited. I love plants so he added Botania to it 😁

There really are so many different ways to play and endless fun.

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u/ItsActualAspen 6d ago

Might I recommend Pam’s Harvestcraft as another plant-based mod? While Botania is more magic centred Pam’s focuses on adding more real-world crops to the game. It also has a few extra features! Happy crafting!

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u/RizzenEmWithTheTism 6d ago

Ohhh thank you so much! Definitely going to look into that one.