[2021] Is it normal to rage-quit a save and start all over when you die?

Originally posted by tonechild:

Originally posted by Seftak: rage quit, angry, pissed at myself. This to me seems like you hate having to restart forcefully though....

how so? I want to play it again and start over, not because I hate restarting

It's the implications behind 'Rage-quit' and 'feeling like you HAVE to start over' and 'feeling angry' about doing it. Rage-quit is something you do when you're like, absolutely done with a game- you're frustrated, you're angry, you want nothing to do with the game, at least for awhile. Having to do something is very different from Wanting to do it; So stating that you feel like you HAVE to start over is strongly implying that you feel as if the game is holding your arm behind your back and forcing you into the decision. And feeling angry is something you do when you're pissed off with what happened.

A better way to phrase your reaction might be to say that you were Frustrated (not angry) with your failure, and want to do better next time; And that you delete your save to start over (not rage quit) because you WANT to; Not because you feel like you HAVE to.