The Day I Almost Married Lara Croft

What? I almost married Lara Croft? OK, I don’t mean ‘the’ Lara Croft, do I, just somebody else with the same name as her?

Well, no, I mean the most famous Lara Croft there has ever been. She is a full- has the body most men desire and most women envy.time tomb raider and

Our relationship started in August 1997 when a friend loaned me a copy of “Tomb Raider” for the Sony PlayStation 1. I’d had the PlayStation for some months but was already bored until my friend introduced me to Lara Croft.

When I inserted the game disc into the PlayStation and pressed the play button, I fell in love with the only woman who would ever pull at my heartstrings.

I would spend countless evenings, nights, and weekends with Lara. It even got to the point that I would no longer go out on a Saturday night. Instead, I would spend the evening at home with Lara while my friends danced the night away, having fun, socialising, meeting new people, and enjoying each other’s company, while I only had eyes for Lara.

She’d take me to far-off places worldwide, Peru, Mongolia, Egypt, and India, to name a few. She’d protect me from killer bats, bears, lions and weird monsters I never knew existed. I followed her everywhere and ensured nothing horrible happened to her while on our travels.

I even remember that Saturday afternoon, I sat down with her at 5:15, and before we knew it, the clock told us it was 4.05 Sunday morning. But it didn’t matter then, as we were both in love and saw each other daily.

The day we got engaged was beautiful. By now, I knew I had met the perfect woman, and I was sure that Lara felt the same way about me. Why wouldn’t she? After all, I’d spend all my free time with her and tell my work colleagues about her. I know some of them envied me for having caught myself one of the most beautiful and sexiest women in the world, but others were happy for me and wanted to hear more about the adventures Lara and I were having.

I begged Lara to let me buy her an engagement ring, but she was having none of it. Well, not at that moment anyway, as she had dangerous work and would never forgive herself if she lost the ring while working. She promised me I could buy her an engagement ring just as soon as she had solved the mystery she was working on. But that day never came, and it wasn’t long after that when things started to go downhill, and our wedding day kept getting further and further away.

I’d gone everywhere with her on her first two adventures. While she worked at solving mysteries and puzzles, I earned the money that would pay for our wedding and first home together. We both knew that nothing could part us when she started her third adventure, but how wrong we would be. I’ll be honest and say that her experiences were getting too difficult for me. But that was because I’d started going out again, socialising, meeting friends, having a real laugh, enjoying the world around me, catching up on gossip, TV and the movies. Meanwhile, Lara continued her adventures without me, never wanting to accompany me.

“Most of your friends don’t like me”, she’d told me the day it all went pear-shaped, and I’d realised she was right. I also learned that Lara had put quite a big gap between my friends and me and that I was almost losing them and my life! Not only that, but she’d also put a strain on another relationship, the most important one, the one I’d had since 1993 and, to this day, is stronger than ever. Would my partner ever forgive me?

I finally ended my relationship with Lara and called off the wedding. I thought she’d be distraught, especially when I told her I was also selling my PlayStation. But she simply walked away with the man who had purchased the PlayStation from me, and I never heard from her again.

Do I have any regrets about what happened? No. I’m happy I found my life again and have never been tempted to contact Lara…Ever!

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109 responses to “The Day I Almost Married Lara Croft”

  1. Chris Warren avatar

    There are still geeks in the world who need to get a divorce and get a life!

    Very nice, Hugh

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I guess so, Chris. Since leaving Lara I have not come across many of them (thank goodness).

  2. TanGental avatar

    I believe she comes from a titled background and I worry that ermine wouldn’t have suited you. You probably made the right choice overall.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I’m glad you think so. Besides, I’m not into dressing up in my Black Tie every time we were to have dinner at home.

      1. TanGental avatar

        This is true. Wearing evening dress every night is a chore.

        1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

          I look forward to seeing your daywear on the 18th :)

          1. TanGental avatar

            Could be a shock, though the current Mrs Le Pard has me pretty well tamed

  3. John W. Howell avatar

    great story. I once had a crush on a guitar player on Guitar Hero. I played so much there was no expert status I couldn’t achieve. I had the same end as you. I think it was a base player who won her over. I really don’t know since I put the game in the closet.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I’m guessing that she has now become Mrs Base Player? Just ensure you keep her in the closet, John. If she sees you back on stage with her then you may well fall into her spell again, only this time with the added problem of that Bass player giving you some dirty looks.

      1. John W. Howell avatar

        The base player is another story. She looks pretty tough.

        1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

          Oops! That’s me not looking before I leap! :)

  4. The Indecisive Eejit avatar

    I so get this, until I was introduced to Lara I had a Sega Master System. Whilst in my friends house one night he asked me to help him through a level and I was hooked. He leant me his PS1 that Christmas and hardley anyone saw me, not long after I would buy a PS1 of my own. It’s one of the few games I took days off work for lol
    I no longer have a PS1, my PS2 is bundled away, but I still have all the Tomb Raider games, the whole set. They says tho Lara is a little more robust because thankfully I still meet her from time to time on the Xbox one, she speaks of you fondly. :)

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Oh my, please don’t tell Lara where I am. Every time the doorbell goes I think it’s her. I don’t think I could bear breaking the bad news to her that I am no longer hers. I dread to think what she would do (to me).

      Good to hear you’re longer hooked to games consoles. Keep up the brilliant work Jules, and continue to enjoy life outside of the gaming world.

  5. D. Wallace Peach avatar

    Fantastic post. I love it. I can so relate too, not to the falling in love with video game people, but book people, especially those I create. They are absolutely real, if not in the flesh, as least energetically. They have the potential to change us, ruin our lives, or make us better more mindful people.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Thank you Diana, and I agree with what you say. I think TV and Movie characters can also have that affect on us. The problem is how and when we make it stop. Usually it’s common sense that wins out, but I have seen this kind of stuff ruin people’s lives.

      1. D. Wallace Peach avatar

        Fortunately, we can’t stalk book characters and the books do end eventually. The safest form of character obsession perhaps.

        1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

          Yes, pretty much like Lara and video game characters (or so I thought). ;)

  6. FlorenceT avatar

    Well, John is one fortunate man… :)

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I shall pass that message on to him. Thank you, Florence. :)

  7. Ali Isaac avatar
    Ali Isaac

    Haha! Is this true? Very funny and very entertaining. Its amazing how something like that can take over your life. I never got into gaming, but reading can do that to me, and writing definitely does.

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      Where Lara once stood, blogging now takes her place, Ali. :)

      1. Ali Isaac avatar
        Ali Isaac

        Absolutely, Hugh! I’m with you there! 😊

  8. vanbytheriver avatar

    So many have been taken down by her “assets”, Hugh. Don’t be too hard on yourself. And…any woman who has worked out (ever) does not envy that body…they know how hard it is to achieve ! ☺☺

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I’m right behind you with that statement, Van, although I don’t do the gym. I’d much rather lunch-time cocktails and an afternoon nap. :)

      1. vanbytheriver avatar

        A great plan…well done.

        Sorry about the bit of repetition…my first comment didn’t post…or at least I thought so. ☺

        1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

          No problem Van. WordPress and I have not recently been the best of friends because of what it does sometimes.

          1. vanbytheriver avatar

            I understand that one. So many “fixes” for that which was never really broken. sigh…

  9. joanfrankham avatar

    That’s women for you. Especially the ones who never seem to grow old like the rest of us!

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      A bit like the people of Downton Abbey, Joan? Fifth series and twelve years on and none of them have aged!

  10. vanbytheriver avatar

    Some of the best men/boys I know have fallen, Hugh, don’t be too hard on yourself. 💕

    1. Hugh's Views and News avatar

      I think I’ve gotten over Lara now, Van. In the end it’s true love that wins out. :)

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