i know what you mean - when I initially bought Dark Souls, I let it sit on top of my other games...it'd glare at me balefully each night as I walked into the apartment from work, snarling at my toddler for watching Bob The Builder, too.
Once you get into it though, Jesse - it's addicting. I'm actually reading forums right now, looking to better my sorcerer. Let me know when you get into Demon's Souls - I've been meaning to pick up a copy, as they're down to 13 bucks used right now at Gamestop. It'd be cool to help each other out via summoning!