what i mean is like, what do you think about the people who dedicate a lot of their time to playing video games?
i, myself, spend most of my day playing them if i'm not on my phone using some social media platform. and since i use my time to play video games i get a lot of comments from my family members (mostly my sister) saying that i'm wasting my time and money on video games. i always say that it's one of the few things that i actually really enjoy doing but they always tell me that if i didn't spend so much time playing i could be doing stuff with my life and maybe i can find something else that i enjoy.
i'm really passionate about video games but i'm always told that it's a huge waste and i shouldn't be doing it. and it kind of hurts because it's something that i love.
but if so many people think it's a waste, am i that blind to how toxic it is? or is this just one of those things that if a person doesn't enjoy it too they think that anyone who does like it is wasting their life away...
do you guys think video games are a waste of time?
what i mean is like, what do you think about the people who dedicate a lot of their time to playing video games?
i, myself, spend most of my day playing them if i'm not on my phone using some social media platform. and since i use my time to play video games i get a lot of comments from my family members (mostly my sister) saying that i'm wasting my time and money on video games. i always say that it's one of the few things that i actually really enjoy doing but they always tell me that if i didn't spend so much time playing i could be doing stuff with my life and maybe i can find something else that i enjoy.
i'm really passionate about video games but i'm always told that it's a huge waste and i shouldn't be doing it. and it kind of hurts because it's something that i love.
but if so many people think it's a waste, am i that blind to how toxic it is? or is this just one of those things that if a person doesn't enjoy it too they think that anyone who does like it is wasting their life away...
do you guys think video games are a waste of time?
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Video games are a hobby, and are just as valid a way to spend time as any other hobby. The people who tell you it's a waste are being judgmental when they have no place to -- we all enjoy doing "useless" things for fun. Ignore them and keep doing things that make you happy, you're not hurting anyone.
Video games are a hobby, and are just as valid a way to spend time as any other hobby. The people who tell you it's a waste are being judgmental when they have no place to -- we all enjoy doing "useless" things for fun. Ignore them and keep doing things that make you happy, you're not hurting anyone.
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Of course not. It's only a problem if it physically harms you (ie carpel tunnel, vision problems) or if it hurts you & those around you in different ways (you spend all your time gaming and don't help around the house at all, you start failing school because you don't do your homework, you spend your money on video games instead of the bills, etc). Like any activity if it's taken too far it can be a bad habit, and since games can be so addictive it's easier to fall into it than with something like embroidery or stamp collecting. But at the end of the day, only you can decide what hobbies and activities make you happy.
Besides, lots of people are making careers playing and talking about games. It's a rapidly growing and changing industry that wasn't around 20 years ago so yeah, lots of people won't get it.
It may be worth it to take breaks and try other things, just because it's always more enriching to have a variety of hobbies. Try new things and take a few days from playing every few weeks just to see how you feel - you might find something you also enjoy doing and end up splitting your time, or you might decide video games are still best, and that's ok.
Remember to take breaks and do stretches when playing for extended periods of time, make sure to rest your eyes and stop if your hands cramp or get sore. :^) Happy gaming!
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Of course not. It's only a problem if it physically harms you (ie carpel tunnel, vision problems) or if it hurts you & those around you in different ways (you spend all your time gaming and don't help around the house at all, you start failing school because you don't do your homework, you spend your money on video games instead of the bills, etc). Like any activity if it's taken too far it can be a bad habit, and since games can be so addictive it's easier to fall into it than with something like embroidery or stamp collecting. But at the end of the day, only you can decide what hobbies and activities make you happy.
Besides, lots of people are making careers playing and talking about games. It's a rapidly growing and changing industry that wasn't around 20 years ago so yeah, lots of people won't get it.
It may be worth it to take breaks and try other things, just because it's always more enriching to have a variety of hobbies. Try new things and take a few days from playing every few weeks just to see how you feel - you might find something you also enjoy doing and end up splitting your time, or you might decide video games are still best, and that's ok.
Remember to take breaks and do stretches when playing for extended periods of time, make sure to rest your eyes and stop if your hands cramp or get sore. :^) Happy gaming!
It's kind of hard to tell just from your post, but it really depends on if it's getting in the way of the rest of your life. Are you taking care of yourself physically? Mentally? Are you getting by financially? Are you staying on top of work/school? Because you do need to take care of yourself, but that's not something that's specific to video games, all hobbies should be things that are done in your free time.
Otherwise, it's your time, it's your life. Do things that make you happy, and keep an open mind towards finding other hobbies that might make you happy as well. In my opinion, it's pointless to mark a hobby as "useless" or "valuable" unless you're planning to cash in on it.
It's kind of hard to tell just from your post, but it really depends on if it's getting in the way of the rest of your life. Are you taking care of yourself physically? Mentally? Are you getting by financially? Are you staying on top of work/school? Because you do need to take care of yourself, but that's not something that's specific to video games, all hobbies should be things that are done in your free time.
Otherwise, it's your time, it's your life. Do things that make you happy, and keep an open mind towards finding other hobbies that might make you happy as well. In my opinion, it's pointless to mark a hobby as "useless" or "valuable" unless you're planning to cash in on it.
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Ahdravi As long as you're taking care of yourself mentally, physically, and financially, i dont see any reason why it would be wrong. If it's something you enjoy, truly, then they have no right to tell you otherwise. The men who invented the airplane and truly loved trying to open the skies to us were continuously harassased and told they were wasting their time and energy. Look where they got- having never taken those comments to heart! Do what you love, if you arent hurting anyone, ignore those who tell you you're wasting your time.
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Ahdravi As long as you're taking care of yourself mentally, physically, and financially, i dont see any reason why it would be wrong. If it's something you enjoy, truly, then they have no right to tell you otherwise. The men who invented the airplane and truly loved trying to open the skies to us were continuously harassased and told they were wasting their time and energy. Look where they got- having never taken those comments to heart! Do what you love, if you arent hurting anyone, ignore those who tell you you're wasting your time.
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Gaming is a fine hobby, but like any other hobby, it can't take the place of important daily tasks. There's a time for recreation and it's when work is done. It's one of my hobbies, and I've had to drastically cut down on it in order to make room for more productive ones like working out and learning to cook/bake.
Gaming is a fine hobby, but like any other hobby, it can't take the place of important daily tasks. There's a time for recreation and it's when work is done. It's one of my hobbies, and I've had to drastically cut down on it in order to make room for more productive ones like working out and learning to cook/bake.
Games are a way of escaping reality. Same as reading, watching TV or movies, and other hobbies where you are being entertained. The real question is, are you doing more escaping, or more living? The typical "gamer" does more of the former, avoiding real life things like getting a job or providing for oneself, caring for one's health, and investing in relationships, which are ESSENTIAL things for all humans.
Games are a way of escaping reality. Same as reading, watching TV or movies, and other hobbies where you are being entertained. The real question is, are you doing more escaping, or more living? The typical "gamer" does more of the former, avoiding real life things like getting a job or providing for oneself, caring for one's health, and investing in relationships, which are ESSENTIAL things for all humans.
My stance is, too much of everything harms you.
As long as you take care of your life and not abandon it for the sake of games, it is fine. If you play a lot, that's very much fine as well! It stopped being fine if you forget school, forgo hangouts with friends, let your grades slip, abandon your job(s), or such. As long as you don't forget other things that you need to do, gaming is A-ok!
There is no difference between "intellectual" hobbies such as reading and "useless" hobby such as gaming, as in they are both something to do in spare time. Heck, I think I remember an "illness" involving crippling love of books...
My stance is, too much of everything harms you.
As long as you take care of your life and not abandon it for the sake of games, it is fine. If you play a lot, that's very much fine as well! It stopped being fine if you forget school, forgo hangouts with friends, let your grades slip, abandon your job(s), or such. As long as you don't forget other things that you need to do, gaming is A-ok!
There is no difference between "intellectual" hobbies such as reading and "useless" hobby such as gaming, as in they are both something to do in spare time. Heck, I think I remember an "illness" involving crippling love of books...
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It's totally fine to play games if you have time (and interest) for other stuff, too and they don't affect your life. Like, many people like reading, and quite a few gamers I know used to be avid readers when they were younger.
However, gaming is dangerous as it may be addictive, cause monetary issues, make people withdrawn (especially if they weren't social to begin with) and also damages the health due to the static pose, repetetive restricted movements and blinking light that tires the eyes and overstimulates the brain. Not even talking about things like fewer outdoor activities, tendency to munch snacks and such. As long as you're moderate in your passion, it should be fine, though. Take lots of breaks, do excercises for neck and shoulders, etc.
I tend to immerse myself in Internet stuff and games, too, and I did get health problems because of that, I spend a lot of time and money to keep the damage in check now as it was so gradual that I noticed it only when it had already been done.
It's totally fine to play games if you have time (and interest) for other stuff, too and they don't affect your life. Like, many people like reading, and quite a few gamers I know used to be avid readers when they were younger.
However, gaming is dangerous as it may be addictive, cause monetary issues, make people withdrawn (especially if they weren't social to begin with) and also damages the health due to the static pose, repetetive restricted movements and blinking light that tires the eyes and overstimulates the brain. Not even talking about things like fewer outdoor activities, tendency to munch snacks and such. As long as you're moderate in your passion, it should be fine, though. Take lots of breaks, do excercises for neck and shoulders, etc.
I tend to immerse myself in Internet stuff and games, too, and I did get health problems because of that, I spend a lot of time and money to keep the damage in check now as it was so gradual that I noticed it only when it had already been done.
Hi, I'm a programmer and a gamer. Here's my two cents on the issue:
Video games are not just an ultimately useless hobby for some "gamers". Some of them, yes it is. Some people just play to escape or to have fun in private (which is 100% fine). But for others, it's more than just a hobby! And no, I'm not going to talk about how many companies are involved in the gaming industry, I want to talk about how it's important to us (American society and other countries if possible).
Gaming, since becoming more mainstream in recent years due to more accessibility, is constantly pushing the boundaries to technology. This is great because it can further what we can do with other things related to technology! I'm not saying every game produced steps us further. But, look at things such as VR! VR has great educational potential. It can make learning fun and encourages kids to keep learning and stay in school as a result. It could also have other uses, like a new way to watch television, which is great for that industry. I know we all use it (or at least Netflix).
...And yes, it is an art form. Video games (as a general whole- I understand some of them are just ragdoll unity games and don't use one or more of these) use several elements to bring a new light on telling a story. It's visual and needs to have great writers/a script, just like a good movie. But then, you bring interactivity into it. You must make it fun for the user to interact with. That's hard enough to do by itself, especially if you program it from scratch and you've been looking at the same prototype for so long.
But art can be a hobby too, just remember that. ;)
EDIT; I feel the need to say that it's totally fine to play games for money or a hobby, and that doesn't instantly make you a poetic artist or anything. If you're a consumer of video games and gamer culture, then congratulations! You still help advance technology. You get the word out about new indie games which could turn out to be revolutionary in their end. You could also get others interested in studying the practical use of programming and how to advance it to better human life.
So yeah, don't ever feel bad if you're not into video games or whatever. That's not my point, and like what you like. It makes you, you. But don't worry if you never do anything even if you love video games. Industries need consumers.
That's all I have to say lol have a good day everyone.
Hi, I'm a programmer and a gamer. Here's my two cents on the issue:
Video games are not just an ultimately useless hobby for some "gamers". Some of them, yes it is. Some people just play to escape or to have fun in private (which is 100% fine). But for others, it's more than just a hobby! And no, I'm not going to talk about how many companies are involved in the gaming industry, I want to talk about how it's important to us (American society and other countries if possible).
Gaming, since becoming more mainstream in recent years due to more accessibility, is constantly pushing the boundaries to technology. This is great because it can further what we can do with other things related to technology! I'm not saying every game produced steps us further. But, look at things such as VR! VR has great educational potential. It can make learning fun and encourages kids to keep learning and stay in school as a result. It could also have other uses, like a new way to watch television, which is great for that industry. I know we all use it (or at least Netflix).
...And yes, it is an art form. Video games (as a general whole- I understand some of them are just ragdoll unity games and don't use one or more of these) use several elements to bring a new light on telling a story. It's visual and needs to have great writers/a script, just like a good movie. But then, you bring interactivity into it. You must make it fun for the user to interact with. That's hard enough to do by itself, especially if you program it from scratch and you've been looking at the same prototype for so long.
But art can be a hobby too, just remember that. ;)
EDIT; I feel the need to say that it's totally fine to play games for money or a hobby, and that doesn't instantly make you a poetic artist or anything. If you're a consumer of video games and gamer culture, then congratulations! You still help advance technology. You get the word out about new indie games which could turn out to be revolutionary in their end. You could also get others interested in studying the practical use of programming and how to advance it to better human life.
So yeah, don't ever feel bad if you're not into video games or whatever. That's not my point, and like what you like. It makes you, you. But don't worry if you never do anything even if you love video games. Industries need consumers.
That's all I have to say lol have a good day everyone.