> I've thought about how much time I spent playing games in the past and if I was happy with what I gained from it: I largely was not. I totally identify, and

> I've thought about how much time I spent playing games in the past and if I was happy with what I gained from it: I largely was not. I totally identify, and yet somehow I feel that because gaming is such an important part of how I grew up that I would be very sad and never quite myself if I gave it up altogether. To me, a lot of important culture has its roots in video games - characters, storylines, social experiences with other friends, etc etc. It's a definitely time sink, but for me at least, a very important and defining one.