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I used to feel just like you. Now that I've escaped from video game addiction though, I'd totally admit the reason I felt that way was either due to implicit pe
by tw1010 8y ago
I used to feel just like you. Now that I've escaped from video game addiction though, I'd totally admit the reason I felt that way was either due to implicit peer pressure from fellow nerds, or from lying to myself that there was some underlying cause for why I spent so much time in front of the screen (e.g. loneliness, shyness) which could have been addressed in much healthier ways.
- criley2 8y agoI guess as a former addict you have to do things like categorically dislike all video games just to maintain your sobriety. Good on you for doing what you have to do to overcome your addiction, but such black and white opinions are not really healthy or smart for people who aren't struggling against a disease, IMO
- tw1010 8y agoI still play sometimes, so I get periodic reminders how it used to feel. (I don't dislike it. It's great fun in moderation.) But the things I spend my time on today are things I wouldn't had done when I was younger (be social with friends I like that aren't toxic, exersize, read, travel), but not because I didn't want to, but because I thought I couldn't (because I was too shy, or didn't have friends with compatible interests). I'm pretty sure past-me would've been way happier doing what I spend my life on now than what he did back then (if he'd only get through the initial no-fun investment hump to actually get the non-toxic friends, or past the point where exersize goes from annoying and exhausting to energizing and fulfilling). But because I didn't feel like the life I'm living now was within reach back then, I lied to myself about the benefits of video games (so people wouldn't bother me or I felt better about spending my time in that way). That's my takeaway from introspecting on the parents and mine similar sounding scenarios.