For me games are competence porn. The good ones create an illusion of competence like movies create an illusion of motion. They've helped me realize that I have

For me games are competence porn. The good ones create an illusion of competence like movies create an illusion of motion. They've helped me realize that I have a deep need for that feeling, one I don't seem to get enough of from the few areas I'm actually competent in. But then the bubble bursts. It turns out that not only am I not that competent in reality, I'm not even competent at the game that just made me feel competent. Five minutes on Twitch proves that. So beyond a certain point it feels like a bad habit, and keeping it below that point is about as easy as eating one Dorito.