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Games have a really well defined goal-reward structure. "Do this X times and get Y". If you get a job, your path to success is nebulous. Learning new things is
by GaryNumanVevo 8y ago
Games have a really well defined goal-reward structure. "Do this X times and get Y". If you get a job, your path to success is nebulous. Learning new things is hard, getting outside your comfort zone is hard.
Combined with slight depression, it's really easy to see video games dominating all aspects of someone's life.
- mrgreenfur 8y agoAgreed. They are very comfortable and it's super easy to feel good about existing in the confined parameters. OPs attitude sounds a lot like "we've stopped trying and decided to let the games win". Rallying against the 'opposite' (opposite sex, or perceived successful men, 'jocks') seems like a defense mechanism that the group reinforces so that they don't have to face their own circumstance / fears. I've fallen into it a bit in the past and it's easy to get bitter and isolated. I think the only way out is to turn off the games and try something different.