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It's funny you mention that, because using video games as an example says more about the era you were brought up in than anything else. The top video game stre
by landryraccoon 6y ago
It's funny you mention that, because using video games as an example says more about the era you were brought up in than anything else.
The top video game streamers in the world today make millions of dollars a year:
https://www.esportsbets.com/news/highest-paid-twitch-streamers/ https://www.esportsbets.com/news/highest-paid-twitch-streame...
I'm guessing you wouldn't look down on your son for playing football hard in High School and trying to go pro. Would you berate your child for dreaming of playing for the NFL if they had some talent for the game? Well, nowadays, your son could go pro in video games. Tyler Bevins, for example, from the article, was entertaining over 14 million fans and was making over $500K per month.
If it's between my kids dreaming of going pro in eSports vs being a quiet Walmart greeter for 30 years - you can bet I'd encourage them to get good at those games. Play that Nintendo, son.
- WalterBright 6y ago> football hard I'd council him that football is a career with a very small chance of success, with a high probability of brain injury and/or other debilitating injuries, and a profession you're forced out of young. > Play that Nintendo, son. If he's 30, still living in your basement and hasn't made a dime yet, that ship sailed long ago. > a quiet Walmart greeter for 30 years Somehow I escaped being a Walmart greeter :-) Hey, you can advise or support your son however you wish. But don't ask others to pay for his Nintendo dreams.