There are definitely people who escape into video games to avoid dealing with problems in the real world. Perhaps this is a good thing in the short term (your

There are definitely people who escape into video games to avoid dealing with problems in the real world. Perhaps this is a good thing in the short term (your experience definitely seems to suggest this!), but anecdotally many of the long-term, heavy games-players I know (mid-20s) seem to be taking on less responsibility, investing less into themselves, their future and the people around them, and failing to live up to their potential in a noticeable way. Very similar to weed smokers, thinking about it.