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English is not my first language so maybe that's why it's strange to me to call something unhealthy that doesn't cause health issues. I could understand calling
by dandellion 4y ago
English is not my first language so maybe that's why it's strange to me to call something unhealthy that doesn't cause health issues. I could understand calling videogames "problematic" or "antisocial", but unhealthy seems a bit of a loaded term because I often shut myself in and forget about the rest of the world playing videogames and it rather improves my health. It's the stress that I find unhealthy, causing me eye strain, irritability and other problems. Meanwhile playing games helps, doesn't require a lot of time and effort, it's cheap, reliable and I enjoy it, so even if I know that sometimes I'm being antisocial and prioritising it over socialising with friends for example I still do it.
- TapWaterBandit 4y agoThis is just a language misunderstanding. In English, "healthy/unhealthy" is often used to describe things outside physical health. E. G. A healthy bank balance, an unhealthy obsession, a healthy debate etc.