I'm lucky if I get to spend more than 2.5 hours each night during the week with the kids before they go to bed at 8 pm. I find it baffling that 40 year old men with children devote so much time to gaming and neglect time with their families. Apparently, Halo 3 came out and there were people at work leaving early to buy it and begin playing the thing.
First off, I don't see the fascination with gaming when one is a full grown adult. My days and evenings are instantly filled with much more constructive things than to be wasting my time playing a video game.
I've been observing this behavior in others for some time now and pondering upon this phenomenon. I think the thing that comes to mind is the need for many of these people to impose their will on others. Whether it's going against a fictional character in a game or playing against another human opponent, the type of people I see involved in this behavior at a ripe age seem to reflect this in their nature toward others in real life.
Not only does this interest chew up a huge amount of one's time, but the dollars spent on this activity is crazy when it's $50 bucks a pop for a new game. I think a lot of folks sure are going to be regretful in their older age when they look back to see how much of that money could have been invested wisely for a nice return.
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