Video game addiction: Real or not?

07a65ac585b4b43c064793460 · 2012-02-08T21:49:43-01:00

Okay, whats with all this bull**** targeted at video games. People are always calling me an "addict" or I don't do anything besides video games. my parents used to tell me that they were ruining my life and I was being sucked into a black hole and it's all because I play video games. What the hell? I don't even play that much (4 hours a week). Whats even worse is that I actually believed them once but then I took a logic to knee. People are addicted to drugs because they need to get high, I don't play video games because I want to get high, I play them because they are fun. They tell me I can't tell the difference between video games and reality, I do know that video games are digitized pixels on a TV screen and the programing is just codes of 1 and 0 and if they're gonna get so pissed over that I think it's THEM that can't tell the difference between video games and real life. People that murder over video games just have mental problems. Anyway my parents think video games are worse than Hitler and should be stopped. I wanna know what you guys think about this and if you have a reason to think I'm wrong I'd be glad to hear it.

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Are video games an addiction

Rbz

12 years ago

Alex~kun wrote...

Honestly, I think the folks over at Extra Credits did an awesome job on talking about this subject, so that's a nice two part episode to look at should you ever get the chance.

Don't underestimate people's laziness. If you want them to see something, find it for them:

http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/game-addiction-pt.1
http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/game-addiction-pt.2

Alex~kun

12 years ago

Rbz wrote...

Alex~kun wrote...

Honestly, I think the folks over at Extra Credits did an awesome job on talking about this subject, so that's a nice two part episode to look at should you ever get the chance.

If they had enough interest in it, they'd look for it, and if not; being that lazy is their problem. Anyways, thanks for the links.

Black Jesus JC

12 years ago

Some people just have addictive personality, although in your case you do not sound addicted at all. That said there are some people who are legitimately addicted to them. People can get addicted to anything if they let it

say what!

12 years ago

GodofAethism wrote...

It can be addictive, like World of War Craft or CoD, but it's up to the person to know their limits. Addiction is when you can't even fathom the thought without your "abused" substance, be it games or drugs. But most people aren't addicted, just people looking for fun.

Half Man Half Amazing!

12 years ago

I used to be addicted to video games when i was younger but not anymore. I basically out grew them. Sure i love playing them but i don't give in as much time as i used to.

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