Video Games

Everyone who knows me knows my view point on playing video games. I have always thought that they were a complete waste of time and waste of the mind. I will admit that back in 1982 I went out and bought an Atari. I liked playing a couple of the games. I still like playing a couple of video games, such as Bejeweled. But my situation back then, was that I worked all day and came home to take care of my two year old son. He went to bed around 7:30 pm and then I was alone for the rest of the evening. I enjoyed the Atari when I was alone. That was my first and last video game system that I purchased for the home. As my son was growing up all the kids had a Nintendo. I did not want to buy him one or even let him play it. He saved up his money and bought his own system and the rest is history. He has NEVER stopped playing video games and now gets paid for playing them! That’s fine with me! He has done great and I am very proud of him.

I think video games are for young people or people who do not have a life. I can’t imagine myself or anyone I know that’s around my age sitting around playing video games all the time. I would have never sat around playing the games when my kids were growing up because I was busy taking care of them and working. I felt like it would have been selfish of me to sit around playing video games all the time, when there was so much other stuff to do.

I will admit I am a semi crafty person. I have done a few different crafts over the years. I like them because they are productive. You have something to show for your work at the end of the day. You have something to give away to family and friends. If you sit around playing video games all day, what do you have at the end of the day? Maybe you got to the next level in your game, but who really cares abut that?

I just read a news story about an online game called “Second Live” and married couple who met because of their shared interest in the game. They got married and are now getting divorced because she is accusing him of having an "virtual affair" with a female character in the role-playing game. Oh my goodness!! Talk about just plain crazy!

One final thought on playing video games...my son tells me that we used to tell him all the time “stop playing video games, it will get you no where”, and look where he is today. Playing video games as a part of his job!! So in his case, playing video games actually got him somewhre!

Where has sitting around playing video games gotten you? Except in a very few, very rare cases, I think that video games are for people who are social losers. Seriously!!

Well that’s enough on my views of playing video games. Next time I might share my thoughts on treating others as you want to be treated and those who are too blind to see what their actions are doing to other. But that’s a whole other post for another day!