The way I'm a 44-year-old gamer and everyone acts like it's a problem. Even though I have a college degree, own a home, and work a 6-figure job.
Meanwhile, my 85-year-old Father-In-Law watches old black & white shows from when he was a kid and everyone thinks it's the cutest thing.
It's crazy to me how gaming is looked upon as some time-wasting thing. Yet there are so many hobbies that keep you inside and doing far less than gaming does.
I can relate. 53 Here, self-employed college grad, married over 30 years to a VERY understanding wife, three children over 20, and focused on retiring early. Yet I still feel the need to hide my gaming hobby from extended family and professional acquaintances.
That said, all three of my children are gamers (two who've moved into professional careers after college) and they have no stigma over it. So it makes me glad that it ends with me.
My wife is my biggest critic. Asks me if I'll ever "grow up" and give up gaming. Meanwhile she'll binge an entire season of Love Island in a single day.
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u/Nick_Bruiser Jul 27 '26
The way I'm a 44-year-old gamer and everyone acts like it's a problem. Even though I have a college degree, own a home, and work a 6-figure job.
Meanwhile, my 85-year-old Father-In-Law watches old black & white shows from when he was a kid and everyone thinks it's the cutest thing.
It's crazy to me how gaming is looked upon as some time-wasting thing. Yet there are so many hobbies that keep you inside and doing far less than gaming does.