I think it becomes sad when you spend more time with it than talking with other human beings, when you're forty and living with your parents. Video games should be a part of life, not a life. They should enrich the human experience, not provide a means of escapism from everything in the world. A little is healthy, of course.
The gaming thing, at which point does it become "sad"?
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As long as you remember that (much like the internet) they are real human people with feelings and problems and they shouldn't be marginalized as someone you just teabagged sure. That goes to the enriching the human experience.Bags159 said:
Obviously, there are a lot of things that fall into that category, but our thread starter wants to know at what point would gaming become sad. When he wants to know when lumber jacking or drug use becomes sad, I'm sure he'll ask.
I draw the line at being asked to go somewhere with friends. The moment I choose games over friends is the minute I start losing the game. They are entertainment yes, but entertainment should never get in the way of having a life and socializing, 95% of the time friends are more fun anyway, unless of course its a new Mass Effect game they are trying to pull me away from, then they can fuck right off.
I watched yes man, and I have been trying to say yes to every opportunity to go out and have fun, and its been working out great for me, I no longer have the time or money to spend gaming like I used to, but I am much better off and have been having a blast.
I urge you all to do the same.
I watched yes man, and I have been trying to say yes to every opportunity to go out and have fun, and its been working out great for me, I no longer have the time or money to spend gaming like I used to, but I am much better off and have been having a blast.
I urge you all to do the same.
It only really gets sad when it starts encroaching on other parts of your life. Being into gaming is great but when you're skipping school or work to play video games, or when you continually ditch your social life to play games, that's when it gets a little worrying.
I've been slowly falling out of love with gaming ever since I could legally drink. Gaming is a nice way to spend a lonely day but given the option to play a game alone or go out and do something crazy with friends, I would always pick the latter.
Human beings are social animals. I've noticed that people get a little crazy when kept away from even the smallest amount of human interaction.
Human beings are social animals. I've noticed that people get a little crazy when kept away from even the smallest amount of human interaction.
In that case I feel the "social" link in my brain must be broken because I feel rather saneVern5 said:
anyway, yeah it makes sense and would be more fun/satisfying to do fun things with freinds
I mean I guess gaming shouldnt really be seen as anything apart from ones usuall entertainment, plus I dont see why it has to be "one or the other"
When your life is consumed by gaming, then its sad. And by consumed I mean when you spend more time playing than working or spending time with your family, friends, significant other, ect.
I resemble the stereotype somewhat in that I do kind of live in my mom's basement, but really I live in my dorm and don't go home until breaks or weekends every now and then. I do go outside quite a bit though so whatever.
I meant the very smallest forms of human interaction. As in being completely isolated from other human beings. Interactions can be as limited as seeing somebody during the day or watching the news and seeing other human faces. As long as you have the validation that there are other people in the world besides yourself you will be fine.Vault101 said:
I once spent a week by myself in my own house and at the beginning of that week I lost Internet access because of some arbitrary problem. Everyone I knew in the area was somewhere outside the state, everyone in my suburb is either never around or terrified of being out in the open and my phone was broken.
That week was hellish. I spent the first three days in total isolation before I had to drag myself to a nearby shopping mall. I had to be sure that the world had not ended while I was isolated.
thisRedEyesBlackGamer said:
its a hobby, at its simplest form, who's to tell you "DON'T ENJOY THAT TOO MUCH!"
The only time I've really gone "ok thats sad get a life" was a guy I met at college, he only knew; maths, computer components, and games that was it, he couldn't name any famous people (living or dead) he didn't know the leader of his own contry and he had no "life experiance" now among some of my friends I'm seen as "sad" but to be honest when you spend 4 and a half hours most nights of the week and anywhere upto 16 hours a day on weekends, you can see why, but at least I could hold down a conversation with people and most of the time I was on there I was chatting to people I knew (met in real-life or otherwise).
I'd agree with you but I've know sports enthuiasts who are "sad" and all they know is sports, protein shakes, exercise and thats all! now that to me is really sad, but thats just the oppinion of a few, it might not be correct but thats why its an oppinion.Sober Thal said:
When you play games to the exclusion of real social interaction. I mean I prefer to stay at home and play games on weekends, but i'm also hanging out with my wife. I have friends over from time to time. I go to work 5 days a week. I have a life outside of games.
Some people on the other hand, who are my age, live at home, don't work even though they could (i.e: they don't have legitimte health/family reasons to not be earning some kind of income), and just play games (these people also have one other hobby - watching anime).
That's what I consider sad.
Some people on the other hand, who are my age, live at home, don't work even though they could (i.e: they don't have legitimte health/family reasons to not be earning some kind of income), and just play games (these people also have one other hobby - watching anime).
That's what I consider sad.
I think an activity becomes sad when the person lets their desire to do that thing get in the way of them experiencing new things and achieving goals, or discovering what they actually want in life.
Of course, one man's sad life is another man's exciting and fulfilling life, it all depends on what you compare it too. One can play video games for 2 hours every day and say to themselves, "Well, at least I don't play video games for 4 hours every day." And the person that plays games for 4 hours every day can compare himself to someone who plays more, and so on.
The point is, every moment of your life is precious and there is always some way you could improve or enrich it. You only spend an hour each day playing video games? Fuck that. Try spending that hour doing something new, or playing a different game, or playing that game you usually play in a drastically different way, or with a different person, or in a different place/situation. Don't rely on reliving the same moment to achieve that euphoric feeling to be happy. That goes for everything.
Of course, one man's sad life is another man's exciting and fulfilling life, it all depends on what you compare it too. One can play video games for 2 hours every day and say to themselves, "Well, at least I don't play video games for 4 hours every day." And the person that plays games for 4 hours every day can compare himself to someone who plays more, and so on.
The point is, every moment of your life is precious and there is always some way you could improve or enrich it. You only spend an hour each day playing video games? Fuck that. Try spending that hour doing something new, or playing a different game, or playing that game you usually play in a drastically different way, or with a different person, or in a different place/situation. Don't rely on reliving the same moment to achieve that euphoric feeling to be happy. That goes for everything.
