Quote Originally Posted by Wissp View Post
Is that silly? Sure it is. I personally see video games as the 'junk food' hobby. They are fun and very entertaining, but give you very little to nothing in the time spent in them in relation to other hobbies such as anything artistic, physical, creative, etc. In short, anything that could also benefit you in real life.
I agree, wish more people saw it that way. Take it from me but gaming has been a huge detriment to my life when I was younger and more ignorant. Had I spend anywhere near the time invested into real skills (which I did thankfully, albeit later) I probably would've been less depressed. Gaming is a great way to cope with a situation or enjoy it for its artistic value but we as a society have become addicted to it, putting way too much value in something that amounts to nothing but pixels on the screen. That's just my two cents on the situation.