I don’t understand adults who play video games

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Anonymous wrote:I read on here and Reddit all the time about people, mostly men, who spend hours upon hours playing video games like they are 12 year olds. How is this attractive? How do people find time to do this? Especially those who are parents. I sincerely don’t understand. Do your kids just watch you play video games? Do you play with them?

Arrested development/immaturity. They work part time, or not at all, and tend to live with their parents.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t understand adults who golf.

Golf is social and fun. Sorry you don't get it but, hey you don't have to.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read on here and Reddit all the time about people, mostly men, who spend hours upon hours playing video games like they are 12 year olds. How is this attractive? How do people find time to do this? Especially those who are parents. I sincerely don’t understand. Do your kids just watch you play video games? Do you play with them?

Arrested development/immaturity. They work part time, or not at all, and tend to live with their parents.

So judgy. As long as you aren't paying our bills it is none of your business. It is not our job to tell you why we like something.

We could ask how you walk around with the stick in your butt. But we don't care.

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GAME OVER

INSERT COIN

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Autism spectrum...

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My H is a successful and fully employed adult who enjoys playing video games. He likes the puzzles of trying to figure them out. He'll play online with his brothers, it's a way for them to hang out. I think it's also an escape for him, like currently one of his brothers is very ill and he's been playing in order to not have to face the possible outcomes.

My H also plays with our son. They play games together, and will discuss strategies or things to try. It's a bonding thing for them. He's thinking of building a game computer from scratch so that our kid can learn what goes into a computer and what each part does and how they work.

He doesn't play all the time and it doesn't interfere with life at all. It's one of his hobbies and I'm glad he models moderation for our son. I'm not into video games at all and it's fine. I'm happy they have something they do together and talk about. My son and I have a shared interest in something that my H has zero interest in... and it's all good.

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Anonymous wrote:I dunno, OP. I would never date, let alone marry or have children, a man addicted to video games. I agree it’s not attractive to me. Some people like it though or at least don’t mind it, and that’s great for them. Every pot has a lid or whatever, right?

LOL Hypocrites addicted to their phones, DCUM, candy crunch whatever. But it's different for you, right?

+1. OP posts on Dcurbanmom but video games are bad.

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I'm a mom whomplays video games. Decades ago, before marriage and kids my DH and I would play video games for hours over weekends, before going out. Then we would wake up hungover and play for hours again. It was so much fun.
We still try to do it but it's difficult to find enough time to play together. He plays his games, I play my games. We do it after kids are down and chores are done. It is a past time. It is no different than watching smt on netflix or knitting or woodworking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I read on here and Reddit all the time about people, mostly men, who spend hours upon hours playing video games like they are 12 year olds. How is this attractive? How do people find time to do this? Especially those who are parents. I sincerely don’t understand. Do your kids just watch you play video games? Do you play with them?

My Dh loves video games. THere were phases were I wasn't sure we'd make it due to his obsession but I liken it to watching golf, football season, movies. At least he is at home playing and not out at the bar or the golf course? Plus kids love playing so it can be fun entertainment.

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Anonymous wrote:I read on here and Reddit all the time about people, mostly men, who spend hours upon hours playing video games like they are 12 year olds. How is this attractive? How do people find time to do this? Especially those who are parents. I sincerely don’t understand. Do your kids just watch you play video games? Do you play with them?

My Dh loves video games. THere were phases were I wasn't sure we'd make it due to his obsession but I liken it to watching golf, football season, movies. At least he is at home playing and not out at the bar or the golf course? Plus kids love playing so it can be fun entertainment.

As far as attraction, yeah there is nothing attractive about a grown man wearing a headpiece entranced by the screen and ignoring you. lol It seems to be serving a purpose though in my DH.

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Anonymous wrote:I read on here and Reddit all the time about people, mostly men, who spend hours upon hours playing video games like they are 12 year olds. How is this attractive? How do people find time to do this? Especially those who are parents. I sincerely don’t understand. Do your kids just watch you play video games? Do you play with them?

My Dh loves video games. THere were phases were I wasn't sure we'd make it due to his obsession but I liken it to watching golf, football season, movies. At least he is at home playing and not out at the bar or the golf course? Plus kids love playing so it can be fun entertainment.

I have a friend whose DH is unemployed (has been for years) and plays video games for hours every day. Oh, and their kids go to daycare. Nope. He's nice enough, but I could never stay married to a man who contributes so little to the family. His wife has the patience of a saint.

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Anonymous wrote:Autism spectrum...

Rather have Autism than be you.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I read on here and Reddit all the time about people, mostly men, who spend hours upon hours playing video games like they are 12 year olds. How is this attractive? How do people find time to do this? Especially those who are parents. I sincerely don’t understand. Do your kids just watch you play video games? Do you play with them?

My Dh loves video games. THere were phases were I wasn't sure we'd make it due to his obsession but I liken it to watching golf, football season, movies. At least he is at home playing and not out at the bar or the golf course? Plus kids love playing so it can be fun entertainment.

I have a friend whose DH is unemployed (has been for years) and plays video games for hours every day. Oh, and their kids go to daycare. Nope. He's nice enough, but I could never stay married to a man who contributes so little to the family. His wife has the patience of a saint.

This is a poor example. The husband could have any addiction: drugs, alcohol, gambling, eating Are you saying one glass of wine is bad? Taking tylenol is bad? If you are addict that's what you blame.. Not the video games which we used to play Mario party and Kart. So much fun! But we play in moderation.

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Anonymous wrote:How is it any different than men who watch other men play sports all the time? Some of my friends husbands are constantly watching hockey, golf, baseball, etc and its annoying to plan around.

Sports are cool and grown men playing video games is for losers.

How about watching sports? That is super boring. At least with video games you are playing.

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Anonymous wrote:Autism spectrum...

Rather have Autism than be you.

You can think what you want, but a large number of ASD individuals play video games for hours. Video games are often used as rewards for ASD students.