Editor's Note: Better Living Through Gaming | |
Your parents really hated video games, didn't they? Damn, I can't think of what my life would have turned out like had I been forced into any of these activities merely to play on my computer, instead of gentle coercion at most. I don't think I would have learned moderation on my own grounds in any respect had I been subjected to the same punishment. | |
It wasn't really punishment, just a strong incentive. And I learned how to play piano! I have no regrets. | |
Sounds like you had great parents. This reminded me of the fact that we as kids couldn't even watch TV until after dinner, and even then it was only for 1 hour. I was 17 when I got my first game machine (Sega Genesis) and could only play it Friday to Sunday. Personally it seems to me that the TV has become a babysitter these days. However it does make me appreciate the fact that now I can play whenever I want. However I thank my parents for getting me involved in a variety of extracurricular activities as a kid. To this day I feel like I persue a lot of activities. For me, I feel like video games should be a reward, as in fun time away from work, and other daily activities. Interesting reminder of how things have changed. | |
Better Living Through Gaming
Does playing videogames qualify as self-improvement? If you have chronic pain, ADHD or simply want to learn to play piano, it's entirely possible.
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