Sweetleaf
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29 Dec 2014, 5:54 am
I disagree that it is laziness to to have fun instead of doing something difficult, if one only does fun things and never bothers with more difficult yet necessary un-fun things then things aren't going to work out too well. But people cannot be expected to always be doing difficult things...it is healthy to have some fun in life or so it would seem.
There are lots of fun activities that I'm often too lazy to do, and video games are one of them. Seriously, it takes EFFORT to play video games, and to me, the definition of laziness is avoiding doing anything that takes any effort.
Much of the time I end up not bothering with games because I am too lazy for it...lol, the main game I play currently is League of Legends I do have a PS3 I got last year, but have been too lazy to get games for it so far.
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29 Dec 2014, 5:55 am
I disagree that it is laziness to to have fun instead of doing something difficult, if one only does fun things and never bothers with more difficult yet necessary un-fun things then things aren't going to work out too well. But people cannot be expected to always be doing difficult things...it is healthy to have some fun in life or so it would seem.
There are lots of fun activities that I'm often too lazy to do, and video games are one of them. Seriously, it takes EFFORT to play video games, and to me, the definition of laziness is avoiding doing anything that takes any effort.
Much of the time I end up not bothering with games because I am too lazy for it...lol, the main game I play currently is League of Legends I do have a PS3 I got last year, but have been too lazy to get games for it so far.
I'm glad to know I'm not the only one lol.
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Strange that the last two posters assume that I mean people should go drink alcohol instead of playing video games. Where did that come from?
I mean people ought to have a variety of interests. Do some exercise, learn something, work towards some goal or another, work a job, have a bit of a social life with friends and family, eat healthy food etc vs. the stereotypical basement dwelling video gamer.
Are you serious? I cannot believe how someone can be so judgmental on these forums. Again, it's a harmless interest and you're going off on people for enjoying something YOU personally don't like. I don't go personally insulting you for your pseudo-science beliefs.
Ever think some people may not have the luxury of having a job or a social life due to other personality disorders? Or that people do not like having more than a couple or a few special interests? I'll have you know I spend a good amount of time with my parents and dog and still play games
You know what.....forget it, I'm done interacting with you ever again on the forums.
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29 Dec 2014, 12:19 pm
^ Strange accusation; I never said one personal attack against you.
It's people who pretty much exclusively spend their time playing video games that fit this stereotype, not people who do other things with their time and just happen to play some video games.
Also, just fyi, whenever I see "gamer" listed on a dating profile.. it's a huge turnoff. Especially if they don't list ANY other interests and only a bunch of game titles. There's about zero chance I'd ever date someone that spends all of their time playing video games and has no interest in the outside world, being active, nature, work, a bit of socializing, learning other things, doing other things etc. I mention this part not to be rude or insulting, but as any FYI of my reaction to gamers as I'm sure there are gamers on here who don't realize just how big of "social suicide" their obsession can be.
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29 Dec 2014, 12:37 pm
Something you're not seeming to grasp is that the world at large is a social place and we all have to fit into it somehow. Others' perceptions of us are critical to our success in life. Perceptions, feedback, reactions etc - they're all important if you ever want to be an included member of society in terms of work, play, love etc. My perceptions of gamers are likely similar to many others' & I'm just being honest and transparent about them. Like others here who used to be addicted to video games have said.. dropping the obsession has improved their lives. There are reasons for that. They do other things, and others perceive them as "better," than the stereotypical basement dwelling gamer and thus their social standing and interactions improve, likely along with their work & love lives. Just saying.. whether you like it or not, that, IMO, is the harsh reality of it all.
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How I choose to fit into the world is MY business, not yours. No one else here is telling people to drop their interest just because they would "fit in" with the world. Sorry if I don't want to be a neurotypical like you seem to want to.
Of course I consider that. I was once like that. I've had some all consuming obsessive interests, but never video games.
What I consider more than anything is improvement. Continuously striving to better myself and my situation. Health, social abilities, fitness, wealth etc. I've come a LONG way from the antisocial person that was incapable of working a few years ago and know I can still do a lot better than I am today. That's the part that is a bit odd to me.. that people accept that they cannot work or have relationships vs. figure out what course of action to take to improve themselves in order to be & have more out of themselves and life.
I don't particularly want to be NT, but I acknowledge that being more NT-ish lets me get along better with the world. I quite like my AS traits that make me a better problem solver/engineer type & what some might describe as savant abilities that I can utilize to my advantage in life/finances etc. I don't necessarily want to be NT, but I certainly don't want to be an antisocial basement dweller of any kind who can't interact with the outside world or place nice with others.
I realize that's ME and my priorities. I'm just sharing them. YMMV.
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