Ackshually, we don’t. If we prioritized gaming, we would not have any money for the games and hardware or the place to hook it up and use it.
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zewm@lemmy.world 6 days ago[deleted]
badgermurphy@lemmy.world 6 days ago
otp@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
“Prioritize” doesn’t mean putting it above everything else.
How do you think most gamers have money for games?
badgermurphy@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I am using that word as follows:
Prioritize: to adjust the priority ranking of something to a higher level than it was previously.
not
Prioritze: to assign something the highest priority.
Maybe I am using the word wrong, but I believe both definitions to be valid. Sorry for the confusion.
What I meant was that I do not have anything on my docket that I think a reasonable person would demote in priority to make room for gaming. That day may come, but it has not for many years now. You may be surprised how wildly varied people’s level of responsibility is and how busy that makes them.
otp@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Yeah, and you said…
If we prioritized gaming, we would not have any money for the games and hardware or the place to hook it up and use it.
Plenty of people find space in their schedules for gaming. And based on your more recent comment, you probably do have other hobbies or optional activities that you find more fulfilling than gaming…which is great!
Some people game with their families. Some people find time for gaming instead of consuming other media like TV, movies, books, or social media.
If you prioritize other hobbies beyond gaming, that’s great if it makes you happy.
zewm@lemmy.world 6 days ago
It’s okay to prioritize family or whatever instead of gaming. But I know plenty of older gamers that don’t struggle or use “don’t have time” as an excuse to not play games.
badgermurphy@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I know older gamers too, and can tell you firsthand that the amount of “busy” in a person’s life varies wildly. I am the second busiest person I have ever met, and the busiest person does not have children and I do, for example.
If I were to carve out more time for leisure, something else would absolutely have to suffer. Sure, that is a choice I could make, but I dont think any reasonable person evaluating the trade-offs in good faith would consider that choice to be on the table, hence why I used the “ackshually”. It is technically a choice to a pedant, but not really a choice to anyone acting sane.
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Yeah, because the priority is not becoming destitute lol
zewm@lemmy.world 6 days ago
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
You know nothing about me and your response reeks of being an entitled asshat. Do you even have kids or a career or do you just live in mommy’s basement?
SubstituteTurkey@lemmy.ca 6 days ago
Anyone can be a parent. Being a good parent, however, takes sacrifice. There are only so many hours in the day. And sure, I could game once they’re asleep but that means the laundry,dishes, lunches, etc. can’t get done which is a direct impact on their lives and your own. Most young parents will have to deprioritize gaming for years to make everything work. Imo good parenting comes with selflessness. Once your kids are properly automated you can slowly regain leisure time.
zewm@lemmy.world 6 days ago
badgermurphy@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Exactly, thank you. Of course I could prioritize gaming over nearly anything, but no reasonable person would for important things. I guess I have more things I feel are important going on than this guy and some others find believable. I assure you, I am not making up a story to earn fake Internet points that could not have less meaning.
_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works 5 days ago
As someone who once worked 3 jobs and went to college full time while also being a parent, that poster came off as a wildly ignorant asshole. Possibly a clueless child or a troll? IDK, but damn.