Comment on Is gaming better as a kid or an adult?

• 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.

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  • 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.

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    • badgermurphy@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      I wish it were true. For me and I’m sure others, leisure activity must be planned, scheduled in advance, and coordinated with several people. Even then, it is not uncommon for it to be interrupted.

      I find it strange how many people find it unbelievable that there are people much busier than themselves that do not have time for impromptu leisure activity. I feel like I’m being punked.

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      • otp@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        I’ve done full-time work and part-time college and still had time for leisure activities. My work weeks were about 60 hours, before getting into errands and such.

        I’m not a parent myself, but my friends who are parents have hobbies and we have social interactions and meetups. Sometimes with their kids present, sometimes without.

        I can’t speak to your situation. Maybe you are incredibly busy. Either way everyone on Earth gets the same 24 hours per day. And while I was lucky enough to be born in North America, I wasn’t born into any sort of extravagance.

        Plenty of people have to plan and schedule leisure activity, including gaming. And there are plenty of options if you only have time for quick bursts here or there. Puzzle games and turn-based games are great for that.

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