I can remember playing super mario bros (the OG one) on my console when i was a wee lad since then playing games never gave me any joy and felt like i was wasting time for nothing .

Edit : For clarification i do enjoy other mediums such as tv, movie, books and enjoy working out etc. its just gaming that i am burned out of .

  • yeehaw@lemmy.ca
    11·
    8 months ago

    My significant other made me feel like it was for kids and I just got this overwhelming feeling of guilt any time my SO saw me playing them. My SO just doesn’t understand video games because for my SO they are frustrating.

    I rebounded in COVID and no longer give a fuck. I like em so imma do what I do.

      • Smoogs@lemmy.world
        2·
        8 months ago

        Sounds like they are bitter and fragile ego. I have a brother like that where he played and got frustrated. He tried playing a Few games but lost and then called them shit for the rest of his life he refer to people as wasting their life with them.

        I think deep down they like them but can’t stand that they lost at something with a bit of challenge so they get bitter at those who do take it on.

        Meanwhile I have plenty of relatives who just don’t care about playing games but they don’t have to get all ‘you’re wasting your life’ nor do they have an unhealthy hatred towards games. They just aren’t into them and have a ‘to each their own’ attitude which I think is a healthy approach to it.

        So there’s a difference.