One of the most common things both of my parents bug me about is “spending too much time playing video games specifically League of Legends. I have been playing video games for over eleven years now and they constantly believe that Video Games are like drugs and I am supposedly addicted to Video games. (This is their: “speculation” )

To be honest I do spend more time than the average “gamer” playing video games, but i know my limits and have self control. The thing that bugs me is when my parents sometimes on a Saturday would watch TV or a moive from 7pm t’ll 11:30pm,. During the time they are watching the TV, i am usually playing “League” with my friends. So both me and my parents spend a equal amount of time enjoying a pastime. But the next day or so they would annoy me with the phrase “You spend too much time playing video games” or “When i was your age we did have these electronics games”. The gave me a bunch of B.S how i am wasting my time playing video games. I just find it too ironic they the spend about the same time watching tv or surfing the web as I do.

Playing video games is one of the few ways i get to socialize with friends i don’t get to see in school, or that live in another state and even countries!

When my parents complain about video games or spending too much time on the computer, I always tell them ” At least I am not doing drugs or smoking cigarettes.” A decent percentage of teenagers and young adults, are constantly out of the house; smoking drugs, drinking alcohol and getting in trouble by the police. So it makes very little seance to me why some parents get angry when their child spends time playing video games? When they could be doing things much much worse.

Video game greatly improve hand to eye coordination, typing and problem solving skills. Multiplayer games teach teamwork and communication, and its a great way(like i said before) to interact with friends that your not able to talk/hangout with on a regular basis.

I leave you with three questions:

1.) Do you think you can get addicted to video games?

2.) Do you “waste” more time watching TV or playing video games?

3.)Do your parents nag you about playing too much video games?

Thanks for Reading! Peace and Later.

-Thomas Hajduk