I was gonna say “if you’re a gamer who doesn’t exercise, you’re a loser” but actually I think that might be a bit over the top. Being lazy doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you morally and it is something you can fix. So if someone calls you lazy you can just say “hey, you’re right” without taking it as an insult (if you’re one of these people)
So I was doing well a few weeks ago. I was going to BJJ and playing pickleball and it was quite enjoyable. But then I got injured and fell back into gaming. If I’m being honest I think it’s kind of getting to a point where I don’t really enjoy the game but I’m just kind of programmed to keep hitting the respawn button. The game gets me really frustrated especially because a lot of times I think the outcome of the game is out of my control, even though others will say I’m just bad at the game. Part of me is kind of thinking that you shouldn’t quit something just because it’s frustrating and that if I keep grinding it will be annoying for a while but eventually I might be able to make it to the top. The game is full of savages who just spawn camp and mercilessly kill you. The game also tends to be super unbalanced. I think sometimes it makes me feel better if I imagine most of the players on the game as having relatively unfulfilling lives. I don’t know if it’s true or not but it does seem a bit helpful for staying away from the game even if it might be an unhealthy mindset. Anyways let me know what you think.
But if you’re someone who acts like an elitist prick because of it or thinks your K/D ratio makes you better than everyone else, then yeah, you’re a loser.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6790614/
Take a look at this study. It’s from 2019 so may not be totally up to date but still gives you an idea. While most people would say that the fact that the games are violent makes the players act violent in real life, I believe it’s actually a different reason that’s more at play here. Think about it: when a parent buys a video game for the kid, the kid plays it and starts neglecting school, starts disobeying house rules, and starts getting into fights. It isn’t because the game is violent. But rather it’s because the kid now feels like he’s entitled and he can do whatever he wants with no consequences. Have you ever seen those videos of criminals and sex offenders saying “I want my mommy” or “my dad is a lawyer”? When you grow up without receiving proper parenting, you feel like you’re in control of everything and you don’t have to respect anyone else. Obviously gaming isn’t the only thing that can make someone spoiled, but it’s safe to say that kids who think they can game whenever they want will eventually start to think they can do whatever they want whenever they want. Then it just gets worse from there. Kids can get into drugs or start abusing elderly people. Of course there will be some people who say that they game but they don’t disrespect anyone. But a lot of it feels like they’re trying to defend gaming as a harmless hobby, and while it may start as one, it won’t always stay that way. Let me know what you think.
I guess I didn’t really realize exactly how much time gaming was taking up until I stopped it and found some other things to do. I started BJJ which is highly intense but enjoyable and also play pickleball. I kinda felt like there’s no way I could become good at sports because I haven’t done them for so long but at the same time everyone has to start somewhere. Pretty much anything you want to improve in life, gaming can get in the way of it. Meal prepping, morning stretching, reaching out to loved ones, getting sunlight, etc. I definitely feel like there was a feeling of achievement from mastering a tough game but learning something that improves your health in the long term is more rewarding.
I’m 21M and I used to be quite overweight. My mom would often say things like “Keep eating and you’ll become a big blob of fat”. I think my mom has always been insecure about her weight; whenever there’s a picture she’s asking other people to “cover up her fatness”.
My little brother (21M) also had struggles with his weight at around the same time and I remember one time he lost a lot of weight but then gained it all back. Our mom said “what a shame that all the effort was for nothing”.
Since then I’ve lost weight but I still have extreme body dysmorphia and an intense fear of gaining weight. I confronted my mom about her fatphobic rhetoric and she said, “well now that you’ve lost the weight it doesn’t matter right? So just forget about it”. I didn’t really like this response because it felt like she was trying to sweep her behavior under the rug rather than apologizing for it.
These days I’m usually active about 4 hours per day with BJJ and pickleball but today I took a bit of a rest and was absolutely terrified that if I take my foot off the gas pedal my weight will spiral back up again. My little brother who is currently plus size came over and in my mind I was kind of like “woah, he’s really big! I can’t believe I used to look like that!” I don’t know if these feelings are just because I lost weight but I think more likely they are because of the comments my mom has made.
When my little brother asks about food I kind of just try to change the topic because I don’t want to be an ass but also I think there’s a part of me that now thinks there’s something wrong with his size.
I’m 21M and I used to be quite overweight. My mom would often say things like “Keep eating and you’ll become a big blob of fat”. I think my mom has always been insecure about her weight; whenever there’s a picture she’s asking other people to “cover up her fatness”.
My little brother also had struggles with his weight at around the same time and I remember one time he lost a lot of weight but then gained it all back. Our mom said “what a shame that all the effort was for nothing”.
Since then I’ve lost weight but I still have extreme body dysmorphia and an intense fear of gaining weight. I confronted my mom about her fatphobic rhetoric and she said, “well now that you’ve lost the weight it doesn’t matter right? So just forget about it”. I didn’t really like this response because it felt like she was trying to sweep her behavior under the rug rather than apologizing for it.
These days I’m usually active about 4 hours per day with BJJ and pickleball but today I took a bit of a rest and was absolutely terrified that if I take my foot off the gas pedal my weight will spiral back up again. My little brother who is currently plus size came over and in my mind I was kind of like “woah, he’s really big! I can’t believe I used to look like that!” I don’t know if these feelings are just because I lost weight but I think more likely they are because of the comments my mom has made.
When my little brother asks about food I kind of just try to change the topic because I don’t want to be an ass but also I think there’s a part of me that now thinks there’s something wrong with his size.
Alright I need to get this off my chest. I was in a discord for a multiplayer game that is highly competitive. I had a match with a guy and managed to defeat him once, but he kept insisting that he won and refused to acknowledge his loss. He then brought his friends along to start insulting me and calling me trash at the game. There was an event set up in the discord that I decided to join. The event starts, and it’s absolutely filled with people who are multi boxing, botting, etc. I got pretty pissed. I called out some of the people for cheating and told them they need to get a life. Out of anger, I did end up saying some things that I shouldn’t have. I was banned from the discord while the cheaters received absolutely zero consequences. The fact that using vulgar language is considered more problematic than cheating in the game is mind boggling to me. And this is a community that calls itself “legit” where the players supposedly don’t use exploits and cheats. You know what I think I’m just gonna go out and play some pickleball to get rid of this toxic energy.
I don’t know if anyone here plays terraria, but basically there’s a boss that drops a cool weapon but in order to obtain it you have to not get hit a single time because any hit is an instant-kill. After several hundred attempts I finally got the terraprisma. Sadly the recording didn’t go through properly and I tried to do it again and get it on camera but didn’t have any luck. The persistence paid off, but now I need a break.
This boss was one laggy piece of work. I was almost about to give up because of how unplayable he was but I found the optimal strategy that will give you the best chance with all of the crazy lag spikes. If anyone needs advice I’m down to help you out. But even with the perfect setup there’s still a lot of luck involved. At the end it’s basically just a race against time to see if you can out dps him before he lags you into another dimension. I’m gonna go breathe a sigh of relief.
I kinda feel like it was enjoyable at the beginning but after doing it for so long it’s kind of becoming a chore. I feel like it might be a good idea to step away from the game but then what if I lose the momentum and maybe the other players will gain a competitive edge. Tbh it seems quite difficult to give yourself the time to work on other things while also remaining competitive in the game. A lot of people say that they’re able to rank highly while still having a life, and this might be me projecting, but I feel like it would be pretty hard to do that and actually enjoy doing it. Another factor is your experience level though because if someone has been playing the game for many years they may be highly skilled without having too much burnout. Just wanted to share my thoughts.
I’m fighting Astrum Deus and trying to use the shield of the high ruler against him. Half of the time the dash works properly but other times I’m able to dash into him but still take massive damage anyways. It’s supposed to give me immunity frames. Sometimes it doesn’t even register the dash or it does but it’s way too slow. Does anyone have a fix?