Possible video game addiction? You be the judge.

[iamali]

I'm going to describe someone for you.

Do you think this person has a video game addiction:

Spends 5-6 a day playing online games (8-10+ hours on weekends)
Stays up very late to play online games.
Is late to work sometimes because plays online games first thing in the morning.
Blows off household responsibilities because is playing video games.


WDYT?

[oliveyou]

Yes, absolutely. This was my ex!

[broc]

Is late to work sometimes because plays online games first thing in the morning.

This one is the main red flag to me. The others kind of depend... I rarely play anymore and I slack pretty hardcore in the housework department, heh. Playing late is really easy to do, since gaming messes with the part of your brain that makes it easy to tell time and then all of a sudden whoops it's 1am.

However, coming in late means that he's prioritizing a game over something with fairly dire real life consequences, and that crosses the line into addictive.

[saraandmichael]

yes.

[rottimom]

Replace gaming with Nesting/Proboarding and I bet there would be a few different answers here. LOL
But yes, when it starts to negatively impact your life, it is an issue of concern.

[eb777888]

Holy shit, yes.

[statlerwaldorf]

May 25, 2012 20:28:50 GMT -5 rottimom said:

Replace gaming with Nesting/Proboarding and I bet there would be a few different answers here. LOL
But yes, when it starts to negatively impact your life, it is an issue of concern.

That was my first thought..but I can honestly say I've never been late to somewhere because of my nesting/gbcning habit. I think that person has a problem.

[speckledfrog]

May 25, 2012 20:28:50 GMT -5 rottimom said:

Replace gaming with Nesting/Proboarding and I bet there would be a few different answers here. LOL
But yes, when it starts to negatively impact your life, it is an issue of concern.

That's exactly what I thought, too.

[InvaderGIR]

the late to work thing makes me have to say yes. Without that though, you've just described pretty much everyone I know, and I wouldn't call them addicts.

[pantsparty]

Blowing off household responsibilities + work = yes.

[Deleted]

Addiction? Meh. Self-involved chodebeast, oh yeah.

[housegeek]

May 25, 2012 20:28:50 GMT -5 rottimom said:

Replace gaming with Nesting/Proboarding and I bet there would be a few different answers here. LOL
But yes, when it starts to negatively impact your life, it is an issue of concern.

:Y:

[iamgrace]

Yes. Side note: I hate video games. H doesn't play and I really hope Hebry has no interest as he gets older.