Current Events > I regret wasting so much of my youth playing video games.

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Age 14-26 I was a video game addict. Blew all my free time and money on games. Age 27 a switch flipped in my brain, they got boring and now I barely game anymore. Once in a blue moon after work to blow off steam.

It wasn't all a waste obviously.

I have lots of memories playing Co-op games where I bonded with my teammates, had good conversations and met nice people.

Not to mention a lot single player games with rich stories that got me invested, helped get me through hard times and gave me some needed escapism.

But at the end of the day, I could have done more productive things, grown more as a person If I just played team sports, worked out more, and tried a little harder in school.

As the great Meat Loaf one sang.
That a wasted youth is better by far
Than a wise and productive old age

Eh its fine, your teenage years and 20s are just there to waste. If it wasnt video games it would have been the drink or collecting shoes or whatever.

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this is actually hilarious if you think this will be your number one regret in life