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by wing-_-nuts 2045 days ago
>On the other hand, people my age that were only allowed one hour of Nintendo per day as kids, are still craving the next PlayStation like grown up junkies. Last time I played a videogame I was maybe.. 22.

This is awfully close to gatekeeping. All hobbies are fine in moderation. One is not inherently 'better' than any other.

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Yes, I’ll give you that. I think the point I was trying to make was that being denied some activities ( or have them severely restricted) as a young kid, may have repercussions later in life that ends up being the opposite of what the parents wished for.