Want to see video games talked about as if they are addictive drugs?

Once you try it, you’re hooked. You start hanging out with people who are also addicted. Your sole reason for existing is to get the next fix. You become alienated from your family and friends. Trying to cut back is nearly impossible. The only way to kick the habit is to go “cold turkey,” and the process is painful and ugly, especially for those close to you.

Welcome to the vast ocean of video games, into which na ve parents think we can safely allow our offspring to dip their toes. After all, we played them as kids. Who didn’t beg their parents for a quarter to play Asteriods or Pac-Man at the local pizza parlor? - Holly Hunter Morley, Los Gatos Weekly Times

This article just made me more and more angry as I read it…and yes, I read the entire piece. I’ll let you decide for yourself. Just please make sure to read the entire article before commenting.

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