Confessions of a Bummed-out Gamer.

" I was alone, overweight, and divorced."

This is the story that CirrusEpix shares in his video The Only thing That I know. The video was posted on Youtube a few weeks ago, and it has caused quite a stir. Apparently, the only things CirrusEpix knows is that video games ruined his life.

He blames video games for the thousands of dollars he wasted on them, and the countless hours and experiences he will never get back. He claims that gamers are fine giving up their real lives for simulated ones that are full of depression and loneliness.

There is some truth to what he says, but he is also making a gross generalization. I would argue that most gamers aren't depressed and lonely, but there are extreme cases, such as that of CirrusEpix, where people lose control of their lives and suffer the consequences.

The ultimate flaw of this video is that he blames games for his own lack of self control. Can you imagine an obese person making a video that blames food for his condition? Well, this video is pretty much the same thing. Although video games are particularly awesome and engaging, to let them take over your life and essentially ruin it shows that you have some mental weakness, or even a disorder.

For some people, this message might be exactly what they needed to hear, and who knows how many compulsive gamers were impacted by this video in a positive way. It just bugs me that we are all thrown under the umbrella of " lonely and full of depression." Also, he claims that video game experiences are "not real." He is just downright wrong in this aspect. See my experience post.

CirrusEpix does amend his message by saying that "healthy gamers don't dwell on the games, but embrace the community." So, at least he realizes that there is a difference between a compulsive video game addict and a person who loves video games.

here's the link to the video.