Don't let it consume your life.

[Sean]

See that big yellow thing in the sky? It's nice isn't it? To bad the majority of you guys don't get to enjoy it enough...

This is going to be a bit of a rant about addiction to gaming/ online life. The reasoning behind this... Well this morning my 9 and 10 year old cousins called to my house.
I thought ohh this will be nice I'll mess around and play some football with them. I come down stairs... One is on his tablet... The other on a laptop... Seriously!!!

Now I am bit older than the majority of people here but when I was that age it would be rare for me to be inside.

Okay so with that covered lets talk about you guys. I am certain that a lot of your days consist of school eat MCSG and bed. Now if that is you... Take a reality check. What are you accomplishing by spending hours sat in front of a computer... Nothing but destroying valuable social skills that you will need to get you through life.

Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with playing video games. But in moderation.
Just think about it, if you spend to much time on this game what will you do when you its all over? You will have no friends. You will be lonely. You will have achieved nothing. Is that the way you want to live?

Now for something a bit controversial but something that annoys me. Online relationships...
Unless you can see the person IRL Fairly regularly then just stop. Go outside and get a real girlfriend/ boy friend. It's actually frightening that today's youth would rather get an online girlfriend than go outside into the real world and actually find someone you like. After all what are you going to do have a wedding over Skype?

 

[Rexmanx]

See that big yellow thing in the sky? It's nice isn't it? To bad the majority of you guys don't get to enjoy it enough...

This is going to be a bit of a rant about addiction to gaming/ online life. The reasoning behind this... Well this morning my 9 and 10 year old cousins called to my house.
I thought ohh this will be nice I'll mess around and play some football with them. I come down stairs... One is on his tablet... The other on a laptop... Seriously!!!

Now I am bit older than the majority of people here but when I was that age it would be rare for me to be inside.

Okay so with that covered lets talk about you guys. I am certain that a lot of your days consist of school eat MCSG and bed. Now if that is you... Take a reality check. What are you accomplishing by spending hours sat in front of a computer... Nothing but destroying valuable social skills that you will need to get you through life.

Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with playing video games. But in moderation.
Just think about it, if you spend to much time on this game what will you do when you its all over? You will have no friends. You will be lonely. You will have achieved nothing. Is that the way you want to live?

Now for something a bit controversial but something that annoys me. Online relationships...
Unless you can see the person IRL Fairly regularly then just stop. Go outside and get a real girlfriend/ boy friend. After all what are you going to do have a wedding over Skype?

Personally I dont have a relationship online. But there is nothing wrong with it. Love is love

 

[Sean]

Personally I dont have a relationship online. But there is nothing wrong with it. Love is love

Love is a word that is thrown around way to much. You can never really love some one unless you meet them.

 

[ChibiGoose]

I still manage to do all my homework, have a regular amount of meals and sleep, and go out multiple times a week including like jogs around the neighborhood

Love is a word that is thrown around way to much. You can never really love some one unless you meet them.

This is only half true, you can truly love someone online, but most people don't know what true love is. You know the person for a week an you say you love them? Pfft wrong. It takes months/years to develop solid true love. But I always suggest dating irl instead, the real world is more important then mcsg.

 

[Flqw]

too late

 

[Mooclan]

Funny that you would bring that up. I just answered an Ask.fm question about online dating:

Q: Have you ever had a girlfriend? Would you ever date someone online?

A: In Day-Care, apparently I was a player.
Other than that, no - I've never had a girlfriend, and up until the past few months or so I've been too shy to talk to the opposite gender.

As for online dating, I'm not opposed to it. I definitely don't think it's superior to or on the same level as being able to meet and talk in real life, but the Internet has progressed to the point that two individuals can interact so much that it can give a sense of companionship or perhaps even foster a sense of 'love' or a strong affection.

Looking at some stats briefly, over 60% of married couples interact over some sort of social media. In the past year, 17% of married couples met over online dating sites.
I'm not exactly of the age where I'm looking to marry (And won't be for a good 10 years or so).
However, I have nothing against being a companion to any person for an extended period of time, whether that be a friendship between me and a guy, or a friendship between me and a girl which could turn affectionate.

Also, I think a large part of online dating is whether or not the two individuals wish to meet up in real life one day, and perhaps live closer together. I do plan on moving somewhere once I reach the age of 19-21, somewhere further north in the USA, or Canada, or Europe. (I want my British accent back :c)
If I decide for sure that I will be moving, then I might be more willing to start an online relationship, as there would be a higher chance of it working out long-term.

After all, the purpose of courting is to find a person who you would appreciate as a companion for the rest of your life - in other words, a spouse. If that is not a goal, then what's the point of dating?



I've always considered myself a conservative person who tries to stick to the way things worked in the past, but I can't deny the immense urge to adapt to modern concepts. Heck, I go on the Internet all the time!

Humans naturally seek what is the most "pleasing". Whether it be good food, less stress, more money, or all and more. The Internet is a way to access a lot of that - for your young cousins, it could have been that they were doing what they found to be the most enjoyable at the time, and they weren't willing to put in the physical exertion to play football (soccer in the USA?) with you.

It's a downright shame that this is happening, but it's going to be tough - probably impossible - to change the direction that the boulder known as humanity is rolling.

 

[MoLoToV]

Big yellow thing in the sky? What's that?

But in all seriousness. The key of online gaming is to prioritise real life, if your friends ask to chill with you, say yes, don't stay home to play games. Just use the time you got nothing to do to play game.

 

[DPinky]

I am certain that a lot of your days consist of school eat MCSG and bed.

I highly doubt that there is anyone in this community who's days consist of that. Do you have any examples? Sources?

Love is a word that is thrown around way to much. You can never really love some one unless you meet them.

I can love lots of people without meeting them for example: Taylor Swift, I love her. I have a feeling of attraction towards her. She may not love me back, but I love her

 

[Rexmanx]

Love is a word that is thrown around way to much. You can never really love some one unless you meet them.

U can lol

 

[NuJaan]

It is unfortunate to see most youth spend almost all their free time indoors. My younger cousins are 10 and 8. They both have iPads. All I have to say is;

 

[DPinky]

After all, the purpose of courting is to find a person who you would appreciate as a companion for the rest of your life - in other words, a spouse. If that is not a goal, then what's the point of dating?

Experience, laughter, sex, learning. We're young, I don't wanna get married this young. Marriage is a LONG way away.

 

[Avaline]

With over 100 rain days a year, then we don't get to see the sun much ;-;