And sometimes, I get lots of flack for it. It used to bother me. But you know what? It doesn't bother me anymore!!
You see, it takes all kinds of people to make our world what it is. Some people are very crafty (I wish...), some like to dig in the dirt and grow things (maybe someday, but no land for it now). Then there are people like my husband and I. Gamers.
It seems more socially appropriate for men to be gamers. Often times someone will ridicule a man for being a gamer. It seems like when people see a grown man who plays lots of games, they instantly label him as an "immature man who still lives in his parent's basement with no job and no girlfriend/wife."
I am very happy to say that my husband is none of the above! He is a gamer but he is also a full time employee (and a very successful one at that). He most certainly does NOT live in his parent's basement (actually they don't even have one anymore, but I digress). Gaming is his hobby. He enjoys gaming and I am happy to let him enjoy it. Now, if gaming were an issue between us then certainly we would have to place some boundaries. My husband will nearly always (99% of the time) set aside his games if I need him to do something. We don't plan our lives around games... most of the time. Sometimes he will plan on playing a game with a group of friends online and then we do schedule it, but it is not #1 priority in any means.
My husband is very lucky, however. He married a "gamer chick." That is what I am called in our geek circle. I not only let him play his games but I often times join him! For us, it is our form of entertainment. We don't go out a lot (maybe once a week to dinner), don't frequent bars or clubs, our families are pretty spread out so we only see them a few times a year (if that). We still do activities with our friends (Twins baseball games, Renaissance Festival, State Fair, etc) but often times we just like to relax at home, in our comfy clothes and play games.
In another post, I will talk about what games we play. All styles and types!
So people, before you place a negative label on us because we are "gamers" please understand, you can be a gamer and a responsible adult at the same time :D
