samchongthu Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 I'm 40+ and still enjoying playing games very much. However i get many side eyes from my wife + other relatives and friends 🤭 kinna makes me feel guilty.. I have a decent PSB job and quite respected in my social and work circle. Please validate me 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the cat Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 Above 30 gamers or family guy usually finds it hard to take time out of their busy schedule for gaming, I dont think there is any other major hurdle in being a gamer. Just Dont listen to others, specially if you're living in a society like India. India is a hardcore patriarchal society and in some ways it still like living in ancient times, gaming after certain age often looked down upon and childish. Personally i dont have any problems with such people, bcs they're in my family too, I just avoid indulging in any such topics when im with them. Whats funny is that not just the elders who thinks like that, there are lot from our gen also, imo these people just dont know how to enjoy life in todays time, atleast people around me are like that only, I often find them confused when it comes to hobbies, and struggling spending time with themselves, usually they end up doing house chores even if they have some time for themselves, bcs doing a plumbing or fixing a door is not at all childish, its about being a man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silv3rgunn3r Posted January 17 Report Share Posted January 17 4 hours ago, samchongthu said: I'm 40+ and still enjoying playing games very much. However i get many side eyes from my wife + other relatives and friends 🤭 kinna makes me feel guilty.. I have a decent PSB job and quite respected in my social and work circle. Please validate me 🤪 This is a common notion in many of the indian families. Unless it hampers your relationship, you can ignore them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samchongthu Posted January 18 Author Report Share Posted January 18 5 hours ago, Felix the cat said: Mizoram, wow! Welcome bro Dunno about the cheers smiley.. Dry state 🤭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteryman Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 On 1/17/2025 at 3:15 PM, Felix the cat said: Above 30 gamers or family guy usually finds it hard to take time out of their busy schedule for gaming, I dont think there is any other major hurdle in being a gamer. Just Dont listen to others, specially if you're living in a society like India. India is a hardcore patriarchal society and in some ways it still like living in ancient times, gaming after certain age often looked down upon and childish. Personally i dont have any problems with such people, bcs they're in my family too, I just avoid indulging in any such topics when im with them. Whats funny is that not just the elders who thinks like that, there are lot from our gen also, imo these people just dont know how to enjoy life in todays time, atleast people around me are like that only, I often find them confused when it comes to hobbies, and struggling spending time with themselves, usually they end up doing house chores even if they have some time for themselves, bcs doing a plumbing or fixing a door is not at all childish, its about being a man. Yep such hobbies are considered as taboo especially in families. They expect you to the traditional adult role from 70s and 80s - make money, learn a trade, have a wife and kids, have your own house, company etc. Other that is childish. In youtube, many 50 -60 old men have hobbies in model building, cars , planes, RC etc. by the time we will become 60s and 70s, we will still play videogames, collect figures, lego, star wars, drones etc . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanjosh Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 Dont care what others think - do things that bring you joy and make life worth living 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the cat Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 8 hours ago, Mysteryman said: Yep such hobbies are considered as taboo especially in families. They expect you to the traditional adult role from 70s and 80s - make money, learn a trade, have a wife and kids, have your own house, company etc. Other that is childish. In youtube, many 50 -60 old men have hobbies in model building, cars , planes, RC etc. by the time we will become 60s and 70s, we will still play videogames, collect figures, lego, star wars, drones etc . I Think this specifically an indian problem. Our society always criticize the materialistic mindset of western culture, but I think western people are best in living the life, they actually know how to enjoy life till the very end without the help of fake contentment from god or anything spiritual. I also think that our society overly emphasizes the importance of family and god, mainly these are the two things our society revolves around, i think its too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the cat Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 18 hours ago, samchongthu said: Dunno about the cheers smiley.. Dry state 🤭 whattt!!! I didnt know that there are more dry states in india other than Gujrat and newly Bihar 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzkreiig Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 On 1/17/2025 at 1:38 PM, samchongthu said: I'm 40+ and still enjoying playing games very much. However i get many side eyes from my wife + other relatives and friends 🤭 kinna makes me feel guilty.. I have a decent PSB job and quite respected in my social and work circle. Please validate me 🤪 Many 40+ guys here, let no one tell you how to pass your time. You do you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysteryman Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 13 hours ago, Felix the cat said: I Think this specifically an indian problem. Our society always criticize the materialistic mindset of western culture, but I think western people are best in living the life, they actually know how to enjoy life till the very end without the help of fake contentment from god or anything spiritual. I also think that our society overly emphasizes the importance of family and god, mainly these are the two things our society revolves around, i think its too much. Hmm. Mostly a problem in countries where religion is still powerful followed by weak governments. Families are always desired no matter the financial and mental health you have. However India is slowly following the western mindset (less marriages, more divorces, change in spending habits from family to personal expenses, etc). Dont assume that the western life is getting better. The western middle class is the hardest hit with the increase in housing and medical costs, drop in wages, high unemployment etc due to cheap immigrants flowing in whether legal and illegal. I still dont get why US and Europe are protecting illegals over its own local populace. I was there. They are much worse than 10-20 years before. DEI is not helping them. The East like Thailand are doing way better than the West IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samchongthu Posted January 19 Author Report Share Posted January 19 7 hours ago, blitzkreiig said: Many 40+ guys here, let no one tell you how to pass your time. You do you. 🤘🤘 Validated 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix the cat Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 (edited) 9 hours ago, Mysteryman said: Hmm. Mostly a problem in countries where religion is still powerful followed by weak governments. Families are always desired no matter the financial and mental health you have. However India is slowly following the western mindset (less marriages, more divorces, change in spending habits from family to personal expenses, etc). Dont assume that the western life is getting better. The western middle class is the hardest hit with the increase in housing and medical costs, drop in wages, high unemployment etc due to cheap immigrants flowing in whether legal and illegal. I still dont get why US and Europe are protecting illegals over its own local populace. I was there. They are much worse than 10-20 years before. DEI is not helping them. The East like Thailand are doing way better than the West IMO. No, Im just talking about the behavioural and cultural aspect of the society and not in the economic sense. Western economies need new blood, otherwise the way they are reproducing theyr fked, these countrys are thinking of 100 years in advance, almost every country does. Edited January 19 by Felix the cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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